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William 4. Wheeler's Letter Of Acceptance.
EXACT JUSTICE TO THE soUTH-REsUAPTiON IN
lS19-ECoNoMY AND REFORM.


William a. Wheeler, the Republican
nominee for Vice President, announces his
acceptance Of the nomination in the follow
ing square and manly letter:
MALONE. July Is.
To Hon. Ed,eard Mcpherson and Others Of
The Committee Of the Republican National
Contention
GENTLEMEN Il received on the 9th inst,
your communication advising me that had
been unanimously nominated by the Ma
tional Convention of the Republican
party, held at Cincinnati on the lith
ult for the Office of Vice-President of the
United States, and requesting my accept
ance of the same, and asking my attention
to the summary of Republican doctrines
contained in the platform adopted by the
convention. A nomination made with such
unanimity implies confidence on the part
of the convention which inspires my pro-
found gratitude 1t is accepted with a
sense of the responsibility which may follow.
If elected, | shall endeayOr to perform the
duties of the Office in the fear of the Supreme
Ruler, and in the interest of the whole
country.
To the summary of doctrines enunciated
by the convention | give my cordial assent.
The Republican party has intrenched in the
organic law of our land the doctrine that
liberty is the supreme, interchangeable law Tor
every foot Of American soil. 1t is the mis-
sion of that party to give full effect to this
principle by securing to every American
citizen, complete liberty and exact equality
in the exercise Of all civil, political and pub
lie rights" This will be mplished only
when the American citizen, without regard
to color, shall wear this panoply of citizen
ship as fully and securely in the canebrakes
of Louisiana rs ON the banks of the St. Law
renee Upon the question of our Southern
relations, my views were recently expressed
as a member of the committee of the United
States House of Representatives upon
Southern affairs. Those views remain
unchanged, and were thus expressed
We Of the North delude ourselves in expecting
that the masses OF the South, far behind in many
o.. the attri butes Of enlightened Improvement and
civilization. in the bret period OF ten or fifteen
years, to be transformed into our Laodel Northern
communities. That only come through long
course OF patient waiting. to which no can now
set certain bounds. There will be a good deal Of
unavoidable friction, which will call fur ior5sarauce
and which will have TO be relieved by the temper
ate fostering Of the Government. One Of the
most potent Il not indispensable. agencies in tAis
direction will be the devsing Of some ystem TO aid
in the education OF the The fact that there
are whole counties in Louisiana in which there is
not a solitary school house, Is full OF suggestion.
We compelled these people 70 remain Ia the Union
and now duty and interest demand that We leave
no lust means untried 10 make them good, loyal
citizens. How to diminish the friction, how 10
stimulate the elevation Of this portion Of our cOun-
try are problems addressing themselves to our best
and Wsest statesmanship. The foundation for these
efforts must be laid In satisfying southern peO-
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corded 10 them. Give them 10 the fullest extent
every blessing which the Government coniers upon
the most fayored-sige them Just for com
plant. and then hold them by every necessary |
means. to an exact; rigid observance o. AL their
duties and Dbl cations under the constitution and |
it amendments 10 secure to all within thor boz
ders manhood and citizenship with every right |
thereto belonging.
The Just obligations to public creditors,
created when the Government was in the
throes of threatened dissolution, and as an |
Indispensable condition Of it. salvation-
guaranteed by the lives and blood OF thou |
sandssof its brave defender. are t. be kept |
with religious faith. as are all the pledges |
subsidiary thereto and c1nhrmat0ry thereof. |
In my Judgment the pledge Of Congress Of |
January II, lo1j, for the redemption of the |
notes Of the Unites States in coin Is the
plishled faith to the nation, and national
people whose Iarmanent welfare and pros
perlty are dependent upon true money a. the
basis Of their pecuniary transactions, all de-
man1 the scrupulOGs observance 0i this
pledge and it i the duty Of Congress to
supplement it with such legislation as shall
be Necessary for its strict iulhllment.
In our system Of government, intelligence
must give safety and value u the ballot.
Hence the common schools OF the land should
be preserved in all their yigoF. while in ac-
c)rdancs with the spirit OF the Constitution.
they and all their endowments should be Sc
cured by every possible and proper guaranty
against every form OF sectarIan influence or
control There should be the strctcst econ
omy in the expenditures Of the Government
consistent with its effective administration,
and all unnecessary offices should be abolish
ed uihccs should be conferred only upon
the basis OF high character and particular
fitness, and should be administered only as
public trusts. anu not for private adyau-
tagc-
The foregoing are chief among the car
diual principles of the Republican party,
and TO carry them into full, practical eff
feet l. the work It now has in hand. To
the completion Of its great mission We al
dress ourselves in hope and confidence.
cheered and stimulated by the recollection
OF It's past achievements remembering that.
under God, 1t Is to that party that we are
indebted in this Centennial year q orr ex-
i-tenee for preserved. unbroken MON
for the fact that there Is no master or slave
throughout our broad domains, and that
millions look upon the ensign
of the Republic as the symbol OF the full
filed declaration that all men are created
free and equal, and the guaranty of their
own equality, under the law, with the
most highly favored citizen Of the land
Ia the intelligence and conscience Of all
who desire good government, good will,
good money. and universal prosperity, the
Republican party, not unmindful Of the i'm
perfection and shortcomings of human or
CARNATIONS, yet with the honest purpose of
It's masses promptly to retrieve all errors
and to summarily punish all offenders
against the laws OF the country, confidently
submits its claims for the continued support
Of the American people. Respectfully,
WILLIAM A. NHEILER