Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-13
HAYES LETTER OF ACCEPT.
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HAYES LETTER or ACCEPT
To Hon. Edword Nc Person, Hon
Vim. H. Howard, Hon. Jnmss A.
RGiney, and Others, Committee Of Re
publican National Contention.
Gentlemen: In reply to your com
municx,ion of June II, hy which l atm
informed of my nomination for the Of
ice of President Of the United States.
hy the Republican National Conven-
ti,n. at Cincinnati, l accept h nom
ination with gratitude, hoping that,
under its provisions, I shall be able
II elected-to execute the duties OF that
office as 4 trust for the benefit OF all
people.
upOn n extended examination Of the
| declaration of principles mate by u
convention. The rest,l utiOns are in &c
cord with my views, and ! heartily
| concur in the principles they announce.
In several Of the resolutions, however.
| questions are considered which are OF
such importance that I deem 1t proper
To briefly express my convictions in
regard 10 them.
The fifth resolution, adopted by the
convention, IL Of paramount interest.
More thar forty year, ago a system of
making appointments to Office grew
NJ based on the maxim: To the VIC
tors belong the spOils. The old rule
the true rule-tbat honesty. capacity
and fidelity constitutes the only real
qualifications for Office, and that there
is no claim, gave place to the idea that
party services were to be chiefly con-
sidered. All parties have adopted the
system. 1t has been modified since its
iniroductiOn; it has not, however, been
improved. At first the President.
either directly or through the heads OF
made appointments; but
the appointing power, in
many cases, passed into the control of
members nf Congress. THE offices, in
such cases, have become not merely
rewards for party services, but rewards
for services to party leaders. This sys-
TEN destroys The Independence of the
separate departments Of the Govern
nlent; it tends directly tO extravaganza:
it IL q temptation to dishonesty; IL dis
honors aud impairs that supervision
and strict accountability by which
alone faithful and efficient public ser
vice can be secured; 1t obstructs
prompt removal and sure punishm ent
OF unworthy officers; In every way 1t
degrades civil services. It ought to be
abolished. These reforms should be
brought about gradually and complete.
~. We should return to the princi-
pies Of the founders Of the Govern
inent; supply by legislation, when
needed, that which was formerly es-
tablished by custom. They neither
expecte nor desired from public Of
ficers any partisan service; they meant
that public officers should owe their
whole service to the Government and
the people; they meant hat officers
should be secure in their term as long
as their personal character remained
u%ntarnished and the performance OF
their duty satisfactory. II elected, |
shall conduct the administr ration Of the
Government upon these principles, and
all constitutional powers vested in the
Executive will be employed TO estab-
Iish this reform.
The declaration of principles by the
Cincinnati Convention, making an an.
nOuncement i'm favor of q single prtsi-
dental term. l do not II 10 add to
that declaration, but believe that a res
~tOration of civil service to the system
established ny Washington and fol
lowed by early Presidents can lie best
accomplished by an Executive WHO Is
under no temptation To nae the patron
xge Of his office to promote his own re.
election. I desire to perform what
regard as duty In stating now my In
flexible purpose, II elected. not to b" q
candidate for election To q second term
On the currency question | have fire.
quentiy expressed my views in public
| and l stand by my record on this sub
ject. regard ell laws Of the United
States relating 70 the payment Of pub
lie Indebtedness. the legal tender notes
"a constituting a pledge, a moral obi
| cation of the GOv"rnmett which mus,
in good faith be kept. 1t Is my con
viction that a feeling OF uncertainty
inseparable from an irredeem bic pa
per currency, with fluctuations o.
value, Is a of the great obstacles to =
renewal of confidence and business
and 10 q return OF prosperity. Tha'
uncertainty San he ended in but one
way-resnmption Of sIecie payment
II longer instability connected with
our money system is permitted to con
iinue. greater will be the injury In
ficted on u economical interests ant
all classes of society. II elected,
shall approve every appropriate meas
ure ~ accomplish the desired end, and
shall oppose any step backward.
The resolution with respect to thu
public school question 10 one which
should receive the hearty support o
tho American people. Agitation Or
this subject IL to be apprehended until
Nv constitutional amendments, thu
schools are placed beyond all danger
Of sectarian control or interference
the Republican party IL pledged IN 30
cure such al amendment.
The resIl ItiOn OF the convention ~
tho subject Of the permanent pacifica
ton Of the country. and the complete
protection Of citizens In the free al
jOyment OF all their rights. IL timely
and Of great importance. The cOndi
ton Of the Southern States at
tracts attention and commands thu
svmpathies OF the people of the whole
Union. In their progressive recovery
from the effects of the war their frs
necessity Is intelligent and honest ad
ministratiOn of government, which
will protect all classes of citizens II
all their social and private rights
What the South most needs is pern,a
nent peace, All depends upon the SUI