The Morning herald., 1876-07-10
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ASfIINGToN NEWS.
|3v. HAYES ACCEPTANCE

N wv. nIayes' Istssr ~ Assspsanes.
X1noc1ated Press.
0cEu111us, ONO, July 0.-The letter Of
n Hayes accepting the Republican n0mf-
\ ~ NJ the Presid0ncy has just been made
A S1Ir He declares the resolutions are tn
! - "a With his views, and that he heartily
4 ncnra A the principles they announce re-
II g1lp9 tQ the present system OF making ap-
! "a tnents to Offices of the Government; he
Il oaeses himself as follows "This system
4 s<sSExoys the Independence of the separate
Y 6orartments OF the Government. Ittends d.
s1oct1y - extrayAaance and official incapacity;
4 m r. = Temptation to dishonesty; It hinders
"a impairs that careful supervision and
! etriek accountability by which alone faith
\, f6l and efficient public service can be Sc
y cured; II Obstructs the pi0mpt removal and
\ 6ufe punishment ofthe unworthy. In every
NY Il degrades the civil service and the
2kaSActef Of the government. 1t is felt, /
/ II confident, BY large majority
4 a the members Of Congress to be an intol-
sGrahae barden, and an unwarrantable hind
I nanee - the proper discharge oftheir legiti-
j rnat4 duties. It ought to be abolished. The
xaform should be thorough, radical and
c0Jnplste. We should return to the princi-
~ Ind practice of the founders of the
Goyernment, supplying by legislation
when needed that which was
l6smerly an established custom. They
\ neither expected nor desired from the pub
B lIc Officer any partisan service, they meant
d that public officers should owe their whole
Y a1fFioeAte the government and to the peo-
p1e. They meant that the officer should be
secure in his tenure as long as his personal
character remained untarnished, and
the performance of his duties salts
factory. II elected, shall conduct
sIthe administration of the Govern
ment upon these principles, and all
Constitutional power vested in the Execu-
tive, viii be employed to establish this re-
i form. he favors single Presidential term
! On the currency question, he says: re-
4 gard III the laws of the United States rela-
\ ting 70 the payment of the public indebted
nesS the legal tender notes included as
\ constituting pledge and moral obligation
sof the Government which must in good
faith be kept. 1t is my convic-,
lion that the feeling of uncertain
In Is separable forever and
iredeemable paper currency with Its
\ nuctuation Of values is one of the great OBJ
stacles to q revival of confidence and busi-
meas, and to return of prosperity, that
/ certainly can be ended In but one way, the
resumption Of specie payments. But the
longer the instability connected with our
present money system is permitted to con-
tinne, the greater will be the injury inflict-
ed upon our economical interest, and all
classes Of society.
The resolution with respect to the public
school system, is one which should receive
the hearty support of the American people.
The condition of the Southern States at
tracts the attention and commands the
sympathy of the people, of the whole
Union In their progressive recovery from
the effects of the war. Their first necessity
is an intelligent, and honest administration
Of Government, which will protect all
classes of citizens in all their political and
privste rights; what the South needs most,
is "peace" and peace depends upon the
Supreme law.
constitutional rights Of any portion of the
people are habitually disregarded. A divi-
sion of the political parties resting merely
lines 10 always unfortunate and may be
material posperity of the Southern States
4 NosA OO AAAOo1 CnOStuoAy oANouSCO Wy
hearty and general recognition of the rights
OF all, by recognition without re-
serve, or exception with such
recognition fully accorded it will be practic-
able to promote by the influence of all legit-
innate agencies of the General Govern
ment the effort of the people of those
states to obtain for themselves the
blessing Of honest and capable local gov
ernment. If elected, ! shall labor for the
attainment of this end. If shall be charged
With the duty of organizing an administra--
ton, It shall be one which will regard and
cherish their truest interests, the interests
OF the white and Of the colored people,
both and equally, and which will
put forth its best efforts in
behalf of q civil policy which will wipe out
50r ever the distinction between the North
md South in our common country.
Gov. Hayes concluded his letter with the
h0pe that the second century of our exist
2Ace as . nation will be pre-eminent as an
I'm or good feeling and period of progress,
proaperity and happiness.
Viaiting Military Companies.