, 1876-07-22

paper currency, with it, fluctuations OF
value, j, one Of the greatest obstacles to
% revival ot confidence ANT lrsincss and
to q return Of prosperity That I'M
certainty can he ended in tat one way
the resumption OF specie payments. But
the longer the instability connected with
our present money system j. permitted
tn r.ntinuc, the greater viii he the in.
jury irtlictcd upon our economical in.
tcrcsts and all ca,>rs Of society. Ii
elected, | shall approve every appropri.
ate measure to accomplish the end de.
sired, and shall Oppose amy step back.
ward.
The resolution with respect to the
public school system is one which should
receive the hearty support Of the Amer
lean people. Agitation upon this sub.
.icct is % be apprchendcd until by con.
stitutional amendment the schools are
placed beyond all danger of scctarian
control or interference. The republican
party IS pledged to secure such an
amendment.
The resolution Of the convention on
the subject of permanent paciticanon Of
the country and the complete protection
OF all its citizens IN the free enjoyment
Of all their constitutional rights is timely
and Of great importance. The Condi-
ton Of tlc Southern States attract the
attention and commands the sympathy
of the people Ot the whole Union. In
their progressive recovery from the et.
tcCts of the war, their first necessity is
an intelligent aud honest administration
Of the government which will protect all
classes Of citizen, in all their political
and private rights. What the south
most needs is peace, and peace depends
upon the supremacy of law. There can
be no enduring peace it the constitu.
tional rights OF any portion Of the peo.
pie are habitualy disregarded. A divi.
sion OF political parties resting merely
upon sectional lines is always unfortu.
nate and may he disastrous The wei.
fare of the south, alike with that Of
every other part of the country, depends
upon the attractions il can offer to labor,
to immigration, and to capital; but Ia
borcrs will not go, and capital will not be
ycntured where the constitution and the
laws are set at defiance, and distraction,
apprehension and alarm take the place
of peace-loving and law abiding social
life. All parts of the constitution are
sacred, and must he sacredly Observed
the parts that are new no less that the
parts that are old The moral and ma.
terial prosperity Of the Southern States
can be most cticCtuaIly advanced by
hearty and generous recognition Of the
rights of all--by recognition without
reserve 0: exception. With such re
cognition fully accorded, it will be pruc
ticable to promote, by the influence of
all legitimate agencies of the general
government, the efforts of the people of
these States to obtain for themselves the
blessings Of honest and capable local
government. II elected, | shall consider
it, not only my duty, but it will he my
ardent desire to labor for the attainment
Of this end. Let me assure my country
men of the Southern States that, ii
shall be charged with the duty of Or
ganizing an administration, it will be
one that 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 civil policy
which will wipe out for ever the distinc-
tion .between The north and south in
our common country.
With civil service organized upon
system which will secure purity, expert
ence, efficiency and economy; strict re-
gard to the public welfare solely in APP
Pointments, and the speedy, thorough,
and unsparng prosecution and punish
ment Of all public officers who bctray
official trusts; with a sound currency
with education uuscctHrian and free to all; |
with simplicity and frugalty in public
and private affairs, and with lrarcinu
spirit of harmony pc'nJrng the people
IF all sections auJ classes, we may rcn
onably hope .a.t thc second century Of