Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-05

done IN the Federal administration without An
II summoned by the suffrages of NV countrymen =
attempt this work, shall edeayor, with Col helm
To h~ the efficient instrument Of their will
SAMUEL !. TILDEN
To Gsrsrnl JOHN A. M-C9srH1ad a, C4qi,Dlas. Ca
J Spa.ieris, H5a N + RsiatS' III H. no. n.
LyoH and ottsrS, cOHminsc, Sc.
Governor Hendricks Letter.
The following is Governor Hendricks let
ter OF acceptance:
INDIANAPOLIS, July 81, 1s76.
Ge1pLenIe7l:-I have the honor TO acknogl-
eoge The receipt OF your Communication la
nomination by the National Democratic
convention at st. Louis as their Candidate
Tor the Office OF Vice President OF the United
otaLes. IL Is nomination which L had
neither expected nor desired, aud yet rec
ognlze ana appreciate the high honor by the
convention: The choice OF such body, pro.
nounced with such unusual unanimity, aud
accompanied with SO generous an expression
OF esteem and confidence, ought to out weigh
merely personal desires and preferences OF
my own. II Is with this feeling, and trust
also nom deep sense OF public duty, that
Low accept the nomination, and Shall abide
the Judgment OF my countrymen. 1t would
nomination IL / could not heartily endorse
the platform OF the convention. am graft
ned, therefore, 10 be able uneQuivocslly 10
declare that / agree in the principles, aD-
prove the policies and sympathize win
the purposes enunciated in that platform
The institutions of our country have been
sorely tried by the exigencies OF civil war
and since peace, by selfish aud corrupt
management OF public affairs, which has
shamed us before CIVILIZED mankind by uu-
wise ana partial legislation. Every industry
and interest OF the people have been made 70
suffer, and in the executive Departments of
the government dishonesty, rapacity, ana
Venaiity nave debauched the public service.
Men knewl TO be unworthy have been pro-
moted, whilst others nave been degraded for
hdellty to Official duty. Public office has
been made the means of private profit, and
lne country has been offended TO see a class
Of men,w boast the friendsh 10 OF the sworn
protectors OF the stat ,, amassing fortunes oy
defrauding the puolic treasury and by cor
ruptlng the servants OF the people. Ia such
crisis OF the history OF the country rejoice
mat the convention at st. Louis mas SO
notify raised the standard OF reform. Moth
ing can be well with US or our affairs until
the public conscience, shocked by tue enor-
nous evils and abuses which prevail, snail
have demanded ana compelled unspariog
reformation o! our national admins tration
IL II head and in its members. Ia such q
reformation the removal OF a single officer,
even the President, is comparatively a
trlniEg matter, II The system winch he rep
resents, and which mas fostered him as he
has fo>tered il, is suffered TO remain.
Inc President alone must no. De ma lie the
which infects the public services and threat
eDs The destruction OF our institutions. In
some respects L hold that the present Execu-
i've has been the victim, rather than the
author, OF that vicious system. Congress
sional and party leaders have been stro Iger
than the President. No one no An could nave
can amend 1t. 1t is thoroughly corrupt, and
must be swept remorsele3sly away by the
selection OF government composed OF ele-
The rst WORT Of reform must evidently De tSe re.
storaton OF the normal operation Of the OonsIitu.
1he necessity Of war snnot be pleaded 10 time Of
peace TIE right Of loo Al self is guar
be every whsfe restored and eentraiiHed. The al
most personal Imperialism which mas been practi.
ssSaSie viii be lost Our nsncs system 81 Of e ea
ptdients must be refor med Gold s1d silver are the
viii not be perfect medium Of eIcSsng. untsI Il
,hsl be convertible at the pleasure Of the holser
70 specie payments more earnestly than do, but Il
do not believe that 1t wall be reached iu hsr
measures for contraction OF the currencf aay more
than believe wealth or permat ear pros perlty can
laws Of nnsnce cannot bs disresarded with impu.
, niy; The nnsneis, policy Of the soyeInmept IT,
been N disregard q those laws and therefore has
well as hindsred return to specie psyaeats, oas
feature Of hst policy was the npiOa clause OF
By the anticipation OF q pulsory Resumption for
which no preparation hiss been made, aud witnoat
repeal Of thai CLAUSE is necessary, tnst fSs n,,uI
operation Of financial laws may be restored; that
its disturbing aud depressing lad ne ace aud that
return TO specie paymeats msy be cilitatei by the
pgbc and ' on . s sS q
above all on the promotion OF prosperity In all its
DO not understand toe repeal Of the amption
our Return to specie psymsnts, out q yerg OF a
is,sS,sp, aud sl'houg go the rspeal mar for tinsl
party Oh this subiec, mas now been distinctly de
elaIeo There should Be no hinirssce pat ia tue
way OF return TO specie payments. AS such g
blntrsnce," says the platform OF the 81 Louis con
%. 4 n
5.heys that BY sgoIis eeGnSms. b. en- Gle. &c,
secS@uiste the ssO preccn: se nels
early period is possible without producing an
"ARTIFICIAL SCARCITY OF CURRENcY,"
thai these reforms, together with tbs restoration Of
enee1rsss the usefa inTs:t@eni q espifai fasniss
employ ment 20 lseorsIs ani rersye the coaotry
tries Of the people there have b,e luent Inter.
ferences Our plstfo.m truly says thar msay ia.
our commerce has bsea degraded 20 an Interior DO.
.itien 90 the high seas; nanu.acturss have been
the.e things shsil be reformed TIE burdens of the
our system Of public eI senses The profisste ex.
esnrlIrss shies ,ners.ssd ts...on from % per
neeo Of nscsl reform
= is.1s ai2 Ss
Of foreish birth Il .py p.Itiola sss in .nL
on s:E he Ss s Sos
sste@, Which tero.nsh ,he sseney q .es.ny am
species Of slavery, and interferes with lust
abcltsbed.
In the reform Of our civil service must heartily
endorse that section OF the platform which decisres
that civil service ought not 70 ee"subJect 20 chang.
Ct every electi N, and that 10 ought be ode
awarded for proved constancy and held for hdelity
in the public employ hoee never again to .ss tbs
ons vhich hss disgrsesd the sdministsssion q the
last eight years Had the civil service .w H. q
PROVED ability sacs such men oSg
be retained IN once. But man Should be retained
on considers alton who has prostitutsd his once
~ the purposes OF partisan Intimidation or oompul
s1on, or Who has furnished monsy 20 corrupt eaec-
t1ons. This V done aud has been done In aim Dat
every country OF the land. IL n blight mp IN the
OF sectional confentions In respect 60 our can
noa tchools have oaly this 70 say, that IN nv
JudRnepf the man party tn st would fpvolye an
schools In Dolitca or seotarian controversy Il a
enemy 70 the eceoots. rs e9nmsn schools are