The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-07-21


confidence and business, and 10
return. Of prosperity. The uncer-
tainty'can be ended in but one
way, "the resumption of specie
payments" hut the longer tie in
stability connected with or pres
ent money system is permitted to
continue, the greater will be the
injury inflicted upon our econom-
zeal interests, and all classes of So
ciety. If elected, ] shall approve
every appropriate measure TO ac-
.complish the desired end, and
shall oppose any step backward.
The resolution with respect to
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL sTsTEM,
is one which should receive the
hearty support Of the American
people. Agitation upon this sub
ject is TO be apprchended until by
constitutional amendments, the
schools are placed beyond all dan
ger of sectarian control or interler-
ence. The Republican party is
pledged to secure such an amend
ment.
The resolution Of the conyen-
tionon the subject of the perma-
nent pacification of the couHtry
and the complete protection Of
all its citizens in the free enjoy
ment of all their constitutional
rights is timely and of great i'm
portance.
THE CONDITION OF THE SOUTHERN
STATES
attracts the attention and com
mands the sympathy of the peo-
pie of the whole Union. Intheir
progressive recovery from the eff
fects of the war their first neces-
sity is an intelligent and honest
administration OF government
which will protect all classes OF
citizens in their political and pri-
vate rights. What the South
most needs is peace, and peace
depends upon the supremacy of
the law. There can be no endu-
ring peace'if the constitutional
rights Of AM portion of the PEG
pie are habitually disregarded. a
division Of political parties, rest
ing merely upon distinctions Of
race, or upon sectional lines, is al
ways unfortunate, and may be
disastrous. The welfare of the
South, alike with that Of every
other part Of the country, depends
the attractions it can offer
to labor, to immigration, and to
capital. But laborers will not 90,
and capital will not be ventured,
where the constitution and laws
are set at defiance, and distrac-
ton, apprehension, and alarm
take the place of peace-loving. |
and law abiding social life. All
parts Of the constitution are sa-
cred, and must be sacredly OBJ
served-"the parts that are new
no less than the parts that are
old" The moral and material
Prosperity of the Southern States
can be most elfectually advanced
by a hearty and generous recog
milton of the rights of all, by all;
"a recognition without reserve or
exception" With such a recog
milton fully accorded, it will be
practicable to promote, by the in
iiluence of all legitimate agencies
of the General Government, the
efforts of the people of those
States to obtain for themselves
the blessings of honest and capa-
bic local government. Ifelected,
| shall consider it not only my
duty, but my ardent desire, to la
Dor for the attainment Of this end.
Let me assure my countrymen Of
the Southern States that if | shall
be charged with the duty OF or
ganizing an administration, it will
be one which will regard and
cherish their truest interests, the
interests of the white and the col
ored people both and equally, and
which will put forth its best eff
forts in behalf Of a civil policy
which will wipe out forever the
distinction between North and
South in our common county.
With civil service organized
upon a system which will secure
purity, experience, efficiency, and
economy, a strict regard for the
public welfare solely in appoint
ments, and the speedy, thorough,
and unsparing prosecution of all
public officers who betray official
trusts with a sound currency,
with education unsectarion and
free to all, with simplicity and
frugality ia public and private af-
fairs, and with fraternal spirit OF
harmony prevailing the people Of
all sections and classes, we may
reasonably hope that the second
century Of our existence as a ma
ton will, by the blessing Of God,
be pre-eminent as san era Of good
feeling" and a period of progress,
prosperity and happiness.
Very respectfully,
your fellow citizen,
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