Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-26

The following is the Hon. William A.
Wheeler's letter accepting the Republican
nomination for Vice President of the
United States
MALONE. n. Y, July Is. 1876.
The Hon. Edward Mcpherson and others of the
Committee OF the Republican National Conven-
ton:
GENTLEMEN received on the 9th inst your
communication advising me that | had been
unanimously nominated by the National Con
vention OF the Republican party, held at Cincn-
natl on the 14th ult., for the office of Vice
President Of the United States and requesting
my acceptance of the same, and asking my at
tenion to the summary of the Republican doc
trines contained in the platform adopted by the
Convention.
A nomination made with such unanmity i'm
plies confidence on the part Of the Convention
which inspires my profound gratitude. 1t is
cepted with n sense OF the responsibility which
may follow If elected shall endeavor to per
form the duties of the office in the fear OF the Su
preme Ruler, and in the interest of the whole
country.
To the summary of doctrines enunciated by the
Convention, give my cordial assent The Re
publican party has intfenched in the organic law
OF our land the doctrine that liberty is the SUI
preme, interchangeable law for every foot of Amer-
can soil. IL Is the mission of that party to give
fun effect TO this principle. by securing To every
American citizen complete liberty and exact equal
ity in the exercise OF all civil political and public
rights This will be accomplished only when the
American clliItn. without regard To color. shall
wear this panoply OF citizenship rs fully and
curey in the oanebrakes of Louisiana rs ON the
banks of the st. Lawrence.
Upon the question of our Southern relations
my views We're recently expressed as member of
committee of the United States House of Repre-
sentatives upon Southern affairs Those views
remain unchanged, and were thus expressed We,
OF the North, deude ourselves in expecting that
the masses OF the South, so far behind in many of
the attributes of enlightened improy ement and
clNlhzation, are. in the brief period of ten or if
teen years, 10 be trans formed into our model
Northern communities that can only come through
long course of patient waiting. to which no one
can now set certain bounds. There viii be a
good deal of unavoidable friction. which will call
Tor forbealanCe. and which will have to be relieved
by the temperate and fostering care of the Govern
ment one of the most potent, il not indis pensa-
bic agencies in this direction will be the deyising
of some system to aid in the education OF
the masses. The fact that there whole
counties in Louisiana in which there is
not n solitary school house, Is full of suggestion
We compel these people To remain in the Uni H.
and now duty and interest demand that leave
no lust means unttied TO make them good loyal
citizens. How 10 diminish the friction how to
stimulate the elevation of this portion of our coun-
try, are problems addressing themselves to our
best ana wisest craftsmanship. The foundation
for these efforts must be laid in salts wing the
Southern people that they are to have equal and
exact in tice accorded to them. Give them to the
fullest extent, every blessing which the Govern
meht confers upon the most favored: give them
no Just cause Tor complaint: and then hold them,
observance Of all their duties and obligations un-
der the Constitution aud its amendments to Sc
cure 10 all within their borders manhood and citi
zenship, wi, every right thereto belonging
The inst obligation TO public creditors created
when the Government was in the throes of threat
ened dissolution, and an Indispensable condi-
non OF lts salvation. guaranteed by the lives and
blood of thousands of its brave defenders, are TO
be kept with religious faith as are all the pledges
subsidiary thereto tand coniirmatory thereof In
my Judgment me pledge OF Congress of Jan H.
1870 Tor the redemption of the notes of the United
States IN coin. is the plighted faith of the Nation
and National honor, simple honesty and Justice To
the people whose permanent welfare and pros per
ity are dependent upon true money as the basis of
their pecmary transactions. all demand the
ScrupulOus observance of this pledge and il is the
dnty OF Congress 10 supplement IL with such legiS-
hion as shall be necessary orits strict ulfllment
Ia our system OF government, intelligence must
give safety and value to the ballot Hence the
common schools of the land should be preserved
IN all Their Nigor while. in accordance with the
spirit of he Constitution they and all their endow-
meut> should be secured b. every possible aud
proper guaranty against every form of sectarIan
influence control.
There should be the sirictest economy in the
expenditures OF the Government consistent with
lis effective administration. and all unnecessary
offices should be abolished Offices should be
conferred only upon the basis OF high character
aud particular ntness. and should be ad administered
only as public trusts, and not for private advan-
tage.
The foregoing are chief amonr the carlipal
principl OF the Republican party and 10 carry
them into iGil practical effect is the work it nav
has on hand To the completion of it, great
mission W. address ourselves in hope and conf.
dence, chcercd and stimulated BY the recollection
OF Us past achievements. remembering that uu.
Ger Cod, II : 10 that party that are Indebted
IN this Centennial yea Of orr existence Cor a
pres tryed unbrakeu Union for the fact that there
i no master or slave throughout our broad
domiuion>, and that emancipated millions
ok upon the ensign OF the Republic a.
the symbol OF the fulillgd declaration
that all men are created free aud
equal, ana the guaranty Of their own equality
under the law with the most highly-iay ored citizen
of the land 90 the nle lligencc and conscience OF
all who desire good government. good will good
money and universal prosperity. The Republican
party, Dot uumindiul II the impcrieytiuu and the
shortcomings Of human organization, We: with the
honest purposes OF H. MASSES promptly 10 retrieve
al! errotS and to summaTily punish all offenders
against tae Jaws 81 the country. confidently sub
mliS IT, 'luws tor the continued support Of the
American people
Respectfully.
t>i-Ucd1 WILLIAM \. WHEELER