Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-08-16


slavery, aud inteFferes with the just
rewards of labor on our Pacific
coast, should be utterly abolished.
In the reform of our civil service,
rmosN heartily indorse that section
of the platform which declares that
the civil service ought not to be
subject TO change at every cleo
tion," and that it ought not to be
made "the brief reward of party
ZEAL" hut ought to be awarded for
proved competency and held for IL
deity in the public employ" l
hope never again to see the cruel
and remorseless prescription for
political opinions which has dis
graced the administration for the
past eight years. Bad as the civil
service now is, as all know, it has
some men of tried integrity and
proved ability. Such men, and
such men only, should be retained
In office but no man should be re
tanned on any consideration who
has prostituted his office to the
purposes of partisan intimidation
or compulsions, or who has furnish
ed money TO corrupt the elections
This is done and has been done in
almost every country of the land.
Tt is a blight upon the morals of
the country, and ought to be re-
formed.
OF sectional contentious, and in
respect to our common schools, l
have only to say: That in my
Judgment, the man or party that
would involve our schools in polit-
zeal or sectarian controversy is an
enemy to the schools. The COM
mon schools are safer under the
protecting care of all the people
than under the control of any party
or sect. They must be neither
sectarian nor partisan, and there
must be neither division nor misap-
preparation of the funds for
their support. Likewise | regard
the man who would arouse or fos-
ter sectional animosities and antag-
onisms among his countrymen as
dangerous enemy to his country.
All people must be made to feel
and know that once more there is
established a purpose and policy
under which all citizens of every
condition, race and color, will be
secure in the enjoyment of what
ever rights the constitution and
laws declare or recognize and
that in controversies that may arise
the government is not partisan
but. within its constituted author
ity the Just and powerful guardian
of the rights and salty of all. The
strife between the sections and be-
tween races will cease as soon al
the power for evil is taken ava,
from a party that makes politica
gain out Of scenes of violence anC
bloodshed, and the constitutions
authority is placed in the hands o
men whose political welfare require
that peace and good order shall b.
preserved everywhere.
1t will be seen, gentlemen, tina
, | am In entire accord with the plat
. form of the Convention by whicl
, have been nominated as candi
: date for the Office of Vice-Presiden
, of the United States. Permit me
: in conclusion, to express my salts
: faction at being associated with
candidate for the Presidency VIII
Is first among his equals as a repre-
sentative of the spirit and of tn
, achievements of the Executiv
of the great State of New Yorl
= he has IN a comparatively shoi
: period, reformed the public servic
5 and reduced the public burdens,
/, as to have earned at once the graf
= tude of his State and the admir'
g ton of the country. The Peep
. know him to be thoroughly in ca
i nest he has shown himself to
4 possessed of powers and qualiti
: which fit him in an eminent degre
: for the great work of reformatiC
y which this country now needs; al
if he shall be chosen by the poop
i to the high Office of President
4 the United States, / believe I'll
D the day of his inauguration will
IT the beginning of a new era
d peace, purity and prosperity in
e, departments of our governmei
IN | am, gentlemen, your most obet
is ent servant,
e. THOMAS A. HENDRICKS.
n TO General John a. McClernand, charm
. and others OF the Commute of the National ID