The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-08
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.el v-af, 5sla tIgprAFAPotIs.J July "a. 1878. 4
.t,eettynep i have the honor 70. acknowledge
,ba t,saept Of YOUR euininniiicatioh In which
Won have form ALLY notified me Of my noinina,
ton by the National paGetae G p9setI1a ,s atsa ~ ~
Wee President OF tll,, United States. " is q
nomtstion which had neither enpeeteu nor ~
desired, and yet ,ecoehlse and apgsee'a,,a a,,, i.s
of such d body. aud pronounced with such unu-
sual unaniipity and accompanied with sY Rnh-
er2ns an eAYress,'a III II ssix es,sg nars,,I era IL i
Aid preferences ct my own III Is viii tiiis lsti-
ing and trust also from De sense o. pupllaa
fiW't that | NOW accept the nomination. ana
shall abide The judg n,ept Of my countryDeh
ii would have been impossible Tor me Y accept
fbp hoii,iuaieu II could not heartily indnr atie
plptiurin OF the convention. ! am Rratliieu
tha,ef,,a, to be allie uaeu,iivoeally to. declare
that / agree IN the pfinctpl,s approve the pol-
ees and sympaihize With the purposes EXPRESS
',s,nntfy have been sorely tred by the exlgencies
VI civil war, and since the peace BY q selfish end
'eotftpt management q pu9lle affairs whina ~ mas
wise aud partial Legislation every industry anu
ititpttat "a this people les been made TO suflef,
and the executive depatta;s,nts q the Goyean hava
iel,auehed tie public servie8. Men KNOWN 70
have been Rsg9ots ,is, wilst othets d,,y
ha{s been ae6ssea s pr n nes m means !" "e u private @
nroijt aud tlle country has been offended TO see
class of men who boast the friendship 81 the
"a
bv defra,iing lie public tre asury aud by cor
rtpting the servants Of the people.
THE STANDARD or REFORM.
In snni, crisis ~ the history of the country
ss9es ha the e9nysn2 p ,ss - hous ring nj 80
ean lle we'll with as or with e!lr affairs until the
es S HsScsss n ts Says as
,na,,ded man ed and compelled an unsparips reform.
alton of our National administration IN its
head and In its members. In sMch a reform
r IL,
President. Il comparatively Il trinng matter. u
the SYSTEM which he represents. and which has
tostered him as he has iostered = y snnerel 90
the acapegoat for the enoripities VI the system
which infects the public. service and threatens
the DESTRUCTION Of our institutions. In sgme
RESPECTS / hold that the present Executive has
been the Victim rather than the author OF that
vieiotfs system. Congressional and party lead
ers have been stronger than the President. No
npe mar, could have created II, and the removal
ii no one ainn can amend II. II is thoroughly
corrupt, and must be swept reraorselessly away
by The selection or q government composed 0!
elements entirely new and pledged to radical
THE STANDARD or fHE CONSTITUTION.
The frst work of reform must evidently be the
stitution Of the urited Sta ss with all its amend
inents. The necessities OF war cannot I've pleaded
lii time Of peace. The right Of local self gov
tasst be everywhere restored and the central
lied almost PERSONAL imperialism which has
been pr'actieed must pc done away, Or the flrst
principles Of the Republic will be lost.
r.. t.sft5t FINANCIAL QUESTIONS. Fflf
Our financial systen of expedients must be
reformed Gold and silver are the real stand
ards Of value. and our national currency will
nps pe s ppyert,sla ~ he raas,r a he b"der
AZ have heretofore said. no one desires re-
turn 70 specie payments more earnestly than
do . hut 4 do not believe that II will or can be
reached In harmony with the interests OF the
people by artificial measures for the contrac
ton of the currency, any more than ! belieye
that wealth or permanent prosperity. can be
created BY an Initiation of currency. The laws
of finance cannot be disragatded with impu-
nifty. The financial policy OF the 0oyernment.
has been i'm disregard Of these laws, and there
fore. has disturbed eommetcial and business
eonideace, az well as hindored return to
was tho ,esumption clause cf the act Of 1916,
which has embarrassed the country by tho an
tieipation OF enmtu,s9ry resumpt9n % IN, .nf
The repeal OF that clause Is necessary, that tho
natural operation Of financial laws may be re-
stored. that the business of the country may be
relieved from its disturbing and depressing in
iluence and that n return to specie payments
may lie facilitated by the substitution Of wiser
and more prudent Legislation and which shall
mainly rely on a iudicioue system Of public
economy and official retrenehmcnt, and above
all In the promotion of prosperity in all the in
uuEtrles ot the people.
do Not understand the repeal Of the resunp
ton clause Of the act Of 1875 to be a backward
stop in our return to specie payments. but the
recovery Of false step. aud although the repeal
ton Of the pemocsatic party on this subject has
now been declared. There should be no him
drances put In the way Of return to specie pay
mepts. 'As such a hndrance, says the plat
form Of the ~. Louis Convention, we denoune ee
the resumption clause of the act of 1875. and do
siapd its repeal, thoroughly believe that by
bubble economy, by official retrenclments. and
by wise finance enabling us to accumulate
the precious metals. resumption at an early
period is possible. without producing an aiti-
fetal scarcity Of currency or disturbing pub
lie or commercial credit, and that these re-
forms together with the restoration Of pure
government, will restore general confidence
encourage the useful investment Of capital. fur
niAh employment to labor. and relieve the
country from the paralysis Of hard times. With
the industries Of the people there have bee, been
SAYS that many industries have been iinpover-
ished to subsidi7e few. Our commerce has
been degraded to an inferior position on the
high seas. manufactures have been diminished
agriculture has been embarrassed, and the dis
ttess OF the industrial classes demands thai
the people must also be lightened by grea,
change In our system of public expenses, The
profIeate expenditures which increased taxa
ton from five dollars per capita IN 1890 to sigh-
need of fiscal reform.
THE CooIIE SYSTEM.
Our treaties with foreign powers should alsc
be revised and amended, In so far IA they leave
| secure in any country on earth than they would
| be If they had been born upon our soil. The
| iniuuitous coolie system which through the
| agency OF wealthy companies imports Chinese
bondmen and establishes u species of slavery
and interferes with the lust rewards of labor or
| our Pacific coast. should be utterly abolished.
REFORM OF THE CIVIL SERVICE.
| I most heartily indorse that section of the
| platform which declares that the civil service
ought not to be subject to change at every cleo.
ton, and that it ought not to be made the brie
4 reward of party zeal. but ought to be awarded
| for proved competency, ana held for fidelity In
tho public employ. hope never again to see
the cruel and remorseess prescription for DO
litical opinions which has disgraced the admin
istration of the last eight years Bad as the civi
| service now is as all know 1t has some mon o
tried integrity and proved ability. Such mon
and such men only, should be retained in office
4 but no man should be retained. in any consid
Grafton. who has prostituted his ONCE to tn,
purposes Of partisan intimidation or compul
sion or who has furnished money to CORFU o
the elections. This is done and has been don,
in almost every county in the land. 1t is bligh
upon the morals OF the country. and ought to b,
| reformed