, 1876-07-21
A Concise Declaration on AL tho
Important Issues.
Lively Opening Of the Political Cam.
paign in Indiana.
Gov. Kellogg, Of Louisiana, on tho Con-
lltion OF Things South.
0utages Perpetrated on tho 0oloEea Qit-
!yens Of Mississlppi-Senator
Twitclell.
IN GENERAL.


AN "A4AS SAAAU%&~e
WHEELER.
HIS LETTER or ACCEPTANCE.
Following Is the full toxt of Dir. Wheeler's
letter Of acceptance.
MALONE, N. Y, July II. tsM-Th< Hon; ha:
xard Mel Thtrson and oteer1 ef The Con.n.ithe q
A1 Republican National Convention dshILa-
MBN-1 received on thc 9th Inst, your con,'nT. .nt
n,ously nominated BY the National Convention
te ltts H. for The JILL u vleellssasn,t ,;t e
The United States ara reaasstlE { 70 to
summary Of tie Republican doctrines contained
in The platform adopted By tlls. Convention. =,
nonstton mad; ID Mth ,;t ;as oi ts aaa.y
which inspires my profound gratitude; IL Is ~
may follow. II elected, shall endeavor 70 per
form the duties OF thc oeG II the iear O., t.o
country.
To the summary Of doctrines enumerated !r,yy "
Nepal5lisan M % party ltas 'ntfonched n Tho organic
law oi our land tho doctrine that liberty IL tug
supreme, unc1lnngcable law for every foot OF
American soil + Is the miss9n OF m teas sa na'1y
inE to every American citizen complete libgfty
and cxact equality In the exercise q a;l eavil,
political, and public rights" THIS Will be a.
t1fuD1lS1Eu only WIEu LtIC tAlHtl tlh&lI Ctt4ANit
without regard to color, shall wear this pas,op!y
Of citizenship as fully md securely IN ~ cats-
brakes Of Louisiana us on tho banks Of tic Ut.
Lawrence.
my views were recently Expressed as q member
of committee Of tho United States House of
Representatives upon Southern Affairs. THOSE
s roan a - Ins1TS 'ha TSf aas s efs erseyss es sh II
behind ii mony Of the attributes Of enlightened
Improvement aud civilization, arc, IN tlic brief
od S Nesyy yfS's so eu Ta
of patient waiting, 70 which no ,,, ene
Gnu now set certain bounds. There VIII DC 2
good deal Of unavoidable friction which WI
eall for forbcarancc, and which will have to be
relieved by tic temperate and fostering care Of
The Government, One Of tho most potent, Il
o pG 1ssSsn01 ali Ss o nSeISs SeVsr u y, tn soo ~ss ~
!cm to Hid n thc education o,o Of ,,,,a,s tIs
rountIcs In Louisiana in which there Is not ~ q
solitary sehool-llousc, Is full VI suggestion We
and NOW duty ind interest demand that We
leave no just means untrlcl to make them good,
loyal citizens. uow to diminish thy friction,
Of our country, arc problems undressing them
selves to our best and wlstst statcsn,anship.
Tho foundation for thoso efforts must BY laid In
satisfying tic Southern prop)o. tant they arc
them. GlYo thcn., to thu fullest extent, eyory
blessing which the Government confcrs upon
tho most favored; giya them no Just
cause for complaint; md then hold them y by
every necessary incans, to an exact anil rgli
observance Of Ill tllcfr duties and obligations
under tbs Constitution aud lts alncndnietss, to
Iernre to nil within their borders manhood and
at'scnahip' with every rght thereto belonging
The Just obligation 10 public creditors, created
Ehen the Government was IN tho throcs Of
threatened dissolution, and as an Indispensable
lives and blood Of thousands Of It's brave de-
fonders, are to be kept with religious faith, ns
ire nil tho pledges subsidiuary thereto and con-
@ GaSsyess stso Il Il M Msfea or H. hs ssp psaEs
lion OF the notes Of the United States In coit,,
Is Tho pl!ghted faith Of the nation, ard national
honor, simple honesty, mud Justice to the poo
arc dependent upon trrc money as this basis Of
their pecunlary transactions, nll demand tho
serupulous observance Of this pledge, and II Is
o n Ht Congfc&s e. & f. bs1psss + oE VII n
Itrtct fulhllment.
OUR COMMON SCHOOLS.
In oar system Of Of }ntelgencs
lhe common schools Of tho land should b. pre-
served In all their vtgor, while, tn accordance
With the spirit Of tho Constitution, they md all
lletr cndowmcnts should be secured by every
form Of sectArtau inttuaueo or control.
CIVIL SERVICE BEFORM+
There should be tho str!ctc8t economy in tho
expenditures Ut the Government consistent with
It's objective administration, and nil unnecessary
Diliees should be abolished. Offices should DO
conferred only upon tho baafs Of high character
md particular fitness, and should be niminGs-
Advantage. -
Tho foregoing are chief among the cardinal
principles Ut tais Republican party, and to carry
them into full practical etloct ie tho work It now
has on hand. To tho completion OF its great
mission we address ourselves In hope and coni-
dehce, eheered aud stimulated BY the rccollec-
tion OF tts past achievements, remembering
thatt unaeF aou, It u TO that party that we arc
Indebted, In this centennial year Of our OK
1stence, for
4 PRESERVED, uNnRoKHN UNION:
for the feet that there Ia no maatcr or slave
throughout our broad domtnions, aud TINT
emanG1patcd millions look upon The ensign Of
tho Republic "a the symbol Of the fulfilIed dec
lnratton that "all men are created free and
tqual," and tho guaranty OF their own ro,1ality
under the law With tho most htghIy.fayorctl
citizen OF the land, to the intelligence and cor,
science Of Ill who desire good government,
good will, good money, and universal prosperity,
Tho Republican party, not upm!ndful of tlc
imperfcction and the shortcomings Of human
organization, yet with the honest purposes VI
l& masses promptly W retrieve all errprs and Ia
suminarily punish ill offcMlcss against tho laws
Of the country, confidently submits Its claims
for the continued support Of the American
people Respectfully.
tSigned0 WILLIAM a. WnEBLHR.
INDIANA.