Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-20
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HON. WIN. A. WHEELER.
His Letter of Acceptance.
Southern and Currency Questions, etc.
THE CENTENNIAL ROAST.
Hot Weather, East and West.
RREST Fines ON CAPE COD.
SHOOTING FOR THE ELCH0 SHIELD.
His Letter of Acceptance.
Southern and Currency Questions, etc
THE CENTENNIAL ROAST.
Hot Weather, East and West.
HREST Fines ON CAPE COD.
SHOOTING FOR THE ELcHo SHIELD.
THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR
VICE PRESIDENT
Ietlef Ace Rt1nx the N0miuafInu

Letter Acce ptfnS the Nomination
NEW YORK, July 20.-Hon. William A.
hcan nomination for the Vice Presidency Is
published here TO day. He says the month";
alton Is accepted with a sense of the respon.
slbllity which may follow. III elected shall
endeavor to perform the duties OF the offiSs
IN the fear of the Supreme Ruler and In the
lnterest OF the whole country. To the sum
mary oil doctrines enunciated by the conven
uon give my cordial assent The republi-
can party has eptrenched In the organic law
OF our land the doctrine that liberty is the
supreme, Interchangeable law for every foot OF
American soil. II is the mission of that
party 10 give full effect 10 this priuci Die by
securing to every American citizen COM
plete liberty and exact equality In the exer
else oil All civil, political and public rights
This will be accomplished only when the
American citizen, without regard to color.
shall wear the panoply of citizenship as fnIi
the question OF
our SOUTHERN RELATIONS,
my views were recently expressed as a
member OF the Committee OF the u. s.
House OF Representatives, upon southern
aHalrs. Those views remain unchanged,
delude ourselves In expecting that the masses
OF The south, SO far behind in many of the
attributes OF enlightened improvement aud
civilization, are in the brief period OF tan or
fifteen years 10 be Transformed into our mo-
del northern communities. That can ONLY
come through long course OF patient wait
ing 70 which no one can now set certain
bounds. There will be a good deal OF una
voidable friction which will call for FOR.
DearaDce, and which Will have TO be relieved
oy the temperate, fostering care OF the gov
ernment. zee OF the most potent, IL not In
dispensiDle agencies in this direction
Will be the devising of some system TO
aid In the education of the masses.
The fact that there are whole Counties
in Louisiana in which there is not a
solitary school house Is full of suggestion
We compelled these people TO remain In the
union, and now duty and interest demand
that we leave no just means untried to make
them good loyal citizens. How To diminish
the friction; how TO stimulate the elevation
OF this portion OF our country ,,are problems
craftsmanship. The foundation for these
Efforts must be laid in satisfying the SOUTH
ern people that they are to have equal and
exact lnstlce accented TO them. GIVE them
the government cOnfers upon the most IA
v0red; give them n o Just cause for Complaint
and then hold them by every necessary
means TO an exact and rigid observance OF
all their duties and obligations under the
constitution and It's amendments TO secure
10 all within their borders manhood and cit
izenship with every tight thereto belonging"
THE JUST OBLIGATIONS TO PUBLIC CREoI-
TORS
created when the government was in the
throes of threatened dissolution, and as an
Indispensable condition of its salvation
guaranteed by the lives and blood of thous-
ands OF lis brave defenders, are 10 be kept
with religious faith, as are all the pledges
subsidiary thereto and confirmatory thereof
In my Judgment the pledge OF Congress OF
January IA, 1875, for the redemption OF the
notes OF the United States In coin is the
honor, honesty and justice TO the people
whose permanent welfare and prosperity are
dependent upon true money as the basis OF
their pecuniary transactions all demand the
scrupulous observance of this pledge, nd it
Is the duty Of Congress 10 supplement- it with
such legislation as shall be necessary for It's
strict fulfilment. In our system OF govern
ment intelligence must give safety and value
TO the ballot. Hence the
COMMON SCHOOLS
Of the land should be Preserved in all their
vigor. While In accordance with the spirit
OF the constitution, they and all their en-
dowments should be secured by every possi-
BILE and proper guarantee against every form
OF sectaran influence or control. There
should be the strictest
EcoNoMY IN THE ExPENpIruREs
OF the government consistent with its ef-
offices should De abolished. Offices should
be conferred only upon the basis OF high
character and particular fitness, and should
be administered only as public trusts, and
are chief among the cardinal principles of
the republican party, and 70 carry them into
full practical effect Is the work II now has
in band. To the completion of its great
mission we address ourselves In hope aud
confidence, cneered and stimulated by the
recollection Of It's past achievements, re.
party that we are indebted in this centen-
NAL year of our existence for preserved
unbroken union; for the fact that there is
no master or slave throughout our broad
domains. and that emaucipated millions
look upon the ensign of the republic as the
symbol of the fulfilled declaration that all
men are created free and equal; the guar
antee of their own equality under the law
witbotbe most highly-favored citizensdof the
land. To the intelligence and conscience OF
all who desire good government, good will,
good money and universal prosperity, the
republican party, not unmtndful OF the i'm
perfections and shortcomings OF human or
eaniZation, yet with the honest purpose of
Its masses, promptly TO retrieve all errors |
and TO summarily punish all offenders |
against the laws of the country, confidently
submits its claim for the continued support
Of the American people" 1