The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-07-28
WILLIAM A. WHEELER.
lis Letter OF Acceptance ofthe Republican NOmi-
usfion for the vice Presidency.

MALONE, y. Y. July ID.
IL Y5a EI,rard Ac FAerson and others Of the
Co,slatitce u ne KY I6licGa National to't-
yeatt07i:
F. CESTLE1rS-I received on the 9th inst,
your communication advising me taat hac
ueeu una uIurOUsly y nominated by the Nation
al convention OF the Republican party, helu
a. Cincinnati. on tls liih n!t-- for the once
81 f-Sie--Pre-itient-Jt v the United states, ana
equesiing my acceptance of the same. ana
asking ms attention - the summary OF he
publican doctrines contained IN The platform
aGsp ed ny the Convention, when INSPIRES
sHy profound gratitude. II is accepted win
2 -etI-n or ne responsibility which may iol-
Eo.. II elected / Shall = .deavor 10 perform
the duties 81 the oifiee in the fear of the Su-
prem" Euier, ard in the interest OF the who!e
county
THE PARTY OF FREEDOM.
J.. the summary oI doctrines enunciated
by the Convention, give my cordial assent.
Inc Republican party has intreuched in the
organic law OF our land the doctrine that
liberty lstue supreme and unchangable Law
fOFevery foot OF American soil. II Is the mis-
Sion az hat party TO give full eject TO this
principle by securing to every American
citizen complete liberty and exact equality
IN the exercise Of al civil, political and pub
lie rights. This VIII be accom- plished only
whei. the American citizen, without regard
to cO.oT, shall wear this panOplY OF citizen
ship as iCliy and securely in the canebrakes
OF Louisiana a. on the banks OF The 81. Law
renee
Upon the question of our Southern reia.
tLoris. my views were recently expressed as "A
member OF The Committee of the United
states Horse OF Representatives upon South
ern Affairs These views remain unchanged,
and thus expressed: I'VE of the North de-
lude ourselves in expecting that the masses
of the South so far behind IN many of the at
tributes of enlightened Improvement and
civilization, are, in the briefperiod OF ten or
fifteen wears, ,tODe trans ormed into our model
Northern communities. That can only come
thruJ.h long course OF patient waiting, 10
which no one can ret certain bounds. There
gs GOOD deal OF unavoidable frlcfiOn.
whicu Will call for fOrbearance. and which
Will have 10 be relieved by the temperate,
fostering OF the government. One of the
most potent, if not Indispensable, agencies IN
this direction Will be the deVisIng of some
sysuem To aid in the educati. N of the masses.
The fact that there are whole counties in
Louisiana in which there is not solitary
schOOl-house, is tu!l of suggestions. We COM
PEELED these people to remain in the Union,
and now duty and interest demand that we
leave no just means untried 10 make them
good, loyal citizens. How To dimin iSh the
friction, how TO stimulate the elevation Of
this pOriloE OF our country, are problems ad-
dressing themselves TO our best and wisest
siatesmanship. The foundation, for these
effort, must be laid in satisfy ing the southern
people that they are to haN equal and exact
Justice accorded to them. Give them to the
fullest extent every blessing which the gov
ernmenr confers upon the most favored. Give
them no Just cause Tor complaint, and then
hold them by every necessary means TO an
exact, riged observance of all their duties
and obligations under the Constitution and
its amendments, 20 secure to all within their
boriersInanhOod and citizenship, with every
right thereto belonging"
THE FISANCIAL ISSUE.
The inst obligations TO the public creditors
created when the government was in the
throes of threatened dissolution, and an
Indispensable condition of it's salvation,
guaranteed by the lives and the blood OF
thousands OF Its brave defenders, are to be
kept with religious faith, as are all the
Pledges subsidiary theretoand cOnfirnatory
thereof. In my Judgment, the pledge of Con-
OfJannRry IA. 1870 for Ine rgfipnDfiO ion of
the notes OF the United States in coin, is the
plighted faith OF the nation and national
honor, simple honesty and jIstice 10 the
people, " hose permanent welfare and pros
perity are dependent upon true money as a
basis OF their pecuniary transactions, all de-
pledge, and 1t is the duty OF Congress TO sup
plement il with such legislation as shall be
necessary for its strict fulfillment.
THE COMMON SCHOOLS.
In our system OF government, Intelligence
must give safety and value to the ballot.
Hence the common schools of the land
should be preserved. in al their vlgor while
in accordance with the spirit of the COnsti-
tuition, they and ali their endowmentS should
be secured by every possible and uroper guar
anty against every form OF sectariau influ-
ence or control.
ECONOMY AND THE CIvILSERvICE.
There should be the stricteSt economy in
the expenditures of the government, con.
sisteDt with its effective administration and
all unnecessary offices should be abolished.
basis thigh character and particular fitness,
and should be administered only as public
trust, and not for private advantage.
TIE REPUBLICAN PARTY,
The foregoing are the chief among the car
dinal principles of the Republican party,
and TO carry them into full practical effect is
the work now on hand.
To the completion OF its great mission, we
address ourselves in hope and confidence,
cheered and stimulated by the recollection
of its past achievements, remembering that
under God 1t is to that party that we are in
debted, in this Centennial year of our exist
ence, for the preserved, unbrOken Tn on;
for the fact that there is no master or slave
throught our broad domiTions, ard that
emancipated millions look upon the ensign
OF the Republic as q SYMBOL OF the fulfilled
declaration that all men are created free and
equal, and that guaranty Of their own equal
ity under the law with the most highly ia
vored citizens of the land.
AN ASSURANCE OF VICTORY.
To the intelligence and conscience of all
who desire good government, good " i'll good
money, and universal prosperity. the Repub-
lican party, not unmindfui of the imperfec-
tions and shortcomings OF human organiZa-
tionS. yet, with the honest purposes of its
masses promptly TO retrieve Ill errors, and 10
ummarily punish all offenders against the
laws OF the country, confidently submits its
claims for the continued support Of the
American people.
lSignedl Respectfully. WM- "A. WHEELER.