The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-21
Mr.. Wheeler's Letter of Accordance
MALONE, N. Y, July 10, 1876.

MALONE, N. Y, July 10, 1876.
Hon. Edward Mcpherson and others, of
the committee of the republican national
convention
GRNTLEMEN-I received on the 9th inst
your communication advising me that l
had been unanimously nominated by the
national CONVEX ton of The republican party,
held at Cincinnati on the 14th ult., for the
Office of vice-president of the United
states ana requesting my acceptance of the
same and asking my attention to the sum
mary of republican doctrines contained In
The platform adopted by the convention.
A nomination made with such unanimity
implies confidence on the part of the
convention which inspires my profound
gratitude. 1t is accepted with a sense of
the responsibility which may follow. If
elected | shall endeavor to perform the du-
ties OF the Office in the fear of the Supreme
Ruler and in the interests of the whole
country.
10 the summary of doctrines enunciated
by the convention give my cordial assent.
The republican party has intrenched in the
organic law of our land the doctrine that
liberty ID the supreme, Interchangeable law
for every foot of American soil. 1t is the
mission OF that party to give full effect to
this principle by securing to every Amer
can citizen compile liberty and exact equal
Ivy In the exercises of all civil, political
aud public rights" This will be accom-
plished only when the American citizen
without regard to color, shall wear his
panoply of citizenship as fully and AZ Sc
curely in the cane brakes of Louisiana as
on the banks of the St. Lawrence.
Upon the question of our southern rela-
tlons, my views were recently expressed as
a member of the committee of the United
States house of representatives upon south
ern affairs. Those views remain unchanq-
ed and were thus expressed:
We OF the north delude ourselves In expecting
tuut the mass OF tue south, so far behind in
many OF the attributes of emil 4htened improye-
ment aud civilization, are, In the brief peri d
OF Ten or ntteen years. to be transformer into
QUE mOuel northern communities. That can
only come through long course OF patient
waiting, 10 which no one can now set certain
bounds. There Will be good deal OF unayold-
able friction, when VIII call for forbearance,
ana which VIII have to br relieved by the TEN.
perate, fos ering care OF the government one
OF tue most potent, II not Indispensable agen-
ces Ia this direction WI be The devslng OF
some system 10 aid In the education II the
masses. The fact That there are who, o counties
In Louisian In which t.ere Is not solitary
scnool mousse Is iull or suggestion. We COM
PEELED hese people TO remain In the Union, and
now duty and interest demand that we leave
no Just means untried TO make them good,
ioyai cltllens How 10 diminish the friction,
how TO stimulate the elev 4tion OF this portiop
OF our country. are problems addressing them
Selye. 10 our best and wlsest statesmanship.
ne iouhua,lo Ion for these efforts must be laid In
satisfying the southern people that they are 10
nanu equal, exact Justice accorded TO them
WY he men, 10 the fullest extent, every blessing
~mun me government cOnfer5 upon the most
Iavored-give them no lust eau Sc Tor com nlsint
u " e,eh no them. by every necessary means
a a. eAac. rigid observance OF all their duties
tournaments 10 secure TO all within their nor
thereto belonging. 'p' WIN ''ery rish1
The Just obligations to public creditors. |