The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-08-06

SARATOGA, N. ", August a.-The following
Is Hendricks, letter:


ave the honor to acknowledge the receipt Of
sour communication In which you have for
nally notiAed me of my nomination BY the
NATIONAL Democratic convention, at ct. Louis,
rs their candidate for the Office of vice-president
VI the United states It's nomination which
had neither expected nor desired, and yet re-
cognize and appreciate the high honor done me
10y the convention. The choice of such body,
and pronounced with such unusual unanimity,
and accompanied with SO generous an express
sion of esteem and confidence. ought 70 out
weigh all merely personal desires aud prefer
ences Of my own. II Is with this feeling, and
trust also, from deep sense 81 public duty.
abide the Judgment Of my countrymen. 1t
would have been impossiblesfor me TO accept the
If could not heartily indorse the
therefore, 10 he able unequiyocally TO declare
that agree in the principles, approve the poll
cies and synpathize with the purposes enunci-
country have been sorely tried by the exigencies
of civil war, and since the peace by a selfsh
and Sd sss ars Which
unwlse and partial leg islntios every industry
and interest OF the people has been made TO sur
fer, and the Executive department of the govern
ity, have debaucbed the public service Men
known to be unworthy have been promoted,
whilst others have been degraded for fidelity TO
Official duty; public office has been made the
means of private profit and the country has
been offended to a class of men. who boast
the friendship Of the sworn protector Of the
lraudng the public treasury and by
corrupbng the servants ofthe people In such cri-
sis Of the history Of the country, rejoice that the
convention at 81. Louis has so nobly raised the
standard Of reform. Nothing can be well with OF
with affairs until the public conscience, shocked
by the enormous evils and abuses which prevail,
shall have demanded and compelled an unspsring
formation Of our National Administration In its head
and in Us members. In such reformation the
parstively trfiing matter, If the system which he
represents and which has fostercd him he has fos-
tered il is suffered to remain The
president alone must not be made the &C ape-goat
for the enormites Of the system which nfects the
public service and threatens the destruc ion Of our in
situations. In some respects hold that the present
executive has been the vict rather than the author
Of that vicious system. Congressional and party
leaders have been stronger than the president. No
one man could have created IT, and the removal Of
one man can amend II. IL Is thoroughly corrupt, and
must be swept remorseless way by the selection Of
a government composed u Gle henis entirely and
pledged to radical reform. The first work OF reform
must evidently be the restoration OF the normal OPP
Grafton Of the constitution of the United States with
all its ainendnent s. The necessities Of cannot
be pleaded in time q peace. The RICH, OF loe-i
self government. as guaranteed by the constitution
must be everywhere restored and the centralized,
almost pc Donal imperialism which has been prac-
iced must be done away With. rthe first prnei pies
1.-THE republic will be lost.
Our financial system OF expedents must he re-
formed. Gold and silver are the real Standard q
value and our national currency will not be per
feet medium OF exchange until 1t shall be convsrbs
said no one desires return to specie payments more
earnestly than DO, but don't believe
!, vii or can Be reached, IN harmony
measures for the contraction 81 the currency any
more than believe that wealth permanent
prosperity can be created by an imitation Of cur
Tency. n he laws Of finance cannot be disre-
garded with impunity. The financial pellcy OF
the government, il, indeed. IL deserves the name
OF policy al all, his been in disregard of those
laws, and the reform bus disturbed commercial
and business confidence, as well as numbered u
return to specie pay menis. One feature Of that
policy was the resuption clause OF the act OF ls75
which has embarrassed the country by the anti
cipatlon of "A compulsory resumption for which
no preparation has b. en- made, and without any
assurance that il would be practicable. The re-
peal OF that clause IL necessary, that the natural
operation of financial laws may I've restored that
| the business ofthe country may be relieved from
| its disturbing and depressing influence. and
that n return 10 specie yniepts may lie faclli
| tated by the substitution Of wiser and more
prudent Legislation, and which shall mainly
| rely on JudicIous system 81 Iubhc economy
and official Tetrenchmnti and above all IN the
promotion of prosperity in al the Industries OF
| the people. do not understand the repeal of
| the resumption clause of the act OF ls,j to be u
back ward step In our return 10 specie pay IneDts.
| but the recovery OF false step and although
| the repeal may Tor time he prevented, yet the
| determination Of the Democratic party ON this
| subject has now been dismally declared. There
| should be no hndrances put in the way Of .
| turn To specie payments. \. such hindrsnce,
| says the PLATFORM of the st Louts convention
| wedenounce the resumption clause of the act
| of ls75, and deInsnd It's repeal. l thoroughly
| believe that by public economy, by official re-
trenehinents and by wise imam. c. enabling us 10
| accumulate the precious metals, resumption at
an early period is possible, without producing
| artificial scarcity OF Currency or disturbing
| public or commercial credit. and that these re-
| forms, together with the restoration Of pure
\ government, will restore general confidence
encourage the useful inv estufent of capital MR.
ni.h employment to labor and relieve the eoan
try from the paralysis Of hard times With
the Industries Of the people there have teen fire.
| quent interferences. Our platform truly saya
that many indvotries.-have been i'm
poverishei 10 subsldiZe few
! Our commerce hxs been dersnye ell 10 an in ferior
position on the high seas. Manufactures have
been diminished; agriculture has been embar-
raised, ana tle distress Of the Industrial classes
| demands that these things shall be reformed.
| The burdens Of the people must also be lishtenei
BY great change in cur system Of public expenses
| The proniSate expenditure which increased taxation
from o. per capita in 1850 TO els In lO tells les
story Of our need Of fiscal reform. Our treaties with
| foreign powers should also be revised and amended
in SO FAR thsy leave citizens Of foreign birth in any
| than they would be il they had been born upon our
| sod. The Iniauiteus coolie system which through
the agency Of wealthy companies, imports Chinese
bondmen, and establishes species OF slavery and in
tereres with the just rewards Of labor our Pache
coast should be utterly abolished In the reform oi
our eIs'i service, most heartily indorse that section
Of the platform which declares that the civ
ought not to be subject - change at every sieetion
and that it ought to be made the brief reward oi
paItyzesl but ought 10 be awarded tor proved coRpe
tency' and held for hdehty in ,as public employ.
hope never again to see the cruel and remorseIeSs
prescription for political opinions which has dis
| grsced the administration Of the last eight year
Bad as the civil service is, all know II has some
men Of tried integrity and proved ability. such
iaen. and such only, should DC Ict4nel in Office
| but man shou be retained on any consideration
who has prostitted bis Office 70 the purposes Of par
| tisan intimidation or ccmpusion, who has fur
nShed money TO corrupt the elections. This is done
| a
| IL Is blight upon the morals Of the country aad
| ought TO be reformed.
| OF sectional contentious and in respect 10 our
| common schools have only this to say, that In
| my judgment The man or party thai would ia
| voiNe our schools in political or sectaran con
| troverses Is an enemy D. the schools. Ia,
common schools are SO TAR under the pyvtsctiul
| care Of all the people rather than under the con
| troll of any party or sect. They must be neiths,
sectarian nor partisan and there must be Meth
,hs nss OF ihs fund.-
| who would arouse or foster sectional animosi-
| ties and ahiagonism among his eountrYiAeA as
dangerous enemy 10 his country All this
| people must be made TO feel and know that one,
more there is established IA purpose and policy
| under which all citizens OF every condition
race and color will be secure in the enjoyment
OF whatever rights the constitution and laws de
| clare or recognize, and that in controversies
That may arise the government Is not pA rtisa u
but within its constitutional authoritysthe just
ana powerful guardian OF their rights and safe
| ~ All the strife between the sections and be-
| tween races Will cease soon as the power 10.
ey.l Is nken away from party that makes po-
shed, anu the constitutional authority 10 pla0es
| In the hands OF men whose political welfare re
| qulres that peace and good order shall lie pre-
| served everywhere,
| II will be seen, gentlemen, that I am in en-
| ure accord with the platform of the eonyen
non by which have been nominated Ms u can
| aidate for the Office Of vice president OF the
| United States Permit me, In conclusion, Ia
| L =. fseSe af bal