New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-20
THE LETTER,

MALONE, July Is, 1875.
IT,. Hon. EDWARD MCPHERSON and others Of The Com
INV ,1iitee of ne Republican National Conrehhon:
cryTlr,ffN: / received Oh the 9th inst. your
communication advising me that had been maui
,nously nominated by the National Convention OF
Republican party, held at CINCINNATI on the liIh
y. Gov the office of Vice-President of the United
States. and requesting my acceptance OF the same
"a oskipg nv attention to the summary of Rspub-
Tcon doctrines contained in the platform adopted
49, tbs Convention nomination made with such
,,Donimity implies confidence on the part OF the
convention which inspires my profound gratitude.
7. "a accented with a sense of the responsibility
h;ob may follow If elected, shall endeaVor TO
e,o the duties of the Office i'll the fear OF the
r,nrore Ruler, and in the interest OF the whole
country. H., .ho
10 the summary of doctrines enunciated by the
rorvantion give my cordial assent. The kepnD-
Tcap Marty has ntrenched i'll the organic law OF our
,ond the doctrine that liberty is the supreme I'M
cbonoeabe law for every foot of American SOIL 1t IS
the mission of that party to give tuil enect u inns
nrinclple by Securing TO every American cl''Heh
comnete liberty and exact equality in the exercise
Of all civil political and public rights" Inns VIII
be accomplished only when the American cl.iNen,
without regard to color, shall wear TINS pahoPS VI
citizenship as fully and as securely ID inc c'"'-
brakes of Louisiana as the banks OF the 81 Law
renee Upon the question OF our Southern Ieia'IouS
nv views were recently expressed as memocr ol
tbe Committee of the United States House OF Repre-
sentatives upon Southern Affairs. Those views Ie-
manned unchanged and were thus expressed:
the North dclude ourselves in expecting that the
s.es of the South SO far behind in many OF the attn
bues of enlightened improvement and elvizanoh are
in the brief period fifteen years, to be trans
formed into our model Northern communities Ihat can
only come through long course OF patient WauhEI 10
which no one can now set certain bounds There Will be
q good deal Of unavoidable friction Which Will can Tor
forbearance and which viii have to be relieved by the
temperte fostering care the Government One OF the
most potent if not indispensable agencies III TINS 0rec
ton will the deyisng of some system 10 alo III tue
edpcaton of the masses The fact that there are Wboe
counties IN Louisiana in when there Is not soii'ary
schoohousc is fun Of suggestion We compelled these
people to remain the Union, and now duty and inter
est demand that leave just means untred TO make
them good loyal citizens. How diminish the friction,
how 10 stimulate the elevation Of this portion OF our
country are problems addressing themselves to our best
and wisest craftsmanship The foundation for these
efforts must be laid satisfying the Southern people
that they are TO have equal justice accorded to
Them Give tem TO the fullest extent every blessing
which the Government confers upon the most favored
give them no lust cause for complaint and then hold
them bv every necessary means 10 an exact riga 0o
servance of all their duties and obligations under the
Constitution and its amendments to secure TO all within
their borders manhood and citizenship, with every night
thereto belonging.
The inst obligations TO public creditors, created
when the Government was in the throes OF thIe a.
ened dissolution, and an Indispensable condition
of its salvatiOn-guaranteed by the lives ana blood
of thousands of its brave defenders-arc to be kept
with religious faith as all the<bledges subsidiary
thereto and cOnfrmatOry thereof. Ia my Judgment
the pledge Of Congress Of Jan II, 1870 for ihe re-
demption of the of the United States IN coin Is
the pglited faith of the nation and national honor,
simple honesty and justice 10 the people whose per
maGent welfare and prosperity are dependent upon
true money the basis of their peciniary iransac-
tions all demand the scrupnlous observance OF TINS
pledge; and il is the duty of Congress TO supplement
it "A th such legislation shall be necessary Tor It's
strict fnliillneDt.
Incur system of government 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 endowments should
be secured BY every possible and proper guaranty
against every form of sectaran influence or control
There shOuld be the strictest economy IN the e1-
pendituTes of the GOyernment consistent Win l's
effective administration and all unnecessary offices
should be abolished Offices should be conferred
only upon the basis of high character and particular
fitness, and should be administered only as pubic
trusts and not for private advantage.
The foregoing are chief among the cardinal princi-
pies of the Republican party and 10 carry them into
full practical effect is the work il has in hand.
To the completion Of its great mission we address
ourselves in hope and confidence, cheered and stimn
lated by the recollection of ts past achievements
remembering that, under God, it is to that party
that we are indebted in this Centennial year Of our
existence for preserved, unbToken Union for the
fact that there master or slave throughout our
broad domains, and that emancipated millions look
upon the ensign of the Republic as the symbol Of
the fulfilled declaration that all men are created
free and equal, and the guaranty of their own
equality under the law, with the most highly
favored citizen of the land To the intelligence and
conscience of all who desire good government, good
will. good money, and universal prosperity the Re
publican party not unmindtul Of the imperfectlon
and shortcomings of human organizations, yet with
the honest purpose OF its masses promptly to retrieve
against the laws Of the country, confidently
submits its claims for the continued support Of the
American people Respectfully,
WILLIAM 4. WHEE. Err.