The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-07-10

informed Of my nomination for the Office
Of President Of the, United States by the
Republican National Conventional Gin.
cinnati, / beg to say that ] accept the
nomination with gratitude, hoping that
under Providence I shall be able, II elect;
ed, to execute the duties OF the high Office
as trust for the benefit OF all the peo-
pie. l do not deem il necessary to enter
upon any extended examination Of the
declaration Of principles made by the
Convention. The resolutions are in ac-
cord with my views and heartily con-
cur in the principles they announce. In,
several Of the resolutions. however, ques-'
tions are considered which are sf lSurlr
importance that 4 tleemt il proper 10
brieHy.express my convictions inregafd
10 them.
The fifth resolution adopted by the
Convention is Of paramount interest.
More than forty years ago system Of
making appointments to Office grew up.
| bhStu OH tHc h0Allh bhut
ToTHE vrCroRs BELONG THE spoILs.
The old rule, the true rule, that honesty,
capacity and fidelity constitute the only
qualifications for Office, and that there is
no other claim, gave place to the idea that
party services were to be chiefly consider
ed. All parties in practice have adopted
this system and II has been essentially
modified since its first introduction. II
has not, however, been improyed.5 at
frst the President either directly Or
through the heads Of departments made
all the appointments, but gradually the
appointing power in many cases passed
into the controEof the members OF Con-
gress. The Offices in these cases have be-
come not merely rewards for party SER
vices but rewards for services to party
leaders. This system
DESTROYS THE INDEPENDENCE
Of the separate departments of the gov
ernment. 1t tends directly 10 cxtrava-
gance and official incapacity. 1t is a
temptation to dishonesty. 1t hinders
and impairs that careful supervision and
strict accountability by which alone faith.
ful and efficient public sersicq csnsbe
secured! Itobstructs the.prompt remov-
al and sure punishment Of the unworthy.
In every way itdegrades the civil service
and the character Of the government. 1t
is felt, am confident, by large majority
OF the members Of Congress to be an in
4olerable burden and
AN uNwARRANTADLE HINDRANcE
to the proper discharge Of their legiti-
mate duties. 1t ought to be abolished.
The reform should be thorough, radical
and complete: We shdnld return t6 tTie
principles and practice Of theifoundersof
the government, supplying by legislation,
when needed, that which was the for
merly established custom. They neither
expected nor desired from the public
officer any partisan service. They meant
that public officers should owe their
whole service to the government and to
the people. They meant that the officer
should be secure in his tenure as long as
his personal. character remained luntar-
nished, andthe performance OF sduties
was satisfactory. II elected l shall con-
duct the administration OF the govern
ment upon these principles, and all con-
stitutional powers vested in the Execu-
tive will be employed to establish this re-
form.
SECOND TERMS.
The declaration Of principles by the
Cincinnati Convention makes no an
nouncemcnt in favor Of single Presi-
Dental term. do'not assume To- add TO
that declaration, but believing that the
restoration Of the civil service to tho
system established by Washington and
followed by the early Presidents can be
Boat accomplished by an Executive who
is under no temptation 10 use the patron
age Of his Office to promote his own re-
election, Idesire to perform. whatsI re-
gard as duty in stating now my inaexi.
BILE purpose, II elected, not to be candi-
date for election 70 second term,
ON THE CURRENCY QUESTION
Ihave frequently expressed my views in
public and stand w my record on this
subject. l regard all tho laws OF the
United States 10 relation 10 the payment
OF the publiclinaebtedness, theilsgal ten
dear noies included, as constituting n
pledge and moral obligation Of the
Government which must in good faith be
kept. It is my conviction that the feel
ing Of uncertainty inseparable from an
irredeemable paper currency with It's
fluctuations Of values ia one Of the great
obstacles TO revival Of confidence and
to a, return Of prosperity. That, upcer.
tainty can be ended inbnt onelway, the
RESUMPTION OF SPECIE PAYMENTS.
But the longer the instability connected
with our present money system Is per-
mittel to continue the greater will be the
injury inflicted upon our economical in.
terests and all classes Of society. II
elected I shall approve every appropriate
measure to accomplish the desired end
and shall oppose any step backward.
- THE SCHOOL oUEsrIoN.
The resolntian ,Withcrespect to the
public schootsystem is one which should
receive the hearty support Of the Amer
lean people. Agitation on this subject
Ia to be afprehended until, by conStitu-
tional amedment, the schools are placed
beyond all danger Of sectarian control or
interference. The Republican party is
pledged to secure such an amendment.
The resolution Of the Conyeption on tho
subject Of thSpGmanent paCifcatton Of
the country, and the complete protection
Of all its citizens in the free enjoyment Of
all their constitutional rights, Is timely
and Of great importance. The condition
Of the Southern states attracts attention,
and commands the sympathy Of the peo-
pie Of the whole Union. In their progress
sive recovery from the effects Of the war
their first necessity 10 an intelligent and
honest administration OF the government,
which will protect all classes Of citizens