Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-07-27
Ar Wheeler's Letter of Acceptance.

MALONE. July Is. 1876.
TO Hon. Edward Mcpherson and other. 81 the
Committee u the Republican National Con
Nruiion:
Gentiemen.-I received on the Gih instant. .
Your communication, advising me that had
been unanimously nominated by the National
Convention Of the Republican party, held a,
Cincinnati. on The IAN uitimo tor the ilice Of
Vice President Of the United Statr- rrquc,tiu.
my acceptance Of the same. and asking INV al
tention 10 the summary Of Republican doctrines
contained in the platform adopted by the Con-
vention.
\ nomination made with such unaniniy I'M
plies a confidence on the part Of the convention
witch INSPIRE, my profound gratitude. II j. ac-
c,Iicd v III n sense Of the responsibility which
may follow. II elected shall endeavor 10 per-
form the duties ofthe office in the fear Of the
supreme Ruler, and IN the interest Of the whole
country.
To the summary of doctrines enunciated by
the convention. give my cordial assent The
Republican party ha- inIre ncbed in the organic
law VI the land the doctrine that liberty i the
supreme interchangeable law for every foot OF
American soil. II Is the mission of that party
b give full effect 10 this principle By securing
20 every American citizen complete liberty and
exact equality in the exercise Of all civil polit-
zeal and public rights" l his will be accom-
pll>hed only when the American citizen, wi it'll
out regard 10 color, shall wear this panoply OF
citizenship a. fully and a. securely in the cane
bIhcs oil LOul>iAi1A a. on Inc DARK, OF the ~.
Lawrence. Upon the question Of our Southern
relstions, my views were recent .expres ,ed. ~
member OF the eOmmmittee OF the United
states House of Representatives upon South
ern affairs. These views remain unchanged,
aBJ were thus expressed:
I'VE OF the North delude ourselves ia expect
ing that the Southern states. 80 far behind in
many Of the attributes Of enlightenment. i'm
proSement and civilizations, are in the brief per-
iod Of ten or fifteen years, TO be transformed n-
TO our model Northern communities. That can
only tcotne through long course OF patient
waiting. 10 which no one can now set certain
bounds. There will be good Dc al OF unayoiI l.
able friction which will call for lorbearance,
snd which will have TO be relieved By the tenn
perate fostering care Of the government One
OF the most potent if not indispensable agencies
in This direction, will be the devising OF some
system TO aid in the education Of the masses.
The fact that there are whole counties in Lo -
isiana IN which there is not n solitary school
house, Is full Of suggestion. We compelled these
people 10 remain In the Union aud now duty
and interest demand that we leave no means
untried 10 mske them good loyal citizens. How
10 diminish the friction, how to stimulate the
elevation OF this portion of our country. are
problems addressing themselves to our best and
wisest statesmanship. The foundation for these
efforts must be laid in satisfying the Southern
people that they are TO have equal exact Justice
accorded them. Give them to the fullest extent
every blessing which the government conf-rs
upon the most favored. Give them no lust
cause for complaint. and then hold them by
every neses>ary means TO an exact, rigid obser-
vance Of all their duties and obligations under
the constitution aud its amendments TO secure
to all Wit hin their borders manhood and citizen
ship, with every right thereto belonging
The just obligations TO public creditors, ere
ated when the government was in the ihroes OF
threatened dissolution and as an indispensable
condition of its salvation, guaranteed by the
lives and blood Of thousands Of its brave defen-
ders, are TO be kept with religious faith, as are
all the pledges subsidiary thereto, and confirm
atory thereof. In my judgment the pledge Of
Congress, Of January IA, 1875 for the redemp-
ton Of the notes OF the United States In coin. Is
the plighted faith Of the nation, and national
honor, simple honesty and justice to the people
whose permanent welfare and prosperity are
dependent upon true money as the basis Of their
peeuniary transactions, all demand the serupu-
lous observance Of this pledge; and it l. the
duty OF Congress TO supplement it with such
legislatiou as shall be necessary for its strict
fIfilment.
In our system of government, intelligence
must give safety and value TO the ballot; hence
the common schools Of the land should be pre-
served 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 sectarian influence or control. There
should be the strictest economy in the expendi-
lures of the government, consistent with its ei-
fretiye administration; and all unnecessary
offices should be abolished. Offices should be
conferred oiIy upon the basis Of high charac-