New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-23

Louis Filbrisht, Ida johnson, Fred Will
liams.
Petty larceny-Levena Williams, Henry
johnson.
Second District Court.
SUGGESTIONS of Sylvester Blasini and Mrs.
Victor S0uterrie opened.
MIR. Wheeler's Letter of Acceptance.
MALONE, N. Y, July Is, 1876
The Hon. Edward Mcpherson and others Of the
Committee of the Republican National Con-
venton
GENrLEMEN-I received on the sixth
instant your communication advising me
that I had been unanimously nominated
by the national convention of the Repub.
ican party, held at Cincinnati on the four
teenth ultimo, for the Office of Vice Presi
dent of the United States, and requesting
my acceptance of the same, and asking ny
attention to the summary 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 in
spires my profound gratitude. 1t is &C
cepted with . sense OF the responsibility
which may follow. II elected, | shall en-
deavor to perform the duties of the 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 l give my cordial assent.
The Republican party has intrenched in the
organic law of our land the doctrine that
liberty is the supreme and 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
lean citizen complete liberty and exact
equality in the exercise of all civil, political
and public rights. This will be accomplished
only when the American citizen, without
regard tO color, shall wear this panoply OF
citizenship as fully and securely in the cane
brakes of Louisiana as on the banks OF the
st. Lawrence. Upon the question OF our
Southern relations, my views were recently
expressed az q member Of the committee
of the United States House OF Repre-
sentstives upon Southern affairs. These
views remain unchanged, and were thus
expressed: I'VE of the North delude our
selves in expecting that the masses of the
South, go far behind in many of the attri-
butes of enlightened improvement and
civilization. are IN the brief period OF ten
or fifteen years, to be transformed into our
model Northern communities. That can
only come through long course Of patient
waiting, to which no one can now set Ger
tain bounds. There will be good deal of
unavoidable friction, which will call for for
bearance, and which will have to be re-
lieved by temperate, 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 tact
that there are whole counties in LOUISIANA
in which there is not solitary school
house is tuil of suggestions. We com
Union, and now duty and interest demand
that we leave no just means untried to
make them good, loyal citizens. How to
diminish the friction, how to stimulate the
elevation of this portion OF our country,
are problems addressing themselves to our
best and wisesr craftsmanship. The founda-
ton for these efforts must be laid in salts
flying the Southern people that they are to
have equal and exact Justice accorded to
blessing which the government conters
upon the most favored. Give them no just
cause for complaint, and then hold them BY
every necessary means to an exact, rigid
observance of all their duties and Obliga-
tions under the constitution and It's amend
mente, to secure to all within their borders
manhood and citizene hip, with every right
thereto belonging
The Just obligation to the public cred
itors. created when the government was 10
the thrOes of threatened dissolution, and
an an indispensable condition of its saliva,
ton, guaranteed by the lives and blood OF
thousands of its brave defenders to be kept
with religious faith. as are all the pledges
subsidiary thereto and confrmatory there
of. In my Judgment, the pledge of Con
gress, of January IA, 1876, 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
modey as basis of their pecuniary transac
tons, all demand the scrupulOus ObserV.
ance of this pledge, and it is the duty OF
Congress to supplement it with such legls
latiOn as shall be necessary tor its strict
fulfllment.
In our 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 consti-
tuition, they and all their endowmente
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 expenditures of the government, con
sistent with its effective administration, and
all unneces cary offices should be abolished
Offices should be conferred only upon the
basis of high character and particular TT
ness, and should be administered only az
public trusts, and not for private advan
tage. -,
The foregoing are the chief among the
cardinal principles of the Republican party,
and to carry them into full practical effect
is the work it now has on hand.
To the completion OF its great MISSION,
we address ourselves in hope and conf
dence, cheered and stimulated by the recol,
lection of its past achievements, remember
ing that under God it is to that party we
are indebted, in this centennial year OF our
existence, for preserved, unbroken Union,
for the fact that there is no master or slave
throughout our broad dominions, and that
emanicipated millions look upon the ensign
of the republic as q symbol of the fulfilled
declaration that all men are created free
and equal, and the guaranty OF their OWE
equality under the law with the mos1
highly favored citizens Of the land.
TO the intelligence and conscience OF al
who desire good government, good Will
good money and universal prosperity the
Republican party, not unmindful of the i'm
projections and shortcomings Of human or
CARNATIONS, yet with the honest purposes
of its masses promptly to retrieve n! errors
and to summarily punish all offenders
against the laws of the country, confidently
submits it's claims for the continued sup
port of the American people. Respectfully
WILLIAM A WHEELER.