Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-11

AsrER n.
Governor Hayes Letter or Aceep-
eanee.

COLUMBUS, july ~ tne
Of Governor Hayes accepting the Re
publican nomination for the Presidency:
COLUMBUS. Ohio, July =. 1916.
Hon. Edward Mcpherson. Hon. VIII
liam A. Howard. Hon. Joseph H.. Rainey
and others, Committee Republican Ma
tional Convention -GENTLrMHS: In reply
10 your official communication of June
nth. by which I am informed u my nomi-
nation for the Office Of President 81 the
United States, by the Republican National
Convention at Cincinnati, accept the
nomination with gratitude that, under
Providence. I shall be- able, II elected, To
execute the duties Of the high Office As a
trust for the benefit Of all the people. i
do not deem II necessary 10 enter upon any
extended examination Of tho declaration OF
principles made by the convention. The
resolutions are In accord with my. views
and I heartily concur In the principles
they announce. In several 81 the resoln.
tons. however, questions are considered
which are Of such importance That deem
IL proper to briefly express my. convictions
In regard to them. The nth resolution
adopted BY the convention Is of paramount
interest. More than forty years ago q
system Of making appointments to Office
grew up based upon the maxin. ITO the
victor belongs the spoils." The old rule.
the true rule-that honesty. capacity aud
fidelity constitute the only real qualiica-
tions Tor Office, and that there IL no other
claim-gaye place to the. idea that party
services were 10 be chiefly considered. All
nsr,ies. In practice. have adopted this sys-
lem. IA has been essentially modified
aimee III introduction; IL has not, however.
been improyed. Al first the President.
either directly or through the heads Of De
partments. made ali the appointments. but
GRADUALLY The amounting power In many,
cases passed into the control Of members
OF Congress. The Offices in these cases
have become not merely rewards for party
but rewards for services 10 party
leaders. This system DESTROYS the indie
M the separate DEPARTMENTS Of
The G-oyernment. II tends directly 10 ex.
tr,vay,ncs AMI official incapaeity: iti.a
termination 10 dishonesty: n binders and
that careful snneryision and strict
accountability by which alone faithful and
efieient publIc service can be secured: il
ob,truct, the prompt removal and sure
az Tho unworthy; In every way
\, ,lsgrades the civil service and the char
.ctsr ~ ihe Goyernmrnt: II h fell. 1 am
confident. Law \ large majority Of The mem
har. ~ CONGRESS 20 be an intolerabl. bnr.
len and an unwarrantable hipdrance to
,hs nronar discbarpe on their legitimate
Ju,;ss. ana il ougbt 10 be aboli,beI. The
reSorm sbonld 10 Thorough. radical and
comnls,e NJ. sboulJ retnrn 10 lie prin.
cinle and p~racticc OF the founders OF the
Gay.rnment. Under the formerly estab.
iished ensiom they neither expected nor
desired from The pnblic officer any partisan
service they meant that public officers
sbouId owe their whole service 10 the Coy.
crnment and 10 the people; they meant
,h,t the officer should b. secure in his
tenure as long as his personal character
remained u~ntarni.hed aud the performance
OF his duties satisfactory. IL elected. I
shall conduct the administration Of the
Government upon these principles, and all
constitutional powers vested IN the ~
ecutiye will be- employed TO establish this
reform. The declaration OF principles by
the Cincinnati Convention makes no ali-
nouncement III favor OF a single preslieii.
iial term. do not assume to add To That
declaration /; u believing mat the restofa-
ton OF the civli service 10 'ne system
established by Washington and followed
by the early Presidents can Do best accom-
plished by an Executive who is under no
temptation to use the PATRONAGE OF ms
ONCE To promote ~. own re-s'se'loh, : ue,
sire 10 perform what ! iesaru ass uu'y ~
statihg III! mne,ioio PurPosr' u e'eo'eu'
not 10 y eanuius'e ~. cne'ion '"
ouu ttms VII 'hc euiieh'. p"''''"' .