Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-11
GEN. JOE yoHssros,s rLArronM.

Letter Of Acceptance TO the TOters Of the
Third Virginia Congregational District
Hts Yie,cs on the Currency, Tariff and
Other Questions.
lRichmond Special (sept. s. to New York
Herald.
General Joseph E. Johnston was nomi-
mated by convention of the Metropolitan
district of Virginia, on the 28th ult. The
convention adopted no platform, leaving the
policy entirely to the candidate in whom, as
the greatest living representative of the lost
cause, the people have the most abiding con-
fdence. On the evening of his nomination
Gen. Johnston left for the White Sulphur
Springs, where his family were, and since
then there has existed a feverish anxiety to
know his position, particularly on the fnan
cial question. This was allayed to-day
in the receipt this evening of the following
letter of acceptance, which briefly embodies
his views on leading issues:
GENERAL JoHNsToN's LETTER.
To the Conservative Voters of the Third
Congressional District: I announced to the
nominating convention of the district i'm
mediately before its adjournment that in a
1CIICl VI dCCcHlduC0 SAPCStCd W 10 Cd1lc0
upon to write my opinions on the questions
now interesting the public should be freely
given. have not been called upon for such
letter. but have received from various parts
of the district very earnest expressions of
wishes to learn my opinions on these ques-
tons, especially that of finance. I hold
that for the first of them in importance is
that of the maintenance of the Democratic
party of the United States in its integrity, for
we of the South owe to that party our re-
lease from the condition of conquered prov
inces and the protection of the constitution
we low enjoy, and if we mai;itain it undi-
vided it will probably achieve the control of
both The legislative and executive branc les
of the government and introduce honesty,
economy and strict construction of the con
stitution into the government and restore
prosperity to the country.
THE CURRENCY QUESTION.
hold the law establishing national banks,
including the prohibitory tax 40 per cent. }
on other banks, to be utterly unconstitu-
tional, and therefore to be repealed as soon
as possible, the xational bank notes to be
called in gradually by the substitution of
redeemable United States notes, and the
issue of such notes to be increased until
sufficient for the wants of all parts of the
| country. advocate in other words, abun-
dance of paper money, equal in value to
gold and silver and receivable for all dues to
| the government.
Being lifelong Democrat, stand upon
the Democratic platform in this and all other
political questions namely, strict construc-
ton of the constitution, close economy in all
branches of the government and the e1tinc-
ton of the national debt gradually, but as
soon as possible.
THE TARIFF QUESTION.
| have always been hostile to the present
tariff, and would be so to any other dscrim-
mating like it in favor of one section of the
country, and that small one, to the injury
/ of all others. l am opposed also and
vsy strongly to all taxes bear
ing unequally upon the different sections OF
the country. like that on tobacco, which ex.
torts from Virginia much larger co ,tribu.
ton to the United States revenue than is
paid by the six New England States. not less
than three times richer and which also
makes the poor man pay at least 200 pei
| cent. on the tobacco he uses and the rich
man from thirty to forty per cent.
JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON.
| SEPT. 3, 1873.