The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-07-17
oARFIELp.s LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.
The Republican Nominee on the Leading
Topics OF tho Present Campaign.
MENTOR. ONO. JuIv ION. IssO.

pies set forth IN the platform adopted BY the
Nentiun. TN nearly all the subjects of which Il
treats my opinions are ON record among the pub
lished proceedings of Congress. venture, how
ever e. make special mention of some Of the prin.
cipa topics which likely to become subjects Of
discussion. without reviewing the controversies
which have been settled during the past twenty
years, aud with no purpose or wish 10 revive the
passions of tho late war, IL should be said that
while Republicans fully recognize and will strenu-
ously defend all the rights maintained by the
people and all the rights reserved 10 the States,
they reject the pcrncious doctrine Of State gu
prcmacy. which 50 long crippled the functions Of
the national government aud at one time brought
the | nion very near to destruction. They insist
that the United states is n nation. with ample
power Of self preservation that its constitution
and laws, made IN pursuance thereof the SUI
rcinc law of the land that the right of the nation
iu determine the method by which its own Legis
la,urc shall be created cannot be surrendered
withou; abdicaling one ofthe fundamental powers
of the government: that the National laws Tclat-
ing To- the election of representatives IN Congress
shall neither be violated nor eValc,i that every
clcc;or shall be permitted freely and without in
timatiun To- east his lawf ballot at such election
and have u honestly counted, aud that the potency
Of his vote shall not be destroyed by the fraudu-
lent vote Of any other person. The best thoughts
and energies Of our people should be directed to
these great questions Of National well. being. In
which all have q common interest. Such efforts
were lately in arms against each other. for justice
aud good will will outlast passion hut II is
tain tina, the wounds Of the war cannot be com
Vlc,cly healed and the spirit of brotherhood can.
not fully pcrV ade the whole country until every
citizen rich poor. white or black. l. secure in
the free aud equal enjoyment Of every civil and
political ri sht guaranteed by the constitution aud
tho laws. Wherever the enjoyment of this right
/. not assured. discomfort will prevail. inmigra-
ticn will cease, and the social and industrial for
will continue to be disturbed by the mi grafton
of lahorcrs and the consequent dnunitiun of
prosperity. The National government should OK
crcise all it, constitutional authority tcput end
{" these evils. for all the people and all the States
are members Of one body. aud no member can suf
Ter without injury 80 alt.
The most serious evils which now aiilict the
south arise from the fact that there j. not such
freedom aud liberation of political opinion aud
action that the minority party can exercise an
elective AMI whrcsunc restraint upon the party
| in power. without such restraint party rule be
come. ;yrannica aud corrupt. The prosperity
which i made possible IN the South by its great
Advantage Of soil and climate will never be re-
allied until every voter can freely and safely SUP
| port any party he pirascs. Neat in Importance
. freedom AMI justice j. popular education. with
cat which neither justice nor freedom can be per.
mlucnily maintained. tts Interests are intru.,cd
o che State. an the voluntary action ofthe people.
Whatever help the nation can justly afford should
be generously given To- aid the States in support
iu. common schools; but il would be unjust 10
| our people aui dangerous to our institution. 70
apply auy portion uf she cnucs ofthe nation or
! .! the state o. the support of scctaran schools.
I The separation ID; the church anl the state in
cvcrs tain: relating 90 taxation should be ab.o-
lutte On the subject Of National finances my views
! have been frequently and fully expressed that
l;'s j. necici in the Nay 81 additional statement.
The lubii, leh; u n"w well secured anil the
rate u annual interest has been reduced by
/ t-u lin: shat :js,i economy 10 expenditure, and
'le faithful aIflictti & our surplg. revenues To-
| the payment : the principal o.; the debt will
gradually bat certainly free the people from it,
bur leu-. tui cio.c Wt honor the financial chapter
g tAc war. NJ the same time the government can
Ira.ilc :r Al. u. rlinary expenditures and li.-
sha-:" =. .a.r,! litigation. t. the soldier. Of the
r 81. p All q. the WHOA. AMI orphans Vf hose
Uat t... % %. defense. The resumption 81: specie
| pawn .a;-. wAieh the Republican party couF-
! :r...ly anil .grrrss;gi!y accomplished. Ia. re-
/ novel irnm the aeii e controversy many quc.-
i..n tia; Ion: and seriously disturbed the credit
DID,; ,ac government and the ba.incs. ofthe country.
our paper currency j. now National a. the IA Z
AMI resumption has not only made IL everywhere
iual O. coin bu, has brough; into store of
-! aud silver. The circulating medium i. more
sh.nlaLt tA.n ever before anl need only to
maintain the equality e all our dollar. TO n.dre
g. labor and capital measure of value from the
ace u which n, one can .glcf loss. The great
prosperity which the country !. now enjoying
-h"aI up' be eniinseicl hy any ,olen; change.
.s Doubtful financial experiments.
Ia reference o. our custom. laW.a policy should
tc Jur.4ci which will bfin: revenue. 20 the
treasury AMI will enable the i.b,r aud eaI iA en-
.yei "a our great ndl.trie. 90 compete fairly in
.ur own market. with the labor AMI capital uf
! rc ~ producers. We leg. late Tor the people 81
'Ae a.'cl state. NOT tor the whplc world. anil it
D.. cur :. .ry that the American nb1fer J.. more ia
fe;iscu at better paid than h. foreign cpintcii
D.. people. ath their Abun liant natural resources.
i--e.- tAe requisite .kil AZ any time q clDihc.
aria ami ''i.p themseise. tor Mar. anil in time of
t-ie. O. produce all the Necessary implement. of
lttpr. II va. the manifest intention 1t the ioun-
Ter. = the government o. provide Tor the common
license. MT by standing arnie. alone. but by
rli.ing a'n"as the people greater army Of ar
t.ans whose intelligence ami Kill should pDWer-
fully Contribute o. the safety and glory 81 the
nation Fortunately for the interest. Il commerce.
there D. no longer any formidable opposition to
| appropriations Tor the improvement 81 our har
b.f. AMI great nayigahle rivers. provided that the
expenditure for that purpose strictly limited
Z" works Of National Importance. The Mississippi
river. with its great Tributaries. i. of such vital
importance 20 - many million. Of people that the
-ticiy 1t IT, navigation requires exceptional con
siIeratiUn. In order to secure 10 the nation the
centre, II all is waters President Jefferson ncgo-
tIated ihe pgrchase Of vast territory extending
from the Gulf Of Mexico To- the Pacific ocean. The
| Ni-,iom of Congress should be invoked g. devise
'"me plan By which that great river shall cease to
be terror u those who dwell upon it, banks, and
by which it, shipping may safely carry the indus
trial product. II twenty.fv millions Of people
The interest," of agriculture. which IL the ba,is of
all our material property and in which seven
tweliihs 81 our population engaged, a. well ~
the interest. Of manufacture and commerce. de
inand that the facilities for cheap transportation
skaii he increased By the use 81 all our great
le nj MT ~ ia