Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-07-22

letter OF acceptance of tne nomination
rendered bin by the Republican National
Convention:
MENTOR O., July 10. 1850
DEAR SIR on the evening OF the sth of June
ast ! had the honor TO receive from you, in the
presence OF the committee OF which you were
chairman, The official announcement that IN"
Repub lean National Convention at Chicago had
that day nominated me a. heir candidate for
President of the United States.
| accept the nomination with gratitude for the
confidence It implies, and with deep sense OF
the responsibilities IT imposes. / cordially en-
dorsu the principles set forth In The platform
adopted by he Convention on nearly all OF the
subjects of which II treas. My opinions are on
record among The published proceedings OF Con
gress venture, however, 70 make special men
ton Of some OF the principal topics which are
likely TO become subjects Of discuss on. Without
REVIEWING THE CONTROVERSIES
which have been settled during the last twenty
years, and with no purpose or with TO renew the
passions OF the late war, II should be said that
while Republicans fully recognize and " III -tren
uously defend all the rights retained BY the peo-
Pile and al the rights reserved to the States. they
reject the pcrncin4s doctrine OF State suprema-
cy which 20 long crippled the functions Of the
National Government, and at one time Drought
the Union very near to destruction They insist
that the United States n a Nation with ample
powers OF selfpre-eTVaton; that Its constitution
and the laws made II pursuance thereof are he
supreme law Of the land; that the right Of the
nation to determine the method by which its
legislature shall be created cannot be surrendered
without abdcating one of the fundamental pow
ers OF the government; that The national laws
relating 10 the election OF Representatives
In Congress shall be neither violated
nor eyeded, that every elector shall
ton to cast his lawful vote at such eec
liou, and have II honestly counted, and that the
potency OF his vote shall not he destroyed by the
fraudulent vote Of any other person, The beet
thoughts and energies of our people should be
directed to those great questions of national
well.being In which we have common Interest.
such efforts win soonest restore to perfect peace
those who were lately In arms against each other
for justice and good VIII will outlast passion
But II "a ccitaiu hat the wounds OF the war eau
not be completely healed aud the spirit ot broth
erhood cannot fully pervade the whole country
ninth evsly eiuAco rich or poor, "hle or black
Is secure IN the
FREE AND EQUAL ENJOYMENT
of every ctyil and political right guaranteed by
the constitution aud the laws. Wherever the
enjoyment OF these rights II not assured, discon
tent VIII prevail, immigration viii cease and the
social and Industrial forces will continue 10 be
disturbed by the migration of lAborers and the
consequent diminutlon OF prosperity The Ma.
uonal Government should exercise all its constt-
tutionsl authority % pnt an end to these evils.
For all the people and all the states are members
of one bouy, and ne member can sutier without
injury TO al, The mo-t serious evils which now
aflct the south arlse from the fact that there Is
not such freedom and liberation OF political oplu-
Ion and action that the minority party can eNer-
cise an effective aud wholesome T, sirsint upon
the pa ~ In power Without such restraint,
prosperity which is made poss BIZ In the South
by its great advantage. OF soil and climate VIII
never be realized until every Yo'er can freely anc
sateiy support any party he pieases,
Next IN Importance TO freedom and justice Is
popular education, without which neither justice
nor # edom can be permanently maintained II
h entrusted TO IN States and TO the Voluntary
action Of the people Whatever help the Nation
can justlY afford should b. generously given -
AID the states IN supporting common schools.
But II would he unjust TO our people and danger
Gus TO our Institutions TO apply any portion Of
the revenues OF the Nation OF the states to the
support Of sec arisn schools The separation OF |
the Churc1 and the State IN everything relating
TO taxation should be absolute Ga the
SUBJECT OF NATIONAL FINANCES
my views have been so fr,qHntly and fully cx
pressed that little rs needed IN the way oil adal-
ucnai statement, The pubic deot Is no" 20
well secured and the rate Of annual lntereet mas
been go reduced by retnpdng that rigid economy
In expenditures and the faithful application OF [
our Surplus revenues 10 the payment of the |
principal debt will gradually but certainly free (
the people ir IN its burdens sud close with honor
Tie 6uarcial chapter OF the war. At Tue same
time the Government can provide for All is ord
nary expenditures ana discharto it, sacred tpN- (
cations to the soldiers Of toe Union and 10 the !
widows and orphans OF those who fell IN lts de-
Tense. The resumption Ot specie payment when /
The Republican party 80 courageous y auu rGC
cessfuliy accomplished, has removed from the
leld of controversy many questions that long
eud seriously disturbed the credit OF the & NeFh-
ment and the business OF the country Our pa,
per currency l. now Is national ss the dag. and
resumnltnu has not only made " every where
ennsI TO coin but has brought into use our store
nj god and silver The Clrcu aung meIinm -
more abundant than ever before, snd We need
only to maintain the
EQUALITY or ALI OUR DOLLARS
10 ipsure TO labor aud csDta measure II value
from the use OF watch no one can su1rr loss
1,hc great prnspertlv yhtch the country Is now
rrioVinr ) ouid no b. endangered by any violent
changes or doubtful huaucIai experiments, ALu
IN reference 20 GCr Cu~tum laws pnacy ShoA
be pursued VIII CHI VIII bring revenue 10 the tFess-
urv ana yill tuaD. g the labor Bud cSplts employ
ed In our great industries to compete larry IN cur
own markets with the sbor sud capital OF foreign
produce We legislate for The people OF inc hl'gu
states not 'or the whole world, ana u Is our
glory that the American lshorer ts more free, IN
telligeut and better paid than his foreign cou-
petltor Our country cannot be Independent uu-
less its uanp'e, with their abundant natural re-
aourc,s possess the requisite skill AT any time 70
clothe, arm and qUip Themselves for war, qua N
time of psScs to prod c. all the necessary tmpie.
neuts OF labor. IL WAS the manifest INTENTION OF
the founders OF the govern to proylde Ter tue
common defense, not by standing armies slone'
but BY raising among the people 3 gtester army
OF artisans, whose intelligence ana skill snoula
powerfully contribute 10 the safety snd CORY OF
the nation
Fortunately tor the interests Of commercs,
there is 10 longer any formidable
OPPOSITION To APPROPRIATIONS
for the Improvement OF our harbors and great
naytusbls rivers, provided that the expenditures
for thar purpose sre strictly limi ed TO works oi
uatiopa Importance The Mississippi river WITT
its great tributaries Il ~ such Vital importance
TO 20 many millions Of people that the satef! 81
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