The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-07-28

HON. CHESTER A. ARTHUR'S
Acceptance Of the Republican Nominal
ton for Yice-Pre-ident.
A sECTIoSAL DOCUMENT.

NEW YORK, July l9-The following is
the text Of General Arthurs letter OF ac-
f cePtance as promul gated to-day for pu5.ic4-
ton:
NEw YORK, July -. 1850
DEAR sIE-T accept The position ASST .ue5
me by tie great party whose action you au-
.n1unce. This acceptance implies the approx
I'll 81 tie rrincI pies declared by the convention.
but the recent usage permits TO add an
preston Of my own views. The riga. and
duty % secure honesty and order Ia popular
elections is q matter 80 vital that it must
stand IN front.
THE AUTHORITY OF THE national COVER
AIEET
10 preserve from fraud and force elections at
which its own officers are chosen j. thr c4eit
te5nt on which the t"o parties are plainly
ZEN years have ia New York and elsenl-r-.
lone much 20 curb che violence and wrong O..
which the ballot and count have been again
anu again subjected some INES ae-ppllslE
great cities, some times uz the voice 81 "a
whole state often seating not only la con-
Lr--s. but on tIe bench ami ia IeEl- l4tura-
( numbers Of men never chosen by the people.
. Tie Democratic party since gaining posses
[ son ot the Two houses of congress, has made
I these just laws an object Of bitter and cease
J less assault, and. despite all resistance, mas
+ heIyeI them with restrictions so cuuuiuEIv
/ coutrived as 90 file and para we hsil. TINS
. aggressive majority boldly ATTEMPTED go eEt0rt
/ from the executive his approval oil tle variaus
euactment- destructive OF these election laws
T by revolutionary threats; that "a Constitution
al exercise of the veto power would be pun
isIed nv withholding the appropr4a ions
/ necessary 60 carry on the government ana
these threats were actually carried out by re-
fusIuZ The needed appropriations and by
IOrcIug an extra session of congress lasting
for months, and resulting Ia concessions TO
his IA ~urpatiug demand which are likely in
many = t-s to subject the majority 10 the
..1,Ir- viii of a minority. DmIuous signs of
rtrrf an "a ain f
giant power .uto sulleu surreuders, for the
ttme being, of part of its demands. Tie Re
publican party las strongly approved the
stern refusal OF Its Representatives to- suffer /
the overthrow Of statutes believed 10 De -a.u- /
s.ry and just. II has always insisted, and I
now insists that The government OF the United 7
5tates of America Is empowered and is in duty /
bound 10 efecuaIy protect the elections de- /
uurrI bv the constitution ~ U4tiopaI. More I
t1au this. tine Republican party holds as th. I
cardinal point IN its creed that the govern I
r..ur should by every means known TO the /
constitution protect ali American citizens /
everywhere in the fall enjoyment of their civ /
\ and u.litig.l rights. A u great part of its /
work # reconstruction the Republican party /
I've tb. ballot to The emaneipated slave as a +
-.,brauI defense \ large increase in the /
r...gfIrr of members Of congress. and Of the
electoral eo.lgge from me former sL4ysh9.;dns
nv 81 recent years abouuIs in evidence that
Is many ways and in many places. especially I
where. tneir uuIrber BIAS been great enough to
.-.Hauger Democratic control the very men
hv whose elevation TO citizenship this Increase
" representation was effected, have been de-
barred aua robbed oil tneir voice ana their
vote. u l- Nge that no state statute or con
s.itutigu ma $40 man, cords denies or ahriges /
% the exercise of their political rights, bur
rho .ra.,I.. e,,lplaveI 70 bar their oav are no
..-s .Ta.tif4I l. j. a suggestive and start
f.,,r rba,,o#It that increased mower. derived
from the eufraucui4 aueut Of RAGS now deni-
eI I5s share iu governing the country, welded
Hy those who lately sought Che overthrow of
the Governments IS now the sole rsliauc. to
lelvuI tl5a party which represented the SOW
.reivutg aud uatIouulty of the American peo-
pIe in Jhe Ery4 est crisis Of our history. Tho
Republicans cherish none ot tine rrseutments
winch NAV have animated them during the
actual conflict Of arms. They long for full
.aI raqI rar.urf liafiou between ile sections !
which were ueeIlcsslv and ameutably at /
strife They sincerely offer the hand of good
will but tlev ask in return 4 pledge Of good
.,isa- They deeply feel that the party whose
career i- 81 Illustri0us in great and patriotic
achievements WIll not fulHll its destiny until
peace and prosperity are established in all the
land nor until liberty Of thought. conscience,
and action. and equality of opportunity snail
be Rot merely cold formaIlties OF the statute,
I1I+ living hi-tItr5ghts which the humble may /
coufIeut'aly CLAIM. end the powerful dare
not deuv. The resolution referring 70
mn ~ Blu SIN III
,s.,g f., ma Ie.eryfu,, or apprayal surely !
ID. .,,,,, .h,,,ll he 5, iHcu1,b eat Of an office /
ill.,. .i,tir. of which he i, fof anv cause unfit t.
-
A. a. 4 ,,o,5Js This sarfiInant Womb
t.-t-iass Met u.itE General acouie..epce
.t ,,iTi.,,, Iaa t,a.n ,.f1i-l, divided Iin5u the
,yisjdu and prac-icabIlitv Of various eforma-
t,rz s.hcrus which have been suggested and
- ..rrsiu rr14,1seI reguIar lions GOVERNING an
,,t.,,,,ts IN M, hlic office The efficiency Of
ri ....-,,l,ri,ns have b--u distIusteH mainly
$3.50. tEs,. hove seemed 70 exalt mora ean-
,,tionaI AMI abstract tests above general
b',si,ass caracity- ANA even special fitness for
Inc rerf;,.7I7r work in hand Il seems to me
.tIat no mics which shouId be applieI to the
-, -. - ~. M ,.i-' se-,-i.s may nron- /
III t,i'' go ~ he NAN t s,rb - -agpIate
-Lc c5rluct of successful private business ,
nri,ri,,sI r,irtrnents sbouId be based upon
ascertainCd Ftuess; the tenure Of Office should
ne slahe, Fo-!'iors - ,ot',',
IF worthy aud efficient officers the iuves -
CATION of all complaints and punishment OF
official misconduct should be prompt and
borough. These views "hlch nave long
held. repeatedly ge-l"red and uniformly APP
piled when called upon 40 "a / hud embodied ,
IN the resolution which of course, | approve.
/ will add that by the acceptance OF public
Office. ~helher high or low, one does not in
my judgment, eatene any Of the responslhi.i-
ties Of a citizen, or lose .t impair ms rEhts
as - citizen. and that he should ENJOY Rbso-
lutte liberty 10 think, and speak am act IA
Po'i'.ea. ,,'.o;daJ 6,iv Ibar he hon
orably, faithfully and faiIs discharge al OF
uls oluc!al duties.
~ . ..,,r....r.. ,, ,-,,,--.-,-
THE RESI- AFiloN VI SfESaE IA MEN -
one of the fruits of Republican policy, has
brought "a return Of abundant prosperity and
he settlement Of many distracting questions.
The restoration of sound money the large re
iuotiou of our public DEBT and Of the burden
ri iute0e-t. the high advancement of the public
credit all attest the ability and courage of the
Republican party TO deal ~ttA such hnanclal
problems 40 may hereafter eeAioud a = =, t'l.
Our paper currency Is now as gocd as goa ana
silver Is performing ats legitimate junction lIr
purposes of change The principles which