The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-07-20
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m Hoa. Geo. ~ Hoar, President ef ile
Naiional Contention;
New York, July 15:-Dear Sir: I nc
cant the position assigned me by the
g.,s.t party whose action you announce.
This acceptance implies an approval OF
the principles declared by the conven-
ton, but recent usage permits me 10
add some expression Of my own views.
The duty 10 secure honesty and order
an popular election Is matter 30
vital that I must stand In front. The
authority Of the national government
10 preserve from fraud and force cleo
tons at which Its own officers are
chosen is 4 chief point On which two
PARTIES are plainly and intensely op-
posed. Acts Of congress for ten years
have In New York and elsewhere done
much TO curb the violence and wrong
TO which the ballot and count have
been again and again subjected 10 the
despoiling Of great cities, and sometimes
stining the voice Of = whole state, and
often seating not only In congress but
on the bench and In legislatures num-
bers Of men who were never chosen by
the people. The democratic party since
gaining possession OF the two houses Of
congress, has made theee laws the OBJ
ject OF bitter. ceaseless assault, and de-
spite all resistance has yielded them
with restrictions. and cunningly con-
triyed 10 baiile and paralyxe them.
This aggressive majority boldly at
tempted to extort from the executive
his approval Of various enactments de-
structive OF these election laws by revo-
lutionary threats that constitutional
exercise Of the veto power would be
punished BY withholding appropriations
necessary TO carry on the government,
and these threats were actually carried
out by refusing needed appropriations
and by forcing an extra session OF con-
gress, lasting for months and resulting
in concession to this usurping demand
which are likely in many states 10 sub
ject the majority TO the lawlcss will Of
n minority. Ominous signs Of public
dIsapproval alone subdued this arrogant
power into sulleu surrender for the
time being = part OF It's demands. The
republican party has strongly approved
the stern refusal Of its representatives
to suffer the overthrow Of statutes be-
lieved to be salatary and just. It has
always insisted and now insists that the
government Of the United States Of
America is empowered, and is duty
bound, to effectually protect the elec-
tions denoted by the constitution as ma
tional. More than this the republican
party holds rs the cardinal point in its
creed that the government should by
every means known to the constitution
protect all American citizens every
where in full enjoyment Of the civil and
political right. As n great part Of its
work Of reconstruction tho republican
party gave the ballot to the emancipat-
cd slave as his right and defense. A
large increase In the number Of the
members Of congress and Of the elec-
toral college from former slave holding
states was the immediate result. The
history OF recent years abounds in evil
dencs that in many ways and in many
places, especially where their number
has been great enough, 10 endanger
democratic control. The very men by
whose elevation to citizenship this in
crease Of representation was effected,
have been debarred and robbed Of their
voice and their vote. 1t Is trne that
no state statute or constitution, In so
many words, denies or abridges the ex-
ercise OF their political rights, but
bodies employed TO bar their way are
no less effectual. II 10 q suggestive
and startling thought that increased
power, derived from the enfranchise-
ment Of the race, now denies its share
In governing the country welded by
those who lately sought the overthrow
OF the government, is now the sole re-
lance to defeat the party which repre-
presented the sovereignty and nation
ality Of the American people In the
greatest crisis Of our history. Republi-
cans cherish none OF the resentment
which may have animated them during
the actual conflict Of arms.
They long for full and real reconcil.
liation between tho sections which
were needlessly and lamentably at
strife; they sincerely offer the hand Of
goodwill, but they ask in return q
pledge Of good faith; they deeply feel
that the party whose career 4 20 illus-
aious In great and patriotic achieve
ment win not fulfil its destiny until
peace and prosperity are established in
all the land, nor until liberty Of thought,
conscience and action, and equality Of
opportunity shall not bo merely cold
iormalities Of statute, but living BIRTH
rights which the humble may confident
" claim and the powerful dare not
aany. Tho resolution referring TO pub
nc service seems TO me deserving OF
approval. Surely no man should be an
incumbent Of an ofiice, the duties Of
which he Is for cause unnt to per-
'orm, who Is lacking in ability, fidelity
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