The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-07-13
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Mentor, Ohlo, July lz--Gen. Gar
oeld has forwarded 70 senator Hoar, of
Massachusetts,. the following letter Of
acceptance Of the nomination rendered
to him by the republican national con-
yention:
Mentor, Ohio, July I2-Dear Sir: On
the evening Of the 6th OF June last I
had the honor TO receive from you, in
the presence Of the COMMITTEES OF which
YOU were chairman, the oficial an
nouncement that the republican ma
tional convention At Chicago had that
day nominated me as their candidate
for president Of the United States. /
accept the nomination with gratitude
for the confidence it implies, and with
deep sense Of the responsibilities 1t
imposes.
/ cordially endorse the principles set
forth in the platform adopted by the
convention, in nearly all the subjects OF
which it treats. My opinions are on
record among the published proceedings
Of congress. venture, however, to
make special mention of some OF the
principal topics which are likely to be-
come subjects OF discussion. without
reviewing the controversies which have
been settled during the last twenty
years, and with no wish to revive the
passions OF the late war, it should be
said that while republicans should
recognize, and will siren uously defend
all the rights retained by the people,
and all the rights reserved to the
states, they reject the pernicious
doctrine OF state sovereignty, which SO
long crippled the functions OF the na-
tional government, and at one time
brought the union very near to destruc-
tion. They insist that the United States
is a nation with ample powers Of self
preservation; that its constitution and
the laws made In pursuance thereof
ARE the 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
abdicating one OF the fundamental pow
ersof the government; that the national
laws relating to the election of repressn-
tatives In congress shall neither be vio-
tated nor evaded; that every elector
shall be permitted freely. and without
intimidation TO cast his lawful vote ut
elections, and have 1t honestly counted,
and that the potency Of his vote shall
not be destroyed by the fraudulent vote
OF any other person.
The best thoughts and energies Of
our people should be directed to those
great questions Of national well being,
in which all have common interest.
Such Efforts will the soonest restore to
perfect peace those who were lately In
arms against each other, for justice
and good will will outlast passion; but
1t iscertain that the wounds Of the war
cannot be completely healed, and the
spirit Of brotherhood cannot fully per-
wade the whole country, until every cit
izen, rich and poor, white or black, is
secure In the free and equal enjoyment
OF every civil and political right guar
anteed by the constitution and the
laws.
Wherever the enjoyment OF these
rights Is not assured, discomfort will
prevail, immigration will cease, and the
social and industrial forces will con-
tinue to be disturbed by the migration
OF laborers and the consequent dimuni-
ton Of prosperity. The national gov
ernment should exercise all its consti-
tutional authority TO put an end to
these evils, for all the people, and all
the states are members Of one body, and
no member can suffer without injury to
all. The most serious evils which now
ahiict the south arise from the fact
that there Is not such freedom and
liberty Of opinion aud action that
tne minority party can exercise an ef-
fective and wholesome restraint upon
party In power. Without such restraint,
party lrule becomes tyrannical and
corrupt.
The prosperity which Is made pos
sibls In the south by its great advan-
tages Of soil and climate will never be
realized until every voter can freely
and safely support any party he pleases.
Next In Importance to freedom and
Justice Is popular education, without
which, neither Justice nor freedom can
be permanently maintained. Its inter-
ests are intrusted to the states and to
the voluntary action Of the people.
Whatever help the nation can justly
AFFORD should be generously given to aid
the states in supporting common
schools, but 1t would be unjust to our
people, and dangerous to our institu.
lions. to apply any portion of the reve.
nue. OF the nation or Of the states to
tue support OF sectarian schools. The
separation Of the charch and the state
IN everything relating to taxation,
should be absolute.
on the subject Of national finances,
my views have been 90 frequently and
.aliy expressed, that little Is needed In
.ne way OF m additional statement.
ine public debt Is now 30 well secured,
ana the rate OF annual interest has
peen 90 reduced by refundinR, that
'eld economy in expenditures and the
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