National Republican., 1880-07-19
ARTAUR'S ACCEPTANCE.
A ForcibIe Letter to the Chairman
of the Committee.
THE PURITY OF THE BALLoT-Box.
AChlef Point on which the Two Parties
are divided.
THE REsroNsmrI1r1Es OF CITIZENSHIP.
Tbcy aro Not Abridged by Acceptance OF
Public ONCE.

NEW YopK, July 1S.-General Arthur, tho
republican candidate for the vice.prcsidcucy,
has written letter to Hon. George f. Hoar
accepting the nomination. In 1t he says
"The authority of the national government to
preserve from fraud and force elections at
which lis own officers are chosen is chief
point on which the two parties arc plainly
and intensely opposed. 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 the courts havo been
ngain aud again subjected; sometimes despoil-
ing great cities, sometimes sitting the voice Of
whole state, often seating not only in
congress, but on tho bench and in
legislatures, numbers Of mon mover chosen
by the people. Tho democratic party
since gaining possession of the two houses of
congress has made these Just laws the object
of bitter and censoless assault and despite all
resistance has hedged them with restrictions
cunningly contrived to battle and paralyze
them. Tho republican party has strongly
approved the stern refusal of its representa-
tives to suffer tho overthrow of statutes con-
ceived TO be salutary and just. 1t has always
insisted and now insists that the government
of the United States Of America is empowered
and in duty bound to efTectualIy protect tho
elections denoted by tho constitution rs ma.
tional. 1t Is suggestive and startling fact
that the increased power derived from the
acknowledgements OF race now denied
its share in governing the country
welded by those who lately sought the over
throw of the government is now the sole re-
lance to defeat the party which represent the
sovereignty and nationality of the American
people in the greatest crisis of our history.
Republicans cherish none of tho resentments
tnlN l.a.rA ,sxI
actual conflict of arms. They long for full
and real reconciliation between the sections
which woro needlcssly aud lamentably AT
strife, they sincerely offer the hand Of good
will, but they ask in return pledge Of good
faith. They deeply feel that tho party whose
career is so illustrious in great aud patriotic
achievement will not fulfill its destiny until
peace and prosperity arc established in all the
land, nor until liberty of thought, conscience
and action and equality of opportunity.shall be
not merely cold iormalities OF statute, but liv
ing birth.rights which the humble may conf
IDENTIFY claim and the powerful dare not deny
The resolution referring to the public sorvic,
seems TO mo deserving of approval Surely M
man should be the incumbent Of an Office til,
duties of which he Is for any cause unfit to per
form, who is lacking in tho ability, fidelity o.
integrity which n proper administration o
such Office demands. This sentiment would
doubtless meet with general acquiescenco, bu
opinion has been widely divided upon tht
wisdom and pIacticabiity of the various
reiormatory schemes which have becl
suggested, and of certain proposed regulation
governing nppointm tments to public office. Th'
efficiency of such regulations has been dis
trusted, mainly because they have scomed Il
exalt mere education and abstract tests abovt
general business capacity, and even special fit
ness for the particular work in hand. l
seems to mo that the rules which should b,
IL m nj ir
vice may properly conform in the main to sucl
as regulate the conduct of successful private
business. Original appointments should b.
based upon ascertained fitness. The tenur
Of Office should be stable. Positions of respon
sibility should, so far as practicable, be iillet
by tho promotion of worthy and efficient Off
GERS. Tho investigation of all complaint
and the punishment of all official miscondue
should be prompt and thorough These views
which have long held, repeatedly declared
and u'itGrinly applied when called upon t
act, find embodied in the resolutions whcl
approve.
II will add that by the acceptance of publ
Office, whether high or low, ono does not il
my Judgment escape any OF his rcsponsibiitie
as a citizen, or lose or impair any OF his right
as citizen, and that he should enjoy abso
lutte liberty to think and speak and act /
political matters according to his own vii
and conscience, provided only that he hon
oraby, faithfully and fully discharges all hi
official duties"
General Arthur indorses tho resumptio
policy, and says every dollar of our money
whether of metal or paper, shoul
stand tho test of the worlds fxe
standard. He says tho national government
should encourage popular education S
far as tho constitution permits; that sue
changes should DO mado in the present tart
and system Of taxation as will relieve an
overburdened industry or class and enabl
our manufacturers and artisans to Compel
successfully with those Of other lands, AN
that tho government should aid works Of IL
ternal improvement national in their ohal
actcr aud promote the development of ou
water-courses and harbors wherever the gor
eral interests of commerce require.
La concluding General Arthur says "Thci
is danger in intrusting the control of I'll
whole lawmaking power of the governmsl
toa party which has in almost every souther
state repudiated obligations quite us sscred
those TO which tho faith of tho nation no
stands pledged"
Judge Tyner on General Gariiold's Lette
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