The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-07-28

icialmisconduct. should be prompt
and thorough. These views, which
| have long held, repeatedly declar-
ed, and uniformly applied when
called upon to act, | find embodied
in the resolution, which, of course, |
approve. | will add that, by the
acceptance of public office, whether
high or low, one does not, in my
Judgment, escape any OF his respon-
sibilities rs a citizen, or lose or mn
pair anv of his rights as a citizen,
and that he should enjoy absolute
liberty 10 think speak and act IN
political matters according 10 his
own will and conscience, provided
only that he honorably, faithfully
and fully discharges his official du-
ties.
RESUMPTION OF SPECIE PAYMENTS.
The resumption of specie pay
ments-one of the fruits of Republi-
can policy-has brought the return
of abundant prosperity, and the set
tlement of many distracting ques-
tons. The restoration of sound
money, the large reduction of our
public debt and Of the burden of in
terest, the high advancement of the
public credit, all attest the ability
and courage of the Republican party
to deal with such financial problems
as may hereafter demand solution.
Our paper currency Is now as good
as gold, and silver performing its
legitimate function for the purpose
of change. The principles which
should govern the relations of these
elements of the currency are simple
and clear. There must be- no deter
iorated coin, no deprecated paper
And every dollar, whether of metal
or paper. should stand the test Of the
worlds fixed standard
The value of popular education
can hardly be overstated. Although
Its interests must of necessity be
chiefly confided to voluntary effort
and the individual action of the sew
eral States, they should be encour-
aged, so far as the Constitution per-
mits, by the generous cooperation of
the National Government. The in
terests of the whole country demand
that the advantages of our common
school system should be brought
within the reach of every citizen, and
that no revenues of the Nation or Of
the States should be devoted to the
support of sectarian schools.
Such changes should be made in
the present tariff and system of tax
alton as will relieve any over-bur-
dened industry or class, and enable
our manufacturers and artisans 10
compete successfully with those of
other lands
The Government should aid works
of internal improvement national IN
their character, and should promote
the development of our water-cours-
es and harbOrs wherever the general
interests of commerce require.
THE PARTY's CLAIsI TO CONFIDENCE.
Four years ago, as now, the Ma
ton stood at the threshold of Pres
idential election, and the Republic
an party, in soliciting a continuance
of It's ascendancy, founded It's hope
of success, not upon its promises,
but upon Its history Its subsequent
course has been such as to strength
en- the claims which it then made to
the confidence and support Of the
country. On the other hand, con-
siderations more urgent than have
ever before existed forbid the acces-
sion Of its opponents to power
Their success, if success attends
them, must chiefly come from the
united support of that section which
sought the forcible disruption of the
Union, and which, according to all
the teachings Of our past history,
viii demand ascendancy in the coun-
ellis Of the party to whose triumphit
viii have made by far the largest
contribution.
There Is the gravest reason for APP
prehension that exorbitant claims
upon the Public Treasury, by no
means limited to the hundreds of
millions already covered by bills IN
troduced in Congress within the past
four years, would be successfully
urged if the Democratic party should
succeed in supplementing Its present
control of the National Legislature
by electing the Executive also
There is danger in intrusting the
control of the whole law-making
power of the Government to a party
which has in almost every Southern
State repudiated obligations quite as
sacred as those TO which the faith OF
the Nation now stands pledged
/ do not doubt that success awaits
the Republican party, and that its
triumph viii assure a Just, eeononS
cal, and patriotic Administration.
1 am, respectfully, your obedient
servant,
c. 4. ARTHUR.
To the Hon. GEORGE F. HoAR, Pres
ident of the Republican National