The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-07-23
GENERAL ARrHUR's LETTER.

Comments by the New York Press.
NBw York, July 19.-Speaking Of Ar
thurs letter. the World says: 1t il in
striking, and 70 arc bound to say refresh
ing, contrast to that of Garfield.
After comparing the letter with that Of
Gxrilcld's the World continues: In saying
that Gen. Arthur's letter is outspoken, We
refer 70 the stalwart position of is, which
is much the most important. In under
taking to notice all the topics Of the plat
form, he has written some meaningless par
agraphs on popular education, on the tariff
and on internal improvements. He has
permitted himself to indulge in somewhat
ridiculous appreheusions in regard to Ere
bel war claims" and he has permitted
himself also to make Glandeious charge
without addacing any evidence in support
Of it, against "almost every Southern
State" Letters Of acceptance by candi-
dates have now become the real platforms
Of parties. There il nothing to help the
Republican party with the thinking voters
Of the country in letter from its candi-
date for the Vice Presidency, which looks
back with regret to period Of misgovern-
ment Of the Southern States by force and
fraud. which oil thinking voters are devout-
ly glad to have left them forever.
the Times says 1t 10 very straightfor-
ward and candid document. 1t embodies
the convictions Of an ardent Republican,
unqualifiedly proud Of his party and its
history and thoroughly persuaded of its
capacity to manage the affairs Of the ma
ton honorably. Arthur makes NO pretence
Of judicial impartiality in this regard, but
states plainly the sentiments with which
he is animated. HIS frank utterances will
command the attention and approval Of his
fellow Repub licans. At the same time his
succinet review Of the recent course Of tho
Democratic party will not fail to obtain a
hearing from the independent citizens. be-
cause 1t IL founded on we'll known facts ad-
mitted BY the representatives of that party
in sections Of the country where frankness
Is not 81 costly as it might be in the State
Of New York. The letter is calculated to
gain him the confidence of the eonserva-
tive men Of the country. The views
which be expresses may not be OF great
importance in the ex-officio President Of
the Senate, but they are such a. the Amer
lean people will be content to have enter
tanned and applied by the possible Presi-
dent OF the United States.
The Tribune says Arthur's letter of &C.
ceptance embodies sound ana vigorous Re
publican doctrines throughout. The most
conspicuous topic Of the paper is the ire
pressible conflict that has waged for years
and will continue between the Democratic
party and the election laws. Every at
tempt to impose proper restriction upon
the act Of voting, in order to prevent fraud,
has been resisted by the Democratic party.
The attempt OF the Democratic House to
cripple these laws in Withholding tho ap-
preparations was fitting climax to long
series Of efforts 70 break the safeguards of
the suffrage. The independent voters of
the country who have read Mr.. Daven-
ports testimony before the Wallace con-
mittee know by what frightful accumu.
lation Of proof this charge against the
Democ 1atic party is supported in this To-
cality, to say nothi ne of many others, and
they will need no further proof to sustain
the arrangement contained in Arthur's let
ter. Arthur makss good point when he
reviews the record Of che South which now
seeks to control tho government. The let
tor we'll supplements that Of Gen. Garfield,
aud the two together should comma and the
vote Of every patriotic citizen.