, 1880-07-13
PRESIDENTIAL. |
Cen. oarfie1d's Letter Ac~
ceptlng the Republican
Nomination.
An Outspoken Document Which
/. Will Command Many
+ Renders. !,
Particular Attention Devoted to
tho Democratic State.
Rights Horesy.
The National Election Laws the
Sure Buwark Of Nation
al Lifo.
| A Statesmalllilke View of the
Financial and Chinese
| Questions.
Reports Received at the Re-
publican Headquarters
! in Washington.
An Address by the Wisconsin ltc.
publican State Central
Committee.
Hancock's CONNECTION with the
Notorious louisiana Re.
turning Board,
Using His Position nntl Influence to SO
cure Andcrson's Release.
namonrntie National Committee Meet
An Address by the Wisconsin Re-
. publican State Central
Committee.
Hancock's Connection with the
Notorious louisiana Re"
turning Board,
Using His Position anl Influence to So.
:, cure Andcrson's Release.
Democratic National Committee Meet.
ing in New York To-Day.
cARrTELD,S LETTER

GARF1I11ID'S l1tJIl Glt
AccErrISo TIE NErunEtGAN NOMINATION FOR
>, pItf3I1,EST. II
Mrs1ou. O., July 1s.-0en. Garfield has for
wnts]cL to equator fIonr. Of massachusetts, tic
folluy3py letter Of acceptance Of tho nt,'nlt'a-
ton tcndercd him by tho Republican Nauona
Conventions:
"MESro,., a., July 10, 1Bso-DEAn s1R: On
tho evening uf tho 8th OF June Iast' naa TUG
honor TO receive from you, In tho presence OF
the Committee OF which you worc Chairman, tho
otloEal nnlouncemcnt that tho Republican Nh"
tio,1at Convention. at Chicago had TINT das" nom
mated me rs their candidate for President OF Inc
United stntes. / noccpt tho nomination Win
QratItude for tho confidence It implies, nuu with
deep aens9 ot tho responsibilities. IL 1lhposf,s'
l. cordially tt,dorso ths principles SGT forth
In tho platform adpptcd by tho Convention.
On ncarly ALI tho subjects of :. which
It trcatod my opinions aro on record among
| tho published proceedings Of ConEro8s. I Tcr-i
-turu however, to mike speclalmentoh OF some
| Of tho princlpnl topics which aro liRety to DO"
COMO subject OF discussion. without rovlow-
| Ing tho controversies which hive bcon Hottl0a
during tho last twenty years. antl with M pur-
poso or wish to royivo tho paasious OF tho lato
| War. :. :,
Il should DO said TINT, while tho Republicans
fully reooguixe and will atrenuously defend nll
| tho rights retained by tho people, Rnu all tho
rights reserved to tho Statos. thoy
| ikEQDEC THE rEnN1CI0uS DoETHlHE Or SIAAh
| AUrltkNAQY, 50
which SO long crippled the functions OF tho M
tlonal Qovcrnment, and Mt ono time brought tho
Union worry near to destruction They insist
that tho :, United States is M
tion,, with ample powers OF seif-
prcsorratlon; TINT its Constitution and tho
| iaws tnutle III nlrBuauce thereof "nre tho au-
promo law Of tho land u; thgt tho right Of the
Nation to determine tho mothod by which the
Legislature shull be creatoI cannot bo surron'
| tlerod Without nbtlicatln1 ono Of tho fuMdatnen'
tai powers of government; TINT tho Nnion1l
laws relating to tho election OF Representative
In Conxrcsa shall neither bo VsolAtotl n1r cvHded
.that oyory elcotor shall bo permitted frocy, ant
without intimidation, to Gust hts lawful voto a
such eIeStIon, aud hare 1t honestly counted: ant
that the potency of his vote shall not be 10
stroyod by tho fraudulent vote Of my otho
person. Tho boat Thoughts md energies OF on
rcnp!c xhnnld be directed to thoa0 Kr1at Qucs
rt dous OF National woil-bafng, in which I'LL hRv
a common intercst. Such efforts will soonea
,rcatorc to perfect pcaee those who wore latsl
In arms against ouch other, for
Jusg1cE AND ooop-w1Ll WILL ou7lAsr rAa
EloN.
. but It ia certain thut the wounds Of the Wa
cannot ho completely hcalod. and tho spirit Il
!. | Brotherhood chnn0t porvaao tho Who9 cotltitr.
until oyeEy cItlzer-Eieh or poor, whfto or b!ao
- lis Bccure in tho freo and equal enjoyment
n every civil and political right Euaralntccl U
| tho Constitution and tho lu,gs. Wherever II
eatoympnt OF those rights Id nut assured dtact't
tent will prevail, immigration will ceusc, an
tho soelal and Industrial foscrs will continue
DO disturbed by tho migration Of tho aAbaro
and tho consequent di,nluuton Of pl osporit
!, Tho National Government should exercise gil I
Constitutional authority to put IN end' to tue
:. evils, for all tho p0oplo and nlt tho stnt
arc mo1nbers OF Quo botty, and no mer
. her can sufIor without injury to MI. Tho mo
tn SERIOUS evils which, now nttot tho South arl
from tho fact that there IL not auch troetlou1 q
~ toIoratIon OF :pot.tlca! op!.,on and action th
tho minority party eau oxerclsa mn offoeu
md who]esnmo restraint upon the parey
- power. Without auch restraint party ru!o
cpmes tyrann!oal and corrupt. Tho proapor'
which Ia undo possible In tho 8Quth by it, KrG
advantages OF soil and climate will mover
{. realized until oyesy voter oan frcoy and safe
i, support any party ha ploascs And no1t Ia u
,8rtutlco TO Freedom and Justice Is :"
POPULAR EDUCATION,
without which netthor Justice nor freQdotn {
Ino bc permanently maintained. Its au1eFesfs I
H. tntrusted ~ tho 8tatas Ana to tho voluntary
= t4on pf tho people. Whatover hclp tho Nat
;can Justly oscF should DO generously eavah
aid tho states in supporting common Aohoola'
~ II would 10 unjust to cur pe0pio
/ dangerous to our lnstituhons to apply any p
Z t,on Of the scyonuca Of tho Nation Or OF
Tor St4ltes to tho support Of 8cct1r!Au SCHOOLS.
=. tppatN&iou of tho Church anu sno sta1es
- everything relating To saxadon, should 10
~. | sOlute.
-, On the subject of National finances, my VII
- have been 70 frequently and fully expires
4 that Mttla ID needed IN the why Of add1ue
J statement. THO public doht is now 30 well
cured, and tho rate Of anaual interest haa
o. ~ reduced by refunlIrR, that rigid cco11om
expenditures nud thq faithful application ot
v surplus revenues to tho payment OF tho pEi
= pal Of tho debt will gradually, but cortal
-. -. frot tho peoplo from its burdens and Close
W. ~ .Apnor the1snausal chapter of tho war. A9
ssIiR + sumo tlmp Tho Government eau provide Tor
:. tts ordinary expenditures and d1sen4fvo
~ sucred obligations to tho soldiers Of tho VI
and To tho wldowa aud orphans OF thoae who
'ET4 In it, deteus9. ,.
,es TIE RESUMPTION on sPxc1E PAYMENTS
n which tho laopub!can purity 10 sourrgeously
'6c. successfully accomplished has seMoYest fnaf
3aes Held Of controversy many questions taas ioha
| .,%a.u,ult ,1tat,rkux1 tim nra4lfe Af thu NQT