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GEN. GAEsIEs.D-> s.srsEsH - AZ
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MENTOR, @. July II General Garfield
has forwarded to Senator lIoar the following
letter of acceptance of the nomination ten
tered him 10y the republican rational con
vention
MESrae. q .Inl, l., 1,-i. uT,E SIC ua Ia
evening of the SIN uf June lat h.id Ihr honor to
receive from you. IN the preSenr 81 a''Iihiir" "l
which You were chairman thr "hriiI aiHnuilc'.
meni that the republican national convention ~
Chicago had fnai day nominated me Tor HER can
didaie for President OF the n!iTl N!I;"S. az
cept the nomination with gratitude Tor TIE cont
dence II implies aud w!ih a deep sense "i me
responsible it imposes. cordially endorse i.i'
principles set forth IN The platform adopted ~ the
convention. Ca nearly all subjects al wiich II
treats INV opinions are on record ahIoug the pub
lished proceedings of Congress. ] venture. now
ever 10 make special mention 81 som "i me prln-
cipal topics which are likely - become HE sub
je,ts of discussion. Without reviewing The clGir0
versies which have been settled during ID" last
twenty years AMI with no purpose or VISA :" IL
viye the passions of the late war. II should h. sad
that lille the republicans fully recognize ahd VIII
strenuou-ly defend all rights ret.tin-iiN the rrc-
pie and ghts reserved 10 the states, they reject
The pernicons doctrine of state supreHacy which
long crippled the functions OF the national govern
ment and N one time brought the Inlnn very near
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is nation, with ample power OF sell preservation
that liz constitution and Laws male IN pursuance
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tre nag anu i'' ' ~" - ~ ~ ~, " ~
whefe .quil 10 '2n, o, h1 ,,' 1,
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10 insure 70 li''1r 'hi ,'lN'" d ~ .'-"i' ."
NiIue from INC Use VI VIM" ~ VA '''h a'-i''i
loss Inc great Prosperity Nhl,H 't' '"""llN
IL now ENJOYING should MOI DC endangered ~ aHt
violent changes or doubtful financial cEriiiilt MS
In reference :" our custom avs i l"'i"N rH'ltr'
he pursued WHICH VIII "It4E Inc '''HH'' 40 ih'
treasury AMI enable labor ant capital employed IN
our great Industries - compete ldiilN ~ "u! own
markets WIN the labor ..ni capital "i i"t'%n pro.
duccrs. We le@is!ate iorthr people @! III" axe 1
States and not ivr thc "h"lr World aHh II - our
glory that III" American lil'"i'i j. more iht'lli@' M
and better PAID Than ms iui"iGn c"iui"t'ul-- 'uf
country cannot It, independent uhlt;1 - r"nrl"
with their abundant natural Resources possess
requisite skill At any TINE 20 rioihc atn ami equip
themselves iuG w.,r ami IA iiia' ut '."' - Hruucr
all necessary implements ul lihnr- II Wa' TIE
manifest intention "i The founders "i ti' govern
ment 10 prnvid" Tor common defence, NOT ht
standing armies alone hui hy r1i-n:s anon" The
people greater army ui artisans Whose int lIiur'
and skill should powerfully contribute 20 thr -airiN
and glory OF The nation. Fortunately lori the interests
of commerce. there Is no longer any formidable
opposton 10 appfopr Ilu,ll tor the I!HtruN rnlt,i
Of our halhors and great nIHi%ahc rivers, provided
that expenditures Tor tai purpose are ar" siii,ih
limited 10 works at National importance. me
Mississippi river with rs great tributaries al such
vital Importance 10 many millions of prupl" That
the safety OF lis navigation requires exceptional
consideration IA order To secure to he nation he
control of all lis waters President jet 4r-un ut-
gotlted the pufchas,. Of the vast irirtury 'Ntrd-
ing from the ,,ulf al M"NIcu iu fI- Fdriur urtsi,
and the wisdom of Congress should h. invoked in
devise some plau ~ which that great IlArr shall
cease To lee a terror 10 thu-, Mo timr. upu' II
hanks and by whi,l II. slIppiu. NAV safely carr,
,he inu.iri5 nrouris at iW,,uty-;y millions ,,l
n.otlr The interest, of lrrtculiur- wrl. Is 'lt..
In si- of nj, our material PROSPERITY and ~ when
sryeu-twrlftI5 of our po,u,l,lInJ az, ENGAGED rs
well a, The interest of manufacture, aud com
merrr demand that fl..llIn.s Tor ,h,.tp Trans
porrnrion shall he ncrai e.l rs tr use ui al our
great water courses.