The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-07-17
Gen. Garfield's Letter of Acceptance.
We publish elsewhere a characteristic

We publish elsewhere characteristic
letter from Gen. Garfield, formally ac-
cepting the Republican nomination for
the Presidency. Every man capable of
an impartial Judgment, will concede that
it is an able and manly document.
The prominent idea of his letter of ac-
ceptance is that of the nationality of our
government and that idea he has fought
for Oh the field of battle, in Congress
and elsewhere, with Il consistency, cour-
age, devotion and ability that have given
him so large n measure of the confidence
of the people. He is not, and never has
been CONSULTATIONS" lie has not
favored Capitalization. He believes in
the reserved rights of the States and of
the people. But he is the open and bold
antagonist of the estate sovereignty
doctrines that educated the Southern
people into rebellion, that arc relied on
to defeat the results of the war and that
constitute all there is of the Democracy
of to-day.
He does not want to enlarge the powers
of the Union i'll order to Cypress any por-
ton thereof. He does not want to excite
,r ,ontinue tba nassions of the war, But
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at is certain that the wounds of the
war cannot be completely healed and the
spili' ol pro'',eriloou c'iiilot luny p.
znn ,.;cI nv noor White or Hack is So
cure in the free and equal enjoyment of
every civil and political right guaranteed
Wy .ne . ., ,; ,' - .I r;,sL+,
is not assured discomfort will prevail. i'm
migration will cease, and the social and
lndustriai forces VIII continue 10 pe us
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The national Government should exercise
all its constitutional authority to put an
end TO these evils, 1or an the people ana
al T,,o ""'H ,o -, ,,;thnut ;ni,,rv
to all The most serious evils which now
atflict the South arise from the fact that
there IS not such freedom ana toleratloii
Vi poi i.i' 'Pii n:a "'',, at:'a+;,.' o',d
wbolesome restraint upon the party in
power. Without such restraint party
RUE becomes tyriiinical anu corrupt.
tha Snn+h NV i+s nroa+ advant,,as If soil
and climate will never be realized until
every voter can freely and safely support
any party he pieases'
This generous and friendly spirit per
vadeS the whole Of Gariield's letter of
acceptance. 1t is grandly illustrated by
his earnest advocacy of the greatest pub
lie improvement that could possibly be
be made-that of the Mississippi River.
this improvement is one SO utterly out of
the reach Of State action, and so affect
ing great national interests. that it comes
clearly within the constitutional powers
and functions Of the Federal government
Even the "strict constructionists OF the
South before the war admitted this.
There is wisdom and broad statesman
ship i'll the bold and striking manner in
which Garfield has shown that he wants
ohe po"ei Vi 'no ii'''ioii " w oeiieh'ei'-
| ly felt in the section that suffered most
bv the war. while he insists that the
sa,,,o ror s,oy ,,,o+oot hu,,o, ,.;oh+ .
everywhere within the limits OF the
Union. In fact, his whole letter is a
demonstration of the MEANING and ex-
ta,+ ~ tho ho,etioor+ objects of +b.
.'"' u nv y.
trainers OF the constitution IL was
says he, the manifest intention of the
/ founders of the government to provide
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ail'iie" alone, pul ny raising dii'o'S ''le
people a greater army of artisans whose
/ intelligence and skill should powerfully
contribute to the safety and glory of the
nation
/ This careful language does not include
the Chinese policy of ultra protection.
1t contemplates the attainment OF ma
tional independence as the Indispensable
condition. of ultimate free trade. This
| is clearly indicated in this very compre-
henSive language:
In reference to our custom laws a pol
icy should he pursued which will bring
lt 10 me ieasurs, anu VIII enable '
tr,.at Industries r. cnnnota f,;rlv in on,
own markets with the labor and capital
of foreign producers. We legislate for
the peoPle Vi Inc .niae:' ota'es, no. ior
the American Iahorer il more jniailinent
and better paid than his foreign compet-
itor. Our country cannot be mdepend-
skill NJ auy timc to clothe arm and eouin
To produce all tIiG lleCtSSHFN implements