The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-07-16
GARFIELD'S LETTER ACCEPTING
THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMIN-
ALTON.
IHE BLoODLESs WARRIOR AND TARNIsHED
STATESMAN TALKS GLtBLY or ABUSES
IN WHICH HIS OWN rARrY HAS AL
WAYS REVELED--Hls ADDRESS
TO THE GALLERIES.

STATESMAN IAIhS tIlbI1 Of All SIS
IN WHICH Ills OWN PARTY HAsAL-
WAYS REvELED-nls ADDRESS
TO THE GALLERIES.
General Garfield has forwarded to senator Toar |
the following cttcrof acceptance Of the nomination
rendered him by the Republican national Couvcn- |
tlou.
MsSroi. July 10 Dear Sir, on the evening of
sih of June last had the honor to receive from You
in presence of the committee Of which you were |
chtirn n, the official annuunccmentsthat the Re- |
pu, icln National convention. at Chicago had that
day nominated me for their candidate for President
OF the tnlted Statcs aoiopt the Nomination with
gratitude FOR the confidence 1t implies, and with
deep Of responsibilities It imposes cordially
ldor5e the principles set forth IN the plat form adj
opted by the convention on nearly all the subjects
on whlcht treats My opinions arc on record among
the published proceedings Of Congress. | venture
however 70 make special mention Of some OF the
pfocPal topics which llle.y to become subjects
Of discussion, without reviewing the controversies
which have been settled during the last twenty
years ami with 70 purpose or wish to revise the
passions OF tho lat war. It should no sui that
white the republicans fully recognize and Will strcu-
ulusly defend an he rights retained 10y the people
and all tho rights rcsorycd by the stntrs they reject
the ptrulcJus d., rluo of the state supremacy witch
ernmant and at one time brought the Union very
near ~ destruction. YheJ insist that the United
states Is a nation with ainplc power Of self prcscr
walton; that its constitution and laws made in par
stance thereof are the supreme law Of the land
that thn right of the nation TO stcrmc the method
by which It's own legislature shall be created cannot
be surrendered without ahdcrtlnr one Of the FUN
damcntul powers OF the government that the ma
tlonal laws rclatn! to the election of representat-
YES In Congress shan neither he violated cyaded
tnat every olecor SHAH be pennftcd freely and
without intimidation 30 ca t his lawful ballot at such
election and have It honestly counted ard that the
potency Of his vote shall not he destroyed by the
frauiucn vote OF any other person. The best
tn shts and energies OF ouG people should be drcc
ted To those great questions OF atonal wen being
in which all have common interest. Snch efforts
VIII soCuest restore perfect peace to those who were
lately in arms against each other. for j. stice and
goodwill viii outlast passion but it is certain that
the wounds OF war cannot be completely healed
and the spirit of brotherhood cannot fully pervade
the whole country until every citizen rich and poor
white or black, is secure In the free and eloquent
enjoyment of every civil and political right guaran
teed by the constitution and the laws. When
ever the free and equal enjoyment OF this right
is not assured, discomfort will prevail, immi-
grafton viii cease ana the social and industrial
forces will continue to be disturbed by the mig
tlon Of laborers and consequent dlminution OF pros
perty. The national government should exercise
all Its constitutional authority to put an end TO these
evils for all the people and all the states are mem
bers OF one body, and no member can suffer with
out injury to ALL
THE TROUBLES IN THE SOUTH.
The most serious evils which now atlllc the South
alse from the fact that there is such freedom and
liberation OF political opinion and action that the
minority party can exercise an effective and whole
som
such restraint the party rule becomes tyranncal
and corrupt. The prosperity which Is made possi-
Bile In the south by It's great advantages of soil and
climate Will never be realized until every voter can
freely and safely support any party he pleases.
Next in Importance to freedom and justice is popu
lar education, without which neither justice nor
freedom can be permanently maintained. Its in
tcrests entrusted to the and the inyolun
tary action of the people, Whatever help the ma
ton can Justly afford should be generously given to
aid the states in supporting the common schools but
1t would be unjust to our people and injurious to
our institutions to apply any portion OF the reven-
of the nation OF the states to the support OF
sectaran schools. The separation OF the church and
state in everything relating TO taxation should be
absolute
THE FINANCES.
on the subject OF national finances my views have
| been SO frequently aud fully expressed that
little is needed in the way any additional sta-e-
| ment. The public debt is now so well secured
and the rate Of public interest has been reduced
| by refunding that rigid economy in expenditures
and the faithful application Of surplus revenues
| 10 the payment OF the principal of the debt viii
| gradually but certainly free the people from
Its burdens, and class with honor the financial chap
| ter OF the war, at the same time the government
can provide all It's ordlna expenditures and dis
charge its sacred obligations to the soldiers OF the
Union and 10 the widows and orphans Of those who
| fell in It's defense. The resumption OF specie pay
| ments, which the republican party so courageously
| and successfully accomplished, has removed from
the Held of controversy many questions that long
and seriously disturbed the credit OF the government
| and the business OF the country.
| our paper currency is as national as the nag
and resumption has not only made 1t everywhere
equal con but 1t has brought into use our store
Of gold and silver, rcuating medium is abun-
dant than ever before, and we need only 10 main
,ln equality Of ell our dollars 10 insure labor and
capital measure OF value from the use OF which no
one can suffer loss, The great prosperity which the
country is now enjoying should not be endangered
by any violent changes, or doubtful financial eX-
perimeHts.
THE TARIFF PROPOSITION.
| In reference to our customs laws, policy should
be pursued which will bring to the treas
ury and will enable the labor and capital employed
in great industries TO compete fahly in our own
markets with the labor and capital Of foreign pro-
ducers. We egislate for the people OF the United
States, not for the whole world and It is our glory
that the American laborer is more intelligent and
better paid than his foreign competitor, our coun-
try cannot be Independent unless its people, with
their natural resources possess the requisite skill at
any time to clothe, arm and equip themselves for
war; and in time OF peace TO produce all necessary
implements OF labor.
1t was the manifest intention OF the founders OF
the government to provide for common defense, not
by standing armies alone, but by raising among the
people greater army of artisans whose Intelligence
and SIKH should powerfully contribute to the safety
and glory OF the nation. Fortunately for the inter
ests OF commerce there Is no longer any formidable
| op ositon TO appropriations for the Improvement Of
our harbors and great navgable rivers provided that
the expenditures for that purpose strictly limited
TO works OF national importance. The Mississippi
river with Its great tributaries is OF such Nal i'm
porance TO SO many millions of people that the safe
ty fits navigation requires exceptional considera-
tOn In order to secure to the nation control OF all
Its waters President Jefferson negotiated the pur-
chase OF vast territory, extending from the gull
OF Mexico TO the Pacific Ocean. The wisdom OF con-
| gTess should be invoked to devise some plan 10y
which that great river shall cease to be terror tC
those who dwell upon its banks and by which its
shipping may safely carry the industrial products Of
twenty-five millions OF people.
AIhe interests of agriculture, which is the basis Of
AL our material prosperity and In which seven
twelIths OF our population are engaged well as
the Interests Of manufacture and commerce de-
mand that facilities for cheap transportation shall
be increased by the US O ali our great water cOurs
Material interests OF this country, the traditions
OF settlement and sentiment Of our people have leo
the government to oer the widest hospitality to EN-
igrants who seek our shores Tor new and happy
homes Willing to share the burdens as well as the
benefits OF society and intending that their pos
terty shall become undistingulshabe part OF TIT