Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-13
LETTER FROM GENERAL GARFIELD.
HIS Formal Acceptance Of n Pres
idential Neminssion.

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him by the Republican National Conven-
MENTOR. Ohio. July 10, 18S0-Dear
Sir: On the evening Of the 9th OF June
last I had the honor TO receive from you.
in presence OF o committee OF which you
were Chairman. the official announce
ment that the Republican National Con-
vention, at Chicago, had that day nomi-
mated me as their candidate for Presi.
dent Of the United States. / accept the
nomination with gratitude for the conf.
dsnce II implies and with q deep sense
OF the responsibilities It imposes. I oor.
daily indorss the principles set forth In
the platform adopted by the Convention
on nearly all the subjects on which 1t
treats. My opinions are on record
among the published proceedings OF
Congress. venture, however. to make
special mention Of some OF the principal
topics which are likely to become . sub
jsct OF discussion. Without reviewing
the controversies which have been set.
tied during the last twenty years, and
with no purpose or wish to revive the
passions OF the late war. 1t should be
said that while Republicans fully rscog-
nize and will strenuously defend all the
rights retained by the people and all the
rights reserved to the States. they reject
the pernicious doctrine OF State supre-
macy which SO long crippled the funo.
tions OF the National Government and ct
one time brought the Union very near to
destruction. They insist that the United
States Is Q Nation. with ample powers
OF self. representation; that Its Consti-
tuition and the laws made in pursu.
ance thereof are the supreme laws OF
the land; that the right Of the Nation
to determine the method by which Its
Legislature shall be created cannot be
surrendered without the abdication OF
one OF the fundamental powers OF the
Government; that the National laws 70.
lating to the election OF Representatives
in Congress. shall neither be violated
nor evaded; that every elector shall DO
permitted freely and without intinida.
ton to cast his lawful vote at such cleo.
ton and have 1t honestly counted, and
that the potency Of his vote shall not be
destroyed by the fraudulent vote Of any
other person. The best thoughts and
energies Of our people should DO directed
to those great questions Of National well.
being in which all have o common inter-
est. Such efforts will soonest restore to
perfect peace those who were lately In
arms against each other, for justice and
good will outlast passion. But 1t 10 Ger.
tain that the wounds Of the war cannot
be completely healed and the spirit Of
brotherhood cannot fully pervade the
whole country until every citizen, rich
or poor. white or black, Ii secure In the
free and equal enjoyment Of every civil
and political right guaranteed by tho
Constitution and the laws. Wherever
the enjoyment OF these rights 10 not as.
sured discomfort will prevail. immigrs.
ton will cease. and the social and indus.
trial forces will continue 10 DO disturbed
by the migration OF laborers annd the con.
sequent diminution OF prosperity. The
National Government should exercise all
its constitutional authority to put an end
to those evils, for all the people and all the
States are members OF one body, and no
member car suffer without injury to all.
The most serious evils which o acct
the South arise from the fact that there
Is not such freedom and federation OF
political opinion aud action that the
minority party can exercise an effective
and wholesome restraint upon the party
In power. Without such restraint, party
rule becomes tyrannical and corrupt.
The prosperity which is made possible
in the South by its great advantages OF
soil and climate will never be realized
until every voter can freely and safely
support any party he plsases. Next IN
Importance to freedom and justice Is
popular education. without which neither
Justice moi freedom a be permanently
maintained. Its interests are istrusted
TO the States and to the voluntary action
OF the people. Whatever help the Nation
can Justly afford should DO generously
given to aid the States in supporting
schools but 1t would be unjust to our
people and dangerous TO our institutions
to apply any portion Of the revenues OF
the Nation or OF the States to tho sup
port OF sectarian schools. The separation
Of the Church and State in everything
relating to taxation should DO absolute.
On the subject OF National finances
my views have bsen 30 frequently and
fully expressed that little Is needed in
the way Of additional statement. The
public debt is now 80 we'll secured
and the rate Of annual interest has been
30 reduced by refunding that o rigid
economy OF expenditures and the faith.
full application Of our surplus revenues
to the payment OF the principal, the
debt will gradually but certainly free the
people from Its burdens and close with
honor the financial chapter Of the war.
At the same time the government can
provide for all its ordinary expenditures
and discharge its sacred obligations to
the soldiers Of the Union and to tho
widows and orphans OF those who fell
in its defense. The resumption OF specie
payment. which the Republican party 80
~courageously and successfully accom-
plished, has removed from the field Of
controversy many questions that long
and seriously disturbed the credit OF the
government and the business OF the
country. Our paper currency Ia now as
National as the flag, and resumption
has not only made 1t everywhere equal
to coin, but has brought into use u
store Of gold and silver. The circulate
ing medium IL more abundant than ever
before, and We need only to maintain
the equality Of all our dollars to insure
to labor and capital q measure OF value
from the use OF which no one can suffer
loss. Tho great prosperity which the
country 10 now enjoying should not 30
endangered by any violent changes or
doubtful financial experiments. In ref.
erence to our customs laws, Q policy
should be pursued which will bring rev.
enue to the treasury; will enable the
labor and capital employed In our great
industries to compete fairly in our own
markets with the labor and capital
Of foreign produce. We legislate
for the people Of the United
Statesmen for the whole world