Connecticut western news., 1880-07-21
l GEN. GARFIEI,D,s ACCEpTANCE.
General Garfield Accepts the Repub- slIcan Nomination and Approves the Chicago Platform = Opinions Ex- pressed on the Leading Issues of the Campaign.

the Campaign.
 General Garfield has forwarded to Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts the following letter of acceptance of the nomination rendered him by the Republican National Convention: MENTOR, O., July 12
 DEAR STR: On the evening of the 9th of June last had the honor to receive from you iL the presence of the committee of which. you were chairman, the official announcement that the Republican National Convention at Chicago had that day Aominated me as their candidate for President of the United States. accept the nomination with gratitude for the confi- dence 1t implies, and with deep sense of the responsibilities it imposes cordially endorse the principles set forth in the platform adopted by the Convention. On nearly all the subjects of which it treats, my opinions are on record among the published proceedings of Congress. 1Venture, however, to make special mention ot some Of the principal topics which are likely to become subjects of discussion.
 Without reviewing the controversies which have aeen settled during the last twenty years, and with no purpose or wish to revive the passions of the late war, it should be said that while the Republicans fully recoe 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 supremacy which so long crippled the functions of the National Government and at one time brought the Union very near to de- struction. They insist that the United States IS nation with ample power of self-preserva- tlon; that It's Constitution and the laws made in pursuance thereof are the supreme law of the land; that the right of the Nation to de- termlne the method by which its own Legisla- ture shall be created cannot be surrendered without abdicating one of the fundamental powers Of Government; that the National laws relating to the election of Representatives 1n Congress shall neither be violated nor evaded; that every elector shall be permitted freely and without intimidation to cast his lawful ballot at such election and have it hon. estly 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 be directed to those great questions of well-being ill which all have Q common interest, Such efforts will soonest restore perfect peace to those who were lately in arms against each other for justice and goodwill will outlast passion. But it is certain that the wounds of the war cannot be completely healed, and the spirit of brotherhood cannot pervade the whole country until every citizen, rich or poor, white or black, IS secure in the free and equal enjoy ment of every civil and political right guar anteed by the Constitution and the laws. wherever the enjoyment of these rights is not assured dlscontentment will prevail, immigra- ton will cease, and the social and industrial forces will continue to be disturbed by the migra- ton of laborers and the consequent diminution of prosperity. The National Government should exercise all it's constitutional authority to put an end to these evils for all the people and all the States are members of one body and no mem- Der suffers without injury to all. The most serious evils which now af1ict the South arise from the fact that there is not such freedom and toleration of political opinion and action that the minority party can exercise an effect I've and wholesome restraint upon the party in power. Without such restraint party rule be- tVraDDioo1 and r6o which is made possible 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.
 POPULAR EDUCATION.
 Next in importance to freedom and justice is popular education, without which neither freedom nor justice can be permanently main ta1ned. It's interests are intrusted to the States and to the voluntary action of the people, Whatever help the Nation can justly afford should be generously given to aid the States in supporting common schools but it would be unjust to our people and dangerous to our in- stitutions to apply any portion of the revenues of sectarlan schools. The separation of the Church and the State in everything relating to taxation should be absolute
 THE NATIONAL FINANCES.
 On the subject of National finances, my views have been so frequently and fully expressed that little is needed in the way of additional statement. The public debt is now so well secured and the rate of annual interest has been so reduced by refunding, that rigid economy in expenditures and the faithful ap- phcation of our surplus revenues to the pay ment of the principal of the debt will gradually but certainly free the people from it's burdens, and close with honor the financial chapter of the war. At the same time the Government can provide for all it's ordinary expenditures, and discharge it's sacred obligations to the soldiers of the Union and to the widows and orphans of those who fell in it's defence The resumption of specie payments, which the Republican party so courageously and success fully accomplished, has removed from the field Of controversy many questions that long and seriously disturbed the credit of the Govern ment and the business of the country. Our paper currency is now as National as the flag, and resumption has not only made it everywhere equal to coin, but has brought into use our store of gold and silver. The circulating medium is more abundant than ever before and we need only to maintain the equality of all our dollars to insure to labor and capital a 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 experi- ments.
 THE TARIFF.
 Tn s to % 9nF custom laws policy should be e ah n great industries to compete fairly in our own mar essae the people of the United sates snd not for the whole world and it is glory that the than his foreign competitor Our country cannot be ss its psobe be w time tim tt to olothe, arm and equip thep elves for war Elements of aber It the manifest m 1tenSn m of the founders of tie Government to provide for the by raising among the people greater srny of art sans whose intelligence and skill should powerfully contribute to the safety and glory of the nation.
 INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS
 Fortunately for the interests of commerce, there s no onger any formidable opposition to appropria rver that the r that purpose strictly limited to works of National h ISsT s5t to ss anS millions of people that the safety of it's navigation re- to the Nation the control of all it's wates President s of saao Gf o vast Ss aes The wisdom of Congressshould be invoked to devise
 % avfF it's p bs Ps proe it's a may Of safely b the agriculture which is the basis of all our material aton are engaged, as well as the interests of manu factures and commerce, mand that the facilities for cheap transportation shall be increased by the use of all our great watercourses.
 CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
 The material interests of this country the traditions Nf s tS and the of the people have % Tho seek zee our shores @ for new and happier
 
 terty shall become undisting nguishabie part of our Pacific Coast partakes but little of the qualities of such an either in it's purposes it's result It is too much like an importation to be welcomed without festr1ction too much like invasion to be looked l upon without socitude We cannot consent among us under the guise of immigration Recogniz the gravity of this subject the present Administra ton supported by Congress, has sent to China Com mission of d1stnguished citizens for the purpose of securing such modification of the existing treaty will prevent the evils likely to arise from the present situation. It is confidently believed that these diplo matic negotations will be successful without the loss or commercial intercourse between the two Powers which promises great increase of reciprocal trade and the enlargement of markets. Should these efforts fa it will be the duty of Congress to mitigate the evlls already felt and prevent their increase by place upon sure foundation the peace of com mun1tles and the freedom and dignity of labor
 THE CIVIL SERVICE
 The appointment of citizens to the various execu- haps, the most difficult of all duties which the Con sttuton has imposed on the Executive. The Con Yenton wisely demands that Congress shall cooperate with the Executive Departments in placing the Civil service on better basis Experience has proved that with frequent changes of administration no sys E AL