The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-07-23
ARrHuR's LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE
The Athletic Views OF a StaIwart.

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ARTHURS LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE
The Athletic Views OF a stalwart.
Nxw YORK, Jay 1.-THE following 10 Col, Cbes-
ter A. Arthnrs letter Of acceptance Of the Repu Bill
can nomination for Vice President:
OEaR n: I accept thu pos ton assigned By the
great parry whose action you announce. This accep-
tance implies approval Of the principles declared
BY the convention, hat recent usage permits me 10
add some expression Of INV own Views. The right
and duty 10 secure honesty and order In a popular
election IL matter vital that II must stand IN the
front The authority of the National Government to
preserve from fraud and force election at which it's
own officers chosen chief point I'm which the two
parties plainly and intensely opposed The act OF
Congress has In New York and elsewhere done much
TO cnrb the violence and wrong TO which the ballot
and have been again and again subjected some
times Disappointing great cities sometimes sitting
the voice of whole states often seating not only In
Congress, but ON the bench and In the Legislature
numbers OF men never chosen by the people. The
Democratic party since gaining possession of the
two houses Of Congress has made these laws the OBJ
ject of bitter ceaseless ashanti, and despite all reris-
lance has hedged them with restrictions cunningly
jority boldly attempted exto from the Executive
HE approval of various euactments destructive OF
these election laws BY re 'olutionary threats that
constitutional exercise OF the veto power would be
punished by Withholding appropriations necessary 10
carry the government, and th"se threats &C
tually carried out by refusing needed appropriations
and by forcing session Of Congress lasting
two months ard resulting In concessions to this
usurping demand which are likely In many states to
subject the majority to the awless will Of min rity.
The Umnous signs Of public disapproyal alone sub
dued this arrogant power into sulen surrender for
the time being Of part Ut To demands The Repub-
lcan party has strongly approved the stern refusal
Of Its representation 10 suffer the overthrow OF stat
utes believed TO be salutsry and lust II has always
insisted and now insists that the government OF the
United States Of America lie empowered and rs
bound to efectuay protect the elections denoted oy
the consultation as national. More tnan this, the
Republican party holds as the cardinal point In It's
creed that the government should by every means
known 10 the constitution protect all American eth
zens everywhere In the full enjoyment Of their civil
and political rights ar great part ut Its work OF re
construct on The Republican party gave the ballot
~ the enancip lied slave rs HE right and defense
large Increase In the number Of members OF Congress
and OF the electoral college from former slave-hod-
ing states was the immcdiate result The history OF
recent years abounds In evidence that In many ways
and In many places especial y where their NUMBER
has heen great enough to eudaneer Democratic con-
troll the very men by whose elevation to citizenship
this increase Of representation was affected, have
heen debarred and robbed OF their voice and their
vote. It s true that no statute or constitutional law
in 90 maLy worr, abrdges the exercise of their po-
ltical rights but bodies employed to bar their way
are less evctuul II is suggestive and startling
thought that the increased power derived from the
Acknowledgement OF the denies its share In
governing the country. WeId.d by those who late
ly sought the overthrow II the government Is now
the cole reliance defeat The party which represent
ed the sovereignty and nationality Of the American
people In the greatest crisis OF history The he
pubicans cherish none Of the resentments which
may have anmat-d them during the actual conflict Of
armies They long for q full and real reconciliation
between the sections which were needlessly and a.
mcntaby ut strife. They sincerely offer the hand Of
good Twill, but they eek In return o pledge OF good
faith. They deeply feel that that party whose en-
reer iiustricus In great and patriotic achieve
meuts will not fulnI its destiny until peace and pros
perity are established In nil the land, until nber-
W If thought conscience and action, and equality
of opportunity shall BE- merely cold formates Of
statute but living birthriynts which the humble may
NJ Inn
The resolution referring to public service seems to
MA. as..,y,,. ~ .,,,av, s,r.,v M man sbo,,d he
AN incurhnt Of an O. ns.. tn, duties of which he "a
for sny cause uuat 10 ueytvrm. who lacks I'm ability
fidelity and integrity which prop.r administration of
.pcb of,cr demands. T,,is sentiment womb doubt
la. ms.., with general s.,esc,nce but apn,ou has
he,.p widely diviaed u,ou the xisdom and pr,ctica-
bIlitv ~ var,,us reformarorv .cbem.s which have
be.n sup ,.st.d. and If CERTAIN propo.ed regulation,
GOVERNING ap,.,,rtm,urs q, pubc Offices The IN
cheney ,f .ucb r,yul.iou, hs. b.en di-trus,.d and
,hr,. b.. nm assn .xs,,sd ,n.r. eucu,io,.l and an.
.ract te.,s .bove yne,a busness eapac,ty and even
.pecisI atn.,s for IN. narieusr worx IN hand. II
40 t M. ,h., IN. ru,e. which -hou, h spn,i.d IN
the m,n,gsm,n, of IN. ,ubIic .srvics NAV he prop-
rrIv couform,d I'm IN. main. tn ,ucb as reyuate The
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