The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-07-21
The Man Kicked Out of Service bJ
Hayes Accepts the Nomination
On the Republican Ticket for Vice Presi
dent of the United States.
He Waves the BLOODY shirt in Splendid
style.
Chester A. Arthur's Letter of Acceptance.
.L NEW YORK July Is lSSO


| OF the principles declared by the Convention; !;
bat recent usage permits me TO add some ex.
The ri. ht aud duty to secure honesty and
order in popular eections Is matter so vital
| that 1t must stand in front The authority OF
| the National Governments to preserve from
fraud and force elections at which its own
! officers are CHOSEN is a chief point on which
| the two parties are plainly and intensely
| have in New York and elsewhere done much
i to curb violence and wrong TO which the bal
lot and count have been again and again SUBJ
| jected. sometimes -despoiling great cities,
sometimes stlfiiDg the Voice OF a whole State,
often seating not only In Congress, but on the
bench and in the Legislatures numbers of
men never chosen by the people. The Demo-
cratic party, since gaining possession of the
laws Ibe obiect of hitter and q. asIess
and, despite all resistance, has hedged
them with restrictions cunningly contrived
aggressive majority boldly attempted to ex
| tort from the Executive his approval of yari.
laws by revolutionary threats, that a Consti-
tutiOnHl exercise of the veto, power would be
punished by Withholding the appropriations
| these threats were actually carried out by re-
| fusing the needed appropriations, and by
| forcing an extra session of Congress lasting
| for months, and resulting in concessions 10
this usurpatIng demand which are likely, IN
| many States, TO subject the majority TO the
iawless s, Will OF min minority; OminI
alone su6dued this arrogant power into a
| sullen surrender for the time being OF part OF
| its demands The Republican party has strong
| ly approved the stern refusal of It's Represen-
tatives to suffer the overthrow of the statutes
believed 10 be salutory and Just. 1t has al ways
| insisted, and now insists, that the Govern
ment of the United States of America is en-
powered and in duty bound TO erectuaIly
| protect the elections denoted by the Constitu-
] t1on as national. More than this, the
Republican party holds as the cardinal point
in its creed that The Government should, by
| every means known TO the Constitution, pro
| tect all American citizens everywhere in
the. full enjoyment OF their civil
part of Its work of reconstruction. The Re-
| publican party gave the ballot to the emanci-
| paied slave as his right and defense. A large
| increase In the number of members in Con-
| gress and of the Electoral College, and from
| former slave holdir states was the immediate
result. The history of recent years abounds in
| evidence tnat in many ways and many places,
| especially where their number has been great
/ enough to endaDger the Democratic control,
| the Very men, by whose elevation 10 Citizen
| ship this increase of representation was ef-
| fected, have been debarred and robbed of their
i voice and their vote. 1t is true that
i the state statute or Constitution in so many
4 words denies or abrdges the exercise of
| their political rights, but the modes employed
/ TO bar their way are no less effectual. 1t is a
/ Suggestive and startling thought thst in
4 creased power, derived from the enfranchise-
| ment OF q race ow denled its snare In govern
4 ing the country. welded by those who lately
sought the overthrow Of the Government, is
/ now the sole reliance to defeat the party
\ which represented the sovereignty and na-
4 tiofialIty OF the Amefsozn people Ia the
greatest crisis of our history. The Repub.
4 hcans cherish none of the resentments which
/ may have auimatsd them during the actual
confiIctof arms. They long for full and real
| reconciliation between the sections which
were needlessly and lamentably at strife; they
/ sincerely offered the hand OF good will,
/ but they ask in return pledge
| OF good faith. They deeply feel that the party
| whose career is so iIlusIrious in great and
| patriotic achievements will not fulfill its des-
1 tiny until peace and prosperity are established
i md nd pf
/ tEnity shall be not merely cold formalities of
a statute, but living birthrights which the
humble may confidently clsim aud the power
| full dare not deny. The resolution referring
1 to public service seems to me deserving OF ap-
| proval. Surely no man should be
| of which he is for any cause unfit
| to perform, who is lacking in ability, fidelity
or integrity, which a proper administration
doubtless meet with general acqutescence,
| but opinion has been widely divided upon the
| wisdom and practicabihty OF the various re-
/ formatory schemes which have been sue-
/ gested, and OF certain proposed regulations
governing appointments to public office The
been distrusted, mainly because they
have seemed to exalt mere educa-
| business capacity and even special fitness for
/ the particular work in hand. Jt seems to me
/ that rules which should be applied 10 the
| management of the public service may prop
| erIy conform in the main 20 such as regulate
1 the conduct of successful private business.
4
| ascertained fitness. The tenure OF office
| should be stable. Positions of responsibility
should, so far as practicable, be, filled
ficient officers. The investigation OF
| all complaints and punishment of all official
misconduct, should oe prompt and thorough.
| These views which have long held, repeat
| edly declared and uniformly applied when
| called upon to act, find embodied In resolu-
that by the acceptance Of a public office,
| whether high or low, one does not, in my
judgment, escape any OF his Responsibilities as
a citizen, or lose or impair any of his rights as
| a citizen, and that he should enjoy absolute
| liberty to think and speak and act in political
% scisnce' proyided only on VT that he % honorabiy, nor bly,
| faithfully and fully discharges all his
| official duties. The resumption Of
specie pay ments, one OF the fruits of the Repuo
| Ifcan policy has brought the return of abund-
4 ant prosperity and the settlement OF many
/ distracting questions. The restoration or sound
/ money and the large reduction of our public
/ debt and of the burden of interest, the high
/ advancement of public credit, all attest the
| ability and courage of the Republican party
| TO deal with such financial problems may
| hereafter demand solution. Our paper cur
| rency is now as good as gold and silver Is
| performing Its legitimate function for purposes
| OF change. The principles which should
| govern the relations OF these elements
Tbero eur1gs m9st he no deterioYated dc coin. % no
4 deprecated paper, and every dollar, whether
of metal or paper, should stand the test of the
| The value of popular education can hardly
4 be overestimated, although its interests must
4 of necessity be chiefly confded to the volun-
tary effort and individual action of the several
| States. They should be encouraged, so far as
the Constitution permits, by the generous CO.
operation of the National Government. The
| Interests OF the whole country demand that
| the advantages of our common school system
| should be brought within the reach Of
every citizen, ana that no reyenues.of the Ma
tion of the States should be devoted to sup
port sectarian schools. Such changes should
be made In the present tariff and system Of
-hflrf
and artisans to compete successfully with
| those of other lands. The Government
should, aid works of internal improve
| ment, National in their character, and
should. promote the development Of our
water courses and harbors, wherever the gen.
eral interests Of commerce require. Four
| years ago, as now, the Nation stood at the
i tnreshold OF a Presidential election, and the
/ Republican party, I'm soliciting continuance
OF IT'S ascepdancy, founded Its hope Of success
y not upon ita promises. but upon its history.