Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-07-27
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Gen, Garfeld's Letter Of Acceptance.

Gen. Garfield has written his letter ac.
cepting the nomination for the presidency
accorded him by the Republican National
Convention. 1t is addressed to Senator
Hoar, president of the Chicago Convention.
and will be found entire in another column.
ten. Garfield says he accepts the nomination
with gratitude for the confidence it implies
and deep sense of tho responsibilities it
imposes. He cordially endorses the Chicago
platform ION nearly all the subjects of which
1t treats. He says that his opinions are on
record in the proceedings of Congress, but in
regard to some principal topics he chooses to
make special mention, without seeking tn
revive settled controversies or awake burnt
out passions. Republicans, he saws. reiec.
the pernicious doctrine of State supremacy.
They insist that the United States is nation
with ample powers of self.preservation. and
that its constitution and laws must be the
supreme law of the land. He DECLARES that
the national laws relating to the election of
Congressman must neither be violated nor
sVaded, nor must the right of any citizen to
cast his ballot be impaired, nor tho potency
OF that ballot destroyed by fraud The effec-
tive enforcement of these principles Mr..
Garfield considers to be a necessary prelini>
nary to the restoration of brotherhood
between the sections, and the national gov>
ernment should, therefore, put forth ali its
powers to the procurement of these ends.
The South suffers most from its own intoler.
ancs of the opinions Of the minority, and this
evil must be restrained in order to keen
party power from becoming tyrannical. Gen.
Garneld regards our currency troubles as de-
initely settled by tho accom- plishmeut of re>
sumption, aud says that with all our dollars
We certainly have money enough. Oar paper
he 10
Tag. He favors the support of schools by
tho general government, but these schools
must not be sectarian in any sense, and the
divorce of church aud state must be sbso-
lutte. In regard to tho tariff, Mr.. Garfield
thinks that, while government must be con.
sldared, tho Interests of the American laborer
arc to be constantly regarded at the same
time. Iii our glory that labor in this coun-
try is at once more intelligelt and better paid
than abroad. Our independence consists in
our ability to produce everything and to
mike everything which Americans REQUIRE
1t is part of the glory of the nation that we
have secured our independence in these re-.
spects. Mr.. Garfield considers it happy
symptom that there is DO longer any organ
ized opposition to liberal appropriations for
national objects, such as rivers and harbors.
and no thinks that the Mississippi river, in
particular, should be generously endowed.
In regard to the Chinese question Mr.. Gar,
held rather goes in advance of the Chicago
platform. Chinese Immigration, he says,
partakes too much of the character of an i'm.
portation to suit American ideas, and we
cannot tolerate any form of labor which
seems to be servile in character. However.
he has great hopes of President AngeIPs
mission. The letter is pdroit and well writ.
ten, but its declarations in regard to the
Southern question cannot be regarded as re-
assuring or satisfactory to the conservative
instincts of the country.-Ban. Sun.