The Ottawa free trader., 1884-07-26
LOGAN'S LETTER.
synopsis 81 His Formal Acceptance 81
the Republican Nornina ti0n for the
Vice Presidency.


WAsHINeroN. .July 22-The following
'
D q synopsis OF JOfln A. Logans letter 70
Eeneral John B. Henderson. Chairman of the
Republican Convention, accepting the nOnli-
nation I, the Vice Presidency.
N, .n,,. ~. ~ ~. Ss.. ua,,,o
WAshisdTON. july m,GDSW -. ma inS
received irom. you on the .ith OF June o,nciai
nounca,ion OF my nomination Dy me Natlon-
a. hepuolican C0nventioh a. heRuniigaIm ~ caii'
aasre a ror !, 20 S " % ."d , o eH.rv
man ueVotihg nlm,eIi 10 the pupsic service "
assume any Poeltion 70 when ne may pe
calieu uy tne VOICE oi ny coun.rym meh' az
anu Win deep sense OF lts respehsiolIti,tt's ,t's
ana II elected shaii tndeiVor 10 dlscnaree .ne
@ Muiles oi lhe oilce % .ne oes. VI NY ahniIy
unsouvht bv a. me. m that It it was tendered by The
representatives OF the part! IN @ @maau,er Is
hatlerihg VIII serve 10 ns..en ,n Wnn,"Nei
pTfs Th may me oaie dnon in ~ ne old emocrat
trade, AMI this TOO, no more than quar;er3f
cen ury ago. Inc low oonult on 4,.our M ,n
certainty, and the general lack of r9sEerlty %
under that system can Se ,eihe,iipel ea oy eV,
cry man now IN middle ME: Al,noush IA "a
sreai nihper OF ,eIorh.s ,in, las,,t"'eu oreai, AZ
she hepup1lcan parry sunciui' ~. vreu,, ,o.i,t
nas hot peeh pupcy awarueu ~ .n,. Vi nnm t,a,n
Teiorih, ils dement's nav he'Si.ne'uss yI ;'eIa
ieit tnI0uehoot tne inhu. n ine piimop ppps.
underying tnls heasure mas peeh Va pr,1cusS p,'a',
OF gradual development Dy Tue hepmDllsai, ut
party uuriig .ne ecosnpaa",Iou,y uiioi f out;
its power anu to,uay poItion VI Us ni anii
Gua'eu assiS De"o -, 1Ppon Tba norrsctness uf the
my concessioS 10 tue cotietHess s o,,iHe oa ins
Prlncipie, au 'du.iuy "uJus'Eu ~ g,s PPno,Stens
tarln, py lonowlng slo"y III Is .ou's'ep''
tn0pen u very ionp way ~ Ia uS s,,hl. oov
ernment Is now 10 miduse Prospervy a,nUnE
an classes OF the people, ,1e HiaIui ac'Sret, S,
ansr,, aeSnae ant;ya of crma a secnritv
ProsPS.y S pfhv.ense h erw y. Has, Sr rnarantee of
10 capltli; anu ihe VEN oes. eua' ILL., it ~
peace anu n1Ppihess. lue "v.i1ue ,t p, pUi,Gy - ~
our DSvetnment Is 10 prot;eG. Tns HnS
ispoT ~ ,ne proper ~, ,arv W. o,,;oa az
protection should extend 70 every artlele OF
American production wnicn goes 10 SMiid mh up
tne genera pf. spenty OF our peopN. me ,n Ma
uonal ConVehti0h, IN view oI .ne speciai uan
states, deemed II WISE 10 aaopt separste Ies-
oiuuons on VI supJeci "a Hk Paoper pa ptSot,U %
tion. his INDUSTRY y sety iarss s,s,stu auu ~
lortSM one. ne necessity HkisIauVn ,,s &c T
sustAan tnss uAustry uSoh pToote'aIoue @ pAsis
shnulc pe e1ehoe9 NO one realiZes ilo.e .Ga;
tuily tn2n myself the gTeat uencacy ahu uiin-
cuity od ad1osIng .he 'arm ~ aes niow
~ ana equltaDiy as 70 protec. eNSiy
home industry, sustain every class
OF AmcfEan Mpol, prVnoH .no
nlghest poiA our gteat M @ IN ,bs
sla ~ tne same LINT sfxe " u'1 Satons amu a,i ,
advantages pertaining 70 lorelgn prooucuons
Dol 10 competition WIN our own, thus no. oiiiy
puL0ng up our IoreRh coInnierGe, ~. tah1HE m!E
measures 70 carry II III OUT own potiSns' !. III =,
ncuu 6 tnis w~rK appears. anu really u.s. II 10
susceptible OF Accomplishment oy patleht ana
fnteingent laDoF, ana 10 no nahus can ~ pe
committed with as great assurance oi success
az 70 those of the hepupllcan party
Tne hepuDNan party rs tne lhulspuIauie
author OF financial ana monetary system
winch, a ls ea1e 70 say has meyer before oeen
cquaeo py thA oi any other Naiion. UhaeI ok
the operation Of our system OF finance the
country was carried saleiy tnroHkn Wa, an
extended and expensive war, with Nationai
credit which ns Llsen n,gher ,t ana aom nsnee sa
with each succeeding year, unth now tne
credit OF the United States Is surpassed py
that of no ether Nation, while its securities,
at constantly increasing premium,
are eagerly souEnt aIter oy INVESTORS II. NJ,
parts O& the w0rid. our system OF currency
rs most admirable IN cOnstructon' WINE al
the conventences OF oil circulaton attach 10
IT, every dollar of paper represents one uni-
iar of the worlds money s,aEuaTus, anu hs
long as the just and wise polcy OF the Repup-
ican party s continued, there can be no In
palrrnent OF the National credit
speetSey sSS ookna to the " pro Of
interstate ana foreign commerce, aiu 10 tne
matter OF our foreign relations, are fraught
with great importance 10 our people. IN re-
spect to Interstate commerce, there is mucn
TO be desired In the way OF equltaDie rates ana
facilities Tor transportation that commerce
may now ireely 10 the STATES themselves anu
the diversity OIL industries ano ehploymehts
be promoted in all sections OF our country
and that the great granaries ana manuiactur-
ing establishments OF the interior may pe
enabled to send theirproducts to the seaboard
for shipment to foreign countries, relieved OF
the vexatious restrictions and discrlmlnaatlons ms
in relation TO which II may emphatlcally pe
said "I1me is money ana aiso OF the unjust
charges upon articles destined TO meet close
competition IRON the products OF other parts
OF the world. AS to our foreign commerce,
the enormous growth OF our industries, and
our surprising production OIL cereais ana oth-
er necessities OF life, lnperatlvely require
that immediate and effective means
shall be taken through peaceiui, Or
derly and conservative meIhods 10
open markets whlch nave been ana are now
monopoilzed Largely Dy 'the Nations
The United States mas grown TO De aGov-
ernment representing more than oQUVo.UoO
people, and in every sense excepting tnat OF a
mere naval power is one OF the first Nations
OF the world. AS such lts citlAehshlp shoulu
be valuable, emitting It's possessor 10 protec-
tion in every quarter or the glooe. 90 not
consider IL necessary that our Governmeht
should construct enormous fleets Oh lmp oved
iron-clads, and maintain commen-
surate body OF seamen, IN order
TO place ourselves on a war 1oot ng with
the military and naval powers OF Europe.
Such course would not be compatible WIN
the peaceful policy OF our county, though IL
seems absurd that we nave not tne ehectNe
means TO repel Wantoh INVASION Oh our
coast and give protection 10 our coast towns
and cities against any power. me great
moral force OF country Is so universally