Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-24
LOGAR,s LETTER.

The Republican saBdtdEts for Vice
| President AlH0 Reviews Iite SituR-
ZION and Accepts the month"; alton.
Tuesdays psp.rs putiisbei the l=t,st
If Gen. john A. Logan, accepting the
Republican nomination for Vice Presid III {.
The letter ia about three-fputihs az long
% Mr.. Blaine's, aud about equal TO it IL
force and interest. A summary Ia as
follows: Right at the opening the letter
refers to the tariff, and General LogaD's
entire sentiments appear to be included
in the following paragraph:
'If there be nation on the face of the
earth which might, If it were desirable
thing, build wall upon Its very bonn.
dsry line, deny communion to all the
world and proceed to live upon its. own
resources and productions, that nation
Is the United States. There is hardly q
legitimate necessity Of civilized communi.
ties which oaunot be produced from tine
extraordinary resources of our several
states and territories, with their manu-
factories, mines, farms, timber lands and
water ways. This circumstance, taken
in connection with the fact that our form
Of government is entirely unique among
the nations of the world, makes it abeurd
to institute comparisons between our own
economic systems and those Of other gov
ernments, and especially to attempt to
borrow systems from them. We stand
alone in our circumstances, our forces,
our possibilities and our aspirations"
The letter follows closely In the wake
Of Mr.. Blaine's previous epistle, and
urges the spread Of our foreign commerce
by the opening OF markets in the
countries OF Central and South America,
now almost monopolized by foreign
powers on the other side Of the Atlantic.
The general further asserts that "the
United States has grown to be . Govern
ment," representing so, 000, 900 Of people,
and tavors foreign policy that shall re-
suit SIN firm and vigorous assertion OF
every right and privilege, belonging to our
government or Its citizens, as well as an
equally firm assertion OF the rights and
privileges belonging to the general family
OF American republics situated upon this
continent, when opposed, II they ever
should be-, by the different systems OF
government upon another continent"
The 'solid south" is next referred TO
in the most approved "bloody shirt"
style, with the recommendation that the
education OF the masses will settle this
matter by removing from the minds OF
the white people the fear Of having their
personal aud political interests vested in
he hands OF mass Of ignorant colored
'oters.
The letter further deplores paupsr i'm
aigratiop and endorses Civil Service re-
form in the following manner: 81 am in
favor of the highest standard Of excel
fence In the administration Of the civil
service, and will lend my best efforts to
the accomplishment of the greatest at,
tainable perfection in this branch of our
service" Thia declaration, however, is |
qualified by the unreserved assertion that
the people can safely rely upon the Re.
publican party to correct all existing
evils in this branch Of the government.
The letter closes with q brief dsnun-
citation OF polygsmy and an endorsement
Of the pension system, the eight. hour
law, the increase Of the navy, the
reservation OF the put lie lands for actual
settlers, and the present Indian policy.