Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-07-26
GEN, LOGAN'S LETTER OF ACCEPT
ANCE.


Den. Lognn's letter OF acceptance Of
tho nomination for Vice President Is a
forcible and explicit exposition OF his
views on the policy that should be pur-
xred by the American government. He
evidently SEXES hold Of the strong
poipts OF the campaign, and expresses
them IN terse and effective terms, not
withdrawing the slurs frequently made
upon the quality Of the English Ian
gungo ne is charged with using.
In making these points, however, lie
assumes some positions so antagonistic
to each other that they compel ntten.
ton.
He ubly advocates tho system Of pro-
tective duties, and what he considers
the protection Of American labor. IN
his argument he asserts.
.Il.tlerc be nation on the face OF
the earth which might. If IL were de
sirshle thing. build wall upon IT'S every
boundary line and deny communication
tO.all the world and proceed to live on
It's own resources and productions, that
nation is the United Stntes. There is
hardly legitimate necessity of civilized
communities which cannot he produced
from the extraordinary resources of our
several states and Territories, With their
manufactures, mines. farnls, timber
lands and water Ways. This circum-
stance, taken in connection with the fact
that our form OF government Is entirely
unique among the nations OF the world
makes it utterly absurd to institute com
parsons between our economic systems
aud those Of other governments, and es-
pccially to attempt to borrow their sys-
TENS from them. We stand alone IN our
circumstances, our forces. our possibili-
ties aud our aspirations"
The illustration is strong; and per-
haps was drawn from Jeffersons wish
that the Atlantic ocean were sen OF fire
10 sepemte this country from the coun-
tries on the other eide OF the Atlantic.
II would hardly bear the test of exnmi-
nation ut the present days, whatever
may have been the fact eighty years ago.
That this is tue appears TO Lo-
point Of our international relations--nn
other matter which promises to figure
largely within the next four months.
The above extract is in cornpatihie with
the following nllusion to South Amer.
lean affairs:
The republics of Spanish America are
allied TO us 10y the very closest and
warmest feelings, BASED upon simi.
larity OF institutions and government
.cpmmon aspirations and mutual hopes
Tho Great Republic. MS they proudly
tcrni the United States. is looked npor
by the people with ahectiouate Gdmira.
ton, and us 0 nod, for them TO built
upon, and we should cultivate between
them and olr elves closer commercial
relations, which will bind all together
by ties o. irieuo.y intercourse and mu
tual advantage. Further than this, be
ing small commonwealth in n military
aud naval se,se. European Powers lool
IONS At ica 4 It's moral defender against
a system OF territorial and other en-,
croachmc which, aggressive in tbs
past, has | abandoned ut thi'
day Diplomacy and intrigue have don,
much me. u west the commerce o.
Spanish Aszer from the United States
than has legitimate commercial compe
iition. Politically, We should be bounT
70 the Republics Of our own eon.inen
by the closest tie, and communication
by ships ana railroads should bo en-
eouraged to The fullest possible exten
consistent With Use and conservatiy,
policy. Above all, We should be upoi
such terms oi,triendship as 10 preclude
the possibility OF national misunder
standings between ourselves aud an,
members o. the American Republican
families. The best method 20 promot,
uninterrupted peace between one nn,
81 would te ~ meeting at genera
ropiFTeBee Or congress, whereby ~
agreement 10 submit all ipternationa
differences 10 peaceful decision b.
frssneuy arhiiaticn, nisht bc reached.
The two extracts hardly bear eompar
isoas put ps.l.ieal necessities bolong I
the higher law, and Discrepancies of thi
kind viii be easily reconciled in tn
Welding heat Of . campaign; but whf
there is IN South American politics to $
suddenly assume so formidable shap
in discussion has TO, ye. been explain
ID.
~ LONGSTREETS REMOVAL.