Huntsville gazette., 1884-08-02
GENERAL LOGAN'S LETTER
Accepting the Republican Nom.
-lnation for tho Vice.P Presidency.


WARRINGTON, d. c., July 81
/ General John A. Logan's letter Of accept
ancc, under date of July 10, and addressed to
General John B.-Henderson. Chairman OF tho
late Republican Convention. was given out
to-day, and is as follows:
DEAR SIR-Having received from you on
the ACh OF June the official notification OF my
nomination at the National Republican Con-
xention as the Republican candidate .,s Tor vice
ing It to be the duty OF every man devoting
himself to the public service to assume any
position to which he may be called by the
natiOnswith grateful and deep sense of its
responsibilities; and, if elected, shall endeavor
70 discharge the duties OF the office to the best
of my ability.
This honor as is well understood. was who'll
ly unsought by me. That it was rendered by
the representatives of the party in manner
60 fiattering, will serve to tighten whatever
labors may be called upon to perform.
Although the variety of subject covered in
the very excellent and vigorous declaration
ofprinciples adopted by ytheConventIon prohib.
expression that full elaboration of which
they are susceptible. 1 vail myself of party
usage to signify my approval of the various
resolutions of the platform, and to discuss
them briefly.
, INTERESTS OF, THE LABoRIHG CLASSES. -
The resolutions of the platform declaring
for q levy of sue. duties ''as to afford security
to our diversified industries and. protection
to the rights ane wages of the labOrer, 10 tho
end that active and Intelligent labor, as well
ms capital may have its just award, and the
labOring man his full share in the National
prosperity" meets my hearty approval.
If there is nation on the face of the earth
a wall upon its every boundary iine deny
communication to all the world, and proceed
to live upon its own resources and produc-
lions that nation is the United States. There
Ia r6t q nc SSi
communities which cannot be produced from
the extraordinary resources OF our several
States and Territories, with tiLeir manufac
tories, mines, farms, Understands ana water
ways. This circumstances. taken i'll connec-
tion with the fact that our form OF govern
ment Is entirely unique among the nations or
the world. makes it utterly absurd to institute
comparisons between our own economic sys-
TENS and those of other governments, and
especially to attempt to borrow systems from
them. We.stand alone in our circumstances.
our forces, our possibilities and our aspira-
In all successful government it is prime
requisite that capital and labor should be upon
the best terms, and that both enjoy the high
est attainable prosperity. If there be disturb
ance of tho Just balance between them, one
or the other suffers, and dissatisfaction fo,-
lows, which is harmful 10 both.
The lessons furnished by the comparatively
short history of our own National life have
been too much overlooked by our peope. TIE
fundamental article in the osd DenoCra ic
and this, too, no more than quarter OF cen
tury ago. The low condition OF our National
cred t, the financial and business unce tain
ties and general lack OF prosperity under that
system, can be remembered by every man now
in middle life.
Although in the great number Of reforms
Instituted by the Republican party sufficient
credit has not been publicly awarded to that
of tariff reforms, its benefits have. neverthe-
less, been telt throughout the land. The prin-
ciple underlying this measure has been in
process OF gradual development by the Re-
publican party during the comparatively brief
Period OF its power and to-day a portion of
Its an;iauate1 Democratic opponents make
unwilling concessions to The correctness OF the
doctrine OF an equitably adjusted protective
tariff, by following slowly in its footsteps,
though a very long way in the rear.
The principle involved is one of no great
Obscurity, and can be readily comprehended
by any intelligent person calmly rejecting
upon it. TIE political and social systems Of
some of our tradc-competing nations have
created working asses miserable in the cx-
treme. They receive the merest stipend for
their daily toll, and in the great expense of
the necessities of life, are deprived of those
comforts of clothing, housing and health
producing food, With which wholesome mental
and social recreation can alone make exist
once happy and desirable.
Now, if the products Of those countries are
to be placed in our market alongside Of Amer
ican products, either the American capitalist
must suffer in his legitimate pronts, or he must
make Cnc American laDOrcr kuEcr al ulb db
tempt to compete with the species of labor
RbOver eferred to. In the case of subStan-
ftal reduction of pay there can be no compen-
Eating advantages for the American laborer,
because the articles Of daily consumption
Which he uses-with the exception Of articles
not produced in the United States, and easy
of being specially provide for, as coffee and
would not be affected in price by lowering
in duties. Therefore while he would receive
2HFs for his labor, his cost ef living would not
decreased. Being practically placed upon
The pay of the European laborer, our own
would be deprived of facilities for educating
and sustaining his family respectfully; he
would be shorn of the proper opportunities OF
eclf-improvementa and his value as q citizen,
charged witha portion of the obligations OF
government, would be leSsened; tae moral
tSAe of the laborng cia IS would suler, and in
1&fh the interests oil capital, and the well be-
Ing of orderly citizens in general would be
menaced. while one evil would react upon an
pther until there would be general disturb-
ElvS OF the whole community. The true
S1b6lem OF a,good and stable Government is
how to infuse prosperity among all classes of
'people-the manufacturer, the farmer, the
mechanic, and the laborer alike. Such pros
perity is preventative 'Of crime, a security
of capi a., and the very best guarantee OF
genqal peace and happiness. ~
The obvious policy OF our Government Is to
project both capital and labor by proper i'm
34GfJbn OF duties. This protection should ex-
tend to every article of American production
Nv hich goes to build up the general prosperity
0I our people.
THE TARIFF.
The National Convention, in view of the
special dangers menacing the wool interests
.Oi the United States dee:ned it wise to adopt
q separate resolution on the subject OF its
proper protection. This industry is q very
large and important one. The necessary leg
fsation to sustain this industry upon q d, oS-
peEQ9e basis should be extended.
\ &VAShe realizes more fully than myself the
kfeat Ideticacy and difficulty Of adjusting a
Arig Sonicely and equitably as to protect ev-
cry home industry, sustain every class of
American labor, promote to the highest point
our great agricultural interests, and at the
eeme time give 20 one and all the advantages
pertaining to foreign productions not in COM
petition with our own thus not only building
up our foreign commerce, but taking meas
ures to carry it in our own bottoms.
Difficult as this work appears, and really is,
IT. NysQ66pdb!e of accomplishment by pa
l96htahd Intelligent labor, and to no hands
Ian it be committed with great assurance
iS sysAss as to those Of the Republican
a MONETARY MATTERS.
ThNrRvpuNlican party is the indisputable au-
M f&fnancial and monetary system which
3 Is safe .tQ&Ay has never before been eQualed
by W4Il4ae&fy other nation.
Under the operation of our system of finance
the country was safely carried through an ex-
tended and expensive war, with National
osotfft which has risen higher and higher with
each succeeding year, until oow the credit of
INIT he hat