The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-07-24

i. 4. HOPKINS. n. j..
g. d, HUTCHINSON, Mass,
folly SPRINGS. Miss. June 30. 1854
Gentlemen of the Committees:
have the honor to acknowledge the receipt
OF yours OF the 2sth inst, notifying me of my
nomination by the convention OF the National
party held Rt INDIANAPOLIS on the aath nlt, for
the Office Of Vice President of the United States,
and requesting my acceptance OF the sane.
For this honor. conferred rs 1t was by accla-
nation and unsolicited, / am most grateful,
and while feel Justly lreud OF the distin-
guished consideration. am also keenly scnst-
trust rendered me. Excessive action and excess
siye taxation are now the great besetting sins
OF our Government, state and National, For
| tune hunters and political managers are aetuated
| and impelled bv greed and sinful desire for
official authority in Government and in corpora
tons. Hence the endless and unequal burdens
unjust distribution OF wealth between the
several classes or portions Of the CON-
munity;" and the tendency To Invest corpora
| tions with dangerous rights and privileges, aud
| to centralizc the powers o. the people In the
hands Of 4 few. al experience and all history
| teach ms that men invested with power are promo
to perv.rt 1t into instruments OF agsrandize-
mcnt. This tendency To corruption ia now
rampant in the land, and In founded in that
| constitution of mans nature which makes gov
| eminent ITSELF Indispensable TO the improve
i
For these reasons, tho right OF suffrage should
| be maintained inviolate. that those who elect
may have effectual control over those they have
The National party was organized AZ a polit-
ical necessity to restrain these ami other abuses
OF government, to inspire spirit OF inquiry.
| and encourage 4 growth OF intelligence and
| justice. TO the end that srcat wrongs and OPP
| pressions, however artfully concealed or deeply
/ intrenched, could neither cvada nor resist the
vigilance and power OF free and enlightened
/ people.
| Its ability TO accomplish the c;,,cc.s of It's
creation depends upon ssif-denial, strict adj
i herence to principle, and a COURAGEOUS defense
/ and prosecution OF the same.
/ ] am persuaded tina. the leading principles
and objects, a. Sc forth in your platform, lrac-
| tically executed in the administration OF the
Government would bring about \ condition OF
unparalleled peace and rrosperity-a prosperity
/ not confined To the few. hut one whi.h would be
erty ITSELF eqnalixing the benefits, the burdens,
and the responsible ties nj Government. l am
| also persuaded that we are in III. midst OF no
unusual crisis. and that 1t is unsafe to take a
/ mere surface view II the contest which, in var-
| GUS forms aud phases now ayitates the Union
i throughout its yaSf extent.
| That some powerful causes arc At work none
i will have tha tamCcity 10 deny, and taat II L.
our patriotic duty To earnestly and actively in
quire what these causes are, esesy pats OF will
| admit. May they not be found In the teachings
and practices OF the Republican and Dem cratic
parties, which are now the chief conte stan,s for
| sulremacvs
II Mr.. Tildsns conclusion is correct. that
| there Il no ins'remeatality III human society
so potential in its N tsen Q upon mankind for
| good or evil a. the Uoreinm II. machinery Tor
| administering Justice and for making and exc
cutting the laws, We annot reasonably look else
| where for the causes. sin Q these two parties
have been making and executing the laws for
the last thirty -four years, and sem more dis
posed to acquire anu maintain power than TO
Morco. CT. they have diverted snd abandoned,
more o. less. the lrcat principles they were or
ganized TO maintain, and now lose as mere bel
ltgcrents, using the powers and opportunities oi
| the State and National Governments to carry ON
their warfare. needless OF the consequences 10
the peace and happiness OF the people. and, nn-
less restrained In their mad and ambitious ca
reer, they will again involve the country In acts
Ana scenes OF blood and carnage,
| The restraining power resi- es With that class
| OF People who are not hind with rage and party
iniatua,ion. some Of whom organic ID the National
party a. pcacemak.r and feformer and are
now inviting and wooing those true patriots who
| still linger in the Demo cratic and Republican
parties 10 renonnee their allegiance TO these bell
| ligcrent powers and jain In the great work Of
pacitca,ioa, and rally to the defense and sup
port OF the principles Ut the founders Of the
Government. III N truly and irresistih,v could
| we march forward on career Of inte ,lectna
and moral imps oeament and material prosperity
commensurate with our capabilities and vast re
| sources. under Constitution which il To civil
institutions what the Bible Il To religions and
therefore broad enough Tor all the necessities .,
eis,i sovernmsns ana 7 AXE arIsae's 20 In
| for all ages and strong enough 10 protect and
I preserve liberty anu inspire love for law ano
| order.
Relieving that the nominal on o. Gen Butte,
and mysel. was int ended tn rebnke sectional
Ism and 10 practically recognize the coequsl I,
of all citizens, regardless ot section, AMI tAeil
right to share alike the advantages of govern
| ment and its administration. and beliesin.
moreover, that il was the chies object OF III,
convention To secure the peace. preserve III,
| honor. and advance the prosperity al our com
| mon country. ii would seem 10 he my ratrioti,
duty to accept the nomination - genereasi,
and unanimously rendered; Int, after the mos
careful and deliberate consideration, feel i'm
PEELED bya sense OF duty To decline anu Tor tn
following reason:
both the State and Federal authorities hay
ise ad nnS s aa
the 20 l.. For example, the former refused I,
recognize the demand Of our party In the ap
pointment Ut Commissioners vi Election, not
withstand NJ the law provides tina. three Com
missioners OF Election shall he appointed Il
each county. who shall not MI be OF the SIN
political iariy. aud that these missioner
shall appoint three persons tor each election
precinct u bc Inspectors. Who shall not all b
OF the same political party.
The United States District Judge, four year
ago, refused TO recognix. the claims OF cur part
In his appointment of supervisors Of election
alleging a reason. that the law, as h under
stood II, only contemplated iMa lariies, IN
Democratic and Republican: consequently
was his duty to divide the supervisors equal
between them.
These refuSals ia secure aud protect us in GU
rights, and the inriuns and coalitions .onseuneI
thereto have 20 aiSmautlcl our party an
disphitei our followers in this State I
greatly impair the efficiency OIL our stat
organization. Moreover. the underlying govern
ing principle objections In this State In. info,
funatsly. the raoe issue, originally intr,
duced IN the reconstruction Measures b
DISTINGUISHING white men aud enfranehis
ing co ored men dividing them uuon the colo
line. which l. kept alive ana iost red b
both the kenahii m and Democratic partie.
thus conspifing together 10 fast.n part
shaeklcs 10 their respective followers. hens
| tile great vital i-su Ut the country are
| siouded bs these petniclous influences as To ref
| der clear understanding nt their important
aim It. imposslhie: and our party ienors
these local issues and set. onai animo aties. MI
has for It's object the eleyat o. of the publ
mind TO the confederation of questions pertain
| Ing 10 the gsner il welfare, 10 the peace, happ
hess. and prosperity of the Whole people. IL
powerless tor good In this STATE. consequently
i not advisable 10 have an eles totai ticket
Mississippi,
With these convictions, and lawer.ess a. The
facts show me TO he al home to adv nee u
cause OF onf party, eaanat AFFORD 10 claim
accept 20 great a share ct it, honors. But,
assured that am willing 10 labor To- the essa,
llshment and realization ~ our principles M
objects wherever our party l. lrotsstea in I
equal share ut privileges with the Demo sEAs
aud Republican paltits, and where local lssu
II nernicioas character 1T. sulIariinated to Il
consideration oi tie vital Issues of the caantr
and TO tile moral. educational. and intslAectu
advancement Ut the whole people hass il
honor 10 he, gentlemen, very reslse> tfuily You,
| etc, A. NEST.
To Col John H. Winston, ". C.: Gen. VIM
lnnes, Mich Gas. Nm. sprague II l.; n. j
Hopkins, Esq, Y. y: a. Hutchinson, Es.
Mass, Committee.
On receipt of Gen. Vests letter Il
Chairman Ut the Notifying Committee CO,
ferred with the Chairman of the Nation
Committee, who refused to accept Tie
Vests declination, and directed the tend
Of the nomination regardless Of Mississip
politics.
Tbs nomination xas again rendered, "