Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-07
MR.. SEWALL ACCEPTS
LETTER FROM DEMOCRATIC NoMI-
NEE FOR vrCE-pREsIDENT.
The REALLY DANGEROUS CLASSES.
They Are Those Who Have Been
Fostered by the Gold Standard
Free silver the Only Remedy for
Wrongs of To-day.

Vice President OF the United States:
Bath, Me-. october 6. 1876.
Hon. stephen NJ White, Chairman, and
Members Of the Notification Commit
tee:
"Centlemen.-I have the honor to ac-
cept in writing. as l have already ver-
ballv done. the nomination rendered by
you on behalf Of the Democratic party
as its candidate for Vice-President Of tho
United States.
And in doing so. 1 am glad. first, to
express my satisfaction that the plat
form Of our party. which has command
ed my lifelong allegiance. Is honestly and
fully declaratory OF all its principles. and
especially Of the absorbing financial issue.
upon which, as you say. took my stand
when the hours Of triumph seemed re-
mote. and when arrogant money-changers
throughout the world boasted that the
conquest OF the American masses was
complete
These principles have been OF late In
allowance only because those whom we
trusted 20 maintain them have failed 20
do so--the principles never can die. We
under the influence Of the money power.
have controlled and debased II. our
mission is to now rescue from this same
power and it's foreign alliances our own
beloved country This is the first and
highest. duty imposed by our party's
platform: upon the performance OF this
duty ali other reforms must wait. The
test of party principles is the govern
ment they assure; the proof OF good gov
ernment Is a contented and happy peo-
pie. and the supreme test OF both Is the
ability 10 guide the country through a
crisis as well as 20 administer the gov
ernment in ordinary times. our people
now face a crisis-a crisis more serious
than any since the war; To what party
shall they turn I'm their dire emergency
IL is true that the present crisis may
not involve all equally; that there are
those who do not suffer now and who
may not suffer should the crisis threat
ened by the gold standard come on in all
its fury. Human selfshness makes these
deaf 70 all appeals. But 10 these, for
tunately. the Democratic party has
never needed 10 appeal 70 win its bat
ties; nor does IL now. save as there are
some among them who can rise superior
TO self in the sacrifice which such crisis
demands OF every patriot
THE MONETARY STANDARD.
eve are told that the country has pros
pered under the present monetary stand
ard-that its wealth has enormously IN.
creased. Granted. But In whose hanusf
In the hands OF the tolers, the producers,
The farmers, the miners. the fabricators
I'm the factories, the creators OF the ma
tiOn's wealth I'm peace, It's defenders IN
war? Have they the prosperity whicn
was theirs 50 late as even two years agoF
4 ft afhrmG II.
save those whose interest II IS TO 90 so
whose profits would diminish az prosperity
returns 20 those on whose distress lheS
thrive. All s indeed right between capl-
tai and iaoOr, The Dest money IN IN
world is none TOO good for those VINO
have got H. but how is Il with the - per
cent OF our people who have got IL 10
get'2 How IS IL with those VINO must puy
this best money IN the world 'Hth tne
products Of their own iabOrE Ihehe are
the people for whom the Democratic party
would iegislate. What is the best money
for these IS the question for all TO ask
who really love this land. How, also, can
you increase labc.'s purchasing power
but by increasing the price Of labors pro
ducts? Is Il a fair measure OF value that
in our great producing sections ten bush-
els Of potatoes must n PAID TOT a uollaI'
ten bushels OF oats for dollar, SIX DuSn-
wheat and all other products of the SOIL
and the labor Of all wage-earners at 'he
Does any fair-mlnded man say this is
honest money that forces such an ex-
change: and il II Is not a fair exchange,
is IL honest? Is il less than robbery
GOLD STANDARD EVILS.
.aThls Is the condition to which the
single-gold standard has brought us.
Under 1t the appreciation or the best
money in the world has increased the
wealth Of the rich. and for the same
reason has increased the debt or Nc
debtor. So under the present standard,
II must continue to be. With these OBJ
ject-lessons about US, little need nave we
for history and statistics, and the STUDIES
of scholars. Little satisfaction IL Is TO
us that they have warned US long since
of the deadly evil of the gold standard
IL has brought US at last 70 the parting
Of the ways.
whittier shall the people go, In the way
that has led TO their enslavement or into
that which offers them their only chance
TO regain individual liberty, lasting pros
perity and happiness2
LET not our opponents charge us with
creating class distinctions. Alas, for the
Republicans, they have already been
created by the Republican policy Of the
last thirty years; created by the very
system we wouio now overthrow and de-
strOy. Nor do we raise a sectional issuel
None know better than l that this nomi-
nation is meant as no personal tripute,
-
non-sectional party. Not by our poncy,
but only by the continuance OF the gold
standard can sectionalism be revived.
AMERICAN PEOPLE LOYAL.
Neither shall our opponents be per-
mltted 10 terrify the people by predic-
tlons that temporary disturbance or panic
will come from the policy we propose.
The American people VIII be loyal 10 the
nations money will stand behind IL,
and maintain IL at whatever value they
themselves may put upon IL. Once before
in the present generation have our people
been called upon to face a Tnomentous
crisis What then said Mr.. Lincoln, the
chosen leader Of the plain people OF the
ened by the willy persuasion Of the false
friends who. as to-day, pleaded for COM
promise with wrong2 His answer was
III our sense Of duty forbids this. then let
US stand by our duty fearlessly and ef-
fecsively'
let US be diverted by none OF these
sophistical contriyances wherewith we are
so industriously piled and belabored--con-
trlvances such as groping for some middle
ground between the right and the wrong,
reversing the Divine rule, and calling not
the sinners. but the righteous 10 repent
ance; such as invocations 10 Washington,
imploring men 10 say what Washington
said and do what Washington did. Mel
ther let us be turned from our duty by
false accusations. Let US have faith that
right makes might, and In that faith 10
the end. dare TO do our duty as We un-
il.
1--WE know what Is the nature OF the
struggle In which we are engaged; we
are anxious only that the people OF the
land shall understand II, and then our
battle In won.