Year: 1876

ment. But the longer the instability con-
nected with our present money system Is per-
mitted to continue, the greater Will be the in
jury inflicted upon our economical interests
and all classes Of society. IL elected, shall
approve every appropriate measure to ac-
complish the desired end, and shall oppose
any step backward.


The resolution with respect to the public
school systemis one which should receive
the hearty support Of the American people.
Agitation upon this subject is to be appre.
hended, until by Constitutional amendment
the schools are placed beyond all danger of
sectarian control or interference. The Re.
publican party is pledged to secure such an
amendment.


The resolution of the Convention on the
subject OF the permanent pacification of the
country and the complete protection of all
its citizens in the free enjoyment of all their
Constitutional rights is timely and Of great
Importance. The condition OF the Southern
States, attracts the attention ana commands
the sympathy of the people of the whole
Union. In their progressive recovery from
the effects Of the war, their first necessity is
an Intelligent and honest administration OF
government, which shall protect all classes
of citizens in all their political and private
rights. What the South most needs is peace,
and peace depends upon the supremacy oil
law. There can be no enduring peace IL the
constitutional rights of any portion of the
people are habitually disregarded. A divis'
ion of political parties resting merely upon
the distinctions of race, or upon sectional
lines, is always unfortunate, and may be
disastrous. The welfare of the South, alike
with that Of every other part OF the country
depends upon the attractions il can offer to
labor, to immigration and to capital. But
laborers will not 60, and capital will not be
ventured, where the Constitution and the
laws are set at defiance, and distraction, ap'
preheDsion, and alarm take the place OF
peace-loving and law-abiding social life
All parts of the Constitution are sacred
and must be sacredly observed, the parts
that sre new no less than the parts that are
old. The moral and material prosperity oi
the Southern States can be most effectually
advanced by hearty and generous recOg
milton of the rights of all by all. recog
milton without reserve or exception. With
such recognition fully accorded, it will
be practical to promote, by the influence
of all the legitimate agencies of the
General Government, the efforts of the pee
pie of those States to obtain for themselves
the blessings Of honest and capable lOca
government. If elected, l shall consider
| 1t not only my duty, but it will be my arden
| desire, to labor for the attainment of thi'
| end. Let me assure my cOuntrymen OF the
Southern States, that il should be charged
with the duty of organizing an administra
ton, it will be one which will regard ant
cherish their truest interests, the Interest,"
of the white and of the colored people, bOtl
and equally, and which will put forth III
best efforts in behalf of acivil policy which
will wipe out forever the distinction between
North and South in our common country.


With civil service organized upon
system which will secure purity, expert
ence, efficiency, and economy "a stric
regard for the public welfare solely il
appointments, and the speedy, thorough
and unsparing prosecution and punishment
of all public officers who betray Officia
trusts; with sound Currency; with educa
ton, unsectarian and free to all with sim
plcity and frugalty in public and privat
affairs, and with fraternal spirit of han
mony pervading the people of ul section
and classes, we may reasonably hope tina
the second century of our existence as


nation will, by the blessing of God, be pre-
eminent as an era of good feeling, and


period of pre-emnent as IA period of pre-
gress, prosperity, and happiness.


Very respectfully, your fellow-citizen,


[Signedl r. B. HAYES.