Year: 1876

Letter From Charles FRANCIS Auhms.


MANSFIELD, o., October 1.-The tol-
lowing letter from Hop. Charles Francis
Adams, IN response to an invitation TO
speak in this city, has been received by
the Democratic committee:


Quincy, September q.


DEAR SIR-I have to acknowledge the
reception of your very fsttering letter
inviting me to address my tellow-citizens
of the state OF ONO, on the present state
of the political affairs OF the
country. 1t Is now long while since l
have attempted such thing and in the
condition of my physical powers, especial
ly of my voice, l must plead to be excused
from undertaking anything OF the ser
vice. The question before us seems to re-
solve into this: Whether


AGenuine Reform Ofihe Evils
that have been brought on the country
under the Republican administration Of
the last eight years are TO be expected by
continuing the same influence IN power,
or whether it would be wiser to make q
complete change and entrust the prosecu-
ton of reform TO new and fresh
set of men. The disclosures OF the last
few years distinctly prove that the whole
existing organization has been honey
combed with corruption, which not even
the most earnest efforts OF honest men
of the Republican party have been et-
fectual TO check. 1t is plain that the con-
fdence of the majority is withdrawn
hn ha1
deeply comprised by their own conduct
before the world and that 1t
has not been placed IN those who appear
to have been the most strenuous and |
efficient against the policy of reform. |
have not word to say in derogation OF
Mr.. HAYES, but 1t seems to me, at least.
very singular that in


AFearfuI Crisis


like this, person should have been se-
lected who has thus far had no record on |
this subject, and that that noted individ-
ual VINO had really committed him
self by his previous course to the
policy of reform, should have been SER
iously supported by the meagre vote gwen
to Mr.. BrIstow in the convention, appears
to have embraced all the true enthusiasm |
sincerely working for that one great OBJ
iect. On the other hand this action of
the convention at st. Louis shows q |
wholly different spirit. Not satisfied !
with making much the strongest declara-
tion OF principles on which they pro-
posed to proceed, they went on directly !
to nominate by large majority man
who had accomplished by his energetic |
and rigorous prosecution the difficult and
dangerous task of reform in his own
state. He had given the strongest pledge !
to the country, not simply of his will.
but of his power to meet emergency OF
all sorts. No wonder that all the ferocity
ofthe wolves and tigers who


Feed Upon the OnaI OF the Public


Crib.
should be vented on him. Their pas
sion only goes to provethe justice OF their
fears. The very fact of their vIrulence
should be IN the mind Of calm
observers, the most convincing
proof of the wisdom of the
choice. Mr.. Tilden is not called
upon to promise what he will do
In certain emergencies. W uaI he has
done is better pledge than all the epi.
thets in the dictionary. Another strong
reason in my mind tor preferring Mr..
Iilden in this emergency Ia, that new
and clear policy toward the Southern
states may be inaugurated, free from Al
the obstacles hitherto raised by class of
the public men of the North who live by
ingratiating themselves with every ele-
ment remaining among US ofthe evil pas
sions raised during the war. 80 long as
this curse is tolerated there will be no |
real harmony between the sections. This |
is favorable moment for


this Spirit Of NaIignity |


Under Our Feet


by selecting man whose well known
frmness and impartiality may relnstate
confidence and ultimately restore unity
to the whole people. We need this
much in the present low condition of our
pecuniary affairs We need it more to
fortify the view of our position BY
foreign nations In short the time has
come for the InsugeretioE of a wholly |
new and vigorous policy by thorough |