Show TELEGRAPHIC it Nominee Arthur Presents BiN Letter oi Acceptance I Which is Stronger and a Better Republican Document linn Ills File Leaders The Bloody Shirt Waved New York 15DcaT rI accept the position assigned by the great party whoso action you announce This acceptance ac-ceptance implies the approval of the principles declared by the convention r but recent usage permits me to add some expression of my own view Tbe right and duty to secure honesty and order in popular elections is a matter so vital that I must stand in the front The authority of a national government to preserve from fraud and force an election at which its own officers are chosen Is a chief point on which the two parties are plainly and intensely opposed The acts of Congress for ten years have in New York and elsewhere done much to euro violence and wrong to which tho ballott and count have been again and again subjected sometimes despoiling great cities sometimes stifling the voice of a whole state often seating not only in Congress but on the bench and in the legislatures numbers of men never chosen i I by the people The democratic party since gaining possession of the two houses of Congress has made these laws the object of bitter ceaseless assault and despite all reistance bas hedged them with restrictions cunningly contrived to baffle and paralyze Tho aggressive majority boldly attempted ta extort from the executive his approval of various enactments destructive of these election laws by revolutionary threats that a constitutional con-stitutional exercise of the veto power would be punished by withholding appropriations necessary to carry on the government and these threats were actually carried out by refusing needed appropriations and by forcing an extra session of Congress lasting for months and resulting in concessions to this usurping demand which are likely in many states to subject the majority to the lawless will ofa minority Urninons signs public disapproval alone sub dued this arrogant power into a sullen surrender for tne thee being of part of its demands The republican party has strongly approved the stern refusal of its representatives to suffer an overthrow of statutes believed to be salutary and just It has always insisted and now insists that the government of the United State I America is empowered and in duty bound to effectually protect the elections denoted by the Constitution as national na-tional More than this the republican re-publican party holds aI the cardinal car-dinal point in its creed that government should by every means known to tho Constitution protect all American citizens everywhere in the full enjoyment of their civil and political rights As a great part of its work of reconstruction the republican party gave the ballot to the emancipated slave as his I right and defense A large increase in the number members ot Congress and I of the electoral college from former II Elaveholding state was the immediate result The history of recent sears abrunds in evidence that in many ways ad in many places especially whero their number has been great enough to endarger democratic control the very men by whoso elevation to citizenship this increase of representation was effected have been debarred and robbed of their voice and their vote It is true that no statute or constitution in so many words abridges tho exercio of their political rights but bodies employed to bar their way are no less effectual It 13 II sug gestive and startling thought that tho increased in-creased power deiived fran tbo enfranchisement en-franchisement of the race now denies its share in governing the country The vote of those who lately sought the overthrow over-throw of the government is now the soh reliance to defeat the party which represented the sovereignty and nationality of the American people in the greatest crisis of our history Republicans cherish nono of tho resentments resent-ments which may have animated them during the actual conflict of arms They long for a full and real reconciliation between the sections which were needlessly need-lessly and lamentably at strife They sincerely offer the hand of goodwill but they ask in return a pledge of good faith They deeply feel that the party whose cacer is so illustrious in great and patriotic achievement will not fulfil its destiny until peace and prosperity are established in all the land nor until liberty of thought conscience and action and equality of opportunity shall not bo merely cold formalities of the statute but living birthrights which the bumble may confidently cluim and jbe i powerful daro not deny The resolution referring to tho public service seema to mo deserving approval Surely no man should be the incumbent of an office the duties which he is for a cause unfit to perform who is lacking in ability fidelity or integrity which a proper administration of such office demands This sentiment would doubtless meet with general acquiescence but opinion has been widely divided upon the wisdom and practicability of various reformatory schemes which have been suggested and certain proposed regulations governing appointments to public office Iho efficiency effi-ciency of such regulations ha been distrusted dis-trusted mainly because they have seemed to exalt mere educational and abstract tests above general business capacity and even special fitness for the particular work in hand It seems to me that the rules which should be applied to the management of tho public service maybe may-be properly confotmed in tho main to such as regulate the conduct of successful success-ful private business Original appointments appoint-ments should be based upon ascertained fitnes The tenure of office should be stable Positions responsibility should so far as practicable be filled by promotion l promo-tion of worthy and efficient officers The inveetigat of all complaints and tho punishment of all official misconduct should be prompt and thorough Thesa view which have long held repeatedly declare and uniformly applied when called upon to act I find embodied in the resolution which of course I approve ap-prove I will add that by the acceptance of public office whether high or low ono does not in judgment escape any of his responsibility as a citizen or lose or impair any of hIs rights as a citizen and that he should enjoy absolute liberty to think and speak and act in political matters mat-ters according to his own will and conscience con-science provided only that he honorably faithfully and fully discharges all his official duties The resumption of specie payments one of tho fruits of republican policyhas brought the return of abundant prosperity and the settlement of many distracting questions The restoration of sound money the large reduction of our public debt and the burden interest the high advancement of public credit all attest the ability and courage of the republican party to deal with such financial problems as may hereafter demand solution Our paper currency is now as good as gold and silver is performing its legitimate function for the purpose of change The principles which should govern the relations rela-tions of tho elements of currency are simple and clear There must be no deteriorated de-teriorated coin no depreciated pan ° rand r-and every dollar whether of metal or paper should tand the test of tho worlds fixed standard The value ot popular cdccation can hardly be overstated Although its interests in-terests must of necessity be chiefly confined con-fined to voluntary effort and the individual indi-vidual action of several stite they should be encouraged so far as the Con stituton permits by the generous cooperation of the nat onal government The interests of the whole country demand de-mand that the advantages of our common school system should be brought within i i the reach of every citizen and that no revenues of the nation or states should be devoted to the supprt of Sectarian schools V Such changes should be made in the jpresent tana and system of taxation as will relieve any overburdened industry or class and enable our manufacturer and artisans to compete successfully with those of other land The government should aid works cf internal improvement improve-ment national in their character and should promote tho development of our water courses and t arbors wherever the general interests of commerce require Four years ego M now the nation stood at the threshold of a presidential electionand the republican partyin stli citing a continuance of its ascendancy founded its hope of success not upon its promises but upon its history Its subsequent sub-sequent course bas been such es to strengthen the claims which it thei made to the confideco and support sup-port of the country On the other hand considerations more urgent than have ever before existed forbid the accessien f its opponents to power Their suc coo it success at ends them must com chiefly from the united support of that section which sought the forcible disrup tion of the Union and which according to all teachings of our past history wil demand as endancy in the councils of the party to wh se triumph it will haT raaae by far the largest contributon There is i the gravest reaton for apprehension apprehen-sion that exorbitant claims upon tbe public treaury by no means limited to the hundreds of millions already covered y bills introduced in Congress withir the past four yean would bo successfully urged iftbe democratic party should sue coed in supplementing its present control of the national legislature by electing an executive alo There is dancer in in trusting the control of the whole lawmaking law-making power of government to the party which has in almost every southern south-ern state repudiated obligation quite a sacred as tboso to which the faith of the nation now stands pledged I do not doubt that success awaits the republican party and that its triumph will assure ajust economical and patriotic patri-otic administration I am respectfully Your obedient servant C A ARTHUR To Hon Geo F Hoar resident of the Republican National Convention V V THE PfcESS COMMENTS Now York 19Spe king of Arthurs letter the World says it is a striking and we are bound to say refreshing contrast to that of Garfield Aftor comparing the letter with that of Garfield the World continues In saying that General rthurg letter is outpoken we refer to the stalwait portion of it which is much the most importar t In undertaking to notice all the topics of the platform bo has written some meaningless paragraphs on popular education on the tariff and on internal improvements and he has permitted himself also to make slanderous slander-ous charge without adducing any evidence evi-dence in support of it against almost every southern state Letters of acceptance accept-ance by candidates have now become the I reel platforms of the parties Thore is nothing to help the republican party with the thinking voters of tbe country in a letter from its candidate for the presidency which looks back with regret to a period of misgovernment of the southern states by force and fraudwhich all thinking voters aro devoutly glad to have left behind them forever The Times says it is a very straightforward straight-forward and candid document It embodies the convictions of an ardent republican unqualifiedly proud of his party and its history and thoroughly persuaded of iU capacity to manage the aflairs of the nation honorably Arthur makes no pretence judicial impartiality for which he is animated His frank utterances will command the attention and approval of his follow republicans At the same time his succinct review of the recent course of the democratic party will not fail to obtain a hearing from independent citizens because it is founded on well known facts admitted even by the representatives of that party in sections of the country where frankness frank-ness is not so costly AS it might be the State of New York The letter is calculated calcu-lated to gain him tho confidence of the conservative men of tho country The views which he expresses may not be of great importanee in the cxoflico president presi-dent of the Senate but they are such as tho American people will be content 13 have entertained and applied bv the possible pos-sible President of the United Slates The Tribune says Arthurs letter of acceptance embodies sound and vigorous republican doctrine throughout The conspicuous topic of the paper is the irrepressible conflict that has waged for years and will continue between the democratic party and the election laws Every attempt that has been mild to impose proper restriction upon tho act of voting in order to prevent fraud has been resisted by the democratic party which thrives when dishonest voting is possible Tao attempt of the democratic house to cripple these laws by withholding appropriations appro-priations was a fitting climax of a long series efforts to break the safeguards of the suffrage Tho independent voters of the cJuntry who have read Mr Davenports Daven-ports testimony before tbo Wallace committee know by a frightful accumulation accumu-lation of proof this charge against the democratic party is supported < in this locality to say nothing of many others and will need no further testimony to sustain the arraignment contained in Arthurs letter Arthur makes a good point when ho reviews the record of the south which now seeks to control the government The letter well supplements supple-ments that of General Garfield and the two together should command the Vote of every patriotic citizen |