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Show TELEGRAPHIC I'HAItl.KS I KWUIS A1VUS llo Strike Iho Ky-.olo ul' llic L'iiuru!i. Rcforui-luily Nocurliy Tll-I Tll-I den. Mansfield, O., 1. Tho following , letter from Hon. Charles Francis 3 Adams in response to an invitation , to apeuk hero wan received by the democratic committee. 5 Quincy, Mass.. Sept. 27. Dear .Sir: I have to acknowledge ' tho receipt of your very liattering let- ter inviting mo to address my follow citizens of Ohio on tho .present Btate of the political affairs at the country. It is now a long while ainee I have attempted such a tiling, and in the i condition of my physical health, especially of my voice, I must plead to bo excused trom undertaking the service. The question before as seems to rcf-olvc ilselt into this: Whether a genuine reform, of icvila that h 'vt( been brought on tho country under, the republican administration of the last eight years is to be expected by continuing the same influences in power, or whether it would not be wiser to make a complete change and intrust the prosecution of reform to a new and fresh set of men.- The disclosures dis-closures of the last few years distinctly prove that while the existing organization organi-zation has been honevcoiuhcd with Zillion nas occn noneycomncu witti corruption, which not even tho most earnest eflorts of the honest men of the republican party have been effectual effect-ual to check, it is plain that the confederation con-federation ol the majority is not withdrawn with-drawn Irom tho base men who have boeu most deeply compromised by their conduct before the world, and that the parly bos not been placed in the bauds of those who appear to have been the most strenuous and etLifient agents in a policy of reform. I have nothing to say in derogation of Mr. Hayes, but it seems to me at least very singular that in a fearful crisis like this a person should have been selected who has thus far bad no record on this subject and that not one individual who had really committed com-mitted himself by his previous course to the pclicy of reform should have been seriously supported. The meagre mea-gre vote given to Bristow in the convention. appears to have embraced all the enthusiasm and sincerity work- i iug lor that oue great object. On the otucr hand tho action of the conven I tion at St. Louis shows- a wholly I different spirit--Not satisfied witu I I making much the strongest declaration declara-tion of principles on which they propose pro-pose to proceed, they went on directly to nominate by a large majority a man who by his energy and vigorous prosecution of the didicult and dan-: gerons task of reform in his own state had given the strongest pledges to the country not simply of his will, but of his power to meet emergencies of all ....-t.. Vrt n.nr.Hor Hint oil iUa fumnlli, of the wolves and tigers who feed upon the offal of the public crib should be vented on him. Their passion pas-sion only goes to prove the' justice oi their virulence. It should be in the minds ot calm observers a most convincing con-vincing proof of the wisdom of this choice. Mr. Tilden is not called upon to promise what he will do in certain emergencies. What he has done is a belter pledge than all the epithets in the dictionary. Another strong reason in my mind for prefcring Mr. Tilden in this emergency is that a new and clear policy towatris the southern stau-s may bo inaugurated, free Irom all obstacles hitherto raised by a class of public men of the north who iive by ingratiating themselves with every element remaining among us of the evil passions raised during the war. Bo long jh this course is tolerated there will be no real harmony har-mony between tho sections. This i.s a favorable moment for stamping this spirit of malignity under our feet by selecting a man whose well-known fairness and impartiality may reinstate rein-state mutual confidence, and ultimately ulti-mately rtstore unity to the whole people. We need this much in the present low condition ofour pecuniary aflairs. Wo need it more to fortify tho views ofour position by foreign nations. In short the time has come lor the inauguration of a wholly new and vigorous policy by a thoroughly competent and experienced man. That man I hope and believe will be found in Samuel J. Ti'den. I remain, very truly yours, (Signed) Chakles Fkanci6 Adams. |