| Show by teleo telegraph raph COLUMBUS 0 8 the following ia Is the letter of governor hayes hayen accepting the republican nomination for maw the presidency I 1 cl columbus 0 july 8 1876 hou hon edward NN wm rd A howard hou HOD joseph H R rainey bainey and others com committe mIttet of the republican national conven tion i gentlemen in reply to your ofil cial etal communication of june 17 by which I 1 am informed of my nomination forthe for the office of president of tue thy united states by the republican notional convention at cincinnati I 1 nee accept ept the nomination with gratitude grat gral hude Kude and r providence I 1 shall he be anxious it if elected to execute to the duties of the high office as a trust for the betle betie fit of the people I 1 do nut deem it necessary to enter upon an extended examination of the declaration of principles made by the conven tion the resolutions are in accord with my views and I 1 heartily concur in the principles tbt thy y a announce nuon ce in several of the r resolutions however e iiii questions question are considered whichard chare of such buch that I 1 deem it proper brik brit briefly fly to eiste express A m my convictions in r regard to them the fifth resolution adopted by the convention is of paramount inter est more than forty years ago agg a dyste i m of making ts to office grew up basei base upon the tbt maxim to the victors belong the spoils the old rule the true rule that hon honesty estyl capacity and gid fid fidelity fidfl ity lity its constitute the only real fica flea for otice office and that there is no other claim gave placebo place to the idea that party services were tp to be chiefly considered all parties in practice have adopted this system it has been essentially modified hince its nira fira introduction it has not however been improved president either directly through he heads of departments made all the appointments but gradually the appointing power in many matay cases passed into the tho control of members of congress the offices j jn in these cases have become not merely merey rewards for party services but rewards for services to party leaders this system destroys the independence of the separate departments part ments of the government it tends directly to extravagance aud and off iclal official incapacity it is a temptation to dishonesty it hinders and impairs that careful supervision and strict accountability bychich by which alone faithful and efficient public service can be secured it obstruct obstructs ii the prompt removal and suro sure punish ment of the unworthy in every way it degrades the civil service and the character of the government it is felt I 1 am confident by a large ma majority dority of the members of congress to be an intolerable burden and an unwarrantable hindrance to the proper discharge of their legitimate duties it ought to be abolished ant TUB reform should be thorough radical alid and complete we should return to the and practice of the founders of government supplying supplying by legislation when neede that which wa waa formerly established by custom they neither expected nor desired from the public officer lamy any partisan service atey meant that public officers should use their thair whole her vico vile to the government and und to the people they meant that the officer should be secure in his tenure as long as his pe personal character remained untarnished aud and the per form for mance mauce utice of his duties was tory if it elected ishii I 1 shmil conduct the administration of or the government upon these principles auti ami all constitutional powers vested in the executive w will I 1 lii III tie lie e employed to establish thid this reform the declaration of principles by the cincinati convention make maken j no announcement in presidential term I 1 do abrue to add to that declaration but be that the restoration of the civil service to the system established by washington and followed by the early presidents can be best accomplished by an executive who la Is under no temptation to uso the patronage nat of hn hit office to promote his own election reelection re I 1 desire to per form whal what I 1 regard as a duty iu in Eta stating tilli tiow my inflexible pur purpose pope it if elected not to be a candidate for wide elie election tion lo 10 a second term on the currency question I 1 have frequently evora etOra exploded isett my views in public and I 1 stand by bi my record on this subject I 1 tc eard regard all the laws jaws of or the united beatea to 0 o the lb I 1 constituting a pledge and moria moral 1 abt obligation aaion of the government t which must in good faith be bek beb kept ept it ia Is my conviction that the feeling m of uncertainty inbe luse lus iut parable from fruin an 1 irredeemable paper currency with its ita fluctuations of val vai values ues aes la 13 one of the great obstacles to a revival of confidence and business and to a return of prosperity that uncertainty can be ended in but one ono way the resumption of specie payment but the longer itinger the ins lus instability connected with our pres rit ett wit bouey s la is permit led Eed to culi euli dinue the thu greuter grouter will bo be the injury inflicted upon our eno nomica I 1 interess and all classes of society if elected I 1 shall approve every appropriate prop measure to h lie lip liy lit desired end and shall appo oppose 0 any tep step backward the resolution with respect to the public school system is otie ohe which should receive the hearty neatly support of the american people agitation upon this subject la is abe apprehended until by constitutional amendment the seli sell are placed beyond all danger of sectarian fan ian control or interference the republican party Is pledged to se cure such au an amendment the tho the tho resolution of odthe 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 lights is of timely and of great Import importance since riia rhe condition of the sou southern bouthern state states attracts the attention and commands the sympathy of the whole union in their progress ye recovery from the effects of the war their first necessity is an intel and aud honest administration ot the government rovern ment which teet teel all classes of citizens in all their political and private rights what the south most needs is peace and peace depends upon the supremacy of law there can be no enduring peace if the constina cons titu tita dional rights of any portion of the people are habitually disregard disregarded td A division of political parties resting merely upon distinctions orrace of race or upon sectional hues lines Is a alway always M unfortunate and may be disastrous the welfare of the south bouth ali all that of every other part of the country depends upon the attract lions it can oten offer to labor to immigration and to c capital apitai a pital but laborers will not go and capital capiral will not bo be ventured where the constitution and the laws are set at defiance ilice ad distraction apprehension and alarm take the place of peace loving and law abiding social life lire all parts of the constitution are sacred and must be sacredly observed the parts that are liew new no less than those that are old the moral and national prosperity of the southern states can be most effectually advance i 1 by a hearty and generous recognition of the rights of all by all a recognition wl without thou t reserve or except exception fon lon with vi th such a recognition fully fu I 1 ly accorded it will be te practicable to the influence of all legitimate agencies of the general government the eff eberta butis brtis of the people of these states to obtain for themselves the blessings of bolest and calabo local if it elected I 1 half hall consider it not only my dut duty ar but it will be my ardent desire to labor for tho the attainment of this end let lift mo ine assure my countrymen men of the southern that thai if I 1 shall be charged with the duty 0 or organizing an administration it wiil will be one which will regard and cherish their truest interests the lri Iti interests teresta of the white whito and of the colored people both and equally and which will put forth its ita best bett efforts in hi behalf of a civil policy pulley which will wipe out forever the distinction between the north and routh in aur aun our jur commod country with witha a civil service organized upon a system which will secure purity and economy a regard for the public welfare solely in appointments and the speedy thorough and unsparing prosecution and punishment of all officers who betray official trusts with a bound sound currency with education and free to all with simplicity and frugality in ica nd I 1 private affairs and with a fraternal spirit of harmony pervading the people of all elections and classes we may rea hope that the second cen tury lury of an existence as ag a nation will by the bl ersing of god be preeminent erni rient as our era of good feeling and a period of progress prosperity and happiness very respectfully your youn fellow citizen ov V 1 HAYI VI |
