Show acceptance hartma in ills political pro gramme laying little but nai forwarded tor warded to senator ot massachusetts the following leuer f of the nomination enderud cd him by tha republican rational convention july DEAR SIR on the evening of the th of june last I bad the honor to excite front you on behalf of the ommittee of which you were choir nan tho official announcement he republican national convention chicago hal that day nominated ie as their tor president t the united states I accept the domination lomi nation with gratitude for aba it implies and with a leep of the it I CORDIALLY principles plea abet forth in the plat wn ato itel by tho convention n nearly all the subject s of which t my opinions are on record li published proceedings of I venture however to jakc tal mention of boac ol 01 the topics are likely to become of discussion without reviewing the controvert con trover lea which have been settled durins lie last twenty years and with no aroc or to revive the pas ions of the late war it should be iid eliat while republicans fully and will strenuously do end all tho righta retained by the eople and all the rights reserved the states they i eject the pernio ud doctrine of state supremacy EO long tippled the functions f the national government and at ne time brought the union very ear to destruction tacy insist bat the united states is A NATION ample powers of belf preserve ion that ita constitution and the aws made in pursuance thereof are he supreme law of the land that the right of the nation to determine the method by which ita legislature hall bo created cannot be alered without the abdication of one athe powers ongoy froment frn ment that the national law renting to the election of re presenta ilog in congress shall not be violated r evaded that every elector shall be emitted freely and without in it to cat hia lawful vote t such election and have it honest y counted and the potency of his oto shall not be destroyed by tho vote of any other person ahe best s and energies conr people should be directed to bese great of national veil being in which all have corn ion such will soon artore tr tore to perfect peace those who were lately in arma against each ibor for justice and will will but it it certain hat the wounds of the war cannot e completely healed and the spirit f br cannot fully pervade he whole country until every biti en rich or poor white or black is cure IN ebal ENJOYMENT f cibil and political right by the constitution and the law wherever the f these rights eat will prevail immigration will and the social and industrial arces will continue to be disturbed y tho migration of laborers and the diminution of prosperity ahe government berci oil its constitutional author ly to put an end to these evil for II 11 the people and fall the aoatoa are of onn body and no mem r can suffer without injury to all hixt roost nerious evils which now afflict be south arise from the fact bat aber not such a freedom and of political opinion and that abo minority party can xer ciso an and wholesome es upon the party in power without buch restraint party rule tyrannical and corrupt ahe prosperity prop erity which is made pos in tho bouth by it great adran of soil and chimato will antar bo until every voter can freely ind safely support any party be next in importance to freedom AR without which neither justice nor freedom cin be permanently maintained aro in trusted to jalcs and the voluntary action of the whatever help abo nation can justly anard should be genar bourly given to aid the states in supporting common but it would bo unjust in our people and lauge roua to our id ap ply any portion of the revenues of be nation or of abo to the support of tho separation of tho church and the state in relating to taxation to absolute on the subject of ply views davd been t frequently aud fully that little 13 needed in abo way ot additional statement the public dial is now w well ee cured aard th rala of annual in ten it has been so re laced by that rigid economy in expenditures and abo faithful application of our revenues to aba payment of the debt will ra duAlly but certainly freo abo people from ite burdena and close with honor tn financial chapter of the ar at the time ibe govern merit caa or and dist bargo ta cred obligations til the union and to tu widows and orphana of alf foil w its le tha of the republican party o ao baa removed faw atio held of conroY eniy eany that long and iMri Wy tho of tiie ml iha amini of bic oun rv ur currency in now a as ilu lag and iu not only made it equal coin b it hafi brouet anty air cur or cold and eiltzer eilT fer the medium I abundant abin ever bufor and wi equality cf all our dollar to pure to labor and capital a measure of value from the UM of which no one lor tho great prosperity fesia v which the country ia now enjoying should not bo endangered by ony violent changes or doubtful financial in reference to our LAV policy should be pursued which will bring revenue to the treasury will enable the labor and capital cm aloyed in our great industries to compete fairly in our own markets with labor and capital of foreign pro duce we logi for the people of the united state not for the whole world and it is our glory that the american laborer is more intel and better paid than hia foreign competitor compe air country cannot bo independent unless ili people with their abundant natural re sources posses the requisite edill at any time to clothe arm and equip themselves for war and in time ol 01 peace to produce ail the necessary of labor it was the manifest intention of the foun derc of the government to provide for the common defence net by standing armies alone but by among the people a greater army ol 01 artisans intelligence and should powerfully contribute to the safety and the nation fortunately for tho INTERESTS OF there is on longer a formidable opo to appropriation for the improvement pro of aur harbor har kor and great navigable rivers provided that the for that put pose are strictly limited to works of national importance the mississippi river with its great tributaries tributa ries is of such vital importance millions of people that of its navigation requires exceptional consider atiqi in order to secadio to aba na tion the control of all ita waters pros ident jefferson negotiated the purchase of vast territory extending from the gulf of mexico to the paci fie ocean the wisdom of congress should bo invoked to devise some I lan by which that great river shall cease to be a terror to those who dwell upon its banks and by which its shipping may safely carry ao indri trial product of twenty five millions of people the interests of agrical turc which is the basis of all our ma aerial prosperity and in which one half of our population are engaged as well ai the interests of the burert and commerce demand that the for transportation shall e increased by the use of our great water courses tha material interests of alm country tho traditions of its settle ment and sentiment of our people have led to offer the widest hospitality to emigrants who geek our shores for new aad happier borne willing to share the burdens as well as the benefits of our society and intending that their posterity shall become an part of our population the recent MOVEMENT of ME to coast partakes botn atle ot emigration either in its purposes or its it is too much jike an imbor to be welcomed without restriction too much tike an invasion to bo looked upon without solicitude consent to allow any lorm of labor to be introduced among us under the guiao of immigration he cognizing izing the gravity of this subject the present supported by congress has sent to china a commission of distinguished cili zens for tho purpose of securing such a modification of the existing treaty as will henceforth pro vent the evils likely to arifa from the present situation it is confidently believed that these dillom aitio negotiations will lo 10 out the loss of commercial apter course between tho two power which produces a great increase of reciprocal trado and the enlargement of our markets theba of forta fall it will bo the duty of congress to mitigate the evils already H li and prevent their by men restriction ai without violence or ii will place upon asure found atron the peace of our communities and tho freedom and dignity ot babor CIVIL athu appointment of citizens to the various executive and judicial of the gov ia moet difficult of all the duties tho constitution has imposed up n the executive the constitution wisely demands that con grena coo with executive depan menta in placing th civil service on better bnair experience has proved administration no system of re lorti vaa h raide effective and perma ant without the aid of legislation tb appointments t the military and naval bervice are so regulated by law and custom w to leave but little ground for complaint it may not be wise to mae similar regulations ly law for tho civil service but with out invading the authority emceed emcees em cees gary discretion of the gress should devise a method thai aul wul determine the tenure of and greatly reduce the uncertainly which makes that w uncertain and without depriving any officer of hia rights as a citizen the government should re quiri him to lucial duties with intelligence caffi cacy and faithfulness wisely from our vast population those who ace bet aled for the many offices to bo filled re quira sn acquaintance far beyond the range of any one man the executive should si eek and receive the in formation w gi tanco of thoe knowledge of the ftfe in wiloh tho dutta are to he performed beat qu allOra to aid in making thi wisest choice the doc announced by the dellapa of a pany fo attract votes and carry an election aly ro careful touhy of the spirit alio arni of our ad the boft tn puK of our people in my then control aho legislation atthe jn spy avont will cude bay condart cotil experience if elected it will hi to ina to the and laws aal promote M axt J roay the honor of alio whole country for upp crt upon the of con gres alio intelligence and ain of alie laople and tho favor of god T fia h ath great fc ani very truly yours J to lion georgo P 11 committe Com milte |