Gen Arthur

The fuíl text of Gen. Chostcr A. Arthur's letter accepting tbe nomination as re publican candidate for vice-pret-ident, was givcn to tbe press late Sunday night aud is published Lolow : Nuw York, July 16, 1). Dear Sir - I accept the position asmgned uio by the great party whosc aetion you announce. This acceptanco implies the approval of the principies declared by the coovention, but reoent usage permiu me to udd mjuio expression ot' iny own views. The right and duty to secure lionesty and order in a popular eleetion is a matter so vital that it must stand in front. The authorily of the national governuient to preserve froni fraud and force the clectioiis ;it wliidi its own oflieers are efaoscD 8 the chief point on which the two parties are plainly and intcnsely opposed. The acts of' congress lor 10 yearts have in New York and elscwhere done niuch to curb the violence and wrong to which the ballot and count liave been again and again subjectcd, sometimos despoiling great cities, souiitiiues stifliug the voice of a wholc Ptatc, often seating, not only in congress but ou the bench aud in the legislature, numbers of men ncver chosen by the people. The democratie party, niñeo galning possesöioii of the two houses of congres.", has made these just laws tho object of bitter, ceaseless assault, and dcspite all resistanco, ha hedged theui wiüi restrictionf, cunninglycontrived to baflle and paralyze theui. This aggressive majority boldly atteuipted to extort from the executive his upprovul of the various enactmentü destructive of thete election laws by the revulutionnry threat that a constitutional exerÓM of the veto power would be puniuhed by withholding the appropriations necesary to carry on the government, and these threats wcro actually carricd out by refusing neoded appropriations and by forcing an extra session of congress, lasting for nu.nths, and resulting iu ooncessions to this usuri'ing deruand which are likoly in many states to subject the majority to tho lawless will of the tuinority. The ominous signs of public disapproval alone subdued this arrogant power into a sullen surrender for the time beiug of a part of it.s douiauds. The republiean party has strongly approved the stern refusal of its representative to suffer the overthrow of statuten believed to be salutary and just. It has always insisted and now insists that tho government of the 1 ïnited States of America is enipowered and in duty bound to effectually protect the elections denotcd by the constitutiou as national. More than this, the republiean party holds as the caidinal point in its creed that the government should by cvery means known to the constitution protect all American citizens everywhere iu the full onjoynient of their civil and political rigbts. As a great part of its work of reconstruction, the republiean party gave the ballot to the elave as his right and defense. A large inerease in the number of members of congress and of the electoral college from foruier slavcholdiiig states was the immediate renult. The history of recent yeara abounds in evidencc that in many ways and in many places, espeoially where their nutnber has been great enough to endanger democratie control, the vory píen by wliose elevation to citizenship this increase of rej)resentation was eflected, have been dcbarri'l and robbcd of their voice and vote. It is truc that no state statuu or eonstitution in to many words dcnicu oí aliridges the exereiKO of their poütioal righte, but bodies cmployed to bar their way are no less ctlectuul. It is a ÍDggestive and startliug thought that this ii. ed power, derivud from the enfranuhiseuicnt of that race whieh is now denied its haro in goveruing the country and wieldod by thosc who lately tiought the overthrow of tho government, is now tho solo rcliunce to defet a (nirty which rciTcsentod the sovcreinty and nationality of the m people in the greatc-t, crisis of our history. Republicana ehi'rish aone of the re-entmenta which may have aniinated them duriog tbe actual conflict of arnin. They long for a full and real reconciliatiou tween the seotiona which were ncedlessly and lamentably at strife. They sincerely offer the hand of good wil), but they ask in return a piedle ofgood faith. Theydeeply fee] that the party whose carcer is so Ihistriona in groat and patriotic achiveinent will not fulfill its destiny uutil peaoe and prosperity are established in all the land ; not until liberty of thought, aotion and conscience and equality of opportunity nhall not be merely ihe cold formalitics of' ihü Btatue, but living birthrights which the huüible may confidently claim and the powerful may deny. The resolution referring to the jmblic service seenis to me deserving of approval. Sure'y no man should be the incumbent of an ofliuo, the duties of which he is, for any eause, unfit to perforni ; who is lacking in ability, tidelity or ïntogrity which a proper administration of sueh offico demanda, ïhis sentiment would doubtless meet with a general acquioecence, but opinión has beon widely divided upon the wisdom and practicability of the reforniatory scbemes which have boen suggested and of certain proposed regulatious guverning the apHiintiucnts ta public office. The efficiency of auch regulatioiw has been di.-itrmted niainly because they have seenied to exn't mere educational and abstract tests above general business capacity and eveu special StIMM for the particular work in hand. It scenis to uie that the rules which slmuld be applied to the management of the public service may properly c mform in the main to suuh a.s regúlate the oonduct of successf'ul private business. Original appoiatmeata bhould bc based upon ascertained titness. The teuurc of office shquld be í-table. Positions of' responsibility should, so far as practicable, be filled by the promotion of worthy and efficiënt officers. The investigation of all complaints and the punishment of all official inw'onduct should be prompt aud thorough. The views which I have loug held, repeatedly doclared and uniformly applied when called upon to act, 1 tind euibodied in the resolution which of course 1 approve. I will add that by the acceptance of public office, whethcr high or low, une does not, in my judgnient, encapo the responsibility of a cilizen, or lose or impair auy of hisrights as a einzen, and tbat he should enjoy absolute liberty to tbink and speak and act in political matters according to his own wi 1 and conscieuee ; provided only that he honorably, faithf'ully discharges all his official duties. The resumption of specie payments, one of the fruits of republican policy, has brought a return of abundant prospority and the settlement of niany distracting questions. The restoration of sound money the large reduction of our publio debt and the burden of interest, the high advanceuient of the public credit, all attest the ability and courage of the republican party to deal with such financial problems as may hereaftcr demand solution. üur paper currency is now as good as gold, and silver is perfiirmiog its ligitmiate function for the purpose of chance. The principies whicb should govern the relations of these e!emonta of the currency are simple and clear. Therc must be no deteriorated coin, depreciattd paper, and every dollar whethcr of metal or paper, should stand the test of the world's fixed standard. The v;ilae of popular edueation can hardly be over-stated. Although its interetts must of nccessity be couGded to the voluntary effort and the individual action of the several states, they should be encouraged so far as the constitution permits by the generous co-operation of' the national government. The interests of the whole country demand that the advantages of' our common school system should be brought within the reach of every citizen, and that no revenues of the nation should be devoted to the support of sectarian schools. Such clianges sbould be made in the present tariff and system of' taxation as will relieve any over-burdened industry or class and enable our manufacturera and artisans to compote succesef'uliy with thosc of otber lamis. The government should aid the works of' internal improvement, national in character, and should promote the dcvolopment of our water courfes and harbors wherevcr the general interests of commerce require it. Four years a;ij, ::s now, the naüon stood at the thres-hold of a presidenthl election and the republioan party in foliciting a continuance of asecnuency founded its iiopo of sucoess, not upon its promisos, but upon its history. lts subsequent course has been such as to strengthen the claims whieh it then made to the confidente and supiort of the country. On the other hand considera! ions more urgent thkn have ever before existed forbid the accensión of its opponentH to power. Their suecesa, if succes attend them, must chiefly coniu froni the united support of that section which sought the foreiblc disruption of the Union and which according to all the teachings of our past hisiory will demand the ascendancy in the councils of the party to whesj triumph it will have made by far the largest contribution. There is the graveit reason for tho apprehension that the exorbitant claims upon the public treasury, by no meana limited to hundreds of million?, already covered by bilis introducid in congress within the past four years, would be successfully urged if the democratie party should succeed in sup ¦ Ilemcnting its present control of the national legislature by electing an executive also. There is danger in intrusting the control of the whole law making power of the govornment to a ]arty which has, in almost every soutbern state, repudiated obligations quite as sacred as those to which the faith of the nation now stands plcdged. I do not doubt that success awaits the republican party and that its triumph will assurc a just, cconomical and patriotic administration. I am respectfully, Your obeUiont servant. To the Ilon. Ccorge F. Uoar, President ol me Kejmljllcan National Couvcntlon.