Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1880 — HANCOCK AND ENGLISH. [ARTICLE]

HANCOCK AND ENGLISH.

Theiajyrable tapfrs of &e----cfiptance. ‘ HANCOCK* Governor's Island, New York City,) Ju if 29,1880. J To II -*n. John W. Stevenson, President of the Convention; Hon. John P. Stockton, Chairman; anU' others of tho Committee of the Natiotfal Democratic Convention: Gentlemen : I havo the honor to acknowJ- # edge the receipt of four letter of .July 13,188(5, apprising me formally of my nomination to iheoffice of President of Ifie United Statfesby the National Democratic Convention lately assembled in Cincinnati. I accept the nomination with tho grateful appreciation of the confidence repored in mo. ' , The principles enunciated by the conyentiqu arc those I have cherished in the past and shall endeavor to maintain in the'future. The Thifc - tcenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth •amendments to the constitution of tho United States,, emr . bodying the results of the war for the Uniob,are inviolable.' If called to' thd should deem it my duty to" resist with all my jxiwer any attempt ‘to* impair or oViide' the ' full force and effect ofr;D*a joijptitqfiqp, tfbich - in every article, section and amendment is tlltfr supreme law qf the land. .The constitution ( forms the basis of tbev Government of 'the-' United States. The powers, grdntod byl it #»■ the legislative, executive, aud judicial ddpert-* merits define and limit 'the authority; Oft General Government. Powers not' dOofcnrtAF to the United, States by the constitofiiojj, p&* prohibited by it to'the States belong tg Stiites respectively, or to the p-’onto. ‘ ' general and State Governments, each aofiirt iu its own sphere, without trenching snpinr l the lawful jurisdiction of the other, constitute the Union. This Union, comprising a General Government with .powers, a*»d« Governments with State powers for purport local to the Stites, is a polity thp. of which were laid m the pro roundest wisdom.' This is the Union dtir fatltdrs ihade, and which Inis been so respected abroad aniLso t home. Tried by blooditiyl ITrc, it stands to-, day a model form of free pop filar government.; a politi <al system which, rightly administered, lias been, and will continue to te„lhe admira* . li,n of the world. Slay we not say no ;rly in thy, words of Washington : “ The unity of the Government which constitutes one people us dear to us ; it is the main pillar in tho edifice ofour re 1 independence, the support of our peace, wt'ety, and prosperity, and of .that liberty wl>, so highly prize, and intend at every liaz jfi to" preserve. ” But no form of government, howevcV cab*'fully devised —.o principles, however sWnnd—will protect the righto of the people unless it}, administration is faithful and efficient. It is ii vital principle in our system that neither fraud ■ nor force must bo allowed to subvert the rights' of tho people. When fraud, violence, 'pr incompetence controls, tho noblest conslftiitioau* and wisest laws are useless. fc ’ ~ • The bayonet is not a fit instrument/ for cm- ' looting the votes for freemen. It ii oifiv lei full vote, free ballot and fair count tmt the people can rule in fact, as required > by tho Theory of our Government. Take tlijs foundation away and the whole structure falls. l’iiblic office is a trust, not a bounty liestowed upon the holder. No incompetent or dishonest person should ever be intrusted with it, or, if appointed, they should {♦offipily ejected. , . Our material interests, varied an 1 progress Hive, demand our c' nstant and unite r efforts. A sedulous and scrupulous care of tlio public . credit, together with a wiso and economical management of our Governmental expenditures, should ho maintained, in order that-laJxir ” may be lightly burdened, and that all persons' may be protected in their right to the frrtits of their own industry. . Tho time lias come to enjoy the substantial benefits of rcconcilia ion. As one people, we' have common interests. Let us encourage harmony and generous rivalry among our own industries, which will revive our languishing merchant-marine, extend our commerce with foreign nations, assist our merchants, manufacturers, and producers to develop our vast national resources and in-, crease the prosperity aud happiness of our people. If elected, I shall, with Divine favor, labor with what ability I possess to discharge niv duties with fidelity, according to my convictions, and shall take care to protect and defend the Union and see that the laws be faithfully and equally executed in all parts of tho country” alike. I will assume the responsibility, fully sensible of the fact that to admini ter rightly the functions of government is to discharge the • most sacred duty that can devolve upon an American citizen. I am very respectfully yours, W. S. H\ncocs. i’.f

Indianapolis, Ind., July. 80. * To the Hon. John \V. Stevenson, President of the Convention; the Hon. John 11. Stockton, fthair- ' nn»n, nnd otlicr members of the Committee of Notification. ■* ' * Gentlemen : I have now the honor to reply to your letter of. the 13tli instr, informing me that I was,. uyaijjinoußly. t nominated for 1 lip oftinc of Vico President of the United States by the late liombir&ific Nattonat Convention which assembled at Cincinnati. As fOrctfh allowed in the verbal remarks made by me; at the tmte-rff the. delivery of yonr letter, I fta vW hit* idi'say that I accopt the trust, with a sens^qf the responsibility, . ud am profoundly. gpi|e{ij] for honor at* I nccopt the nomiiiSUpn upon thPjjJatforffi of. principles adopted .by- the conventim, vrhic]J I cordially approve,* and I aceoptit. quite a#ffiHch because of myfaifh in tho .wisdom afid'Uinhiotism of the, great statesman and so’dier nmni- . nated on the saline ticket rorlh'etfflcntbf United Skates. His eminent s«frvi<*s to jjns country, his fidelity to the cojyititvition. tho t Union, and the laws, Jiis cleaf ptreoption dvTrie correct principles of GoveMmept' iU« tanghhhy • Jefferson, his scrupulous care to uuh- % tnry in strict subordination to the civil autnoruy, his '*high regard for civil right*, and rights of property, hi 4 edged.ability in civil as well as military and hispvrre and blameless life, alb-pdlf#♦*♦#lo l .as a man worthy the confidence qf .the , Not only a brave soldier, a great commander, 4 wise Statesman and a pruts patriot, bht>'% s ’pnir dent, .p*ijiataking, practical man of .n*np*CKr tioned. hpnesty. trusted often wit h important public Unties, faithfvfl to every trust, ’and inrne full meridian 4f ripe and vigorous manhood, be is . in my judgmenc eminently fitted for the h’glwst office on earth, ‘the President of the ufHted '• States. Not only is ho the right ’man for tho - place, bnt the time has comp A when the • best interests of the country require that the ■parly which has monopolized the RitoontiVc 1 Department of the General Government, for the last twenty yearn should be retired. The continftance of- that party in powdr ‘-Twhii vears longerwould not be beneficial to •the public or in accordance with the sniuW>f our repnl lican institutions. The laws of entail have not been favored in our system of government. The perpetuation of property or place in ohetfamily or set of men has never been encburageH m this country, and the great and good men who formed our republican Government and its traditions wisely limited the tenure of office, and in many ways showed their disapproval of long of power. Twenty years of continuous pßjfer is long.enongh, and has already led tcyirregularities.anfljsormptioiis which arc .not lpfiy to be protolk exposed under the same party that per) ‘c-m. Besides, it shtttiM n«t be the last four years of power wore s. cured bv discreditable means wwfpPld ui d* - fiance of tfimw y c.f thopco-j pie. It was a grevious wrong to every voter, and to our system of self-government which should never be forgotten oitfopgivf m;, Many of the irteirnMv in pnt-there heea»»e» of" ’corrupt partisan SCTyicte'dn thus-defeating the fairly and legally expressed will Of thfebfti--jority, and the nypocnsy'or the ptofessiOtis of that party in favor of civil-service reform is shown by placing such men in office, and turning the whole brood of Federal officeholders loose to' influence the elections. The money of the

is to four yt ft« longer In ‘Offices i’irpetnafcng the power of chronic Federal -pfijpeholders fogi years longer vsßl not benefit the millions of .njpn who 1 hold tfo” officeTbut oßffi tlieijr dluly-bnrtd« by honeßf indristryl This the ; tiling public »IQ, n« doubtj ffulljr ifiM&ifstand. thgy will.*!so that it irf'beficuae nfctheua o«n industry and economy and God’s Jjojnitifpi ,harvests.that the pquntry is yon^wHtl veffy pr(fepf¥ous, and not Vca\ise of *auytlnng done Federal ' offioelwklerftr Tkfe <c*ui^ ' tryi in conipaHatiarty YOus,* not Be* jot, ilieqp, )jut «m, spite, of them. -This cqnfei is, hi fact, between, the people enaeavdhng to*gahl'the polittcW power whM h.rtghtfuHvaieloAgßTo »4iein“ttnd il to retddi’e pui-e, BHUpie, eooiionacaVconatifcHtiwnalGavernment of our fathers on • 1 *d < 100,*- a '<m Feudal piStJaholderfb, wL tlieir* backers, ‘ pamperea "trithr plafffia ap9 dotormined to retain' tfiem “at all hazards, oli tbp other. Hguce the cfcnrfant i*.'tii»pfhoit of pew and dangwoue-nowers -by the Genm-al Govern-sb-ong Gdrecfimfcnt ; the iutprfertmce with' irnrae mtef wi<s * Ortß * the It' athninistratioii. ■ justice. wAg jfthe;. *f)urto t off lita? federal Stafc&i iftO .'iufertffoaeico-.. with. - HBto GectMns df »ptfld 'partisan Federal offieefioklors fiiteKsted fli Jiartyrfn p^?eiv*ri(kceiri»g«aff>rc:TCdr*hat , thaii ctoachmenGi.wlihyi hnsj&Lecn uia<le .by. Ski*-• ’ flrrffy■uymfnH? clmrty7men%el npeofilo «.,vartjthe )ibfO#e* of the aeJpleaii'ltho'GfJVOTn- ; fathOT, and end ip a great coa. olid abed, con- , - pqferpmenfi *s®. %?eWt^ , # gtiio' b*w<s . ;• qjuV-rtfctjrtj&Den:. Jineff-fthe ufijffil-Xft A:;sf rdhgtno.v(SaJfiieirf. gad the, long «efitind.i ndc ’a, .pomleail’n<swer jn the Traffic hands. w ‘Thyj'. know.thontrxvaA'b Ifcf&knitsi* ip this .Alrertiieh;4 PovemnU)utej»trtid' , ‘C|biikolfifiiiJt; danger. 'raftiok paifts tO'g®ra.agajqsf if. The * Of jk Sehtfafizefl* Gimdral .Gqvenmitiit • can'"be wtakdfi tod*pei(petiuitaLatne* ■ set of niQp> in ]*hvt*r fptmrtcrmi. to tcfna'iintil, it ceases to .reppblio; in hamh, and the*tendency pf the party now id* powetG* initial dirWhinp in Various ways/- Besides the willingness, rectetiy-mani-fested hy,a largf Qf "that party'to” elect a Presideiitifcßr*D unliu?ite;d- number oTtfcnnst o ft quite Vipnilronl, ihd mps£ satisfy tlmUiingJ i people"that%he tinio’batf come vvfteai eSVill be' safest) and best far that party to jio retired; < * But in resigting tho cpcsqachmouts oj the General reserved rights of the ppople and the BCa.tes, I wish' to. ho distinctly undeWtood a's favoring the proper oxcreise by the General Govdrnnunt df the pow 1 - ,ers rightfuUy ,to if under l)ie constitution.- Encjpikclimonts iipon the * constitutional rights of. thejdrencrab .G.overnhicnt, or «interference' with tlielprimer exercise of its . powers; must . be"’carefully avoided. Th§ union of the States u'itder -the, constitution must be-maintained, and it is well known tliht this hTt&,always bconthp pcjsftiOtU-of botfi* the candidafcs ‘on? **tho • DenWriilie v ‘Pi*esidoii«i tial rficket,. €£ fs .iteifiuicdbCd. lnievesywhore finally and fqr«’er-:-sottled ad Oyt X)f tlie'rcsulte df me war. It Trftjertaui befoiid all question ffifrOfre lfeU4nafoje.sidta.of the usat for the* Iftitun wiU I ‘nnt tSe HbyAftSawij up ihi-J paired .should the Demoerafc ticket be In thajj eventßprfiptr rfl*be,givep an pyeryiegitopgtf .way to hr adopted! in every secfiop.di republic in ,th<V «enjovinenl of«m the bighfii gj.iarnnt'eed By*-thei cdnrtitution and its amendments. 4 I, A A . sound ciU'reney -of .'hotpest -uiiSney, of a Vjjlmiwd purch»siiig,p«ij'er>cewp»p(i«dirig *ib- r snin'tfally with the qfandjud rijcoguizedr-hyYho'' commercial Voflfi'tmd wfirsiHtyfg juuf* sil\** r an 4 papericoifTbttibler into Coin, yMll lpc ; iqaiotaiped. • •, v'-i.* The labor anp.i m%anf iwttirn^g,' Coibtiicictiif and. business iilterests of the ; coilutiw-wifi befavored and Encouraged fit . every} fegfl thfia t<* 1 way. The' toiling of our, own pOßpltVwill be protected from.the destructive pumpetihonjd tbc-Uhinesb, and thejr rnimigraiion'' to rnwshotes wil Ve'pfqncrty reslricte'dXThc' pfiblic 'credit' iHiU be 'sCrupillfittsly lhaintAiliod. and sti cugthened bywigid economy in'public expcnditm’es, and the liberties of tlio.'pcoiJo will be protected by a Govermaent erf law and order administered Strictly in the interests of all the people, and not Of corporations find privileged classes. I do not doubt the discriminating justice of the people.anq their, capacity'for'intelligent self-government, and therefore do not doubt the success of the Democratic ticket. Its success,, would bury- beyond resurrection the sectional jealousies and hatred which have so long beeh tfte chief 'stock' in trade of pestiferous demagogues, and in no other way can this tfe so effectually accomplished. It would restore harmony and" good feeling be--1 tw£p a all 'the sections,, and make ns» in' ftict, 9 as'well as' in nflme, one people. The only rivalry then would be in the raoo for the do. e!op- , ment of material .prosperity/ itlip elevation of" labor, tlie enlargement of human rights, the promotion of education,, morality, religion, lib ' erty, order, and all that WouM tmuLto inakeits the roicmo.-t nation of the earth -ih tlie grand punch ■of human progress. I ’ ain, with .great respect, very truly yours,

WILLIAM H. ENGLISH.