The New York herald., 1869-08-28

cv,. .. ,,..nov,. ro,tcy which changes men IN Of
ifce for individual profit instead OF puohc gooo -
peryersIon of the principles OF business. anuoemo-
cratic corruptna and perious TO the liberties OF tho
people -. ... A.. ..v,rroo ~ona
which no public ofilcer has right TO use for hts
nrtvate benefit and whoever does 30 IL greater
scounarel than he who msapples iunds m ms rast
herauso the Official trust is more sacred ana tho
wrong done more difficult to detect and measure.
Whoever obtains votes under false pretenses ~
baser knaye than he who obtains goods under false
pretences and ON account Of the greater difficulty
OF detecting and measuring the evil done, deserves
seyerer punishment and repr0pat0n.
Regarding all officers as serv0nts Of the people
and trustees OF power for the common veal, delnoc-
racy favOrs such modes OF appointments and tenures
lated TO secure good conduct and efficiency in the
public service without regard to private interests,
public customs or individual pretensions.
Reason and experience alike condemn frequent
and needless changes OF pubic oflcers and the gen.
er ally prevailing practice OF making them 1or private
benefit instead Of the pubic good Is acny IN great
matters Of the State and natien on principle when
would ruin any private business aud, unless cor
rected Will bring the administration Of free govern
ment into deserved contempt. 1t Is essentially op-
posed TO the principles OF democratic government,
and 1t behooves the democracy oi tne onlteu StaMs
to make war the practice without truce or oelay,
returning TO the Jetfersonian standard OF 0nciai
Quaiication--"ls he honest, capable and iatnIuip
Q. The immense increase OF national executive
patronage placing upwards OF 100, 900 onlces De.
sides numerous minor positions OF emolument, AZ
his disposal ana the habit OF cnanglns .ne
have become dangerous 10 the Derties OF tne coui
try. and demand prompt and eilcacious remedy. -,
That remedy, at least III part ana numerous I'M
porsant national advantages, may be found by pro-
vidlng tnat no President shall be eligible for more
unan one term, without q joint resolution OF con-
gress, passed by two-thirds vote In each house,
pre- eyious to the election declaring the same; ana
further provision that The Presidential term snail bS
extended to six years. -. ,.
7. Tue democratic doctrine OF Suffrage Ieaufes
distinct reaf1lrnation.
Democracy has always held that suufGge is not
naturll Il rignt Of every human being nor OF par
iicular sex or race, but political privilege, and
who should exercise it Is question To DO decided
by what Will produce greatest good to the greatest
uumbern aud therefore, as far possible, to be de-
termned locally where lays the great body Of the
But In these local discussions the democratic idea
favors broad rather than a narrow basis of sui
rage. IL not unmindul regardless OF the rights
OF women OF minors, OF property and inferior races
but seeing other effective ana advantageous ways IN
which these can have their influence on all legsla
ton Affecting their interests at present 1t prefers
giving the right OF voting 10 manhood and quahhca.
tions which will tend to create bonds OF political
brotherhood between the rich ana poor, based on
mutual interests, and to avert conuics between capi-
tai and labor.
practical way of finding out who is the proper per-
| son to be voted for where constituency Is too
large to know each other personally and IN spite OF
| It's glarlng tmperfectlons and corruptioas SNOW
adopted by al parties, should be improved by the
| democracy and carefully regulated by wise provi
These views believe to be explicitly or inexpli-
city held by threefourths OF Jur voting population
and only require distinct democratic enunclation to
elicit substantial response from the people, who
| well know that neither pubic policy based ON pas
| sons nor radicallsm per sc can long rule without
running the country and would be glad to combine,
for the public good on grounds that would restore
our state and national administrations to the spirit
ana practices OF democratic republican simplicity.
! Should there be democrats whose mental Organi-
cation or temper does not permit them to recognize
existing facts conform their action to great popu
lar changes, let them for the public good, abdcate
leadership and leave the energies Of the people free
| to act IN the line Of life and progress.
The exceptional political condition OF parties, ant
my desire to recall well known fundamental prin
cipes and indicate some OF the logical consequences
and applications, In my judgment vitally important
to the future OF our country and the cause OF free
| government, must be nv apology for the length OF
1 this letter.
Thanking you for your cordality and kindness In
| communicating my nomination, and begging
| through you, TO thank your constituency for II,
| remain gentlemen, very truly, your friend,
W. $. ROSECRANS.
| General G. W. Morgan, General Durbin Ward,
hon. J. H. Heaton, lion. j. II. Putnam, Hon. Lew
| ellen Baber, Committee, Columbus