The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-08-04
PENNLYsVAN1A.
Governor Packers Letter of Acc
ceptance.
PHnADEPHIA. PA Julv 2

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 81.
Hon. Asa Packer has addressed the fol.
lowing letteE. to the committee appointed
to inform him of his nomination for Gov.
ernor of Pennsylvania: d
GESTLEARN-At the first convenient mo.
ment reply to your communication in.
forming me of my nomination by the
Democratic State Convention of the 4th
INST, for the Office of Governor of Penn.
sylvania. desire to make due acknoWI.
edgment for this high evidence of the &c.
TEEN and friendship of my fellow citizens,
and to say that accept the nomination
rendered me. Having, at the solicitation
of my friends, with unfeigned reluctance,
been induced to permit the use of nv name
for nomination, my acceptance becomes .
matter of course, it not OF duty; but &C.
cept with a-dae sCuSe OF the responsibility
assumed. My reliance in accepting the
position of candidate, and in agreeing to
perform executive service for the people.
is not alone upon my own strength or good
intentions, but mainly upon popular indul.
gence and that generous support, and upon
that experimenting Providence which can
bless the labOrs of public men, If shall
be placed by the votes of the people in the
Gubernatorial chair, shall endeaYor to
meet the expectations of friends and all
who have at heart the true interests of our
Commonwealth. To this end ahall Ia
Dor to secure those objects in which we
feel a common interest and concern.
among which are the preservation of the
State credit, q reduction of the expenses of
the State to their lowest practicable point,
thereby lessening the burdens and taxation
of the people the announcement of q
liberal system of improvements for the In.
Ne-sa ,s4E ID A.
ductions may be increased, labor more
amply rewarded and general prosperity Sc.
cured; a Just execution of the laws, in.
Volving cautious and sparing use of the
powers to pardon, SO that good faith will
be kept among the people and crime be re-
pressed, a promotion of the education of
our youth by general system of of organ
lied schools and by special institutions of
learning, so that knowledge and virtue
shall become more and more the solid
foundations of our free political system,
and lastly, the restoration of pnrity and
character to our Government BY the put
ting down or preventing of special and cor
rupt legislation, and all improper uses or
management of the public funds. i
To these general objects, however, sho'd
be added careful attention by the GOV.
eminent to the interests of labor. Having
earned my bread by the labUr of my hands
during many, and may add, the happiest
years of my life, and owing whatever I
| possess under the providence of God to
patient and honest toll, car never be un.
mindful of the interest of those with whom
my entire life has been associated.
Inasmuch as my pursuits and training
have not qualified me for speech making,
or for the solicitation of votes, it will not
be expected that shall undertake the per.
formance of active duties in the canvass
about to begin; but my life, conduct and
character are before my fellow citizens for
their examination, and they viii afford
them better means of judging my fitness
as candidate for popular support than
anything could say.
1 am, gentlemen, very respectfully yours,
| [Signedl Asa PAoKKR.
To the Hon. c. R. BuckaleW, Lewis C.
Cassidy and R. E. Monegan, Esqs.
Philadelphia, July 2, 1869.