The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-07-09
Letter of Acceptance
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To NcSsrS. Narccl7us E'mcrp, Z +.
PiHsburu, and TWaes p. Ua7tCr
Gentlemen Il am in receipt Of your
letter informing me of my nomination by
the Democratic State Convention. as cam
didate for Governor.
Deeply grateful for this renewed eN-
preston Of the confidence of my fellow
citizens, | accept the nomination. none
the less valued as coming from party
that amidst disaster and defeat, has been
tIuc ~ It's principles and lliIn III lts alhor-
ence 10 its ideal OF the right
The principles that have guided and in
spired this party are we'll stated in the
resolutions adopted by the convention. It's
traditional taith as well as its living creed
Of to-day, embraces among its essential
doctrines the idea Of a circulating medium
TO meet the wants of commerce and ordi-
nary transactions OF business, based on
something more substantial than promises
10 paw. by whomsoever made and how
ever secured; in fact, on nothing short OF
coin, or what is convertible into coin, at
The will OF the holder. If an overpoWer-
ing necessity has substituted another me-
,iium, the intruder must be driven out.
not when convenient. but rs soon rs pos
Sible
The Democracy have equally and always
insisted upon that freedom for trade and
commerce and production, which the nat
ural laws of demand ana supply require
and until we shall be educated up to the
idea Of equal. direct and therefore mod
crate taxation Tor the support of govern
ment. and until this idea shall be brought
~ bay nd n
insist that tariffs and taxation must be for
revenue alone, and not to build up pet es-
adjustments at the expense of other in
lerests and OF the general prosperity.
They believe in encouraging and protect
ing agriculture, manufacture, commerce
and labor, by making the facilities for en-
gaging in them as free as air and light,
Local self government, By the people and
for the people--local, State and national
self government, each supreme in its own
sphere, and Vet each subordinate to the
other has been 4 sentiment ever dear to
the Democracy of this country
There are duties which the citizen owes
the State. and duties which the State owes
the nation so there are rights Of the indi-
Vidual which the State may not violate, as
there are rights of the State which the ma
lion may not invade We do not set the
State above the Nation, OF the Nation
above the State, but we honor the Nation
ami the State-the State and the individl,-
n
The auguries Of the future are not with
out hope. Gratifying changes in popular
opinion are apparent in recent state cleo
lions Sounder principles in finance and
the currency are becoming unexpectedly
popular, and recent decisions in some OF
the Courts indicate q returning respect for
the fundamental law of our constitution
which too often has been made to give
way before demands of party success or
The interest Of powerful monopo1ies, II
We cannot, as party, succeed in carrying
elections as often as we wish, it will be a
victory in itself TO have infused into all
parties the leaven Of sound doctrine
We cannot. however, hope for a per-
manenty pure and sound administration
of government. without a change of
agents. The whole civil service of the
country has become so tainted with abuses
and corruption, and these have become so
venerable, and SO necessary for partisan
purposes, that the party in power practi-
cally confesses TO its inability to remove
them The sappers and miners under our
walls have so honey-combed the founda-
tions of the Government that the very
earth rings hollow under our tread A
change for the better can only come
through a popular uprising that shall
sweep away these agencies Of corruption
Congratulating ourselves upon the hope
full signs OF the times, and gathering the
new inspirations which hope begets, we
will press on 10 the triumphs which the
MT far distant future Will certainly bring
Us With the highest respect.
am gentlemen, very truly yours,
JOS TTTCOAIB.