The Portland daily press., 1880-07-31

the overthrow of Republican institutions. The
wise luen who framed oui constitution knew
the evils o. strong government and long COR
tiuuan1e Of political power in the same
hands They knew there was a tendency
in this direction in all governments
and consequently danger to srepubli.
can institutions from that cause and took
pains IL guard against it. The machinery of
a strong centralized general government can
be used to perpetuate the same set of men in
power from term to term until it ceases to be
Republic or is such only III name. And the
tendency of the party now in power in that
direction as shown III various ways besides
the willingness of a large number of that
party to elect q President an unlimited num-
Der of times is quite apparent and must satisfy
thinking people that the time has come when
it will be safest and best for that party to be
retired
But in resisting the encroachments of the
general government upon the reserved rights
of the people and the States must be dis.
tinctiy understood as favorng the proper exer-
rightfully belonging to it and under the con-
stitution Entertainments upon the constitu-
tional rights of the general government; or in
reference with the proper exercise OF its
powers must be carefully avoided. The union
of the states under the constitution must be
maintained, and it is well known that this has
always been the position of both the candi-
dates of the Democratic Presidential ticket
1t is acquiesced in everywhere now land finally
and forever settled as one of the results of
the war. 1t is certain beyond all
question that the legitimate results of the war
for the Union will not be overthrown or i'm
paired should the Democratic ticket be elected.
In that event proper protection will be given
in every legitimate way to every citizen, ma
tive or adopted, in every section of the re-
public, im the enjoyment OF all rights guaran-
teed by the Constitution and its amendments.
A sound currency of hard money value and
purchasing power corresponding substantially
with the standard recognized by the commercial
world, and consisting of gold and silver and
paper convertible into coin will be maintained
Labor and manufacturing and commercial and
business interests of the country will be favored
and encouraged III every legitimate way, the
toiling millions OF our own people will be
protected from destructive competition of
Chinese and to that end their Immigration to
our shores may be properly restricted. The
public credit will be scrupuous!y maintained
and strengthened by rigid economy in public
expenditures and the liberties of the people
and properly of the people be protected by
government of law and order, administered
strictly in the interests of all true people and
not Interpretations and privileged classes.
l do not doubt the discriminating justice of
the people and their capacity for intelligent
self government and therefore l do not doubt
the success of the Democratic ticket. Its sue
cess would bury beyond resurrection the
sectional jeaousies and hatreds which so long
have been the chief stock in trade of pestiferous
demagogues and in no other way can
this be SO effectually accomplished. 1t would
restore harmony and good feeling between all
sections and make US in fact as we'll as in
name one people, The only rivalry then would
be in care for the development of national
prosperity, the el0ation of labor. enlarge
ment of human rights, promotion of educa-
ton, morality, religion, liberty, order and all
that would tend to make US the foremost ma
ton of the earth.
Very truly yours,
WILLIAM FL. ENGLISH.