Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-07-31

To Hun. John w. Stevenson, President OF
the Contention. Hon John u. St0ck'sr,
Chairmnn, and othfrs Of the Committee Of
the National Democratic Convention.
LETTER OF HON. WIN q. ENGLISH.
Formally Accepting the Nomination for
Woe Presidential Scathing Arrsign-
ment OF tho Radical Party.
IxDIANApoLIs, July 30-Hon. W. II.
English transmitted the following letter
OF acceptance OF the nomination as the
candidate for Vice President to the Com
mitiee OF Notification to-day:
ISDIANAPoLIs, md, July 80, 1880.
To Hon. John W. S,erenson, President Of
the Convention, Hon john II Stockton,
Chni-m"n, and others Of the Committee Of
Mfoin:
GEsrLKMEN:-I have now the honor
to reply to your letter OF the 18th inst !,
informing me that | was unanimously
nominated for the the office of Vice
President OF the United States by the
late Democratic Convention which as
sembled at Cincinnati.
AS fOreshauuW,u in the verbal re-
marks made by me at the time OF the
delivery of your letter, | have now to
say that accept the high trust With a
realizing sense Of its responsibility, and
am profoundly grateful for the honor
conferred.
Approves the Choice Of a Leader.
accept the nomination on the plat
form of principles adopted by the Con.
vention, which / cordially approve, and
/ accept it quite as much because of my
faith in the wisdom and patriotism Of
the great statesman and soldier nOmina
ted on the same ticket for the Presiden-
cy of the United States. His eminent
services to his country, his fidelity to
the constitution, the Union and the
cause; mis- clear perception Of the correct
principles OF government as taught by
Jefferson; his scrupulous care to keep
the military in
Strict subordinatiou to the Civil Au-
thorities;
his high regard for liberty, personal
rights and rights OF property; his ac-
knowledged ability in civil as we'll as
military affairs. and his pure and blame
less life, all point to him as man worthy
OF the confidence Of the people. Not
only brave soldier, great commander,
a wise statesman and a pure patriot,
but prudent. painstaking practical
man of unquestioned honesty, trusted
often with important public duties,
faithful to every trust, and in the full
meridian of ripe and vigorous manhood
he is, in my judgment, eminently fitted
for the highest Office on earth, the
Presidency of the United States. Not
only is he the right man for the place,
but the time has come when the
Best Interests OF the Country
REQUIRE that the party which has mo.
nopolized the executive department o!
the general Government for the last
twenty years should be relieved. The
continuance OF that party in power iour
years longer would not be beneficial to
the public or in accordance with the
spirit Of our public institutions. The
laws of entail have not been favored In
our system ofgovernment The perPet'
uation OF property or place in one family
or set OF men, has never been enconr:.
aged in this country, and the great and
good men who formed our Republican
government and its traditions, wisely
limited the terms Of office and in many
ways showed their disapproval OF long
leases of power. Twenty years OF con-
tinuous power is long enough, and has
already
Led to Irregularities and Corruptions.
which are not likely be properly ex'
posed under the same party that per-
petratpd them. Besides 1t should not be
forgotten that the last four years oi
power held by that party were procured
by discreditable means, and held In d'.
fiance OF the wishes OF majority of that
people. 1t was a grievous wrong TO
every voter ard to our system OF self
government which should never be for
gotten or forgiven. Many of the men
now in office were put there because oil
corrupt partisan ser vices in thus defeat
ing the fairly and legally expressed
Will OF the Majority.
and the hypocrisy Of the professions oil
that party in favor OF civil service re
form was shown in the placing OF such
men in office and turning the whole
brood OF officeholders loose to influence
the elections. The money Of the peo'
pie taken out OF the public treasury by
these men for service often poorly per-
formed, or not performed at all, is being
used in vast sums, with the knowledge
and presumed sanction OF the admins
tration, to control the elections, anu
even the members of the Cabinet are
strolling about the country making par
tisan speeches, instead OF being in their
departments at Washington dischsrglng
the public duties.
For Which They are Paid by the People.
But with all their clearress and abill-
ty discriminating public will no doubt
read between the lines OF their speeches
that their paramount hope AMI aim Is 10
keep themselves or their satellites four
years more in office. That perpetustlng
the power of the chronic Federal office
holders four years will not benefit the
millions OF men and women who hold
no Office, but earn their bread by hon.
est industry, is what the same discern
ing public will no doubt understand, as
they will also that it is because ot their
own industry and economy and
Gods Beautiful Harvests,
that the country is comparatively pros
porous, and not because OF anything
done by these Federal office-holders.
The country il comparatively prosper.
Gus, not because of them, but in spite
Of them. This contest is, in fact, be-
tween the people, who are endeavoring
to regain the political power which
rightfully belongs to them; to restore the
pure, simple, economical, constitutional
government Of our fathers on the one
side aad . hundred thousand Federal
otice-holden and. their bsckers, ham,
pered With place and power and deter.
mined TO retain them at Ill hssards, On