Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-08-04
William II. .English's Letter Of Ac.
ceptance.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, July so, 1850

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, July 5u lSNu.
To John W. Stevenson. President of the con-
ventisn John Z. stockton, Chairman, and
other members of the Committee of Notihca-
ton:
GENTLEMEN Il have now the
honor to reply to your letter of the
18th instant, Informing. me that |
was unanimously nominated for
the Office of Vice-President of the
United States, by the late Demo-
cratic National Convention, which
assembled at Cincinnati. AS fore
Swallowed in the verbal remarks
made by me at the time of the de-
livery of your letter, | have now
to say that | accept the high trust
with a realizing sense of its re-
sponsihility, and am profoundly
grateful for the honor conferred.
/ accept the nomination upon the
platform of principles adopted by
the convention, which | cordially
approve, and | accept it quite as
much because of my faith in the
wisdom and patriotism of the great
statesman and soldier nominated
on the same ticket for President of
the United States. His eminent
services to his country, his fidelity
to the Constitution, the Union and
the laws, his clear perception OF
the correct principles OF govern
ment, as taught by Jefferson, his
scrupulous care to keep the mill
tary in strict subordination to the
civil authorities, his high regard
for civil liberty, personal rights,
and the rights Of property, bis
acknowledged ability in civil as
we'll as military affairs, and his sure
and blameless life, all point to him
as a man worthy of the confidence
of the people. Not only brave
soldier, a great commander, a wise
statesman and pure patriot, but
prudent, painstaking, practical
man, of unquestionable honesty
trusted often with important pub
lie duties, faithful to every trus'
and in the full meridian of ripe
and vigorous manhood, he is in my
Judgment eminently fitted for thu
highest Office on earth-the Pres
J idency of the United States.
Not only is he the right man 70
; the place, but the time has com
when the best interests of tn
country require that the part.
/, which has monopolized the execu
tive department Of the geners
government for the last twent
J, years should be retired. The cor
J, tinuance Of that party in powe
four years longer would not b
= beneficial to- the public or in az
d cordance with the spirit Of on
: republican institutions. The Law
y of entail have not been favored ]
y our system of government. tn
t perpetuation of property or plac
in one family or set of men hs
= never been encouraged in th
J, country, and the great and GOO
g men who formed our republics
e government and its traditions wis
: ly limited the tenure Of Office ar
r in many ways showed their di
6 proval of long leases of powe
Q Twenty years of continuous pow
], is long enough, and has already IL
3, to irregularities and corruption
@ which are not likely to be prope
= ly exposed under the same part
J. that perpetuated them.
L Besides, IL should not be forgo
1t ten that the last four years Of pc,
n or held by that party we're pr
% cured by discreditable means al
.e held in defiance of the wishes
Ie majority of the people. II W
grievous wrong to every vot
q and to our system Of self-gover
r. ment which should never be fo
r gotten or forgiven. Many of Il
h men now in Office were put the
d because Of corrupt partisan sc
vices in thus defeating the fair
l. and legally expressed will Of Z
70 majority, and the hypocrisy Of q
g professions Of that party, In fav
a Of civil service reform, was SHOW
,r by placing such men in Office al
r turning the whole brood Of Fede
II al office-holders loose 10 inAuen
r the elections.