Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-06

Totb, Ha,. .jao W. Stevenson Pr,soi@R n ne
tanreuttoa Hou. .joha n. >tock, Cha0mmG
um ,th,f mepibc,s q, n, Committee N N@ifcn-
ton,
I>piANAroLls, Indiana July 30. 1850.
Gr<rlEMEN have now the honor ~
reply To Your letter Of the 18th inst,
informing me that | was unanimously nom
limited for the office of vice president
Of the nited States by the late democratic M
tional convention, which assembled ut Cincinnati
A. foreshadaw in the verbal remarks made 10y
me AT the time of the delivery of your letter, |
have now 10 say that accept the high trust with
realization of its responsibility, and am
profoundly grateful for the honor conferred.
| accept the nomination upon the platform OF
principles adopted 10y the convention, which /
cordially approve and accept it quite US much
because Of my faith in the wisdom and patriotism
If the great statesman and soldier nominated
OH thr same ticket for president " the nited
States. His eminent services e. his country
his fidelity q the constitution the union
and the Laws his ccnr perception If the
correct principles 81 the government rs
taught rs jefferson his Scrupulous care e keep
the military in strict suhOrdnAtlon ~ the civil
authorities his high regard for civil liberty per
sanal rights, and the rights 81 property his ne
knewlrdged ability III civil a. well ~ in military af-
fairs and his pure and blamelees life, all point e
HIM rs man worthy Of the confidence Of the pco-
pie. Not only n brave soldier, great oomman-
der Il wise statesman, and pure patriot, hut a
prudent. pains taking, practical man, of nnques-
tened honesty entrusted often with important
public duties faithful tocvcry trust and IN the
full meridian of ripe and vigorous manhood, he
is in my own Judgment emnently
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 Nquie that the party which has monop-
oli1ed the executive department ot the general
government for the last twenty wears should be re-
tired. Tho continuance Of that party IN power
four wears longer would not be beneficial e the
public III iii accordance with the spirit u our re-
publican institutions. The laws ~ entail have
MT bo.n favored ID our system NJ government.
The psrpstuatien " property " p!acc ~ me tam.
ily ID IT III men has never been encouraged in
this country. And the great ami good men Who
formed our republican government with lts tradl-
tiOns wisely limited the tenure Of office and III
many ways showed their dsapprya II
Il long leases of power Twenty wears Il con.
tinuuus power i long enough, and has already
led to irregularities and corruptious which arr not
likely Is be properly exposed under the same
part, that ptrpetratel them, Besides il should
hot he forgotten that the last wears of power held
bv that party were procured by dstreditable
means. aud held in defiance of The wishes Of a
majority ii the people, 1t was griryous wrong
o. every yeter and to our system If Self-goyeru-
ment which should never be forgotten or forgiven
Many II th0st IN office were pu, there because of
corrupt partisan service in thus defeating
the fairy and legally expressed will III
the majority and the hypocrisy II the
professions III that party in favor of civil SER
Vice reform was shown by placing such men
III usits ma turning the whole hrood III federal
etiet lelaef~ lose e influence thu elections. The