Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-08-04

INDIASAroLts Indiana, July 30. 1880.
of the 18Th Instant informing me that was unanimously
sates by he late Denocroic NaonNi Convention wheb
assembled AZ Cincinnati Az foreshadowed in the verbal
ter, have now 10 say that accept the high trust with
realizing sense Of It's responsibility, and am profoundly
grateful for the honor conferred.
HANCOCK EuLoGIzED
accept the nomination upon the platform Of principles
accept quite as much because Of my faith in ,be wisdom
and patriotism of the great soldier nominated the
vices 10 his country his fidelity to the constitution. the
Se Of as agh by eson his sG scpdons
care TO keep the military In strict snbolnation to the civil
and the rights property his acknowledged ability in civil
as well a, military affair and his pure and 6ameles lie
people; not only u brave soldier. great commander,
practical man Of unqdestioned honesty tested often With
important public duties faithful to every trust and in the
judgement emine9y atlsd i9T the highest office earth
man for the place but the time has when the
terests Of the country require that the party which has
eminent for the last twenty years should he retired The
not be- beneaca the pabs IN MOa the
spirit Of our republican institutions The laws OF entail
perpeuaton of property place in family Of
mas never been ENCOURAGED IN this and the great and good
Lions wisely limited the tenure OF Office and in many ways
A TRADE OF ABUSE AGAINST FEDERAL OFFICE HOLDERS.
Twenty years of continuous power long enough, and
has already led to irregularities and coruptons which
penetrated them; besides should be forgotten that
cured by sereabe means and held in Gsnce Of the
wishes OF majority Of the people i was grevous
which should not be forgotten forgiven. Many of the
s ns eSns e IA an w
OF the majority and the hypocrisy of the professions OF that
such in office and turning the whole brood 4 federal
oce-holders loose influence the elections The money
of the people, taken ont of the public treasury by these
men for services often poorly performed not performed
AZ ALL Is being used In vast sums with the knowledge and
presumed sanction OF the administration control cleo
tons, and the members of the cabinet strong
being in e Rs At wanecn %sssa S S
with ali their and ability ,a i HR public H
viii no doubt read between the lines Of their speeches that
their satellites four YEAR longer oice. perpeipans
viii not benefit the and women who hold office but
earn their daily bread by honesty and industry what the
they viii also et Serau S Of ,he iu OWN ndTy and
economy and Gods bountiful haryess that the country
by these federal oiee-hoder The country i eoinparaveiy
prosperous not because of them but in spite of them This
contest is in fact between the people endeavorng
gan n the pS,c AZ power which rshitay belongs to them
government Of our fathers the side and hundred
with place and power determined to retain them at ali
hazards; the other Hence the constant assumption OF
der the rule Of the Republican party art sene %
EVILS GOVERNMENT
The effort build up what they call a strong govern
men Interference With home rule and with The admin
straton of Justice in the courts OF the several States the
partisan federal oceholders the millions Interested in
apa IN % and aG caring more for that than
mens which have been made by that party upon the
checked subve the liberties OF the people and the gov
eminent Of limited powers created by the fathers and end
t9r evil and The overthrow Of Tepneean institutions The
Of strong government and the long continuance Of the po
itca power IN the same hands They knew there was
quent danger to republican institutions that cause.
strong centralized general government can be used 10 per-
neiqate the same set OF men in power from term TO term
the S Of the party nov in power in that direction as
number Of hat party to elect % pHesden, an u uniited
number OF times quite apparent and must satisfy think
and best for that party retired But in resisting the
of % poa SnS % & s upon s
understood AS fayorng the proper exercise by the general
the consuon upon n'Ih he eonstaona
rights Of the general interference with the
The union Of the States under the Constitution must be
the position Of both the candidates OF the Democratic
presidential ticket IL Is aeqneseed in everywhere now
war II i certain beyond on all question, that the eti
thrown impaired should the Democratic ticket be elected
In That event proper protection viii be given in every le
section Of The republic IN the enjoyment OF the rights
guaranteed by the Constitution and its amendments.
THE CURRENCY QUESTION.
A sound currency Of honest money, of value and pur
chasing power corresponding substantially with the stand
gold and silver and aPe conyb into INTO eO NH be-
m ma The labor and msnniacturng and CONNER
and encouraged in every legitimate way The toillng mil
& G s sS ed s s end sl inc
paS s1e G % e sSPs % % @ h
enea o hsia economy 10 public expenditures the lib
protected ~ government q and order administered
ratons and privileged classes.
HE PREDICTS SUCCESS FOR DENocRArIo TICKET
90 mot doubt The Justice of the people and
doubt the success Of the Dsnocrate ticket il
J Woa ouS peyond resurrection the sectional ealonses