The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-31
BOTH AT ONCE.
LETTERS OF ACCEPTANCE OF HAN.
COCK AND ENGLISH
Defining Their Position Before the Pub
lie as Democratic Candidates
for President and Vice
President.
GENERAL nANc0CKs LETTER.
New YoRK, July SO.-The following IL
General Hancock's letter Of acceptance:
GovERNoR's ISLAND, n. Y.,(
I,l, 90 l9In

General Hancocks letter ot acceptance'
GovHRSoR's ISLAND, N. Y.,l
July 30, 1870. !
GRSrLEMRN-I have the honor to &C
knowledge the receipt of your letter o
July 10. 1880, apprising me formally Q
my nomination for the Office Of Pnstden
OF the United States by the National Dem
ocratic Convention, lately assembled ii
Cincinnati. accept the nomination will
grateful appreciation Of the confidence re
posed in me. The principles enunciatet
by the Convention are those l have cher
ished in the past, and shall endeayor Il
maintain in the future.
The Thirteenth, Fourteenth and FIJI
teenth Amendments to the Constitution
OF the United States, embodying the re-
suits OF the war for the Union, are invio
liable. II called to the Presidency, l shoulC
deem it my duty to resist with all my
power any attempt TO impair or evade the
full force aud effect OF the Constitution,
which in every article, section ARD amend
ment is the supreme law OF the land:
The Constitution forms the basis oil the
Government OF the United States. The
powers granted by it to the Legislative,
Executive and Judicial Departments de.
fiue and limit the authority OF the general
Government. The powers not delegated
to the United States by the Constitution,
nor prohibited by 1t TO the States, belong
to the States respectively, or to the people.
The general and State governments each
acting In It's own sphere without trenching
upon the lawful jurisdiction Of the other,
constitute the Union. This Union, COM
prising general Government with gen.
eral powers and State governments with
State powers Tor purposes OF local govern.
ment Of States, is a polity, the foundations
OF which were laid in the proioundest
wisdom.
AS is the Union our fathers made, and
what has been 50 respected abroad and so
benehcent at home, tried by blood and
FIRE, 1t stands to-day model form oil free,
popular government, q political system,
which rightly administered, has been. and
will continue to be the admiration OF the
world. May we not say nearly in the
words OF Washington, the unity
Of government, which constitutes US
one people, is justly dear TO
us. II is the main pillar in
the edifice OF our real Independence, the
support OF our peace, safety and prosper
ity, and OF that liberty we so highly prize
aud intend at every hazard to preserve.
But no form OF government however
carefully dc Used, no principles however
sound will protect the rights Of the people
unless the administration Is faithful and
efficient. 1t is vital principle in our sys-
TEN that neither fraud nor force must be
allowed to subyert the rights OF the people.
When fraud violence or Incompetence con
trolls the noblest constitution and wisest
laws are useless, the bayonet is not tit
instrument for collecting the vote OF free
men. It is only by full vote, free ballot
and fair count that the people can rule in
fact as required by tho theory OF our Gov.
ernment. Take this foundation away and
the whole structure falls. Public office is
a trust, not bounty bestowed upon the
holder. Noincompetent or dishonest per-
SONS should ever be entrusted with 1t, or
| II appointed they should promptly be
elected. Our material interests, varied
and progressive, demand her constant and
united etIorts;a sedrlous and scrupulous
care OF the public credit, together with q
wise and economical management OF our
governmental expenditures should be
maintained, that labor may be lightly
burdened and that all persons may be pro-
tected in their rights TO the fruits oil their
own industry.
The time has come to enjoy the sub
stantial benefits OF reconciliation. AS one
people we have common interests. Let
Us encourage harmony and generous
rivalry among cur own industries, which
will revive our languishing merchant ma
riue; extend our commerce win ioreign
nations, assist onr merchants, manutac.
turers and producers to deyelope our vast
natural resources and increase the pros,
perity and happiness OF our people. Y
elected shall with divine favor labor with
what ability possess to discharge my du'
ties with fidelity according TO my con.
yictions. and shall take care to protect and
defend our Union and to see that the
laws be faithfully and equally ex-
ecuted in all parts OF the country
alike. will assume the responsibility
lully sensible OF tho fact that "a
administer rightly the functions pf the
Government is to discharge the most So
cred duty that can deyolve on an Ameri-
can citizen. am very respectfully yours
", S. HANCOCK.
To the Hon. Jno. W. Stevenson, presl-
dent OF the Convention, Hon. Jno. +
Stockton, Chairman, aud others ot the
Committee oi the National Democratic
Convention.
ESGLIsu's LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE