Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-08-18
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TEXTS FROM HANCOCRS
LETTERS


When fraud, violence or incompe'
tence controls, the noblest Constitu'
tions and wiscst laws arc useless,
The bayonet is not fit instrument
for collecting the votes of ireemen,
It is only by a full vote, free ballot
and fair count that the people can rule
in fact, as required by the theory oI
our Government Take thisioundatior
away and the whole structure falls,
The great principles OF American
liberty are still the rightful inheritance
Of this people, and ever should be.
The right oftrial by jury, the haIed'
corpus, the liberty of the press, the
freedom of speech, the natural rights
of persons aud the rights OF property
must be preserved.
The thirteenth, fourteenth and fif
teenlh amendments to the Constitution
of the United States, embodyng the
results of the war for the Union are
inviolable.
II called TO the Presidency, ! should
deem it my duty to resist, with all my
power any attempt to impair or evadC
the full force and effect OF the Consti
tuition, which, in every article, section
and amendment, is the supreme law Of
the land.
This Union, comprising a Genera
Government with general powers and
State Governments, with State power:
for purposes local to the States, is Q
polity the foundations of which were
laid in the profoundest wisdom.
This is the Union which our fathers
made and which has been so respected
abroad and so bcnefccnt at home.
The war for the Union was success
fully closed more than fifteen years ago
All classes Of our people must share
alike the blessings of the Union, and
are equally concerned in its perpetuity
and in the proper administration Of
public affairs.
We are in state Of profound peace
Henceforth let it be our purpose tc
cultivate sentiments of friendship and
not of animosity among our fellow
citizens.
As one people we have common
interests.
A sedulous and scrupulous care oI
the Public Credit, together with wise
and economical management of oul
Governmental expenditures, should be
maintained, in order that labor may
be lightly burdened and that all persons
may be protected in their rights to the
fruits Of their own industry.
Let us encourage the harmony and
generous rivalry among our own indus
tries which will revive our languish
ing merchant marine, extend our com
merce with foreign Nations, assist oui
merchants, manufacturers and pro
ducers to develop our vast natural
resources, and increase the prosperity
and happiness of our people.
Public Office is a trust, not bounty
bestowed upon the holder.
The basis of a substantial, practica
Civil Service Reform must first be
established by the people in filling the
elective offices if they fix higt
standard of qualifications for Office
and sternly reject the corrupt ant
incompetent, the result will be decisive
in governing tho action of the servants
whom they intrust with appointing
power.
No form of government, however
carefully devised, no principles, how
ever sound, will protest the rights o
the people unless administration il
faithful and efficient.
Power may destroy the forms, bu
not the principles of justice these will
live in spite even of the sword.
The true and proper use of tn,
military power, besides defending th,
National honoragainst foreign Nations
is to uphold the laws and Civil Govern
ment and to secure to every persoT
residing amongus the enjoyment oflifc
liberty and property.
Tho Regular Army should be 3,
directed by its superior officers as L
be recognized as a bulwark in supper
the rights OF the people and of the law
would, under no circumstance
allow myself or my troops to deter
mine who were the lawful members o
State Legislature.
Our system does not provide tina
one President should inaugurate an
other. There might be danger in tha
and it was studiously left out Of th
charter.
The Army should have nothing I,
do with the election or Inauguration o
Presidents. The people elect th
President. The Congress declares il
q joint session who he is
| like Jeiferson's way Of inaugura
ton it suits our system, He rod
alone on horseback TO the Capitol, tieC
his horse to a rail fence, entered ant
was duly sworn then rode to tn
Executive Mansion and took posses
sion.
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