Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-07
LETTER OF MR.. ENGLISH.

instant ln1orlnlnS me that i was unanl-
mously nominated for the Office of Vice
late. Democratic Convention, which as
sembled at Cincinnati, Ohio. AS fore
sEadowed in the verbal remarks made by
me at the time OF delivery of your
letter, have now to y that l accept
the high trust with Il realizing sense of
its responsibility, and am. profoundly
grateful for the honor conferred. I ac-
cept 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 noINinated 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
cor: ect principles of government, as
taught by Jefferson his scrnpulous care
to keep the military in strict snbordina-
ton to the civil authorities his high re-
gard for civil liberty, personal rights
edged ability in civil as we'll as military
affairs, and his pure and blameless life,
all point to him as 6: man worthy Of the
confidence of the people; not only a
brave soldier, great commander, wise
statesman and pure patriot, put prl1-
dent, p"ins,'aking, practical man OF m m.
questioned honesty; trusted often with
important public duties; faithful to ev-
ery trust, and in the full meridian of
ripe and vigorous manhood. He is, in
NV Judgment, elninently fitted for the
highest position on earth-the Prcsiden-
cy of the United States.
Not only is he the right man for the
right place, but the time has come when
the best interests of the country require
that the party which has monopolized
the executive department. of the general
government for the last twenty years
should be retired. The continuance OF
that rarity in power four years longer
would not be beneficial to the public or
in accordance with the spirit of onr re-
publican institutions. The laws of en-.
tail have not been favored in orr system
of government; perpetuation OF property
q, Ma &c ii etie f ssilx Or set OF men has
never been encouraged in this country,
and the great and good men who formed
our republican government and its radl-
ton, wisely limited the tenue OF Office
and in many ways showed their dIsaP-
years OF continuous power is long
enough, AM. has already led to Irregular
tiles and corruptions, which ale not like
" to be properly exposed under the same
party that perpetrated them.
Besides, il shonld not be forgotten that
the four last years of power held by that
party we procured by discreditable
Of a majority Of the people It was Il
grievous wrong to every voter, and t"
our system uf self government, which
should never DO forgotten or forgiven.
MANY Of the men now in Office We're put
there because of corrupt partisan services
in thus defeating the fairly and legally
EXPRESSED will of majority. The h<poc-
rsv of professions of that party in favor
of civil service reform was shown by
placing such men in office and turning
the whole brood of Federal oificehoiders
loose to influence elections. The money
of the people, taken out of the public
treasury by these men for services often
poorly performed, or not performed at
all. is being used in vast sums, with the
knowledge and presumed sanction OF the
administra ration, to control elections; and
even members Of the Cabinet are stroll
ing about the country, making partisan
speeches, instead of being in their apart
ments at Washington, discharSing public
duties, for which they are paid by the
people. -.
But with all their cieverness and abili-
tv q discriminating public will no doubt
read between the lines of their speeches
that their paramount hope and ain: is to
keep themselves or their satellites four
wears longer in office. That perpetual
tlnG the pow SI Ol CIlloiIlC IF'tCir al chASN-
holders four years longer will not bene-
fit the millions of men and women who
hold no office, but earn their daily bread
by honest industry, is what the same
discerning public will no doubt fully Hn-
derstand, as they will also that it Is be-
cause of their own industry and economy
and Gods bountitul harves;s that the
country is comparatively prosperous, ard
not because of anything done by these
Federal Office holders. Tho country IS
comparati lively prosperous not because OF
them but in spite OF them.
This contest is in fact between the PEG
pie, eudeavoring to regain the political
power which rightiu,iy be,ongs t" them,
and to restore the pure, simple, econom-
ical constitutional government OF our ia,
Tiers on one side, and Il hundred thousand
Federal Office holders aud their hackers,
pampcred with place ana power. ana he-
termined to retain them at all hazards
on the other, hence the constant assuinp-
ton Of new and dangerous powers by the
general government under tue rule OF the
Renublican patty Tie effort to build
I'D what they call a strong government !;
the interference with home rule ana with
the administration of justice In the
courts Of he several States; the interior
ence with elections through the medium
of paid partisan Federal Office holders
interested i'll keeping eirpaty III pow
cr, anu CitllHS HltiS loA '''"p ',i'''i ''A
tnirness IN eections--in fact, the con-
slant cncroachments which have been
made by that parry on the clearly resery
ed rights of the people and States will, if
not checked, subvert the liberties of the
people and the government of limited
powers created by our fathers, and end
in :: great consolidated central govern
ment. strong indeed for evil and the over
throw OF republican institutions.
The wise men who framed our consti-
tuition knew the evils of II strong govern
ment and long continuance of political