Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-08-05


Nrw YoRx. July soy-Ths folIowang
& Gen. Hsneoek's letter 81 seeepiancs
of che demecFusie nomipasion foE PEssi-
denf or The Uniled States:
aCovernor's lsEaad, Nsw Vera Cily,
July %, 80.--GsnsIemea: ! have
tbs honor 10 acknowledge the receipt
vfyour letter Of July -. 1890. apprising
me formally Of my nomination @ the
Office or President Of the United States
= ~ she National Demeeraiic Conven-
ton. Issely assembIedin Cincinnati. ]
accept The nomination with grateful APP
preesation Of she confidence Feposed IN
me. The principles enunciated By the
convention are those 1 have cherished
in The past and shall endeavoF 70 main
tain 10 the future.
.sThe thirteenth, fourteenth end Ct
teenih amendments 70 the constitution
Of the United States. embodying The re-
suits Of the war for the Union, are in
vioIable. II called 70 the presidency ]
should deem II my duty 10 resist
with All Of my power any attempt to
IMPAIR or evsde the fun force and effect
OF The constitution, which. IN every aT-
ticIe. section aid sme. d nent. Is TIE
supreme law Of the land. The eonsti-
tulion forms the basis Of the govern
meat Of the United States. The pow
ers granted BY il to The legislative. ex-
eeuiive and judicial departments define
end limit the authority Of The general
government. Powers not delegated to
The United States by she constitution,
nor prohibited BY il to the States, be-
long TO the States, respectively. o. 10
the people. The general and State
governments, each acting in ifs own
sphere, without touching upon the law
iul jurisdiction Of the other, constitute
the Union. This Union. comprising .
general government with general pow
ers. and State governments with Stste
power for purposes local 10 the States,
Is poIity The foundations % which
were laid in the profoundest wisdom
This Is the Union our fathers made, and
which has been 50 respected abroad and
90 beneGcent at home. Tired by blood
and FIRE, IL stands to-day model form
Of free popular government; political
system which, rightly administered, he's
been and will continue 10 be the admi-
ration OF the world. May we not say.
nearly in the words cf Washington -
The entity Of government ,whseh con.
stilnies a. one people i justly dear 10
-: Il IL The main pillar ID the edi6ce Of
our real independence. the suppOrt Of
our peace, safety and prosperity. and a
that liberty we 20 highly prize and In
tend at every hazard to preserver
"But no form Of government how
ever carefully devised. no pxincipiess
however sound. will protect The rights
Of Che people unless The administration
l. isishful and eficient. o. 6 vital
principle IN our sysism that neithss
fFaud nor force must b allowed. 30 Sub.
veft The rights of the people. when
5raud, violence OF Incompetence con.
tross, The noblest constitutions and Wis
est laws are useless. The bayonet II
NOT q at instrument FOR collecting the
votes Of freemen. II only By full vote.
free ballot and fair count that tho peo-
pie can rule ia fact, as required by the
theory Of our government. Take this
foundation away and the whole strue-
ture falls.
"Public Office is trust, not bounty
bestowed upon the holder. No incom-
petent or dishonest persons should ever
be entrusted with il: or, IL appointed,
they should be promptly rejected The
basis Of substantial, practical civil SER
vice reform must 6rst be established by
the people in filing the elective OH
ces. II they FIX high standard Of quail
ifeations for Office and sternly reject
che corrupt and Incompetent, the result
will be decisive in governing the action
Of the servants whom they gntruss with
Che appointing power.
ssThe war loF the Union was success
fully closed more than hundred years
ago. All classes Of Our people must
share alike in the blessings Of TIE Union.
and are equally concerned in Is perpe-
tuily and in The proper administrator
0f public affairs. We are in state u
profound peace. Heuceforth lei Il Be
our purpose 20 cultivate sentiments Of
friendship. and not Of luminosity. among
our fellow -citixens. Our material inter-
esis. varied aud progressive, demand our
constant and united efforts.
"A sedulous and serupul0us care Of
The public credit together with q wise
and economical management of cur
governmental expenditures. should be
maintained. IN order THAI labor may be
lightly burdened, and that ali persons
may be protected IN iaeig rights lovhe
fruits Of their own industry. The time
has come 10 enjoy he substantial ben-
efiis of reconciliation. As one people
We have common interests. Let ne en-
!. courage the harmony aid geneEuna r.
valFy among our own industries which
will revive our Ianguishing merchani
marine. exieBd our commerce with Tor
eign nations. assist our merchants, man
ulaetures and producers 10 develop our
vast natural resources. and increase the
prosperity and hsppiness o. our pso-
PIE.
IF elected ] shall. with The Divine
favor. labor with what ability possess
10 discharge ny duties with 6delisy.
aceordlns 70 mp Convictions. and shall
take care 10 pFotect and deSend The
uni0n and 70 zee that The laws BE equal
u and faithfully executed il III parts
.og the country alike. ] will assume the