The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-08-11
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MI. EHgliSh's Ringing Letter Of Acceptance.

nal hASASA AuASiHS 0tttei Va AUSUl i1ASl
INDIASAPoLIs kD.. july S0.-Ihe following
= the letter Of acceptance Of the Hon w. II
English, as the nominee Of the Democrat,
party Tor Fiee-PHsident;
GENTLEMEN I have now the honor - repI5
10 our letter ot Tue l3th insta l. informing
me that 1 was unanimously nom ua.ad fgI
the ONCE o. Fics-Presidenf Of tae Uuitad
states by the late Democratic National Con
Z vention which assembled at Cincinnati a
toresila lowed in ine verbal remarks made rs
me at the time Of the delivery % yonr letter
/ have now to say that ] accept the higu trust
I with a realizing sense Of Its responsibility.
/ and am profoundly grateful for the honor con-
/ ierred- 1 acceptrbe ncmi nation upon the plat
i form OF prime pies adopted BY the Couy eufion.
Z which / cord ally approve and I accept L
quite "a. much because Of my faith IN the wis
/ dom and patriotism Of the great statesman
nominated on the same ticket Tor President 0f
I tie uIted States. It's eminent services 10
his country. bis fidelity TO the Cons tuition.
the Z men and the laws his clear perception
I Of the correct principles Of government
faught b. Jefferson, his scrupulous care 10
I keep the military IN strict sub0rdina.i0u 10
the CITii autOrItIes, his high regard tur civil
liberty, personal nights and rights % property.
his Acknowledged ability IN civil 81 well
military. affairs. and his pure and biamele--
lite- 81 point 70 him rs q man worthy of the
confidence Of the people. AJt only brave
soldier, "a great commander. a wise statesman
auj pure patriot but a prudent, paIustakIu =,
Ell of with important pub .ic duties, faith
ful % every trust, and in the tull meridian OF
life and vigorous manhood, he Is i in ms julg-
ment euineuUy 6tted for the highest office 0u
.urth. the Presidency Of the United States.
Not only j. ne the right ut1u for the lace,
bat The time has come when the best interests
+ the country require that the party which
has mouopalizcd the Executive department
of the general Government for the last twenty
ear- should be retired
The continuance Of that party in power four
years longer would not be beneficial to the
public interests or IN accordance with the
spirit Of our republican institutioa s. Laws
uf entail have been favored in our system OF
government. The perpetuIty of properly or
place in one family or set Of men, has never /
been encouraged in this country, aud the .
great and good men who formed cur Kerubil- /
can Government and its traditions wisely lin /
tied the tenure of Office, and IN many WAYS I
showed their dIsapproval Of long leases Of [
power. Twenty years OF continuous power Is I
long enough and has already led 20 Irregu5aTi- (
les and corruptIons, which are not likely t. /
be properly exposed under the same rarty I
cha perpvtrated them besides il should not .
BE forgotten that the.last four wears of power
held by that party, were procured by dl,cred-
table means aud held in defiance OF the poo
plr II was "A grievous wrong to every voter,
and 10 our system Of self government, which
should never be forgotten or forgiven. Many
D.. the men now in office were put there re-
cause of corrupt partisan services IN thus de-
.ratfun the fairly and legally expressed Will
W
es.i0us OF that party in favor of civil service
-efOrm was shown by placing such men IA
tfiice and turning the whole brood of Federal
5ftice holders loose 10 influence the election.
The money Of The people taken out of the
public Treasury by these men for services
,.ten poorly performed, or not performed at
III, is being used IN vast sums, with the knoWl-
ID ge and presumed sanction Of the Admins
ration TO control the elections, and even the
members Of the Cabinet are str0iling about
he country making partisan speeches instead
f being in their departments at Washington
.i-chargIug public duties Tor which they are
aid bv the people. Bat with al their cIev- ,
ruess and ability, discriminating public
sill no doubt read between the lines OF their
pecches that their prominent hopes ana alms
re to keep themselves or their satellites Tour
ears longer in office. and that pcFpetuauHg {
he power Of chronic Federal 0tiice-Golisr~
our years longer viii not benefit the millions ,
+ men and women who hold 40 office, but .
arm their daily bread by honest industry, is
hat tua same discerning public Will no doubt q
ally understand, as they viii also that IT Is {
ccause Of their o. Ii Industry and economy {
nj Gods b0uutitul harsest- That the country q
coaparativcly prosperous, and no4 because ! d
anything done by these Federal oticehold- !
rs.
The country is comparatively prosperous,
1T because Of them, but IN spite of them.
ais contest is in fact between the people, en- a
TO regain tie political power which d
ghtfully belong 10 them. and the pure, SIMPLE / i
canon, r and constitutional Gov ernTeu of our r.
ud Federal office-holders and their hackers, O
ampered with place and power and deter Il
lined 20 retain them at all hazards, on the u
her. Hence the constant assumption of new Il
nd dangerous powers by the General Gov n
.ument under the rule OF the Republican O.
arty the effort TO build up what they call (,
roug Government, the interference with 2.
Jme rule ard with the administration oil d
.srice in the cou4ts OF general States, inter- .
renee with elections through e. e medium of L
i'd partisan Federal oiice-hoiters in.erssted P
keeping their party in power, and caring b
ore for that thau fairness IN elections; or IN e.
CT the constant encroachments which have ii
zen made hy that party upon the clearly re- s.
rived rights IT The people and the States, ii
i'll, If nor checked, sutyert abe liberties OF nj
e people and the government o. limited ~
,wer. created by our fathers, and eAd IN e,
great consolidated central Government; ~
trong' indeed for evil and the overthrow Of b.
,puGncau Institutions. The wise men who Q,
rmed cur CGnstt utibu knew the evils OF a el
rong Government and the long continuance Y
political power in the same haHts They ia
lew there was tendency IN this dlTelu b
all Governments and consequently danger Ell
Republican institutions from that cause p
Il TOOK pains to guard against 1t. The ma 81
inery CT 2 strong centralized General Gov |
nment can he s,se4 80 perpetuate the same AZ
OF men IN power ttoh tSrm To term uhtll Al
cease TO be Republic, or IS sLc4- only III se
me. and the tendency Of the party nov IN as
,yer in that direction, as shown III various | bt
Tvs besides the willingness recently mani pl
a I m
President for an unhmitsd number of terms S.
quite apDaFeBL and must satisfy thinHing D.
Ople that the time has come when II VIII be ell
fest and best lor that p@rtg 20 be retired id
resisting the encroaehmept upon the re- tn
we'd rights Of the people, | wish TO be dis a.
ctlv underst TODD as ia vorigg proper exercise pc
the General Government OF the powers / la
-htfully belonging to II under the Constuu- -,
n. Eucroachments upon the ConstltutlonaI la
int of the General Government or interior
re with proper exercise of its powers must ex
carefully avoided The Union OF States OF
der the Constitution must be maintained, m
il IS well known that tails las always been Sc
position of both the candidates Gi ..,e he- 81,
cratic Presidential ticket. Itis acquieseed / Il,
everywhere now, and finally and forever set tn
Il "a enc OF the results OF the war. 1t Is hi
tain beyGn,t all question that the legiti- mi
tie results of the war f4r the Union will not tia
overthrown or impaired should re Demo de
.ric ticker be elected. In that event proper t.y
,teetion will be given in every legitimate co
V to every citizen, native or adopted, in lal
sry section of the Reprblie in the enjoyment fin
all rights guaranteed BY the Constitution of
/ its amendments. sound currency Ct #
nest money of a value and purchasing pow asl
substantially with the stan no
I'd recognized by The commercial world, and or
lsisting of gold and silver and paper con- me
.tIble into coin viii be maintaihed the la ha
ing and manufacturing. commercial and | to
,iness interests of the country will be ia ca.
ed aud encouraged IN every legitimate So
y The telling MILLIONS of our people will A !
protected from tie destructive competition the
the Chinese and to thar END ihetr "a mtEras Gu
/, to eur shores viii be properly restricted. re
m 'hGc credit viii be scrupulously main ca.
ed and strengthened by rigid economy in ov,
lie expenditures ard the liberties Of pee mi
and the property of the people VIII be Fee
t&eted by government of law and order, dec
Mustered strictly in the interests OF All Of
people and not of corporations or privi- eve
Il classes [ do not doubt the dlselmlna civ
? Justice of the American people and their dee
acitv for intelligent seif-geESrnment, and on,
,efore do not doubt the success OF the DEM Ge
tic ticket Its success would bury beyond hgG
direction the sectional jealouSles and ha- vol
Is which have so long been the chiefstock in bee
lie of pestiferous demagogues, and In no 9th dee
vay can his be so effectually accomplished rio
-oald restore harmony and good feeling be- fer
en- all the sections and make US, IN fact ! 9th
we'll as in name one people. The only bel
llry then would be in the race for the de- tar