Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27

of Congress-, known as the ReconstructlOn
Acts 1 wish to stand before the convention
upon this issue, but it is which embraces
everything else that Is of value in its large ana
comprehensive results. It is the one thing
that includes all that is worth a contest, ana
without it there is nothing that gives dignity,
honor, and value to the struggle.
Your friend.
FRANK P. BLAIR.
Gen. Hancock's letter indorsing the
platform and purposes of the party is
also given as part of the record OF
the party:
NEWPORT, r. T., July II, 1868.
S. T. GLOVER, ESQ, st. Louis:
My DEAR SIR: am greatly obliged for your
favor of the 18th instant. Those who suppose
that L do rot acquiesce in the work OF the
National Democratic Convention, or that do
not sincerely desire the election of it's noml-
nees, know very little of my character Be
l1eving, as I really do, that the preservation of
the Constitutional Government eminently de-
ponds on the success of the Democratic party
in the coming election, were to hesitate in its
candid support, feel l should not only falsify
my OVID record, but commit @ crime against
nv country.
never aspired to the Presidency on account
Of myself. never sought it's doubtful honors
and certain labors and responsibilities merely
for the position. My own wish was to promote,
| if could, the good of the country, and to re-
Duke the spirit Of revolution which had in
vaded every sacred precinct Of liberty. When,
therefore, you pronounced the statements in
question false, you did exactly right. Princi-
Piles and not men, is the motto for the rugged
crisis in which we are now struggling. Had
been made the Presidential nominee should
have considered it tribute, not to me- but to
the principles which I had proclaimed and
practiced. But shall 1 cease to revere those
principles because, by mutual political friends,
another has been appointed to put them into
execution? Never! Never! Never!
These, sir, are my sentiments, whatever in
terested parties may say to the contrary, and
desire that all may know and understand
them. / shall ever hold in grateful remem-
brance the faithful friends who, hailing from
every section in the Union, preferred me by
their votes and other expressions of confidence,
both in and out of the Convention, and shall
do them all the justice to believe that they
were governed by patriotic motives; that they
did not propose simply to aggrandize my per-
sonal fortunes, but to save their country
through me, and that they will not now suffer
anything like personal preferences or jealousies
to stand between them and their manifest
duty.
1 have the honor to bs, desr sir, very re-
specially yours,
WINFIELD S. HANCOCK.
We only need the declaration that
the Democratic party is the same to-
day as it was in 1868. We have their
own declaration to this effect in their
last platform at Cincinnati, when Gen.
Hancock was nominated. It is as fol-
lows:
We ptedge ourselves aneaO to the
constitutional doctrines and traditions
of the Democratic party, as illustrated
by the teaching and example Of q Tong
line of Democratic statesmen and pa
triOts."
Thus the chain of evidence is COM
plete and the logic conclusive. Had
the people permitted the Democratic
party to assume control of the govern
ment, or shall they now permit them,
the doctrines and traditions of the
Democratic party" will be enforced.