Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-07-31
WINFIELD s. HANCOCK.

His Letter Accepting the Nomination for
President Of the United States-A Doou-
ment VIII ch will be Commended BY
Men of al PARTIES
New YoRK, July 30.-The following is
General Hahcock's letter OF acceptance:
GovERNoR's ISLAND,
Nkw York CRY,
July 20, 1880.
GENrLENES-I have the honor to ac-
knowledge the RECEIPT OF your letter of
July l3, 1880, apprising mo formally OF
my nomination To the office OF President
of the United States by the National
ID .mocratic Convention, lately assem-
bled in Cincinnati. accept the nomi.
nation with q grateful appreciation Of the
confidence reposed in me.
Tho Amendments Invioiable.
The principles enumerated by the
Convention are those l have cher
ished in the past. and shall endeavor to
maintain in the future. The Thirteenth,
Fourteenth aud Fifteenth Amendments
To the Constitution OF the United
States. embodying the results Of the war
for the Union, are inviolable. II called
to the Presidency, l should deem it my
duty to resist with all my power any at.
tempt to impair or evade the iull force
and effect Of the Constitution, which in
every article, section and amendment is
the supreme law of the land.
The Constitution
Forms the Basis of the Government of
the United States.
The powers granted by it to the Leg.
islatlve. Executive and Judicial Depart.
ments define and limit the authority OF
the general government. The powers
not delegated To the United States by
the Constitution, nor prohibited by il to
the States, belong TO the States respec-
lively, or to the people. The general
and State governments, each acting in
us own sphere, without trenching upon
the lawful jurisdiction of the other, con.
stitute the Union. This Union, COM
prising general government with gen.
eral powers and State governments with
State powers, for purposes local to States,
is politv, the foundation of which was
laid in the profoundest wisdom.
This is ths Union Our Fathers Made,
and which has been so respected abroad
aud so beneticent at home Tried by
blond and fire, II stands to-day a model
form OF Tree popular government, a DO
litical system which rightly administer
ed. has been and will continue to be the
admiration OF the world. Nav We not
saw nearly in the words OF Washington.
The unity OF the government which
constitutesuso one people, is Justly dear
to US. Ii IS the main pillar in the edi.
tice OF our real independence, the SUD.
port OF our peace, safety and prosperity.
and OF that liberty We so highly prizs
ard intend at every hazard to preserve." I"
A Full Vote. . Free Ballot ana q Fair
Count.
Rut no form OF government, however
carefully devised, no principles, however
sound. will protect the rights OF the peo.
pie unless the administration is faithful
and efficient. Ii is vital principle in
our system that neither fraud nor force
must be allowed to subvert the rights of
the people. When fraud, violence or
Incompetence controls, the noblest con.
stitutions and the wisest laws are use.
less. The bayonet is not a fit instru.
ment for collecting the votes of free men
Ii is only by full vote, q free ballot and
AMI a lair count that people can rule. in
fsct,ss required BY the the theory of our
government Take this foundation
away and the whole structure falls.
A Public Once isa Trust,
not q bounty bestoxed upon the holder
No incompetent or dishonest persons
should ever be entrusted with it, or If
appointed they should promptly BE-
elected.
The Public Credit Must bs Preserved
Our material intsrssts, varied and pro-