Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-08-05
Hancook's Letter.

We give this week. Gen. Hancock's let
ter Of acceptance. The letter is important.
more on account of what it does not say.
than what it says. The few points il takes
up are generally such As would be expected
from Republican candidate. but certainly
do no, represen, the rAncipIes which aetu-
ate the Democratic party.
He declares "inviolable- the 18th. 18th
and 18th amendments. How many Of his
party. North or South. so regard them
at is vital principle in our system. tina,
neither fraud nor force must be allowed 10
subyert the rights OF the people
How many Democrats, even here in Maine
will he governed bs such declaration? No
longer ago than last Winter fraud and
force" were employed by the democrats of
Maine to ''subver, the rights Of the people.
and this year. they have the audaci,, To stand
up and defend those acts.
1T is only by full vote. free ballo, and
far count tina, the people can rule in fact. as
required by the ,heor, Of our Government
VIII some Democrat inform us what
chance his party would have Of CARRYING the
election for Gen. Hancock If this principle
could be enforced. Every ordinarily inform
ell man knows that no less than six Of the
southern States. On "a fall vote. free ballo,
and fair count" would give Republican ma
joritics. i Gen. Hancock 80 stupid that he
does mo-, kaow tina, the carving out Of this
principle would insure his defeat? b, no
means All this putting forth OF corrcc,
principles is solely for the purpose Of cap
turing fair minded but often;imes unthink
ing voters.
The Tribnsc saws oft
"I. piaiiiudes arr the pl.;iiudes which
Democrats sometimes preach. but which ihes
never practice. These are the doctrines which
Democrats 10 no; believe. though they OMEN
profess them. II the letter was addressed TO
the parry which created and adopted the gr, At
War Amendment. which saved the Union, and
which has buili up the country into a Dew aud
great prosperity there would be some fitness
in many Of IT.. declarations but when We ~
feet that II j. addressed TO the party which
fought In Destroy the MON. whieh in %. North
sFn bfGuguf- Fssistssi al every step ihr Progress
Of the ar Amendments. and which fought
with equal real every step Of the Ecsump;ion
policy which brought our great prosperity. the
letter becomes q mas 81 tnconErIiiic- and alb
surJtie..
No beitsr Illustration Of this laek of consi.-
tcncy. which j. mainly owing 10 the fact that
the Democratic party has a new .ei u opinion.
on ID" standard is.Ors every four YEAR. can -
xiv en than General iIshs,scs'. declaration that
the principles enumerated ~ the C,arinna,i
Convention arr those which he hs. cherished
in the past rrAy. has Gcu,rai Hanoi. for
gotten hi. vehement indarsrmrut OF the plat
form Of the Convention Of i~d>. when the
Democrats party had = lurid as.ortmrnt Of
so-csllrsi principles utterly opposed "a many Il
those formulated a. itnriunatig The touven-
ton % i~s> had tho infamous impud, nsr "a de-
manl the taxation Of ttoH"rumr nj luntl.. the
Convcutlen Of iN~n szy. npthing on that point.
General u anesck has approved both PLATFORM.
which does hc cherish The platform Of
l~s> demanded that cert ain ciAs.-s q the b,td.
should - paid iu rrreubacA.. the platform u
iS~o 3. silent un this point. " hich view Doc
t,sncral Hanoock 'cheri.h'' The platform Il
lSs> dsnouacci III the denomination 4cts =.
'usurpatiou- and Unconstitutional. rev o'uiion-
ary aud void " demanded the immediate rs-s-
ioraiion % all the rebels aud al the rct-c
state 10 their old Vlaoe>-in a word the sub
scr.tpn II all tho r~sulis Of the war. The
platform Of $50 ps-irHds 10 scrept thu results
81 the wAT which opinion i,ss General Han
cpek cherish The platform uf l~s.~ Jenan,l-
ri a tariff fsr revenue and inc.drutal protection
under the Internal Rrssuu~ lzs. the plat
form % ~ i an ahsc luir Pre- Trade / LAT
form Which isleA do. General iIsuc.sk
'chrri.h't tn" platform 81 i-~s> wzs green
back platform. That Il i~~0 va. called hard
MONEY platform Dos General Hzncuck sfili
cherish h. Grc,nbar. priusiiis- 81 l>s.> ,,
Manv Other example, might L. given. |. Il
not fair TO conolu4" tina, bsi'hcr Democrats
letirrs % ae-s ptancs nor pcu.orrat4c y lifaru.
go" anv insight iaio the rral purr-o.e. u that
partyF'
OF Mr.. Enslish's letter Of acceptance ~c
have sccn no better criticism than tina, 1t =
simp., Democratic stump .Iccch.7