The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1880-08-12
GOVERNOR ENGLISHS LETTER.

GON LnEOI LNOLloA > LEI LEN.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 80, 1850.
GENTLE8IAN-I have now the honor to
reply to your letter Of the 18th. inst,
informing me that was unanimously
nominated for the Office Of Vice President
of the United States by the late Demo
cratic National Convention which assem-
bled at Cincinnati. AS foreshadowed il
the verbal remarks made by me at the
time of the delivery OF your letter, l have
now to say that accept the high trust
with a realizing sense ofits responsibility,
and am profoundly grateful for the honor
conferred. Iaccept the nomination upon
the platform OF principles adopted by
the Convention, which L cordially ap-
prove, and I accept it as much because
of my faith in the wisdom and patriotism
of the great statesman and soldier NOM
mated on the same ticket for President
of the United States.
TRIBUTE To HANCOCK.
His emin ent services to his country,
his fidelity to the constitution, the Union
and the laws; his clear perception of the
correct principles OF government as
taught by Jefferson, his scruouloUs care
TO keep the military in strict subordina-
ton to the civil authorities, his high
regard for civil liberty, personal rights
and rights of property, his acknowledged
ability in civil as well as military affairs,
and his pure and blameless life, all point
to him as a man worthy OF the confidence
of the people; not only brave soldier, q
great commander, wise statesman ana
a pure patriot, but prudent, painstaklng
practical man of unquestioned honesty,
trusted often with important public dut-
les, faithful to every trust and IN the fua
meridian OF ripe and vigorous manhood,
he is, in my Judgement, eminently fitted
for the highest Office on earth-the Pre-
sidency OF the United States.
A CHANGE NECESSARY.
Not only is he the right man for the
place, but the time has come when tie
best interests of the country require that
the party which has monopolized the
Executive Department of the general
government for the last twenty years
should be retired. The continuance of
that party in power four years longer
would not be beneficial to the public or
in accordance with the spirit of our re-
| publican institutions. Laws of entail
have not been favored IN our system OF
government. The perpetuation of pro-
perty or place in one family or set of men
has never been encouraged in this coun-
try, and the great and good men who
formed our republican government and
| It's traditions wisely limited the teuuIe of
office and il many ways showed their
dlsapproval OF long leases of power
| Twenty years OF continuous power is
long enough, and has already led to
irregularities and corruptions which are
not likely to be properly exposed under
the same party that perpetrated them.
THE FRAUD OF 1876.
Besides it should not be forgotten that
the four last years of power held by that
party were procured by discreditable
means, and held in defiance of the wishes
of a majority OF the people. 1t was a
grlevous wrong to every voter and to our
system Of self government, which should
never be forgotten or forgiven. Many
of the men now IN Office were put there
because OF corrupt partisan services in
thus defeating the fairly and legally
expressed viii of the majority, and the
hypocrisy of the professions of that party
1 in favor of civil service reform was shown
/ by placing such men in Office and turning
/ the whole brood of federal office holders
loose to influence the elections.
CHRONIC OFFICE HOLDING.
The money of the people taken out of
the public treasury by these men for
services often poorly performed, or not
performed at all, is being used III vast
sums, with the knowledge and presumed
sanction OF the administration, to control
the elections, and even the members of
the Cabinet are strolling about the coun-
try making partisan speeches instead Of
being in their departments at Washington
discharging the public Duties for which
they are paid By the people. But with
all their cleverness and ability discrim-
mating public will no doubt read between
the lines Of their speeches that their
paramount hope and aim is to keep
themselves or their satellites four years
longer in Office. Rerpetuating the power
Of chronic federal office holders four
years longer viii not benefit the millions
OF men and women who hold no Office.
but earn their daily bread by honest