The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-08-01
IN STRIKING CONTRAST TO THE PLATITUDEs
OF GARFIELD AND THE DUMpWoUsNEss
OF ARTHUR, THESE LETTERS WILL
COMMAND THE RESPECT or
THE WHOLE
PEOPLE
GOVERNORS ISLAND,

NEW YORK CITY July, ~, 1851.
GENTLEMEN--I have the honor to ac
knowledge the receipt of your letter of
July 30, 1880, apprising me formally OF
my nomination for the office Of President Of
the United States by the National Demo
cratic convention lately assembled in Gin
cinnatl. accept the nomination with
grateful appreciation of confidence reposed
in me- The principles enunciated by the
convention are those / have cherished IN
the past and will endeavor to maintain in
the future. The thirteenth, fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments to the constitution
of the United States, embodying the results
of the war for the Union, are inyiolable.
If called to the Presidency should deem
it my duty TO resist with all my power any
attempt to impair or evade the full 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 legislative,
executive and judicial departments, define
and limit the authority Of the general gov
eminent. The powers not granted TO the
United States by the constitution, nor pro-
hibited by it to the states, belonging TO
the states respectively or TO the people.
The general and state governments, each
acting IN its own sphere, without trenching
upon the lawful jurisdiction OF the other,
constitute the Union. This Union, COM
prising general government with general
powers and state governments with state
powers for purposes local TO the states, is o
policy the foundations Of which We're laid
in profoundest wisdom. This is the
Union our fathers made and which has
been so respected abroad and so benefcent
at home. Tried by blood and fire, it
stands to day model form of free popular
government, political system which,
nightly administered, has been and will
continue to be the admiration Of the world.
May we not say in the words of Washing
ton The unity Of the government
which constitutes US ,one people is justly
dear 10 u.s. 1t Is the main pillar in the
edifce of our real independence. The sup
port Of our peace, safety and prosperity,
and of that liberty we so highly prize and
intend at every hazard to preserve. But no
form of government, however carefully de-
vised no principles, however sound, will
protect the rights OF the people unless the
administration is faithful and efficient. 1t
is a vital principle in our system that Meth
er fraud nor force must be allowed to sub
vert the rights Of the people When fraud,
violence or incompetence controls, the
nobest constitution and wlsest laws are
useless. The bayonet Is not nj instrument
for collecting the votes of treemen. II is
ony by full vote, tree ballot and fair
count that the people can rule in fact, as
required by the theory Of our government.
Take this foundation away and the whole
structure falls. Public office is a trust not
a bounty bestowed upon the holder. No
incompetent or dishonest persons should
ever be intrusted with it, or, if appointed,
they should promptly be elected. Our ma
terial interests varied and progressive,
demand our constant and united efforts. a
sedulous and scrupulous care of the public
credit, together with wise and economical
management Of our government expendi-
lures should be maintained, in order that
labor may be lightly burdened, and that
all persons may be protected in their rights
to the fruits Of their own industry. The
time has come to enjoy substantial benefits
of reconciliation. As one people, we have
common interests. Let US encourage har-
mony and a generous rivalry among our
own industries, which will revive our Ian
gushing merchant marine, extend our com
merce with foreign nations, assist our mer-
chants, manufacturers and producers to de-
velop our vast natural resources and in
crease the prosperity and happiness Of our
people, If elected, shall, with divine ia.
vor labor with what ability possess to
discharge my duties with fidelity according
to my convictions, and shall take care to
protect and defend the Union, and to see
that the laws be faithfully and equally ex-
cuted in all parts Of the country alike. |
will assume the responsibility fully sensi-
! Die of the fact that to administer rghttully
d -''-a'ions of the government is to dis
lie it will be ,most sacred duty that can de-
s. lcrs. When the eating n citizen am,
n. out in accompaniment to the len .,
to "twenty minutes tor dinner, they can ju
o. settle themselves back in their seats al
" smile.
of The grain elevator which the 1liino
at Central railroad proposes to build, INN
es diately after the reconstruction of the war
=, house, will have capacity Of 600,0
in bushels and the machinery will be suflicie
MS for the handling Of 100000 bushels.