The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-10-15
GEN. W. $. mANcocK.
Tex,s from IIaneoeI'. letter.

The bayonet Is not ht inaifumcu
Tor collecting votes for freemen.
II Is only by n full vote, free ballo
aud fair count that the people can rul
Ia fact, as required by The theory q
our Government Takeihls function
away aud the whole structure falls.
The great principles Of American
liberty are still the Tightful Inherit
anee Of this people. aud ever shout,
be.
4 The right Of trial hy jury, the In
beoS corpus, the liberty of the nress
the freedom Of speech, the natura
Tights Of p0ss0nn, aud the rights o
property, must he preserved.
The Thirteenth, Fourteenth aud
Fifteenth Amendments 10 the Con
stitution of tho United States, en-
bodying the results Of the war for the
Union, are inyiolable.
II called to the Presidency should
deem 1t my duty to resist, with all
my power, any attempt impair or In.
wade the full force aud effect Of the
Constitution, which In every article,
section and amendment, Is the su-
preme law ofIthe land.
Tho Union, comprising u general
government with general powers, and
State Governments with State pow
ers for PurposessIocal 10 the States,
Is a polity, the foundations OF which
were laid In the profoundest wisdom.
This the Union which our fathers
made, and which has been 30 respect
ed abroad and 50 beninccnt nj home.
The war OF the Union was success
fully closed more than fifteen years
ago.
All classes Of people must share
alike the blessings OF the Union, and
are equally concerned Ia lis perpctui-
~, and In the proper administration
OF public affairs.
We are In state Of prolunti peace.
Henccforth let it be our purpose 70
cultivate sentiments NJ frirnd-hip,
and not Of animo-i'N, awnpg oar Eel.
low citizens.
Asone people Ne have ,1,mmon in
teresis.
A sedulouz and srrnpuiuuS care "f
the Public Credit, Together with
wise and economical management of
our Governmental expenditures
should bc maintained. Ia order that
labor may be- lightly bur,leued. and
that all persons may be- rroteclrd In
their rights 10 the fruits OF their in
dustry.
Let Us encourage lhs GarmoHy and
generous gIvalsy amoug our own in
dusfFies which will revive our Ian
gushing merchant marine, extend
our commerce With foreign nations,
assist our merchants, manufacturers
and producers TO develop our vast
natural resources, and increase the
prosperity and happiness OF Gur peo-
pie.
Public Office Is a trust, not 4 bounty
bestowed upon the holder.
The basis Of substantial, practical
Civil service Reform must first be es-
tablished by the people in fllins the
elective Offices lf they ok a standard
Of qualifications for Office, and sternly
reject the corrupt aud Incompetent,
the result will be decisive in govern
ing the actions of the servants whom
they entrust with appointing power.
No form of government, no matter
how carefully devised, no principles,
however sound, will protect the rights
of the people unless administration is
faithful and efficient.
Power may destroy the forms. bul
not the principles of justice; these
will live in spite even Of tho sword.
The true and proper use Of the mill
itary power, besides defending the
national honor against foreign nations
Is to uphold the laws and Civil Gov
ernment, and 10 secure to every per-
son residing among US the enjoyment
of life, liberty and property.
The Regular Army should he so
directed by IFS superior officers rs 10
be recognized as a bulwark In support
Of the right of tho people and Of the
law.
/ would under no circumstances al
low myself or my troops to deter
mine who were the lawful members
OF State Legislature.
Our system does not provide that
one President should inaUgurate an
other. There might be danger in
that, and 1t was studlously left out of
the charter.
The Army should have nothing to
do with the election aud Inaugural
ton Of Presidents. The people elect
the President. The Congress declares
in joint session who he is.
like Jefferson's way of Inaugural
ton it suits our system. lie rode
nlo,,n ~, h1,raohn nIr To the CaniInl tied