The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-08-05
HancocR's Letter Of Acceptance

NON fINNOh = 1S'dItl, MN L pIlA
CITY, July 9.-GcntIcmcn: l have
the honor to acknowledge the receipt
Of your letter Of July ID, 1880. ap-
prising me formally Of my nomination
10 the Office of President Of the
United States BY the National Demo
cratic Convention, lately assembled Ill
Cincinnati. Iaccept the nomination
with grateful appreciation Of the con
iidence reposed il me- The principles
cnunciatcd by the convention are those
| have cherished in the past and shall
endeavOr to maintain in the future.
The thirtccnth, fourteenth and fifteen
tn amendments to the Constitution OF
the United States, cmbodying the re-
suits of the war for the Union, invio-
liable if called to the Presidency, l
should deem it my duty to resist with
all my power any attempt to impair OF
cvade the full force and effect Of the
Constitution, which, in every article,
section and amendment, is the suprciIc
law Of the land. The Constitution
forms the basis Of the Government Of
the United States. The powers grant
ed by it to the legislative, executive
and judicial departments define and
limit the authority Of the General
Government. Powers not delegated
to the United States by the Constitu-
ton, nor prohibited by it TO the States,
belong 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, con
stitute the Union. This Union, com
prising a general government with
general powers, and State govern
ments with State powers for purposes
local to the States, is Il polity, the
| foundations Of which were laid in the
| profoundest wisdom. This is the
Union our fathers made and which
has been So respected abroad and Sc
benehcent at home. Tried by food
and fire, it stands, today, a mode
form of free popular government
4 political system, which rightly adj
ministcred, has been and will contin
ue to be the admiration Of the world
May we not say, nearly in the word.
Of Washington, that the unity Of gov
eminent which constitutes Us one PEG
pie is justly dear to US? 1t is the mar
pillar in the cdifce Of our real indie
penGence-the support OF our peace
safety and prosperity and of that lib
crty we SO highly prize and intend, a
| every hazard, TO preserve. But nC
form Of government, however care
fully devised; no principles, howeve
sound, will protect the rights OF the
| people unless the administra:io lion il
faithful and efficient. II is Il vita
! principle i'll our system, that neither
fraud nor force must be allowed t.
.subvert the rights Of the people
When fraud, violence Of incompetence
controls, the noblest constitution anC
the wisest laws are useless. The bay
onct is not fit instrument for collect
ing the votes Of freeman. 1t is only
by full vote, free ballot and fail
count that the people can rule in fact
rs required by the theory of our Gov
eminent. Take this foundation ava,
| and the whole structure falls.
Public office Is trust, not a boun
| ty bestowed upon the holder. No in
competent or dishonest persons shout,
ever be entrusted with it, or, il. ar
pointed, they should promptly be elec
ted.
Our material interests, varied an,
progressive, demand our constant an,
united efforts. A sedulous and scru
pulous care Of the public credit, to
gether with wise and economical man
agement Of our governmental cxpend
itures, should be maintained in 0rde
that the labor may be lightly burden
ed and that all persons may be pro
tected in their rights to the fruits q
= their own industry. The time ha
come to enjoy the substantial benefit
of reconciliation. As one people W
have a common interest. Let Us er
courage harmony ana generous rivalr7
among our own industries which wi
, revive our languishing merchant mG
, rine, extend our commerce with fol
eign nations, assist our merchants
manufacturers and producers to deve
OPP our vast natural resources and il
crease the prosperity and happine:
Of our people. If elected, l shall
with Divine favor, labor with wha
ability possess to discharge my dutit
with fidelity according to my convi,
tions, and shall take care to protec
= and defend the Union and to see tina
= the laws be faithfully and equally c1
/, ccutcd in all parts of the country alike
l will assume the responsibility, full
sensible of the fact that to administe
rightly the functions Of governmcl
is to discharge the most sacred dut
: that can devolve upon an America
citizen. am very respectfully.
W. S. HANCOCK.
To Hon. Johu w. Stevenson, Pres
dent of the convention; Hon. job
II. Stockton, Chairman, and Other
+ Of the committee Of the Nation;
$ Democratic Convention.
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