The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-08-06
ENGLISH'S ACCEPTANCE.
"FLENry OFT. BUT MIdHTYTHIN.

PLENTY OFT. BUT MIGHTYTHIN."
A Long, Lugubrious Growl from Hoo
slerdom.
July O.-The following is
Hon. VIM. II. English's letter Of accept
ance ... ..---.
Hon. John W. Stssenssn, Prssidsnt Of tho
Consention, Hon. John H. Stockton,
Chairman. and Other members II tie Com
~istss Of Notification: ...
INDIANAPoLIs, July so. 1880.
GENTLEMEN have now the honor to
reply TO your letter Of the 18th inst. inform
ing me that was unanimously nominated
for the Office Of Viee-Presidsnt Of the Unl-
ted States by the convention which assem-
bled at Cincinnati As foreshsdowed in the
verbal remarks made by me at the time AZ
ter the delivery Of your letter, have now
TO say that accept the high trust with .
realizing sense Of its responsibility, and am
profoundly grateful for the honor eoufer-
red. accept the nomination upon the
platform Of principles adopted BY tho con-
vention, which cordially approve, and l
accept it quito as much because of the great
statesman aud soldier nominated on the
same ticket for President Of the United
States. His eminent services to his coun-
try, his fidelity to the Constitution, the
Union and the laws. his clear perception Of
ths correct principles Of government -
taught by jefferson, his scrupulous care to
keep the military in strict subordination to
the civil authorities, his high regard for
civil liberty, personal rights and the rights
of property, his Acknowledged ability In
civil as we'll 40 military affairs, and his pure
and blameless life, all point to him - .
man worthy Of the confidence Of the peo-
pie. Not only In he brave soldisr,a great
commander, wise statesman and pure
patriot, but prudent, pains taxing, prsc-
teal man Of uDquestiooed honesty. Trust
ed often with important public duties, faith.
full to every trust, and in the meridian Of
ripe and vigorous manhood, he ID, In my
Judgment, eminently fitted for the highest
olfice on earth-the President Of the United
States. Not only il he the right man for
the place, bat the time has come when the
hest interests OF the country require that
tho party which has monopolized tho de-
partmeuts OF the general government for
the last twenty years should be retired.
The continuance OF that party In power
four years longer ~oaid 10. Do beneficial
| 70 the republic or In accordance with the
spirit OF our republican institutions. Laws
OF entail have not been favored In our sys-
tenn Of government. Perpetuatioa Ct prop
erty or plase in one family or cot Of men
has never been discouraged in this country,
and the great and good men who formed
our Republican government and its tradi-
tiops wisely limited the tenure Of Office, and
In many Ways showed their disapproval Of
long leases Of power. Twenty years of con-
| tinuous power IL long enough. and has al
ready led to irregularities and corrupsions
which sle not likely tn be exposed under
tho ssme party which perpetrated them.
Besides, Ii should not De forgotten that the
| last four years Of power hold By that party
we're procured BY disoreditsble msaas, and
held in defiance OF the wishes Of the major
| ity Of the psopls. 1t was . grievous wrong
| TO svery voter and 10 our system Of self
sovernnent, which should never Be forgot
ten or forgiven. Many Of the men nov In
once we're put therein bscsuse Of their cor
rupt partisan ssrvices In thus defeating
| the fairly and legally exprsssed will Of the
majority, and the hypooracy Of the profss-
sions Of that party In favor Of avn ssrvies
rsforu was shown b. placing sach men IN
oGlos and turning the whole brood q Fsd-
ersI once holders loose 10 influence eIse-
| eous. Ths noasy Of the people takes out
Of tho public Treasury b. thsss Non for ssr-
| vioss oftsn poorly performed. o. not pr
| forced q III, y being assd IN vase Sums
| vith shs knowlsdgs and presumed sansssca
q ~ sdnislstration y eontssl slsstisas,