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oENER-i1 HANcocK;s LETTER.

| f"i""' Accert"hc0 or tho Dom Ooiat 10 N ONT
n"'ion--f"w"rs of tho Guvernmont De-
hnc"- Principles ahd rurposcs of Tn.
! Democracy El1e1lnted,
=. GovERNoR's Island, }
NEW foRK CITY, July 20, 1880. {
GENrLEMEN--l have the honor to
acknowledge, tic receipt, of your letter
OF July ID, 1880, apprising me formal
~ OF my nomination to the Office Of
President of tho United States by the
National Democratic Convention late
ly assembled in Cincinnati. I accent
tho nomination with grateful apprccia-
tioii of tho confldcncc rcpuscd in mo.
The principles cnunciatcd by tho
Convention are those have cherished
in tho past and shall endeavor to mhin.
tain III tho future.
RESULTS OF TIE WAR.
Tho thirteenth, fourteenth and fir.
tccnth amendments to tho constitution
OF the United States, cmbodvium tIc
results OF thu war for tho rJnion, are
inviolablc. II called TO tho Presidency
should deem it my duty to resist
with all my power any uttcntDt to I'M.
pairor cvade the full force and effect
ot the constitution, which in cyGTy
article, section and amendment is tho
supreme law Of the land Tho con-
siltution forms tho basis Of the goyGrn-
'hcnl OF tho United States. Tie pow
ers granted by it to the Legislative, OK
ccutIvo and judicial departments de-
llnc and limit tho authority of general
government. Powers not delegated to
tho United States by tho constitution.
nor rprohibitcd by it to tho States, be-
| iohS 10 inc States respectively, or to
the people. Tho general and State
governments, each acting in its own
sphere without trcnching upon the
other, constitute the Union. This
umon, comprising Il general govern
meht with general powers ;,hu State
governments with State Powers, for
purposes local to the States, is a nolicy
the foundations OF which were laid in
the protoundcst wisdom.
OUR POLITICAL 81 s'rG,t.
This is the Union our fathers modn
and which has been SO rcspcctcd
nbroad and SO bcnoiiccnt at home.
Tried by blood and fire it stands to-day
model form OF free popular govern
mcat--a political system which, right
ly administered, has been and .Wiil
continue to hc the admiration Of the
world. May VIC not say nearly in the
words Of Washington:-Thc unity of
government which constitutes us ono
people is Justly dear to lis: il is the
main pillar in the ctliirc of our rral
independence, the support Of our
peace, safety and PROSPERITY, and Of
that liberty we SO highly prize and in
tend ut every hazarU TO preserve.
FRAUD AND VIOLENCE.
But no form Of government however
carefully devised, no princirlcs how
ever sound, will protect the rights Of
inc people unless its administration is
faithful and efficient. II is vital
principle in our system that neither
fraud nor force must be allowed TO
Subvcrt the rights Of the nroplc. When
fraud, V'iolcntc or intoMpct$ $ncc con-
troiS, the noblcSt constitutions and
wiScst laws arc useless. The bavonct
is not tit instrument for collecting
me votes Of trccmcn. 1t is only bv
tull vote, free ballot and fair count
hat the people can rule in fact, rs re-
Qnlrcd by the theory Of our govern
mrrt.> Take this foundation away and
the whole structure falls,
CIVIL SERVICE.
Public office is trust, not a bounty
bestowed nron the holder; no inconi-
prtcnt dishonest persons should ever
he htruStrl with il, or if appointed,
they should be promptly ejccted. The
basis ora substantial, rfActical civil
service reform must bc first establish
rd by the people in filling the elective
offices; if they fix a high standard OIL
qualifications for office and stcrnlv
reject the corrupt and incompetent, the
result will bc decisive in governing the
action OF the servants whom they i'll
trust with appointing power.
TIE SECTIONAL QUESTION.
The war for the Union was success
fully closed more than fifteen wears
ago. All classes Of our people must
share alike in the blessings of the
Mon, and are equally concerned in
its rerpctuity and in the proper ad-
miniStMtion ofpublic affairs. We are
IN state of profound peace. Hence
torth let 1t be our purpose to cultivate
sentiments of friendship and not of
animosity among our fellow citizens.
TIE PUBLIC CREDIT.
WV 'tNtl'ti lltttIcSlS, Suflcu nnu
progressive. demand our constant and
united efforts. y scdulous and scru-
rnlous care of the public credit, to-
Srthcr with 4 wise and ccono meal
management ofonr governmental en-
pcnditulc$. should bc maintained, in
order that labor may be lightly bur-
dcncd, and that all persons NAV be-
protected in their rights TO the fruits
ot their own industry. The time has
como to enjoy the substantial benefits
OF rcconciliation. As one people We
have common interests. Let lis en-
courage the harmony and generous
rivalry among o,r own industries,
which will revive our lanGuishing'
merchant marine, extend our coin
mcrce with foreign nations, assist our
merchants, manutac' I!crS and pro.
duccrs to develop our vast natural re-
sources and increase the property and
happiness of our people.
If elected l shall, with the Divine
favor, labor with what ability l pos
scss to discharge my duties with tidci.