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Let rs Work Together for Our
Common Country.
(NTews and couricr.)
NEW York. July 8O.-The following Is Gen. Tan.
cocks letter Of acceptance:
GOVERNORS ISLAND.
HYw YsRK CRY, July 20.
Gentlemen, II have thclhonour to acknowledge the
receipt Of your letter Of July 10, 1850, apprtsins mo
formally of my nomination to the Office Of President
OF the United States by the National Democratic Con.
vention lately assembled IN Cincinnati. 1 accept the
nomination with q grateful appreciation Of the conf.
dcnce repOscd In me.
The principles enunciatrd by the Convention are
those I have cherished in the past and shall endeavor
to maintain in the future.
the 18TH, 141H AND 18TH AMuNDAEsrs
to the Constitution of tho limited States elnhody-
Ing the results Of the war for the Union are inevitable
If called to the Presidency | should deem 1t my duty
to resist, with all Of my power. any attempt to impair
or eysdc the full force and effect 81 the CONSTITUTE n,
which In every article. section and amendments Is the,
uprrlne law Of the land. The Constitution f'rms
the basis Of the government Of the United States.
The mowers granted by the legislative, executive and
judicial departments define and limit the authority Of
tho General Government. Powers not delegated to
The United States by the Constitution nor prohibit.
c1 by 1t to the States belong to the States respectively
or to the people IN general and the state govern
mcnrs, each action In its own sphere without trench
ing upon the lawful jurisdiction OF the Others. consti.
tute the Union. This; Uniun. com pr Using the General
Government with general powers and
TIE stats GOVERNMENTS
with State powers for purposes local to the State, Is
polity, the foundations Of which were laid In the pro-
foundcst wisdom. This is the Union our fathers
made ntSl which hns been respected abroad, and So
henciccat at bone. Tried by blood and he II stands
to-day u model form Of free popular gb7rrnment, o
r%oliticul system which rightly administered, has been
and will continue to be The admiration OF the worid.
MAY We not say nearly In the words Of washington,
otbc unity of government which constitutes us one
people is Justly dear to US; 1t Is tho .Inain pillar in the
at,ifice of orr real indcrer dcncr, the support OF our
peace, SAFETY and pr oSp"riiy, and of that liberty we ="
highly prize and intend at every hazard I" preserve;
But no form Of government, however careluHy
devised. no principles. however sound. will project
the rights Of the people, unless the administration Is
faithful and efficient. =.
1t is q vital ;~princiPle In our system tlnt neilher
fraud nor force must bs allowed to snbrsrt tho rights
OF the peOplr. When fraud, violence or Incompetence
controls, the noblcst constitutions and wisest laws are
useless.
THE BAYoSET
s not ct instruments for collecting the votes of free
men, 1t is only by n full vote, free BALLOT ana iir
count, that The people can rule In fact as required by
tbc theory OF our Government. Take this foundation
away and the whole structure falls.
Public Office is q trust, not q b"nnty bestowed upon
the holder. No ine"Ip T';,h T. or u ., Tls snnniS,od pc is"n
SnDlll w UC "' w. -
shuulI be promptly elected. The basis Of any sub
stnntinl, practical civil service reform must be estab-
lI,hrt by the puullc in filling elective Offices. u
they fix II high standard OF qualifications for office AMI
s,rinly reject tho corrupt and incompetent, the result
will be ~Icc:aire in governing the action "fihe servant:
whom they cntru,t with the appointing power.
TIE wAE FOR THE Union,
WAS successfully closed more than fifteen years ago
All classes Of our people must shore alike In the bless.
inys Of the Union anh are equally concerned In its
perpotuity aud IN the proper administration VI public
affairs. Wrare In a state Of profound peace. Hence.
| forth let II be orr purpose to cultivate sentiments OF
of iriendshil:."nd no luminosity against our ielo~
i've, demand our constant and united efforts. A seIln'
Ions and scrupnlous care Of the public credit, togethc
with 4 wise aud economical management 81 our gov
rrnu,c ntul expenditure s. should lie maintained, in ordr
/ thst labor may be- lightly burdrnrd and that all person
NAV be rlutcclc! in their rights I" tee fruits OF thei
own industry. The time has come 10 enjoy tho
srH,TAfrIAL BENEFITS or RECONCILIATION.
As one people We have common interests. Let II
encourage that harmony aid generous rivalry anon
our own hulusturirs which will revive ionr anguish
Ing merchant marine, extend our commerce Will
foreign countries. assist our merchants, manufacturer
and producers to dcyrlspc our vast national resource
and increase ME prosperity and happiness Of our PEG
pie. m ;.
what ahiiit: | possess 30 discharge my duties with Il
drlity accUr!in. tr my convictions, and shall take Car
to p,o,rct and defend the Union and 70 sce that III
laws be- faithfully nnd equally executed IN all parts Z
of the count. y alike. | will nssn;ne III. responsibilit
fully sensible " re fact that TO administer right
thu iuLc'i' u Of Government is to discharge the mo-
sacred Lltj lhnl can ~drvulvG upon an AmcricAn cit
: zen. II livery respectfully: u,.cocv
Ito John ". Stevenson, president Of Convention, llol
J John J.. Stockton, ciIairinui, uno others OF the Con
ttlttes " tteeN stfunaEp eittetnhe SehYehttoh