Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-08-06

who hold no Office, but earn their daily bread
by honest industry. This the same dlscftm-
mating public will no doubt fully understand,
as they VIII also that 70 ia because OF their
own Industry and economy and Gods bount-
ful hNrvests that the country Y comparatively
prospcio ous and not because OF anything done
BY these Federal ofilceholders. The country
is comparatively prosperous, not because Of
them, but in spite OF them.
THE CONTEST
is, In fact, between the people endeavorlng to
gain the political power which righ0ully be-
longs TO them aud to restore the pure, simple,
economical Constitutional Government Of our
fathers on the one side and 100000 Federal
ofhcehOlders and their hackers, pampered
with place and power, and determined TO re-
tain them at all hazards, on the other. Hence
the constant assumption OF new and danger
Gus powers by the General Government
under the Republican party; the effort to
build up what they call strong Government; /;
the interference with home rule and with the
administration OF justice In the courts OF the
several States; the interference with the
elections through the medium Of paid parti-
san ofiicehOlders interested in keeping their
party in power, and caring more for that than
1airness in elections; in fact, the constant
encroachments which have been made by
that party upon the clearly-reserved rights Of
the people and the States will, IL not
checked, subvert the liberties Of the people
and the Government of limited powers
created by the fathers and end In a great
consolidated, concentrated Government,
strong, indeed, for evil and the overthrow OF
repub b,ican Institutions. Tie wise men who
framed our Constitution knew the evils OF a
strong Government and the long continuance
Of political power in the same hands. They
knew there was tendency in this direction
in all Governments, and consequent danger
in republican Institutions from that cause,
and took pains to guard against T. The ma
chinery Of strong centralized General Gov
ernment can be used to perpetuate the same
set OF men in power from term 10 term until
1t ceases to be q Republic, or such only In
name, and the tendency Of the party now In
power Is in that direction, as shown IN vari-
Gus ways. Besides, the Willingness recently
manifested by large number OF that party to
elect President for an unlimited number Of
terms Is quite apparent, and must satisfy
thinking people that the time has come when
1t will be safest and best for that party TO be
retired.
THE RIGHTS AND POWERS OF THE GENERAL
GOVERNMENT.
But In resisting the encrOachments OF the
General Government upon the reserved rights
Of the people and the States, l wiBh to be dis
timely understood as fayoring the proper eX-
ercise by the General Government Of the
powers rightfully belonging TO 1t under the
Constitution. Encroachments upon the Con-
stitutional rights OF the General Government,
or interference with the proper exercise Of its
powers, must be carefully avoided. The
Union OF the States under the Constitution
must be maintained, and 10 Is well known that
this has always been the position Of both the
candidates on the Democratic Presidential
ticket. 1t is acqulesced In everywhere now,
and finally and forever settled as one Of the
results OF the war. IL is certain beyond all
question that the legitimate results OF the
war Tor the Union Will not be oVerthTOwn or
impaired should the Democratic ticket be
elected. In that event proper protection will
be given In every legitimate way TO every citi-
zen, native or adopted, in every section Of the
Republic In the enjoyment OF all the rights
guaranteed by the Constitution and its
amendments.
FINAECIAL-THE INDUSTRIAL AND BUSINESS
INTERESTS.
A sound currency of honest money, Of
value and purchasing power corresponding
substantially with the standard recognized by
the commercial world, and consisting Of gold
and silver, and paper convertible into coin,
Will be maintained.
The labor and manufacturing, commercial
and business in erests Of the country Will be
favored and encouraged In every legitimate
way. The touing OF our own people will be
protected from the destructive competition
OF the Chinese, and to that end their immi-
grafton TO our shores will be properly re-
stricted. The public credit will be scrupu-
lousy maintained and strengthened by ri,gid
economy 10 public expenditures, and the lib
critics OF the people and the property OF the
people will be protected by a Government Of
law and order administered strictly in the in
terests OF all the people, and not Of corpora
tions and privileged classes.
CONCLUSION.
do not doubt the discriminating Justice
OF the people and their capacity for inteLli-
gent self-goyernment, and therefore, do not
doubt the success of the Democratic ticket.
Its success would bury beyond resurrection
the sectional iealousies and hatred which
have so long been the chief stock in trade Of
pestiferous demagOgues, and I'm no other way
can this be so effectually accomplished. Il
would restore harmony aud good feeling be-
tween all the sections, and make us in fact,
as well as In name, one people. The only
rivalry then would he in the race for the de-
velOpment OF material prosperity, the eleva-
tion OF labor, the enlargement of human
rights, the promotion OF education, morality,
religion, liberty, order, and all that would
tend TO make us the foremost Nation OF the
earth in the grand march of human progress
l am, with great respect, very truly yours,
WILLIAM II. ENGLISH.