The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-01
Hon. w. II. Englisb's letter accepting
Tho vice. presIdeutial candidacy Is as ioi'

Hon. w. IL. EnEiisu les''i "'~~f'.,
the vice-presidential candidacy u Us 'o''
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"INDIAxAPoIIs, ND, July 30, 1851.
Gcntlemen,--I have now Tue nonor 70
reply TO your letter OF the iasn ,usIn.'
informing me that was unanimously nom.
mated for the office OF vice-President OF
tha IT,ited states by the late Democratic
National Convention, which assemDieu III
Cincinnati. As foreshadowed in the verbal
remarks made by me a. the time OF the de-
| livery of your letter, have now to say
that accent the high trust with realizing
sense of its responsibility, and am pro-
foundry grateful for the honor conferred.
| I accent the nomination upon tue
patform OF principles adopted by the Con.
yention. which / cordially approve, ana
I accent il quite as much because OF my
| faith in the wisdom and patriotism OF tne
great statesman and soldier nominated on
Inc same ticket for President OF the United
States. His eminent services TO his coun-
FRY: his fidelity to the Constitution, the
Union and the laws his clear perception OF
the correct principles OF government, as
taught by Jefferson; his scrupulous care 10
keen the military In strict subordination 10
the civil authorities; his high regard Tor
civil liberty, personal rights, and the rights
of propeIty his acknowledged ability IN
civil ms well as military affairs, and his pure
and blameless life-all point TO him as a man
worthy the confidence Of the people. Not
only q brave soldier, u great commander a
wise statesman, aid
AZURE PATRIOT,
but a prudent, painstaking, practical man
of upGuestioned honesty, trusted often
with important public duties, faithful to
every trust, and in the full meridian OF ripe
and vigorous manhood, he is, in py iudg-
ment, eminently fitted for the highest office
on earth-the presidency OF the United
States. Not only is he the right man for
the right place. but the time has come when
the best interests OF the country require
the party which has m0nop0liZed the Exec
utlye Department OF the General Govern
ment for the last twenty years should be
retired. The continuance OF that party III
power four years longer would not be BEN
eGcial 10 the public, or in accordance win
the spirit OF our republican institutions.
Laws Of entail have not been favored in
our system Of government. The perpetual
ton Of property or place in one family or
set OF men has never been encouraged III
this country, and the great and good men
who formed our republican government and
its traditions wisely limited the tenure OF
office and in many ways showed their dis
approval of long leases OF power. Twenty
wears OF continuous power Is long enough,
and has already led to irregularities and
colruptions which are not likely to be pro-
perly exposed under the same party that
perpetrated them. Besides, it should not
be forgotten that the four last years OF
power held by that party were procured
by discreditable means and held in defiance
OF the wishes OF a majority OF the people.
1t was
GRIEv0US WRONG
to every voter and to our system OF SELF
Government, which should never be forgot
fen or forgiven. Many OF the men now in
office were put there because OF corrupt
partisan services i'm thus defeating the fairly
and legally expressed will of the majority,
and the hypocrisy Of the professions OF that
party in favor of civil-service reform was
shown by placing such men in office and
turning the whole brood OF Federal office
holders loose to influence the elections. The
money of the people taken out OF the public
treasury by these men for services
often poorly performed or not per-
formed at all, is being used in vast
sums, with the knowledge and pre-
sumed sanction OF the Administration, to
control the elections; and even the mem
bers OF the Cabinet are stroliing about The
country making partisan speeches, Instead
of beino in their departments ut Washing
ton discharging the public duties for which
they are paid by the people. But with all
their cleverness and ability, discriminating
public will no doubt read between the lines
of their speeches that their permanent hope
and aim is to keep themselves or their satel
lites four years longer in office. That per-
petuating the power OF
CHRONIC FEDERAL OFFICE-H0LDERS
four years longer will not benefit the mil
lions OF men and women who hold no Office,
but earn their daily bread by honest indus
try. is what the same discerning public will
no doubt fully understand, as they will also
that II is because OF their own industry and
economy and Gods beautiful harvests that
the country is comparatively prosperous,
and not because Of anything done by these
Federal otfice-holders. The country is COM
paratively prosperous, not because OF them,
| but in spite OF them. This contest is, in
| fact, between the people endeayorlnS to re-
gain the political power which rightfully
| belongs TO them, and 10 restore The pure
simple, economical, constitutional govern
ment OF our fathers, on the one Side, and 9
hundred thousand Federal Office hOlder'
and their hackers pampered with place and
power, and determined to retain them at al
hazards, on the other. Hence the constant
assumption Of new and dangerous powers
| BY the General Government, under the rult
OF the Republican party, the effort to build
up what they call a 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 partisan Fede
raj office holders interested in keeping theil
party In power, and caring more for ina
than fairness in the elections.
In fact, the constant encroachments which
baye been made by that party upon the
clearly reserved rights OF the people and The
States will, il not checked, snbvert the no
critics of the people to the government oil
limited powers created by the fathers, ano
end in great consolidated central govern
ment, strong indeed for evil, and the over
throw OF republican institutions.
| The wise men who formed our Constitu
! ton knew the evils OF strong government
and the long continuance of political power
| in the same hands. They knew there WA:
a tendency in this direction in all govern
ments, and consequent danger TO republican
institutions from that cause, aud took pains
to guard against it. The machinery OF !
strong centralized general government can
be used to perpetuate the same set OF mer
in power from term to term until 1t cease:
to be republic, or is such only In name
and the tendency Of the party now in power
| in that direction, as shown in yariou,
| ways-hesides the willingness recently