The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-06-26

Thought and effort ia public affairs
rs 70 all other objects, ! have ney-
er accepted official service except
for 4 brief period, for special pur-
pose, and only when the occasion
seemed 10 require Of ne that sacri-
fee Of private preferences 10 public
interests. My'lifc has been sub
stantiaily that ola private citizen:
1t Was, presume, the success Of
efforts, in which, us a private citi-
zen ! had sharetl, to overthrow a
corrupt combination then hold
ing dominion III our Metropolis,
ana 10 purify The Judiciary, which
had become It's tool, that induced
the Democracy Of the State i'll 1874
TO nominate Inc for Governor.
This was done in spite OF the pro-
tests Of Il majority that tho part I
had borne in those reforms had
created antagonisMs fatal 10 me rs
4 candidate. l felt constrained. to
accept the nomination as the most
certain means Of putting the pow
err Of the Gubernatorial Office on
the side Of Reform, and Of remov-
ing thc impression, wherever il
prevailed, that the faithful dis
charge Of ones duty as Il citizen is
fatal 10 his usefulness as q public
servant.
The breaking up the Canal Ring,
the better management of our Pub
lie Works, the large reduction Of
taxes and other reforms accom-
plishcd during my administration,
doubtless accustomed my nominN-
ton for the Presidency by the De
nocracy ofths Union, in the hope
tllat similar processes would be ap-
piled 10 the Federal Government,
From the responsibilities Of such
an undertaking, appalling as il
seemed to me, / did not feel at lib
erty to shrink.
In the canvass which ensued the
Democratic party represented. Re
form in the Administration Of the
Federal Government and a restora-
ton Of our complex political sys'
tenn to The pure ideals Of its found
ers. Uupon these issues tho PEG
pie of the United States, by o ina
.iority Of more than a quarter Of :
million, chose Il majority Of thu
Electors TO cast their votes for the
Democratic candidates for Prcsi.
dent and vice-PreEident.
1t is my right and privilege here
10 say that l was nominated and
elected 10 the Presidency absolute
~ free from any engagement in re
spect to tho exercises Of its powers
or the disposal Of its patronage,
Through tic whole period of my
= \
relation 70 the Presidency
dld every tnlng III my power Z
alsvalc and nolnihs 70 lower mora!
standards IN the eompStltion Q
parties !,
ny what nelarlons means I'M
Dasls Tor q Ialss couht was iald II
seYera! o. tle states | neea, not re
cite. lhSse are now matters 9
history, ABOUT MllicA, WAateYat ai
XersltYoloplalloli5lnay nave eSis5s =
III either ot4ille great peFties OF tnt
country at INC 1lssse ~ IllelF, e9n
summation, !las=sl4ee zpfaeIlea!!.y
disappeared.
- REUSED 10 ransom :, tIle=!se
turning boards ol5s ouIAefl;ata!ei
Inc documentary eVl0ehee ~ me
suppression o. which, anu ~ lhe
Substitution Oh lraudulen! ana iors
cyl papers, a prets:St was MADE 10!
tue e; preparation Of q false count
Inc CONSTITUTIONAL GUY OF me
tTo Houses o. Congress 10 count NJ
the ELECTORAL e. votes as elst and 10
give elect 70 tue VIII OF t!le people
as expressed ;S, by their suiiFage5 was
never fulfilled. nm Electoral Com
mission. for the existence OF which
! have no responsibility, was 1orm,
cd, and to it the two Houses oil
ConSres" abdlcHted their duty. 10
make the count 6ya Law cn9c'!ng
that the count Of Inc COMMISSION