The daily gazette., 1880-07-31
WHAT MR.. ENGLISH SAYS.


FRAUD MUST NOT BE CONDoNED-
A CONTEST BETWEEN THE PEO-
PIE AND THE OFFICE HOLDERS.
Hon. VIM. III. English, the Demo-
cratic candidate for Vice President,
has also written his letter of accept
ance, the main points of which are
as follows:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 30, 1880.
To HON. JOHN w. STEVENSON,
President of the Convention; Hon.
JOHN P. STOCKTON, Chairman,
and other members OF the Com
mite of Notification
GENTLEMEN Il have now the
honor to reply to your letter of the
18th instant, informing me that L
was unanimously nominated Tor the
Office of Vice President of the
United States by the late Democrat
ic National Convention which as
sembled at Cincinnati.
AS foreshadowed in the verbal re-
marks made by me at the time of
the delivery of your letter, have
now to say that accept the high
trust with a realizing sense OF its re-
sponsibility, and am profoundly
grateful for the honor conferred.
accept the nomination upon the
platform of principles adopted by the
convention, which | cordially approve,
and accept it quite as much because
of nv faith in the wisdom and patriot
ism of the grea' statesman and soldier
nominated on the same ticket for
President of the United States. His
eminent services to his country; 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 to keep military in strict subordl-
nation to the civil authorities;his high
regard for civil liberty, personal rights
and the right Of property ibis acknowi-
edged ability in civil as well as mill
tary affairs and his pure and blameless
| life all point to him as a man worthy
| of the confidence of the people. Not
only a brave soldier,a great command
| er, a wise statesman and a pure pa
triot, but prudent, painstaking,
practical man of unquestioned hon.
esty, trusted often with important
public duCies, faithful to every trust
and in the full meridian of ripe and
vigorous manhood, he is, in my judg-
ment, eminently fitted for the highest
Office on earth-the Presidency of the
| United States.
FRAUD MUST NOT BE CoNDoNED.
| 1t should not be forgotten that the
four last years of power held by that
party were procured by dscreditable
means and held in defiance of the wishes
f a majority of the people. 1t was
,rievous wrong to every voter and to
our system of self government which
should never be forgotten or forgiven.
Many of the men now in office were put
there because OF corrupt partisan ser
vices in thus defeating Athe fairly and
'egally-expressed will of the majority,
and the hypocrisy of the profession OF
that party in favor of civil service referm
was shown by placing such men in office
and turning the whole brood of Federal
office-hoiders 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 performed at all is bieng used in
vast sums, with the knowledge and pre-
sumed sanction ofthe Administrations, to
control the elections, and even the mem
bers of the Cabinet are strolling about
The country making partisan speeches
,nste ad of ben&in their departments at
Washington dschargng the public duties
tor 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 paramount hope and aim is to
keep themselves or their satellites four
years longer in office.
THE PEOPLE AND THE OFFICE HOLD
| ERS.
The contest is, in fact, between the
people, endeavoripg to regain the poll
tcal power which rlghtfully belongs to
them, and to restore the pure, simple,
economical, constitutional government
ofour fathers, on the one side,a hun
dred ihousan Federal fiji ;e-holLers ant
their hackers, pampered with place ant
power and determined TO retain then
at all hazards, on the other. Hence th'
constant assumption of new and dan
gerous powers by the General Govern
ment under the rule of the Republican
party. The effort to build up wha
!, they call strong government; the inter
ference with home rule and with TIN
administration of justice in the courts o
the several States; the interference witt
| the elections through the medium o
paid partisan Federal office-holders in
l teresed in keeping their party In powe
v and caring more for that than falrnes
y in the elections; in fact, the constan
!. enci oachments which have been mad
by that party upon the clearly reserve
rights of the people and the States will
e if not checked, subvert the liberties
/. the people and the government
l. limited powers created by the fathel
: and end in great consolidated centr'
o government, strong indeed for evil an
). the overthrow of republican institution
l. IN FAVOR OF THE CONSTITUTION.
II But in resisting the encroachments
S, the General Government upon the r
g. served rights of the people and Il
Sc States, wish to be distinctly understot
If as favoring the proper exercise by u
le Genera. Government of the powe
ty rightfully belonging to it and under q
th Constitution. Encroachments upon t