Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-31
LETTER OF HON, W. II. ENGLISH.

Hon. w. II. EngliSh'S letter accepting the
Vice-presidentfal candidacy is as follows:
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. July 80 1880.
"Gtnlen,en-1 have now the honor to reply
TO your letter OF the 18th inst, informing 10 ,
tnat was unanimously nominated for the
Office OF Vice-President Of the United States by
the late democratic national convention which
assembled ass at Cincinnati. AS foreshadowed in
the verbal remarks 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 se, Of It's It's fesponsblity and am profoundly
nomination upon the platform Of principles
adopted by the convention, which cordially
approve and accept 1t quite as much because
OF my Ialtn IN the wisdom and patriotism
OF the great statesman and soldier Nominated
on the same ticket for President OF the United
states His eminent services to his country:
MS nde1ty 10 the Constitution, the Union and
principles OF government, as taught by Jeifer.
son; his scrupulous care to keep the military
10 strict subordinatfon to the civil authorities;
ms ms hign regard for civil liberty, personal rights
ana the rights OF property; his acknowedged
aolllty ID civil as well as military affairs, and
his pure and blameless l1fe-al point to him as
a man worthy the confidence of the people.
N0C n,eO 0niy @ Drave soldier a great commander,
aent, palnstak1ng, practical man OF unques-
toned honesty, trusted often with import
ant public duties, faithful to every trust.
ana In the full meridian OF ripe and Wig
eminently titted for the highest Office on
earth-the presidency OF the United States.
Ntt only IS he the right man for the right place,
Det the tlne mas come when the best interests
OF lhe country require the party which has
mon0pol1zed the executive department OF the
general government for the last twenty years
should oe retired. The continuance OF thai
party In power four years longer would not b..
beneficial to the public, or IN accordance with
Lle spirit OF our republican institutions Laws
OF entail have not been favored In our system O:
government. The perpetuat1on Of property OF
place in one family orset OF men has never been
encouraged in this country, ana the great ana
good men who formed our republican govern
ment ana Its traditions wisely limited ths
Guie vi oilce, ana In many ways showed their
GisapproVal OF long leases OF power. Twenty
years OF continuous power Is long enough, and
mas ALREADY led to Irregularities and Contributors
h hien are not likely to be properly exposed
~ uIo same paIty tnaC perpetrated them. Besides
u shculd not be forgotten that the four la Il
Years OF power held by that party were pro
dapcs dea oy W disereditable MEANS and held in de-
nfn nance oI the Wishes OF a majority of the peo-
PIE; lt was a grieyous wrong to every voter
ah aLu 70 our system OF self-government. which
or or1lid ~ never be forgotten or forgiven Many
or men now IN Office were put there because
The ertlir9pt partisan services In thus defeating
r iar,, iaily aDd legally expressed will OF the ma.
HHtny, ana the hypocrisy OF the professions of
shos party IN favor OF civil service reform was
g ,ng.a tne Whole brood OF federal Office holders
nS los1 70 10 influence the elections The money
III p1 tne people taken out of the public treasury
fo,,se ~ ansse men for services often poorly per
un1 to ed or not performed at all is being used In
s, saSl sums, with the knowledge and pre-
SUI, sumed sanction OF the administration. to con-
d1i Ine elections; al even the members of the
yaoinet t are Strolling about the country, making
par!lzan speeches, instead of being In their de.
Pa RRaHments at WashlD gton discharg1ng the pub.
nc dQlies for which they are paid by the peo-
pie. But with all their cleverne3s and ahiiity.
d, olscrlnlnatlIg public will no doubt read be
tween the Hoes OF their speeches that their
pei manent h0re and aim is to keep themselves
T, G1 tnelr satet tes four years longer In office
ieoeral cfice h0.ders four years ioager