The south Kentuckian., 1880-08-03

OFVERHOR'S ISLAND {
New YORK Cry
.af July 20, 1880.
GENTLEMEN: have the honor 10
acknowledge the receipt of your let
ter of July l3, 1880, apprising ME
formally OF my nomination 10 the
Office Of President of the United
States by the national Democratic
Convention lately assembled in Gin
cinnali. l accept tho nomination
witha grateful appreciation of the
confidence reposed in me. The prin.
ciples enunciated by the convention
are those have cherished in the
past and shall eGdeavor 10 maintain
in the future. The Thirteenth, -Four.
ieenth and fifteenth Amendments to
the Constitution OF the United States
enbodying the results OF The war for
The Union are inviolablc. Ii called
10 the presidcncy,l shonld deem il.
my duty to resist with all my power
any attempt TO impnir or evale The
full force and effect of the cons,itu,
ton which IN every article, section
and amendment is the Law, ofihe land.
The constitution forms The basis Of
governmcht OF the United States.
The powers granted by ittos tlIo LED.
islatirc, executive and judfcials de-
pariments define and limit The au.
thoriiy Of the general government.
The powers not delegated to the
United states by the constitution nor
prohibited by Tito the States, belong
to the States respectively or TO the
people. Tile general and State gov
ernments, evchc acting iii its own
sphere without trcnclling upon the
lawful jurisdiction of the other con-
siituie the Union. The Union, COM
prising general Government with
general powers, and Stale govern
menls with State powers for purpo.
ses local to the States, ii polity. the
foundations Of which were laid in
profoundest wisdom. This is the
Union our fathers made and which
has been so respected abroad and 90
beneficent at home, tried BY blood
and fire, it stands to-day a model
form of free popular government. a
political system which, rightly adj.
ministered, has been and will contin.
ue TO be the admiration of the world.
May we not say nearly in the words
OF Washington "The unity of qov-
ernmcnt which constitutes us one
people is justly dear to us;it ia The
main pillar in the elifce of our real
Independence, the support of our
peace. safety and prosperity, and OIL
that liberty we SO highly prize and in. !
tend at every hazard 10 preserve
But no form ofgovernment however
carefully devised, no principles how.
over sound, will protect the rights OF
the people unless the administration
is faithful and efficient. II is vital |
principle III our system that neither |
fraud nor force must be allowed 10
snovert the rights of The people. |
When fraud, violence or incompe- |
tence controls the noblest constitu. |
tion tho wisest laws are useless. The
bayonet isnota fit instrument for
collecting the votes of freemen. II is
only by a full vote, free ballot and n
tair count that people can rule in fact |
as required by the theory of our pov-
ernment. Take this foundation
away and the whole structure fails
A public office isl trust, not a boun-
ty bestowed on the holder. No in.
competent or dishonest persons |
should be entrusted with it, or If an |
pointed they should be promptly |
elected. Our material interests, va. |
ried and progressive, demand our |
constant and united efforts, a sedu. |
lous and scrnpulous care of the pub- |
lie credit, together with n wise and |
economical management of our gov.
ernmental expenditures, should be |
maintained in order that labor may |
be lightly burdened, and that all per- |
sons may be protected in their rights
to the fruits of their own industry
The time has come to enjoy the sub |
stantial benefits of reconciliation. As
one people we have common inter-
ests. Let us encourage harmony and |
generous rivalry among our own in
dnstries, winch will revive our Ian.
gushing merchant marine, extend
our commerce with foreign nations,
assist our merchants, manufacturers
and producers to develop our vast
natural resources, and increase tho
prosperity and happiness of our peo.
pie. If elected | shall, with divine
favor, labor with what ability | pos
sess to discharge my duties with f.
deity according to my convictions,
and shall takc care to protect and de.
lend the Union, and to sec the laws
executed in all parts of the
country alike. | will assn me the 70.
sponsibility, fully sensible of the fact
That to administer rightly the func-
lions of tho government is TO dis
charge the most sacred duty that can
ievolve upon an American citizen.
! am very respectfully yours, |
w. S. HANCOCK.