The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-08-06
Winfield Scott Hancock.
He stands ON the Constitution
Enunciates the True Princi-
pies Of Free Government.
Founded i'm Law and the Con-
sent of the People.


letter of acceptance;
GOVERNORS ISLAND. NEW York CRY.
July -, 1850.
To Hon. John w. Stevenson, president of
the convention; Hon John p. stockton.
Chairman, and othars of the committee
of the national democratic convention
GENTLEMEN j have the honor
10 acknowledge the receipt OF your
letter OF July 13, 1850, apprising
formally OF my nomination to
offlee of president of the United
,tates By the national democratic
convention, lately held in Cincin-
natl.
| accept the nomination with
grateful appreciation OF the conh.
dence reposed In me. The princi-
pies enunciated by the convention
are those 4 have cherished in the
past, aud shall enleavor to main
tain in the future. The thirteenth,
fourteenth eml fifteenth amend
ments to the constitution Of the
United States, cmbodying the re-
suit of the war tor the Union, are
inviolable. II called. to the presi.
dency, | should deem ii my duty to
resist with all my power any at.
tempt to impair or evade the full,
force and
EFFECT OF THE CONSTITUTION,
which, in every article, section and
amendment, is the supreme law OF
tho land. The constitution forms
the basis of the government Of the
United States. Tue pgwrrs grant.
ed by il to sthe lesiss =, affective
aud judicial departments, define
and limit the authority Of the gen
eral government. The powers not
delegated te the United States by
the constitution, nor prohibited by
it to the States, belong to the States
respectively, or to the people. The
general aud State governments,
each acting Oh the lawful iarisdic.
tion of the other, constitute the
Union.
This Union, comprising the gen.
eal government, with general pow
ers, aud State governments, with
State powers, for purposes local to
States, is u polity the foundation
OF which WAS laid ID the i,roennd.
est wisdom. This is the Onion our
fathers made, aud which has been
80 respected abroad aud SO hene-
icent at home. Tried by blood aud
fire, it stands to-dny a model form.
of free popular government; a pop.
ular system which, rightly admin-
istered. has been, and win continue
TO be, the az ll.
ADMIRATION OF THE WORLD.
May we not say, nearly In the
words Of Washington, that the
unity Of government which consti;
tutes us one people is Justly dear
10 us IL is tha main nillar IN tl,a
edifice of on, raal ;ndananicnca
the support OF our peace, safety and
prosperity, and Of that liberty we
80 highly prize and intend, Mt every
hazard, to preserve. But no form
of government, however carefully
devised; no principles, however
sound, will protect the rights of
the people unless the administra-
ton is faithful and efficient. 1t is
vital principle in our system that
neitheF naQd nor force must be al
lowed 70 Hbvert the rights Of the
people.AS rfsgs a
When fraud, violence orincom-
petence coptrols, the noblest con.
stltutioH aud the wiscsb laws are
useless. The bayonct is not fit
Instrument for collecting the votes
OF free men. 1t is only BY full
vote, free ballot and fair count, that
the people can rule iu fact, as re-
qulred oy the theory Of our gov
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- 80 "s.,'.N oss
- a IhusI' NOT A COUNTY BOUNTY
bestowed upon the holder.
No incompetentor or dishonest per.
son should ever be entrusted with
II, or II appointed, they should be
elected. ihh basis Of substantial
practical civil service reform must
nrst n,, oe established by the people IN
nnlllng the executive Offices. II they
nx high standard Of quaIiflca-
IONS for Office and sternly reject