Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-08-12

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ne At the time ol the delivery of yoaE
letter. I have now to say accept the
high trust with realizing sense Of its
responsibility, and am profoundly CRATE
sal Tor the honor conferred.
II accept .he nomination upon thk
platform Of principles adopted BY the
convention. which cordially approve,
and accept II quite as much because of
my faith iEF the wisdom and patriotism
OF the great statesman and soldier nom
mated on the same ticket for President
of the United States. His eminent ser
vices to his country, his fidelity TO the
constitution, the Union and the laws;
his clear perception Of the correct pgin-
eiples Of gov seFnmentas. taught BY JEFF
feFson; bis scrupulous care to keep the
military in strict subordination 10 the
civil authorities; hIs high regard for cIv-
il liberty, personal rights and he rights
OF property; hss acknowledged ability IN
civil as well as military affairs, and his
pure and hIameless lite, al point to him
as man worthy the confidence oi the
people. Not only brave soldier, .
great commander. wise statesman and
pure patriot, but a prudent, painstak-
ing, practical man ofunquestioned hon.
esly, trusted often with important pub
lie duties, faithful to every. trust, and in
the full meridian Of ripe and vigorous
manhood, he is, in my judgment, emf
uently fitted for the highest olIice on
earth-lhe President OF the United
States. Not only Is he the right man
for the rss sht place, bat time has come
when the best interests of the country
require that the party which has monop-
olized the executive department OF the
general government for the last twenty
years should be retired.
"The continuance OF that party in
power four years longer would not be
beneficial to the pubic or in accordance
with the spirit Of our republican insti-
tutions. Laws oi entail have not been
E1zxorsd n essa@yeten pi 9oveEnments
The perpeta4sion Of property or Place
in one family or set of men has never
been encouraged in this country, and
the great and good men who formed our
republican government and its traditions
wisely limited the tenure Of Office, and
in many ways showed their disaPproval
of long leases Of power. Twenty years
OF continuous power is long enough, and
has already led to irregularities and cor
ruptions which are not likely to be
properly exposed under the same party
that perpetrated them.
"Besides, II should not be forgotten
that the four last years OF power held
by that party were procured by discred-
liable means, and held in defiance of
the wishes Of majority Of the people.
II was grievous wrong to every voter
and TO our system Of self-government,
which should never be forgotten or for
given. Many Of the men now IN Office
were put there because Of corrupt par
tisan services in .hus defeating The iaiE-
ly and legally expressed will Of the ma
iorily, and the hypocrisy of the profess
sions OF that party in favor Of civil SER
vice reform was shown by placing such
men in Office and turning the whole
brood of federal oficeholders loose TO
influence the elections. The money OF
the people, takenout Of the public treas
ury by these men for services often
poorly performed or not performed at
all, is being used in vast sums with the
knowledge and presumed sanction OF
the administration, to control the eiec-
tons, and even the members Of the cab
met are strolhng about the country max
ing partisan speeches, instead OF being
in their departments at Washington dis
charging the puplic duties for which
they are paid By the people. But with
all their cleverness aud ability, a dis
eliminating public will no doubt read
between the lines Of their speeches that
their paramount hope and aim is 10 keep
themselves or their satellites tour years
longer in Office.
THAT perpetuating sbe power oi
chronic federal oifieehoiders four years
longer will not benefit the millions Of
men and women who hold no Office,
but earn their daily bread By honest in-
dustry, is what the same discerning pub
lie will no doubt fully understand, as
they will also that it is because Of their
own industry and economy and Coos
bounlilal harvesls that the country Is
comparatively prosperous, and not be-
cause Of anything done BY these federal
ofIiceholders. The country Is compare
lively prosperous, not because Of them,
/ but ia spite OF them. THIS contest Is,
in fast. between the people endeavor-
ing TO regain the political power which
rightfuIIy belongs 10 them, and to restore
the pure, simple, economical constIiu-
tional government OF our fathers, on The
one side, and hundred thousand feder-
al ofFiceholders and their hackers, pam
pered with place and power, and de-
termined 10 retain them at all hazards,
on the other.
"Hence the constant assumption Of new
/ and dangerous powe.sbythe general gov
eFrment under the rule Of the rrpubiI-
can party. The ef a to bGiid up Hhai
lhey call strong government, the iii-