The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-08-05
GOVERNORS Island,
NEW YORK Cry. ,Julv 81.

eA, AN@1'v . O&siA SAI1I OQAy
Gcntlem6s: have tho honor to no.
knowledge the receipt OF your letter OF
July ls, 1880, apprlalng mo formally Of
my nomination 70 the office OF Presi-
dent OF the United States by the National
Democratic Convention lately assembled
in Cinolnnati. I accept the nomination
with gratefal appreciation cf the conf
dence zeposed In me. ~
The principles enuncisted by the Con-
veniion are those have cherished In the
past and shall eiideayor TO maintain In
the future.
THE 18TH, i4TH AND 10TH AMENDMENTS
TO the Constitution Of the United States
|enbodying the results Of tho war for tho
Union aro inevitable. If called TO the
Presidency / should deem Il. my duty to
reSlat, With all OF my power, any attempt
70 impair or evado the full force and
erect OF the Constitution, which in every
article seetioE and amendment 10 the
supreme law of the land. The Conntitu-
lions forins the basis OF tho government
OF the United States. The mowers grented
by! it TO the Legislative, executive and
Judicial departments define and limit the
authority or the General Government.
Il ftUL uCAtRtt3lOai sStllbCts
by tho Constitution nor prohibited by It
to the States belong 20 the gtatea respect
| lively or ", ,tiie people In general and tho
State governments, each acting in its
own ephere MISUNDERSTANDING up5n the
lawful jmriatliction of the others, consti-
tute the Union. This Union, comprising
the General Government with general
powers and SIS
EHE sTasE eovERNllEETs
.,
the Suites, Is o poIity, ,fhe ioulfiaticns
which were laid IN the pFofoEnuest wis
dom. This Is the Union our filthers made
ana which has been respected nbrond,
and 80 beneficlent nc home. Tried by
blood and fire 10 stands to-day o model
litical system whicht. rightly administer
ed, haa been and viii continue to ba tlie
admiration Of tho worla, Nay we not
cay nearly In the words or Washington,
s'tiie unity OF government which consti-
tntes us one people ls justly dear to us
" aB the main plllaf In the edifice OF our
real Independence, tho anl.9prt OF our
I I peace; safety end prosperits,: and of that
Liberty so highly prize and intend
1 aS every hazard 20 preaerve."
bnt no form or government, however
carefully devised, no principles, however
sound, Will protect tho rights OF the poo
and efSiciene. NJ, q, n
It Is o vital pyiauiple In our system
that neither fraud nor ,force must be nl-
lowed to subyett tho rights OF tho people.
When fraud, VioleucD or i;is;11i11i ii;i55te ence
controls the noblest constitutions and
lssise2t laws arc useless 80
3HBi irAYoNETl
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votes OF free mon. It ais only by q full
vote, ifae ballot aitl fair count. TINT the
people ean rule In fiact as feauirei by; che
theory OK our government. Take this
Foundation away and tho whole structure
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bestosgea lllt?H sbs hcidor no it,cnm-
pesens Or as9aoss g, afson siotlld
they should DO prompsiy elnctAd. The
basis OF any substantial, practical civil
eerRf9a reform must bO established bv
sile pple ills tliling elective offices. IL
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public efihirs. sF q are in 8 state or nro.
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