Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-07


TEE Convention, Hon. John r. Stockton,
Chairman, and osier members of the
Comnsittee Of Eotifcation-GENrLExEN
have now the honor to reply to your letter
Of the 18th Instant, Informing me that was
unanimoualy nominated for the Office Of Vice.
Presideat Of the United States by the Con-
rehtioii which assembled at CINCINNATI. AS
forcshadowesi IN the verbal remarks made by
me 1t tLs time Of the delivery of yanr lester,
! have Row to say that Lsccept the high trust
with a realizing sense Of its responsibility,
and am profoundly grateful for the honor COLI
ferred. accept the nomination upon the
platform Of principles adopted by the convcn-
tion, which cordially approve, and 1 accept
it quite as much because Of my faith in the
wisdom aud patriotism of the great statesman
and soldier nominated on the same ticket for
President OF the United States His eminent
services for his country, mis- fidelity TO the
constitution, the union and the laws; his clear
perception of the correct principles of govern.
meut As taught t'y Jefferson; his scrupulous
care to keep the military in strict subordina-
tioa to the civil authorities; his high regard
for civil liberties, personal right and rights of
property; his acknowledged ability in civil as
well as military affairs, and his pure and
blameless life; all point to him as maa
worthy of the confidence of the people; not
ouly a brave soldier, great commander, q
wise statesman and pure patriot, but a pru-
tsG s
toned honesty; trusted often with important
public duties; faithful to ever trust and in the
full meridian of ripe and vigorous manhood
he is, in my judgment, fitted for the highest
position en- earth. the Presidency of the Unit
ed States. Not only is he the right man for
place, but the time has come when the best
interests Of the country require that the party
which has monopolized the executive depart
mcnt Of the general government for the last
20 years, be retired. The continuance of
| that party III power tor tour years longer
wsuld not be beneficial to the republic, or in
accordance with the spirit Of our republican
| Institutions. The laws Of entail have not
been favored in our system of government.
The perPetuation Of property or PLACE in one
family or set Of men has never been encour.
/ aged in this country, and the great and good
men who founded our republican government
and traditions wisely limited the tenure of OF
| fee, and in many ways allowed their disap.
p-oval of long leases of power. Twenty
/ years of continuous power is long enough, and
has already led to irrcgu uarities and corrup
tions which are not likely to he properly ex
posed under the satne party that perpetrated
them. Besides, it should not be forgotten
| that the last four years Of power held by tina,
party were procured by disereditable means
and held in defiance to the wishes cf a ma
| jority of the people. 1t was grievous wrong
| to every voter, and to our syste,n Of selfgov
ernment, which should never be forgotten MOI
forgiven. Many of the men now in Office
were put there because Of their corrupt part
zan services in thus defeating the fairly ant
legaily-expressed will Of The majority, ane
the hypocrisy of the professions of that party
in'civil service reform was shown by piacin,
such meu in office and turning the who'll
brood of federal office holders loose to intiu
ence the elections. The money of the people
taken out Of the public treasury by these me,
for services often poorly performed or not per
formed at all, is being used in vast suhIs Will
the knowledge and presumed sanction of th
| administration to control the elections, an,
even members of the cabinet are strollin:
about the country making partisan sl'ecche
instead Of being in their departments a
Washington, dischargins the public duties fo
which they are paid by the people; bat wit
all their cleverness and ability, IL disrrimat
ing public will no doub, read by the lines q
their speeches that their paramount hope an
aim is keep themselves satellites four year
longer in office. The perpe,uatinG power q
the chronic federal office-holders four year
women who do not hold Office, but who ear
daily bread by honest industry will no dout
fully understand as they will, also that it
because OF their own industry and econom
: and good and bountful harvests that Il,
country is comparatively prosperous, and nc
, because of anything done by these federal O
iceholders, The country is coniparativel
prosperous not because Of them, but i'll spit
of them, This contest is in fact between pee
. pie endeavoring to regain political l~we
, which belongs to them, and to restore til
, pure, simple and economical constitution;
: government of the fathers Oh one side, All
one hundred Thousand federal otfiee-holdel
d'ther hackers hampered with place an
: power and determined to remain Ut all ha;
, ards, on the "tiler. Hence the constant g.
! sumption of new and dangerous powers b
Cen Grant under the rule OF the Republica
party, the effort 10 build up what they ca
strong government, interference with hon,
! rule and with the administration OF justice j
tue courts in several States.
The interference with the election throug
the medium of paid partisan federal Office
holders interested in keeping their party j
power, and caring more for that than fer tn
fairness in elections. In fact the constant ell
croachments which have been made by ths
party upon clearly reserved rights of the pee
nIe and the States will If not check ed