The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-08-06
Mr. EngIIsb's Acceptance.

INDIANAroLIs, Ind, July -. 1881.
GExTLEMEN: have now the honor to reply TO
your letter Of the 18th fust., informing me that
unanimously nominated Tor the office of Vice
President of the I nited States by the late Demo
Cincinnati. As forcshadowcd in the verbal re-
marks made by at the time of the delivery OF
your letter, have now to say that accept the
high trust with realizing sense OF its responsible
ity, and profoundly grateful for the honor
icrrcd. ] accept the nomination upon the platform
of principles ado p ted by the convention, which L
cordially approve and accept IT as much because
of my faith in the wisdom and patriotism OF the
great statesman ana soidler nominated on the
same ticket for President OF the United States.
His eminent services to his country his fidelity to
the. Constitution, the nion and th"laws: his clear
perception OF the correct principles OF government
as taught by Jefferson his scTupulOus care to keep
te military IN street subordihation 10 The civil au-
thOrtcS: his high regard Tor civil liberty, personal
aotlty IN civil as well as military affairs and his
pure and blamclcss lite all point 70 him as man
worthy OF the confidence of the people. Not only
q brave soldier, great COMMANDER, Il wise states
man and q pure patriot. but a prudent, rainStak-
Ing, practical man of unqucston-d honesty; trust
cd often with important public duties, faithful to
every trust and in the :ull meridian Of ripe and
vigorous manhood. he is, in my Judgment. emi-
nently htted for the highest Office on carth-tho
Presidency OF the Jnitcd States. Not only is hc
the right man for the place, but the time has
whcn the best interests OF the country require that
the party which has mOnopOliZed the Executive
Department of the General Government for the
last twenty years should hc retired The eontinu-
ancc of that party in power four years longer would
Win le spirit OF our rcpuullcan institutions. Laws
Of entail have not been favored in our system of
government. Ihe pCrpctuatlOn oil property OF
pace 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
aud its traditions wisely limited the tenure OF Of
nce and in many ways showed their diSapprUVal
OF long leases OF power Twenty years OF continu-
Gus power Is long enough and has already led to
irregularities and corruptons which are not likely
to be properly exposed under the same party that
perpetuated them; besides IL should not be forgot
ten that the four last years OF power held by that
party were procured hy discreditable means and
hcId IN defiance o the wishes OF majority OF the
people. 1t was grieyUuS wrong to every voter
and to our system OF selEyovcrnIsent which should
in Office put there 5ecau OF corrupt par
usan services IN thus defeating the iairly and le-
SiIty expressed VIII OF INC naJorty ana the hypoc-
risy OF the professions OF that party favor Of civil
service reform shown 10y placing such men in
HilcS anu turning inc Whoic pFood OF Ec'lcfdl Oh
hcehOldcTS loose to influence the elections. The
money OF the people. taken out OF the public treas
uTy by teSe men ior seVices often poorly perform
ed or not performed NJ all, is being used in vast
sums Win the knowledge and presumed sanction
and even the members of the Cabinet are strolin-
about the country making partisan speeches, in
stead OF being IN their departments at Washington
diSchargin2 the public duties for which they are
paid by the people. But with all their cievernezs
read between the lines Of ti.eir speeches that tn
paramount hope and aim is to keep Themselves OF
Jhcls s3teites Tour years longer ia Once ieTpetu-
attng tue power Of chronic Federal office -hoIders
four years longer viii not benefit the millions OF
men and women who hold no Office but earn their
daily bread by honest industry, is what the same
discerning public will doubt fully understand.
as they VIII also that 1t Is becausc OF Their own IN
dustry and economy and Gods bountilui harvcsts
that the country IS comparatively prosperous. not
because Of them but in spite of them. This contest
is in fact between the people cndeavorng to regain
the political power which rightiully belongs to
them, and to restore the pure, simple, ccOnom ical,
constitutional government OF our fathers, on the
one side, and n hundred thousand Federal Office
holders and their hackers. pampered with place
and power, aud determined to retain them at all
hazards, on the other. Hence the constant as
sumption OF new and dangerous powers by the
General Government under the rule of the Rcpub-
lican party. the effort to build up what they call
strong government, the interference with home
rule and with the administration of Justice in the
courts of the several States. the interference with
the elections through the medium of paid partisan
Federal office holders interested in Keeping their
party N power, ana Gazing Ter that than fair