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SonE VERY PLAIN ENGLISH.
The Letter of Acceptance Of the
Democratic Candidate for Vice.

The Letter of Acceptance Of the
Democratic Candidate for Vice.
President.
INDIANAPOLIS, July M.-Tho Hon. William n.
English transmitted thu following tht letter Of accep-
tafce u The domination ef candidate for Vice. Presi-
TO Hog. ". &erenson. President Of Convention
Hon. JOhn 2. Stockton, Cautrman, and other
Mrmbe'saf the Comm,uee " Notification:
80 INDIANAPOLIS, July 80.
Gcntlemene ! haVo now the honor u reply Ia
your letter II the 18th instant Informing me that |
was liiin niln0usly nominated for Yi"e.Frcsdcnt Of the
United States by the late Democratic National Con.
Vention which assembled ut Cincinnati. AS roreshad-
owed In verbal rcmlrks made by Inc at the time uf
the delivery Of your letter, | have now to say that |
accept the high trust, with u rcalizing sense Of its re-
si"Isihillly, npd an profoundly grateful for the hulior
cDhfcI red. j accept the nnliinxllun unpun tho plat.
mm Of principles adopted by the Convention, which
l Cordially approve, and | accept It quite us much &c.
cause Of my faith In the wisdom and patriotism Ut
THE great s.atesHlan gnd soldier non mated On the
same ticket for President Of the United Satfa. Ills
eminent services To his country, Ills fidelity to the
Constitution. the Union and The Laws bis clear precep.
ton VI correct principles vi government Is tau ht by
jet, r5oh his scrupulons care to keep the military In
strict sub0rGinalfori to the civil liberty, pi sural rights
and the rights of ~propriety his acknowledged ability
in civil 40 We'll as military affairs, aud his pure md
blumrlrss life, all point to him. rs u man worthy OF
the confidence OF the people, rs not only a brave sol.
dicr, great COMMANDER, wise statesman and pure
patriot, but y prudent. palnstaSing, practical man oil
nnourstIoned honesty. Trusted often with iInpor.
tant public duties. faithful to "vcsy truet and In the
full meridian Of h ripe and vigorous manhood, be is,
In my Judgment, eininrnily fitted for the highest
position Oh eurlh-the Presidency Of the United
States.
Not only Is he the right man for the place, but the
time has rome when the beet interests Of the cunntry
require ttrt the party which hiss 1nenopolized the eI.
erhtiVe department Of the General Government for
The last twenty sears should he retired. The confirm
ans s Oh Oh tlat PARTY IN power four years longer would
with the spirit Of our republican Institutions. Laws
of entail have not been favored In our system Of gov
crnsnent The perpctuntion OF property or place In
QUO fnmilS t.: .of nep hns never been encouraged In
this country. andt the greet ind good men who found:
cd our Republican government and It's traditions,
wisely limited tic tenure Uf Office. ind In u.any ways
showed their dlsupprpvI Of long leases Of power,
TWENTY YEARS
Of continuous power Is long enough, ard Inns already
led 10 Irregularities and c0rruptions which ae not
that prrPcirated til, NJ. ~
II should not be forgotten that the f,ut last years Of
pnwcr held by the party were procured by discredit-
able means, and held In defiance .f Tie v fishes OF the
majority Of the people. II WIGS q gr'cv. Us wrong to
every voter and our SYSTEM Of ,e'f government which
should never be forgotten or forgiven, Many OF tho
men now In Office were put there brcause OF corrupt
partisan services IN thus defeating the fairly and
| ~ Sa'y = va VI " HuINT hUu llC uy UtC-
risy OF tile profession Of that party in favor Of civil
service irtnrm was shown by placing such men in
office aud turning the Whole br1l Of Federal office.
holders loose to int ience elections. The money of
the people taken. out of the public treasury by these
men for services often puorIy performed Or not per-
formed At all, Is being used III VISIT sun.s with The
kp"wledEe and lersncdl sancti"nof the administration
~ control ell, cti'ns, and even members ii the Cnbi-
net nre strOlling ubout tue country making partisan
speeches, inste~d OF bsnc In thrir department ct
Washington drscharsiEg the pnhlic duties for which
! thta n tnt 30. Ia. ....l. H"s ,,ttk .l Ill. ALA,
erness anu ability d discriminating public will no
doubt read between the lines Of their speeches that
their PARAMOUNT hope and aim Is to keep themselves
or their satalites four years longer In office. That
rEKpEruArING TIKI rowra
Of chronic Federal ot1cehotdcrs four years longer will
not bcurfit the millions Of mon and women who hold
no otiicr, but earIi their daily trcnd by hottest indus.
try, is what the same discerning public will no doubt
fully understand rs they will also thhl 1t is because Of
their own industry and economy, and Gods bOuntiful
hnrvrsts, that the country Is comparatively pr'sper-
GUS, und not because Of anything done by thrsr /, de.
raj oltcchUldcrs. Tue country Is comparatively pos
porous, not b. cause Of them, but IN spite ni them.
This contest Is In fact between the people endrnrOr.
longs to them, and to restore the pure, simple, eco-
numical, constitutional government OF our fathers on
tho "ne side, and a hundred thousand Federal Office.
holders and their hackers, lampered, with place and
power nnd determined TO retain them at all bazarls, Oh
The other. Hence the constant assumption Of new
and dangerous powers by the general government UNI
der the rule or the Republican party, the effort ~
build up what they call a strong Government, the in.
t~erftrance with home rule and the administration Of
justice in the courts Of the several States, the inter.
f,rcnce with elections through the medium Of pnid
partisan Federal oificeholders interested IN keeping
their party In power, and carIng more for that tfai
for fairness In elections. In fact the constant en-
croachments which have been made by that purity up
OIL the clearly reserved rights o! the people and St.trs
will, II not checked. subyeft tho liberties of the pro-
lc, and the Government Of limited powers created By
tho "a f1n md and 4 n a Ornnf nnhaphIntul
Government, strong indeed for evil and the oyerth Ow
Of Republican institottOns
The wise men who founded our G. Constitution knew
tho
EVILS or STRONG GOVERNMENT
and the long continuance OF political power In the
same hands. They knew there Was a tendency In this
direction In all governments and consequent dnnger
to Republican ms Il utions from that cuus and took
pains to guard against II. The machinery Of n stlorg
~centraliz. d general government can be used to PERFECT
until it ceases tu be q Republic, or Is ouch only in
name, ind the tendency OF the party now In Tnwer in
that direction, as shown In various ways besides the
willingness recently manifested by a large number "i
that party to elect . President nm unlimited number Of
times, is quite apparent, and must satisfy thinking
people that tho time hiss come when 1t will he saies,
and best for that party to BE- retired. Bnt in resist.
Ing the encroaclimcnts nf the General Governments
wish 10 b. distinctly understood rs ~fnvoring q proper
exercise by the General Government Of the powers
rightly belonging TO 1t, and under the Constitution
the encroachnent' upon tho constitutional rights OF
the General Government, or interference with the
proper exercise Of Its powers, must be carefully avoid
ed. The Union Of States under the Constitution
must be maintained, and 1t is well known that THU
has always been tho position Of both the candidates or
the Democratic Presidential ticket. II Is acquirscct
in everywhere, and Is now and finally aud forever Set
tied as one OF the res nlts OF the war. It. Is certail
beyond oil questions that the legitimate results Of ,h,
war for the Union will not be Overthrown or impaiie t
sbon1u tha Democratic ticket he e1ectxNl- In tina
event proper protection will he given in every legiri
mate way to every citizen, native or adopted, in every
section Of the %lrpubitc, In the enjoyment Of all TIL
rights guaranteed by the Constitution and III
amendments.
A SOUND cUERrNcY OF HONEST MONEY
Of value AMI Purchasing p'wer corresponding snb
~stantially with the standard recognized by the com
mcrcial world, and consisting Of gold and silver ant
labor aud manufacturing, commercial and busine'stn
terests Of the country win be favored and encouraged
in every legitimate way. Tic toiling millions Of On
own people will he protected from the destructiy,
grafton to our shores will be properly restricted. TIL
! public credit will BE- scrupulously maintain:d ant
strengthened by rigid economy In public expenditures
aud tie liberties OF the people and the property "f tn
order administered strictly in the interests Of all tn
people and not 0f corporations and privileged classes
| do not doubt the discriminating justice Of the PEG
pie and their capacity for intelligent self-g0verlmen'
and therefore do not doubt the success Of the Demo
cratic ticket. Its success would bury beyond resurrec
ton
TIE SECTIONAL JEALoUsEs AND nATEEDs
which have so long been the chief stock In trade
pestifrrous dcmayogucs. and in no other way can thi
be SO rffectually accomplished. 1t would restore har
mony and Coul feeling between oil sections aad max
us In fact ms we'll rs In name one people. The onl!
rivalry then would be In the race for the development
of material prosperity, elevation OF labor, enlarge
mcnt Of human rights, promotion OF education, mo
rality. religion. liberty, order and all that wound ten
to make us the foremost nation OF earth In the gran
march Of human progress.
i an, with great respect, very trnlv yours:
WM. H. ENaLIsu.