Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-08-07
HON. W. Il. ENGLISH.
Candidate for Vice President
A SCATHING ARRANGEMENT OF TIE RE-
PUBLICAN PARTY.

INDIANAPOLIS, July 3O.-Hon. VIM
II. English transmitted the foll0win!
letter of acceptance of the nomination
of the candidate for vice president, tt
the committee of notification, to-day:
TO Hon John W. Stevenson, president of TIN
Convention, Hon John P. Stockton chairman
and others members of tho committee Of mott
icatiOn:
ISDIASApOLis, July 80, 1850.
GENTLEMEN-I have the honor to rcpl,
to YOUR letter Of tie thirteenth inst, iii
forming me that l was unanimously
nominated for the Office Of vice prcsiden
of the United States, by the late Demo
cratic convention, which assembled a
Cincinnati, Ohio. As foreshadowed il
the verbal remarks made by me at tho
time of the delivery Of yonr letter,
have now to say that l accept the high
trust, with realizing sense Of its
responsibility, and am profoundly CRATE
full for the honor conferred.
l accept the nomination upon the
platform of principles adoptAl by the
convention, which | cordially approve,
and ! accept it quite as much because
of my faith in d. wisdom and patriot
ism Of the great statesman and soldier
nominated on tho same ticket for presi-
dent Of the United States.
His eminent services to Ills country
his fidelity to the constitution, the Union
and the laws, his clear perception of the
correctprinciplcs of government, as
taught by Jefferson; Ills scrupulous care
to keeping the military in strict suborl,
nation to the civil authorities. His
high regard for civil liberty, personal
rights and property. His acknowledged
ability in civil as well as military affairs,
and his pure and bameless life, all point
to him as a man worthy of the confidence
of the people.
Not only a brave soldier, great com
tiander wise statesman, and pure patriot,
but a prudent, pains-taking, practical
man Of unqnestioned honesty, trusted
often with important public duties,
faithful to every trust, and in the full
meridian of ripe and vigorous manhood,
he is, i'll my Judgment, cuinently fitted
for the highest position on earth, the
of TIC United States.
Not only is ho the
RIGHT MAN FOR TIE PLACE, %
but the time has come when the best
interests of the country require that the
party which has monopolzed tl'ecxccu-
tive department of the general govern
nssnt for the last twenty years, should
be retired.
The continuance of that party inpower
four years l0nger would not be beneficial
to the public or in accordance with
the spirit Of OIL republican institutions.
The laws of entail have not been favored
III our system 8 government. Perpetual
ton 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 orr republican government
and it's 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 corruptions,
which are not likely to be properly ex-
posed under the same party that
perpctratcd them ~ --
Besides, it should not be forgotten
that the last four years Of power held
by that party were procured by discrcd-
table means, and held in defiance of the
wishes of a majority of the people. 1t
vas, Il grievous wrong to every voter,
and our system of self-govcrnment.
which should never be forgotten or for
given. ~
Many of the men now in Office >*eyc
put there because of corrupt partisan
services i'll thus defeating tW fairly and
legally expressed will of a majority.
The hypocrisy Of professions of that
party in favor of civil service reform
was shown by placing sucl, men in Office
and turning the whole brood of Federal
office holders loose to influence election
The money of the people, taken out of
he public treasury by these men for
services often poorly performed or not
performed at all, is being used in vast
sums, with the knowledge and presumed
anction of the administration, to con-
r0l elections and even members of the
.abinet,
sTHOI.LING ABOUT THE COUNTRY
making partisan speeches, instead OF
'cIng i'll their departments, at Wash
ngton. discharging public duties. for