Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-08-21
oLnrn1ANp,s Aoo srrANOE.

Full Text OF Governor CHevehamu's
Letter OF Acceptanee-If Elected
he Will Dedicate all sats Efforts
10 Hia OOuntry's GOOD.
ALBANY, Aug. 10 THE following WAS
receiyed 10 day by Colonel Lamont, score
tsYy 10 Governor Cleveland, who IL at
Upper saranao Lake, with Instructions 70
make II public on its receipt:
ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. l8, 1884 10
Colonel William +. Vilas, Chairman and ID.
p Be,tor, and Othsrs, members Of the NofDI.
cation Committee Of The Democratic National
Communion.
GRsTLEMRS: have received your com
municatlon dated July 2Sth, 1884, IN
forming me OF my nomination to the ofioe
Of President Of the United States by the
national Bemoora,io convention lately
assembled at Chicago.
accept the nomination with grateful
appreciation Of the supreme honor con-
ferred, and solemn sense Of the re
aponsibility which, in its acceptance, !
assume.
have carefully considered the platform
adopted by the convention and cordially
approve the same. 30 plain statement
OF Democratic faith and the principles
uron which that party appeals to the
SURFACES of the people needs no supple
ment or explanation.
II should. be remembered that the office
Of President is essentially executive In
| its nature. The laws enacted by the
| legislative branch Of the government the
chief executive Is bound faithfully to
enforce. And when the wisdom OF the
political party which selects one Of Its
members as q nominee for that office has
outlined its policy and declared Its prin-
| ciples, II seems to me that nothing In the
character Of the office, or the necessities
| OF the case, requires more from the can
didsts accepting such nomination than
the suggestion Of certain well-known
truths, so absolutely vital to the safety
and welfare of the nation that they can
not be too often recalled or too seriously
enforced.
We proudly call ours q government by
the people. II Is not such when class
ia tolerated which arrogstes to itself the
management OF public affairs, seeking To
control the people instead OF representing
them. Parties are the necessary out
growth OF our institutions but q govern
mant is mot by the people when one party
iastens Its control upon the country and
perpetuates power by csjoling and betray
Ing the people instead OF serving them.
A government Is not by the people
when result which should represent tn,
intelligent will Of free and thinking mel
Is, or can be, determined by the shame
less corruption of their SURFACES.
When an election to office shall he tn,
selection by the voters Of one Of thei
number TO assume for q time q publi
trust, instead Of his dedication TO tn,
profession Of politics, when the holder
Of the ballot, quickened by sense o
duty, shall ayenge truth betrayed ant
pledges broken, aud when the suffrag
shall be altogether free and unoorrupted
the full realisation Of government b,
the people will be at hand. And Of tn
, means to this end, not one would, In m
Judgment, be more effective than a
amendment to the constitution disquall
: flying the President from reelection
8 When we consider the patronage Of thi
great office, the sllurements Of power
!, the temptation to retain public place
! once gained, and more than all, the avail
4 ability party fluids in an incumbei
{ when horde Of office holders, with
zeal born OF benefits received and fostere
by the hope Of favors yet to come, stan
Q ready to aid with money and trains
|, political service, We recognize in Il
!. eligibility OF the President for re.electis
% a most serious danger to that calm,
i liberate and intelligent political acti,
70 which must characterize q governme
,, by the people.
A true American sentiment reoogniz
the dignity OF labor and the fact tn
d honor lies In honest toll, and content
II labor ia an element OF national prC
10 perity. Ability to work constitutes d
y capital and the wage OF labor the moor
Il Of vast number Of our population Al
III this interest should be jeRlously pi
}. teoted. Our workipgmen are not askil
a unreasonable indulgence, but rs intel
3. gent and manly citizens they seek 4
y same consideration which those demsi
r; who have other interests at stake. TIL
=. should receive their full share of Il
sr care and attention Of those who ma
al and execute the laws, 10 the end that I
wants and needs Of the employers a
p the employed should alike be subserv
!. and the prosperity Of the country, {
"a ouhhhuh hcitthkc Va Dutuy Us AuVh0Ue
" As related to this subject, while
b; should not discourage the immigration
ct those who come to acknowledge allel
60 ance to our government and add to o
n Citizen population. yet as a means OF pl
y, y. lection to our workingmen, q diffsre
/. rule should prevail concerning those VII
10 II they come or are brought to our land, ,
not intend to become American oitizer
I'd but will injuriously compete with tho
a. Justly entitled to our field Of labor.
In letter accepting the nomination
the office OF governor, nearly two yes
le ago, ! made the following statement,
le which have steadily adhered "T
q laboring classes constitute the main pi
30 oil our population. They should be pl
40 tected In their efforts peaoeably to ass.
y. their rights when endangered by aRgl
III gated capital, and all statutes on Il
as subject should recognize the care Of I
Ve state for honest toll and be framed wi
OF view Of improving ths condition Of t
It workingmsu."
90 A proper regard for the welfare Of t
OF workinGman being Unexpectedly connect
as with the integrity Of our institution
u. none OF our citizeus are more interest
B. than they in guarding against any o,
~ ruptinR Influences which seek TO perry,
the beneficial purposes Of our Cover
. mont and none should be more wate
- full OF the srtful Vaccinations Of the
~ who allure them to self-inffoted iniui
y 10 a free country, the curtai,ment
n the absolute rights OF the individr
y should only be used as ia essential to I
!. peace and good order OF the oommunii
80 The limit between the proper subjeots
50 governmental control and those which @
"a be more fittingly left to the moral sen
- I, and self imposed restraint of the oitiz
y should be carefully kept in view. Tn
W laws unnecessarily interfering with I
- habits and customs of any of our PEG,
~ which are not offensive 10 the moral 81
y - timents Of the civilized world, aud viii
=, are consistent with good citizenship a
y the public welfare, are unwise and vea
- ttous.
~ The commerce OF nation to a gre
extent determines its supremacy. Che
- and easy transportation should there
% be literally fostered. Within the linn
Of the constitution the general COVER
- ment should 80 improve and protect
- natural waterways IS will enable t