The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-08-27
Maxinis Of Wisdom Fan in
Golden Drops From tlIe
Pen Of the Nations
No Wonder that Ben Butler
Wanted 70 See Cleyelantl's
Letter.
IT WILL LIVE FOREVER
Enshrined in the Hearts Of
the Lovers Of Pure Gov.
KoWeary PIatiiudes or Sound.
Ing AdjecIlVes.

ablyacceptingthe Democratic nom.
nation for President Of the United
States is as follows
GENTLEMES:-I have received
communication dated July %,
1884, informing me Of my nomina-
ton to the office Of President Of the
United States by the National
Democratic Convention lately as.
sembled at Chicago.
! accept tho nomination with o
grateful appreciation Of the
supreme honor conferred, and a
solemn sense Of the responsibility,
which in its acceptance, l assume.
| have carefully considered the
platform adopted by the Conyen.
ton, and cordially approve the
same. So plain a statement Of
Democratic facts, and principals,
upon which that party appeals to
the snfrages Of the people, needs no
supplement or explanation. 1t
should be remembered that the Of.
fee Of President is essentially
executive in its nature. The laws
enacted By the legislative branch
ofthe Government, the Chief Mag.
istrate ia bound faithfully to en-
force, and when the wisdom Of the
political party which selects ono Of
its members as the nominee for
that party Office, has outlived its
policy and declared its principles,
il seems to me that nothing in the
character Of the office, or necessities
Of the case requires more from the
candidate accepting such a nomi
nation, than the suggestion of Ger,
tain well known truths, so absulu.
tely vital to the safety and welfare
of the nation, that they cannot be
too often recalled, or too seriously
enforced. We proudly call ours a
government BY the people. 1t is
not such when a class is tolerated,
which arrogates to itself the mana.
cement Of public affairs, seeking
10 control tho people instead Of rep.
resenting them. Parties are the
necessary outgrowth Of our insti.
tutions. But u government is not
by the people, when one party
fasLens its control upon the country
and perpetuates its power by cajpl,
ing and betraying the people in.
stead Observing them. A govern.
mcnt, is not by the people, when
the result which should represent
the intelligent will Of free and
thinking men, is, or can he dc
termincd by the shameless corrup.
tion Of their SURFACES. When an
election to office shall be the select.
ion by voters Of one Of their nun.
Der to assume for u time a public
trust instead Of his dedication to
the profession of politics; when the
holders Of the ballot, quiCkened By
a sense Of duty, shall avenge
truth betrayed and pledges broken,
and when the suffrage shall be
altogether free and interrupted,
the full realization Of a government
BY the people will be at hand. OF
the means to this end not one
would in my judgment be more
elective than an amendment to
the constitution, diSQualifying the
President from reelection. When
we consider the patronage Of this
great office; the allurements fpow.
CIR the temptation to retain public
place once gained; and more than
all, the availability party finds
in an incumbent, whom a horde Of
office. holders, with q zeal born Of
benefits received and fostered by
the hope Of favors yet to come,
stand ready to aid with money and
trained political service, we recog.
nize in the eligibility Of the Pres.
dent for reelection a most serious
danger to that calm, deliberate and
intelligent political action, which
must characterize Il government by
the people, A true American sen.
timent recognizes the dignity Of
labor, and the fact that honor lies
in honest toll, Contented labor
is an element Of national prospect.
". Ability to work constitutes
the capital and the wages of labor,
and the income Of u vast number of
our population. Aud this interest
should be jealousy protected. Our
workingmen are not asking IN.
reasonable indulgences, but as in.
telligent and manly citizens, they
seek the same consideration which
those demand who have other in.
forests at stake. They should re.
ceiye their full share Of the care
and attention Of those who make
and execute the laws, to the end
that the wants and needs Of the
employers and the employed
shall alike be subserved and tbe
prosperity ofthe country the com,
mon heritage Of both, be advanced.
AS related to this subject while
we should not discourage the emf.
grafton of those who come to ac.
knowledge allegiance 10 our Gov.
eminent and add to our citizen
population, yet as a means Of pro.
lection to our workingmen a differ.
ent rule should prevail concerning
those who, if they como or brought
to our land, do not intend to be.
come Americans, but will iniuri.
ously compete with those Justly
entitled TO our field of labor. In a
letter accepting the nomination 10
the Office Of Governor nearlv two
years ago, | nude tho following
statement to which | have steadily