The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-08-28

Thomas A. Hendricks Accepting tho
NoSlination of the National Democratic
Convention for the Ohices of President
and -President-A Departure in Each
Case from REoderen Usage, Both Docu-
ments Being Conspicuous for Their
Brevity.
CLEvELAND's LETTER.
ALBANY, n. Y, August 20
The following is Grover Cleveland's letter OF
acceptance:
ALBANY, N. y, August Is, 1884
GENTLEMEN: have receive your commu-
nication dated July IS 1884, informing me OF
my nomination TO the office of President OF
the United States by the Matt nal Democratic
Convention lately assembled at Chicago. L
accept the nomination with grateful appCe-
Ciation of the supreme honor conferred aud
high sense of the responsibility which, IN its
acceI tauCc assume. l have carefully conc
sidcred the platform adopted by the Conven-
ton and cordially approve the same. SOplalu
Il statement Of Democratic fai n and the prin-
ciples upol which that party appeals to the
sutfrnges of the people needs no supplement-
or explanation. lt should DC remembers that
the Office of President is essentially executive
in its nature The laws enacted by the Ltgis-
lative branch of the Government. the chict
executive is bound faithfully to eulor~o.
And when the wisdom of the poutl, al
party which selects one or It's mehbefs
rs a nominee for thai once Las outlined l.s
poucy and declared its principles, II seems To
me that moth ny IN the chardc ef OF the once
or the nee ceSSi.les of lhe case reqQl4 es more
from the candidate accepting sucu noplna-
tiOu, than the suggestion oil WGu-knOWh tIuih"'
so absOfntci, 4, vital to The SAFETY and NAtarp
of the .>auion that they can not be too oI'eil
II called or 100 seriously enforced. we proud
~ call ours Government by the people ~
is not such wins class is tolerated Whlch az
rOg7ues to itself the management of Iubu1
anatrs, seeking 10 control the people instead
of representing them. Parties are the neceS-
sary outgroN tn of our institutions, but gov
eramcut is not by the p op!e when one party
fss;Cn it's control upon tho country and , Iel-
Detuates its power by CajOllny ana bClra} IN
the people instead OF serving them.
AGoVernment rs noL, ny me INC peoItry pee t
when result which should represent me III
telgcnt viii OF free and thinking men, Is, or
can be determined Dy the shameless corrup-
tiun OF their suitrugCs When an etccuon u
office shall tie the selection by the voters or
one Of their number 10 assume Tor time a
public trust instead of his dedication to the
profession of 20 .itics. when the holders or
the ballot, Qu1ckened by sense OF duty,
shall uyCnEe truth betrayed and pledge
broken, and when the Suffrage sha lc alto-
gether free and uncorrupteu, tue full reailZh
ton of a Government by the people VIII o.
at hand. And of the means TO TINS END, not
one would, in my Judgment, be more effective
than an amendment to the constitution, dls-
qualifying the President from reelection.
When we consider the patronage OF TINS great
office, the allurCmentS OF power, the tempJa-
ton to retain public place once gained, and
more than all the availability the party hhHH
in an incumbent whom horde of oihoc hold
ers with zeal born or dement's recelNPl, nna nna
tostercd by the nope oi IaVorS yet 70 coiue;
stand ready TO aid with money and trained
political service, we recognize IN the ehgiDu-
ity of the President for reelection Al most Sc
rious danger to that calm, deliberate and IN
telhl ent political action, which must charLc-
terizc government by the people.
A true American sentiment recognizes the
dignity of labor, and the fact that honor lies
i'm honest toll Contcntcd labor is an Cle-
ment of National prosperity. Ability 20
work constitutes the capital, and the wage or
labor the income of IL vast number OF "ur
population n; and this interest should be jc l.
Ousy protected. our working men are nos
asking unreasonable Indulgence; but ms in
same consideration which those demand who
have other interests at stake. They should
receive their ful share of the care and atteu-
ton OF those who make ana execute the laWs'
to the end that the wants and needs OF tho
employ crs and the employed shall alike bo
suDserved, and the prosperity OF the country
the common heritage of bOth be advanced.
As related TO this subject, while We should nos
discourage the immigration OF thoSc WHO come
TO acknowledge allegiance TO our Government
and add to or citizen population, yet as IS
means of protection to our woiklngmen,
di -fercnt rule should prevail concerning those
who if tIcy come, or are brought to our land,
do not intend u become Americans. but wiz
iniudiCiOu~ly c mp 5tc with those justly enu-
tied TO our field o. labor.
In ICttcr accepting Cne nomination 10 tho
office of Governor, nearly two years ago, /
made the following statement, to which /
have steadily adhered:
part OF our pppulatian. They should he pro
tectCd in the right pCaceably TO assert tnctr
ri khts when endangered by aggregated capt
tai: AID ali statutes on this subject shOu
recognize the care of the state for honest toll.
and he framed with view of improving the
condition OF the wOrkingmOn."
A proper regard for the welfare of tho
workiugmGn being inseparably COnErctcd
with the integrity OF our INSTITUTIONS, none OF
citizens are more Interested than thoy
arc in guaruiug against any corrupting intiu-
enccs which seek 70 perVert the DcHehccnL
purposes OF our Government; ana none
SHOULD be more watChfui OF tho Hrttui meChl-
nations of those who allure them TO se1-ln-
hiCtcd INJURY.
absolute rights OF the individual should only
be such as is essential to the peace and good
order OF the community. The limit bctv cen
the proper subjects Of governmental control
and those winch can be more tittingly let 20
the moral sense and Rclf-imposcd restraint "f
the citizen should be carefully kept in view.
Thus Jaws interfering with the habits and
customs of any of our people, which are not
O fCusiyp to the moral AOntimcuts of tho
civiiizcd world and which are consistent with
good citizenship and the public weliHre, oro
unwisc and vexutious.
determines its supremacy. Cheap aud Ddsy
transportation should therefore De Literally
lion the general Government suou.. so i'm
prove and protect It's natural water lys rs
VIII email the producers OF the country TO
reach profitable market
The people pay tne wages of tho public cm-
plOyCs, and hoy are entitled to the fair and
honest work which the money thus paid
should command. IT is the duty Of those IN
- see thai such pubic service is forthcoming
The selection and retention Of suOOrdinatcs
in Government employment Ehouli depend
upon their a7certaihed iitness ana the value
of their work; and they should ba
neither expected nor allowed to 90
qucstiunal le party service. The interests OF
the people will bc better protected; the
estimate OF pubic labor and duty viii bc i'm
meBSCly improved; pub ic employment will
be open to all who can demonstrate thcir ht-
ness TO enter 1t; the uDsccmlY scramble fer
place under the Government with the COusr-
gucnt Importantly which Cmbitters OnCiHl
lie viii cease; and the pubnc departments
will not be nlIcd TIA those vino conceive 80 10
be their frs duty to aid the pHrty 10 which
they owe their places, instead of rendering
patient ami honest return TO the people
believe that the public temper IS such thnt
the crs OF tn land are prepared 20 sup
port the party which gives he bcs. promise OF
sim DE and lain manner which is consistent
with its chIract = and purposes They have
learned that my stery ami conc .almcu5 iu the
Management OF their afa rs cover tricks aud
bCfrl5 al Inc stHte-ITaushlp they Gnu RS
consists in homes and frugallty; a prompt
response TO the g Is Of the people a. they
ariss, and the ViXIlant prOtC ctiuu OF ali their
variei iltCres +.
If / SHOULD be called to the chief maqistracy
of the Nation by the suGraRes of my fellow
citizens, j will assume the duties Of that hi IN
Office with Il solemn dc erminatiCn TO dcd rs
every effort 20 the cOuniry's good. and with
port oisthe supreme Bcing, who / believe will
always bless hone {. human endcavor IN the
CONSCIENTIOUS discharge of public duy.
lSlgncdl GROVER CLEVELAND.
To Colonel william r. Villas, Chairman; and
d. =. Bcstor and others, members of the Mott
fcation Committee Ofthe Democratic National
Convention.
HENDHICK's LETTER.
INDIANAPOLIs IND, August 20.
The following Is a copy of ex Governor
Hendricks letter of acceptance of the
Democratic nomination for the Vice