The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-08-28
An APPEAL 10 TIE COUNTRY.
Grover clcyclan,s's Letter of Acceptance.

/ lowing vas received to-day by Col.
Lamont, the private secretary of Cover.
nor Cleveland, who il at Upper Saranac
Lake, will! instructions to make it public
OH its receipt:
ALBANY, y. Y, August IS. 1854.
Gentlemen: have received your com
munication dated July IS, 1881, inform.
ing me- of my nomination to the office OF
President OF The United states by the
f.! National Democratic Convention lately
assembled at Chicago. | accept the
nomination with grateful appreciation Of
the supreme honor conferred and a solemn
sense of the responsibility which in its
acceptance assume. | have carefully
considered the platform adopted by the
Convention and cordially approve the
same So plain q statement OF Demo
cratic faith, and the principles upon
which that party appeals TO the ,ullrages
Of the people, needs no supplement or
explanation.
TIE DANGER OF THE HOUR.
It 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 a. the nominee for that Office
has outlined its I'olicy and declared rs
principles, it seems To me that nothing
in the character Of the office or the
necessities Of The case requires more from
the candidate accepting such nomination
ti:an the suggestion Of certain well known
truths so vital to the safety and welfare
Of tie nation that they cannot be too
often recalled or too seriously enforced.
We proudly call ours a government by
the people. II is not such when a class
is tolerated which arrogatcs to itself the
management of public affairs, seeking 10
control the people instead OF represent
ing them. Parties arc necessarily the
outgrowth of our Institutions, but the
Government is moi BY the people when
one party fas!ens its control upon the
country and pcrpctuates It's power by
cajoing and hetrayins the people instead
of serving them. The Government is
not by the people when the result, which
should represent the intelligent will OF
free and thinking men, i:, or can be de-
tcrmined by the
SHAMELESS coRRurr!oN uf THEIR sEf-
FRAGEs;
when an election to Office shall DC the
selection by the voters Of one Of their
number to assume for the time Il public
trust, instead of his dedication 70 the
profession of politics; when the holders
Of the ballot, quickcncd by 4 sense Of
duty, shall avengc truth betrayed and
pledges broken, and when suffrage shall
be altogether free AMI uncnrrGi."!, Il full
realization of government By The people
will be Il. hand ais! of the mcaas 10
this end not one would, in my judgment,
be more effective than y" ament'mrnt to
The Constitution disqualiiying the l'rc>l'
dent from re election. When wc consul
cr tie patronage of tlii, gre:s; tillce. tie
allurementN oi power, the temptation 10
retain public places once gained. and
more than all the availability party
finds in an incumbent whom the horde of
office. holders, with zeal born OF benefits
received and iosterel by hope of favors
vet to come, stand ready to aid with
money and trained political service, We
recognize in the eligibility Of the Presl-
dent for reelection a most serious danger
20 that calm, deliberate and intelligent
political action which must characterize
government by The people.
"loHoE LIES is HONEST TOLL"
A true American sentiment recognizes
the dignity of labor and the fact that
honor lies III honest toll. Con!enlcd
labor is an ccmen, Of nati0na! prospcrl-
". Ability to work constitutes the cap
lal ana the wages Of labor the income
of vast number Of cir population, and
this ircre+; should he zcalou-iy protect
cd. Our workingmcn are not asking
unreasonable indulgence, hut IS intelli'
gen. and manly citizens they seek the
same consideration which those demand
vino have other interests at stake. They
should receive their full share II. care,
and The attention of those who make ami
execute the laws, 10 the end that the
wants and needs Of employers and EN-.
pioye,l shall alike be suhscrrcd, aud the
prosperity Of the country, the common
heritage OF both, be advanced. In rrla'
ton IT, this subject, while we should not
discourage the immigration OF those who
come to acknowledge allegiance 20 our
Government and add to our citizen poptl.
lation. yet as means ol
rrorrrrIoH TO orE WoEKlNGMEE
different rule should prevail concerning
those who ii they come or are brought
to our lard do not intend 10 become
Americans. but will injurionsly compete
with those justly entitled 10 our field OF
! labor. In ms letter accepting the noni-
! nation Of the office Of Governor nearly
two wear, ago ! made the following state
+ mcni to which have steadily adhered 4:
''The laboring classes constitute the main
par, Of our population. Thcy should be
protected in their efforts peaceabiy TO
assert their right, when endangered by
aggregated capital, and all the statutes
on this subject should recognize the care
: of the State for honest toll and DE framed
with the view Of improving the condition
/ of the workingmen, q proper regard Tor
the welfare of the worklngman being IN
srparabiy connected with the integrity Of
our institutions. None OF cur citizens
are more Interested than thcv III guarding
against any Of the corrupting influences
which seek to pcrver; tie heneiicent pur.
puscs of our Government. and none
should be more wa.rhlui Of the artin'
niachinalnns OF those w!;u allure them
to scif,iullicted injury. In u free coun,
lrf curiaiIment Of the absolute rights O.
the Individual should only be such - IS
essential to the peace and good order Of
the community. The limi. between the
proper sntiecls OF governmental control
and those which can bc more tungly
left to the moral sc!i-n and scll-lAno-rd
restraint o! the citizen shonll hc caretnl
Is KEEP; in yiew. lhn<, laws unneces-a'
rily interfering with Tie habits "nd ruS'
toms oi any Of our rcrpic which are net
offensive to TIE mora! sentiments %! the