Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-08-22
GOV. CLEVELAND'S LETTER.
lie Accepts the Nomination.

lie Accepts the Nomination.
II Col. Vim. r. rHas, Chnir"aa, and d. p. Bcstw
ana others. Members Of The Notification Commit
tee Of hte Democratic National Co"reation.
Gentlemen: have received your communica-
ton dated July ISL Informing me of my nom
ination to the Office OF President of the United
States by the national democratic convention
lately assembled ut Chicago. accept the NOM
ination with IL grateful appreciation of the SUI
preme honor conferred and IA solemn sense of the
responsibility which, in its acceptance. L assume.
have carefully considered the platform adopted
bV the convention and cordially approve the
same. SO plain II statement of Democratic faith
and the principles upon which that party appeals
to the SutfrageS OF the people needs no supple
ment explanation.
IL 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 enforce, and when the wisdom OF
the Political party which selects one Of its mem
bers as n nominee for that office has outlined its
policy and declared its principles, it seems to me
that nothing in the character of the office the
necessities of the ease requires more from the
candidate accepting such nomination than the
suggestion of certain we'll known truths SO abSo-
lutey vital to the safety and welfare Of the ma
ton that they cannot lie too often recalled or o
seriously enforced.
! We proudly call ours II government by the peo-
pie Ii is moi such when Il class is tolerated who
arrogateS To itself the management Of fine public
affairs, seeking to control the people instead of
re prt.Senting them. Parties are the necessary
outgrowth OF our Institutions; but n government
is not by the people when one party fl>tenS its
control upon the country, and perpetuates its
power by caiOling and Detraying the people in
stead OF serving them.
! \ government is not by the people when IA re-
suit which should represent the intelligent will
of free and thinking men is, or can be-. dctermin-
ed by the sham less corruption OF their >uttrage>
When an election To office shall be the >elec
ton by the voters of one of their own number
IL assume for time public trust instead oi his
dedication to the profession of politics, when the
holders az the ballot, quickened by II sense OF du-
[.
Ken, and when the suffrage shall he altogether
free and interrupted, the full realization of "a
government by the people VIII be nj hand.
And ri the m ans II this end not one woIld, in
NV iudgm>nt. be- more effective than an amrnd-
mcnt Ia the constitution di>luaiitying the Pres
ideni from reelection. When we consider me
patronage of this great Office. the allurrment>t Ia
power. the temptation Ia retain public place once
= gained. and. more than all. the aValRhilttV the
party finds in an incumbent whom "A hprsie oi
oificeholder> with Zeal born Of benefits rrcetv-
ell and fu>teryd bv the hope of flvor~ vet 10 come
stand ready To- aid with money and trained ppli-
, teal service We recognize in the eligibility al
the President for rr-electi"n a most serious dan
ger Ia that calm. deliberate and Intelligent poll
tical action which must charact"riZs "A govern
: meut hv the people.
\ true American sentiment recognizes th'
dignity of labor. and the fact that honor le> II
honest toll. Coutsuted labor y an element -
national prosperity. Ability Ia work constitute
[ the capital and IN" wage at lab n IN" lcpne a"
"A vast number ot our population. and This inter
I est should b. zralnusly protected. our working
men are not asking unreasonable indulgence
the same consideration which those denan'
: who have other Interests AT stake.
: They should receive their full shars OF the ear
- and attention of tho>ah who make and eNecut
the laws. To- the end that the wants aud nee j. q
l., the employers AMI employed shall alike h. sub
served and the prosperity nj the country. III
v common heritage uf both, be advanced.
A. related Ia this subject while We should n"
= discourage the Inning grafton If tno~e who com
- tn acknowledge allegiance Ia our Vovrram-n
i and aid tn our citizen pppnlatinuNri a. - m 'Itl
/, of protection Ia our worktngm"n a different rui
" come or ARE brought IN our band. in not int'n
to h,.coms. tmcFican> hat will iniuriou>ly CON
b pete with thpS justly entitled io our h"d 81 l'E
In "a better accepting "a" nom nation To- the NJ
IS tice ~ Governor. nearly two wears asa NAL
l. the following statement t" which have >t''s VI
adhered tn" iahrring Glasses " 'n~titute ~
J. main part of our population. They >hntki y
protected in their etiurt, Ias~ahiN Ia assert ih''
. rights " hen euaaurs.Texl hy Aggregated capita
and all statutes tht~ subject Ia ruid U"rHstnt Il
the III the STATE for honest toll. aul Tx iran
= 81 with a view II Improving IN" condition "t u
: work ugnan.
"a 4 prup.r rrgarl IDr the welfare II the wpri
ingnlsn b,'iug ms IarAhlV connected with %
n Integrity OF our institutions none Of "nr ritlSHi
arr more interested than they IN guarding
" gaiu>l any onrTupiing influences which Sex
p'rVrrt the h'urnr"ni purlss~eS OF cur grN'fl
ment, aud none shnuiI lsr urre wairhIal 81 u
L. artful Vaccinations 81 tau~s who allure the in
a. In m. ,ruTiry IN. e4lriailu, mt II TIA, ,'~
Iute rights ri the Individual should only - >'is
IN A. i essential 70 the p-rr and g'si arir vi u
. community The limit between the pr"Pcr Su
h, can be mt fttinglv lett Ia the moral sense NJ
" imposed restraint ~ the clt4Aea should t. car
Id full, kept tn view. ThuS laws unnecessarily d
t"Tt'rjug with ia" habits ant customs ~ any
ii our l-~,pic which ar" not offensive IL TN" NOR
eriailnn should th"r-fpre h. literally fv>is.r,,
e Thin ia" limits II the spu>iitutinu the g.f.r
he government >h"iii ~ tmpT'v" and protect
~ natural water WAYS n xiii .0ahl< tllr p-siur..
i, ~ The country I" F,.tcn a profitable market.
Tie p'1ptr TElN tlgg wages II the ptNlE,- -
OF plhy>. and they ar rutttl' Ia tn, fair AMI ha
st work which tho money thus paid >hnu
iS cpfnlnafi. n j. the yiutv Of t4aS. cnirt,,t.
with the management 0f their affairs "a 49,, IN
such public >s'rvEc. i Forthcoming. Tn. sic
n ton aud retention % >ut.puIina;.~ Ia s,verr
m"ni employment should depend uInn their "A
r certain ned Illness AMI The yalu.. 81 their work an
They should h. neither "Np%ct.,i nor RlInv.,i
u Do questionable GS,rtv service tn. interests
h the people viii H. batter pr'l,"ci-i the e>;tms
J." u public labor aud duty will le immensely IL,
, proved public employ ment will h. ny-,n Ia a
WI" can drmpnstTai~ thrtr fitness tp enter 4
J. the ui>s'"njy scramble for places untr IN. ~,
l"rhin~Hi. with the consequent importantly ths
imbitt"r< Official lsE. will e..a~ aud -, ~,
u conceive II tp b. their r> d.,tv TO ali the ts,rt
u which they uN" their places INSTEAD II r,.fitie
INK patient AMI honest return In the people
: believe that the public temper i <tici, tbs
the voters OF the laud are pF,,uar,-ti tn sunts,,
= the party which gives the hest pTnmi~., NJ n
:. ihtni>irrtng the government In the honest sim 81
u and plain manner which i consistent with IT
character and purposes. They nRSe harmed tina
mystery and crncealmsut iH the management ,
II their affairs cover trick AMI BETRAYAL The -tat
fnHn>hlp they require consists In honesty ~,
y frusnitty. prompt response In the needs NJ tn
irnpi. ~ they arts. and the vigilapt protrctio
} Of ali thriI varied interests.
II should be called tn the chief irsgi>ir4,,y
the nation by the suifr.ge> al NV f.-lIow --!tisr
" ill aSsum" the duties Of that high Office wit
sdmn determination Ia dedicate every ettor
to the country good. and with "A humble rcIlanc
upon The favor aud support os the SUPREME ~.
- ihg. who believe viii always bless honest bu
man endeavor in the conscientious discharge {
public duty.
: GROVER CLEVELAND