The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-08-27
CLEVELAND AND HENDRICKS
rext of Their Letters of Ac-
ceptance.
geief Pointed and Forcible Statements
IL OF the,Issues Involved.

cepting the Democratic nomination for
p,esident Of the United States, is as fol.
lows:
.,ostion dated July -, 1881, informing me OF
nss Nomination to the office OF President OF
~ United States by the National Democratic
tHnns,vention lately assembled at Chicago. |
.aant The nomination with a grateful appre.
M S.,ipn OF the supreme honor conferred and a
e Iaar,n sense OF the responsibility, which, in
n.ancordapce, | assume | have carefully
ilsHnSdered the platform adopted BY the con.
vvosntion, and cordially approve the same.
se plain a statement, OF Democratic
~ s,,h and the principles upon which
iai,n marty appeals 10 the sufrages OF the PEG.
". we, needs no supplement or explanation. 1t
iRteonld be remep bered that the office OF Pres.
insnt IL essentially executive In It's nature.
T Il,ai laws enacted by the legislative branch
di,he Government the Chief Executive Is
Sonnd faithfully to enforce; and when the
ysdom OF the political party which. selects
rre Of us members as nominee Tor that
O Osce has outlined It's policy and declared It's
VV,Iociples, 1t seems to me that nothing In
Ma,srter OF the officer or the necessities OF the
qua qua ,eo,iires more from the candidate accept.
,~g s,leh nomination than the suggestion OF
,seii known truths so absolutely Vital TO the
soiety and welfare OF the nation that they
cannot cannot be too often recalled or too seriously
e'i Ne proudly call ours Government by the
/. no"nle II Is not such when class Is tOler.
IA which arrogates to itself the manage.
'msnt of public affairs, seeking 10 control the
nsonle. instead OF representing them. Par.
H. are the necessary outgrowth OF our insti.
iutlons, but government Is not by the pe0-
Mo when one party fastens Its control upon
he country and perpettates us power by ca.
ming and betraying the people, instead OF
seryiIlg them. A government Is not by the
raonle when result which should rep
resent rssent the intelligent will OF free
and thinking men Is or can be de.
termined by the shameless disregard OF
,hsIr SURFACES. When an election 10 Office
hal be the selection by the voters OF one OF
their number 10 assume for lime a public
,rist instead Of his dedication TO the pro.
lesion OF politics, when the holders OF the
ballot quickened by sense OF dGty, shall
syenge the truth betrayed and pledges
broken, and when the suffrage shall be al.
together free and interrupted, the full reai.
zalion OF government by the people will be
Al hand, and Of the means 70 this end not
one would In my Judgment. be more effect.
i've than an amendment to the Constitution
di,qualiiying the President from re election.
When we consider the patronage OF this
great office, the allurements OF power, the
temptation to retain public place once
gained, and, more than all, the availability a
party finds In an incum bent whom a horde
Of oihceholders. with d zeal born OF benefits
received and fostered by the hope OF favors
vet 10 come, stand too ready 10 aid with
money and trained political services, we
recognize In the eligibility OF the President
for re election mos. serious danger 10 tina,
calm, deliberate aud intelligent political
action which must Characterize Il govern.
ment by the people.
THE DIGNITY or LABOR.
A true American sentiment recognizes
the dignity of labor and the fact
that honor lies In honest toll.
Contented labor Is sign OF national
prosperity. Ability TO work constitutes the
ayast number OF our population; and this
interest should be jealousy protected. Our
workingmen are not asking Unreasonable In.
diligence, but as intelligent and manly citi.
zens they seek the same consideration which
those demand who have other interests at
stake. They should receive their full share
Of the care and attention of those who make
aud execute the laws TO the end that the
wants and needs OF the employers and EN-.
ployed shall alike be subscribed. and the
prosperity OF the country, the common herr.
lage OF both, be advanced.
As related TO this subject while we should
not discourage the emigration OF those who
come to acknowledge allegiance 10 our Gov.
eminent and add TO our citizen population,
yet, as means OF protection to our working.
men, different rule should prevail concern.
Ing those who, II they come or are
brought to our land, do not intend to
become American citizens, bu. will in.
iurloulsy compete with those Justly en-.
tilted to our field of labor In a
letter accepting the nomination OF the Office
ofGoyernor nearly two years ago. made the
fOll0Winy Sfutamanf In unfnb 4 it,,
adhered.
"The lab0ring classes constitute the main
part Of our population. They should be pro.
tected In their efforts 10 peaceably asser,
their rights when endangered by the aggre.
gated capital, aud all the statutes on this sub.
lect should recognize the care OF the State for
honest toll ana be framed with u view OF
improving the condition OF the wo king.
man. proper regard for the welfare
Oh the nottingham is inseparably con.
necled with the integrity of our institutions.
None Of our citizens are more interested than
they IN guarding against any OF the corrupt.
lug influences which seem to pervert the be.
nlhcent purposes OF our Government, and
none should be more watchful OF the artful
Vaccinations of those who a lure them to
selfinilcted injury. In free country the
tuftailment Of the absolute rights OF the IN
dlvldnal should only be such AS Is essential
70 the peace and good order OF the
community. The limit between the proper
subjects OF governmental control and those
which can be more itungly left TO the moral
sense and selfimposed restraint OF the citi.
zen should be carefully kept in view. Thus
l&s unnecessarily interfering. with the
habits and customs OF any OF our people
which are not offensive to The moral senti'
mems OF the civilized world. and which are
consistent with good citizenship aud the pub
| hwelfare, are unwise and vexati0us.
COMMERCE.
The commerce OF nation to great extent
tetermines its supremacy. Cheap and easy
transportation should therefore be literally
losteied. Within the limits OF the Constitu
ton the General Government should so i'm.
prove and protect its natural water ways as
will enable the producers OF the country to
reach a profitable market.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The people pay the wages OF the public EN-
ployts, and they are entitled to the fair and
honest work which the money thus paid
should command. Ii is the duty OF those en-
trusted with the management OF thcil
Affairs to see that such public servic,
kl0rthcomiDg-the selection aud retention o
sub0rdinates in the Government employ
ment should depend upon their ascertainet
illness and the value OF their work, and they
should be neither expected nor allowed Il
WfuceuohhDic parry scINlce' Inc lHtereSt
o. the people will be better protected, tn,
estimate of public labor and duty will be i'm
mediately improved, the public employment
Will be open TO all who demonstrate their fit
ness to enter It, The unseemly scramble 70
pace under the Government, with the eonse
9uent importantly which embitter Otiicia
nie, will cease and the public department
WI not be tlled with those who conceive /
De their fiHt duty to aid the party t
which they owe their places, instead o
rendering patient and honest returl
public temper Is such that tn
voters Of the land are prepared to supper
.ue party which gives the best promise OF ad
mastering the Government Ia the homes
ample and plain manner which is consisten
sAn It's character and purposes. They hav
learned that mystery ald cajolement in tn
management OF their affairs cover tricks an
iot Their betrayal. The craftsmanship they r,
quite consists in honesty and frugality
prompt response to the needs of the people o
M%e{ arise, and the vigilaut protection OF a
nsu varied interests.
~ should be called to the Chief Magistrt
Xol the nation by the sulrages OF my tello
citizens, will assume the duties OF that hig
v va.e with solemn determination to ded
Me every effort to the country's gocS
supPPsa Tpsr,samnss f B %RS1 ' WSo AZ,
VIII el,. ccs less honest human el
gusor IN the cjiSVeentious discharge OF pul
rSuy GROVER CLEVELAND.
~. col, VIM. f. Villas, Chairman, and d.
Dslor ard others, mem beers of the Notihc
Won Committee OF the Democratic Nations
Convention.
lx'Gov. HENDRICKS LETTER.
tnSOeMn,tl!emen: have the honor to a
ss,Oweoge the receipt of your IL
ra. ot communication notifying me OF n
ssvvmlnat0n by the pemncrntic Co