Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-30

They should be protected in thci
! efforts to peaceably assert thei
rights When endangered by tn
aggregated -capitaiaaEl all tho stat
utes ON this subject should recognizl
the care of the State for honest toi
] and be framed with ii view 10 i'm
proving the condition OF the work
ingnan." a proper regard for tht
welfare Of the wOrkjngman is insep
hrably connected with the integrity
of our lnstitutions.F None OF oul
| citizens are more interested than
they in guarding against any OF the
c6rrupting influences which seem Il
pervert the benifieant purposes oI
Our. government, and none should
be more watchfui of the artful mach.
nations of these who allure them
TO edself-infiicted injury. In a free
country the curtailment of the absO-
Lutte rights OF the individual should
only he such as is essentiallfo the
peace. and good order Of the eoInnu-
nifty, The limit between the proper
subjects Of the governmental con-
troll and those which iean be more
fittingly left to the emoraL sense and
self-imposed restraint. of the citizen
should be carefully kept in view.
Thus, laws unnecessarily interfer-
ing with the habits and customs OF
any of our people which are not Of
fensive to the moral sentiments Of
the civilized world, and which are
consistent with good citizenship and
the public welfare, are unwlse. and
vexatious. "a i@ '7'-''| l''i' -
''''- ' COMMERCE..
The commerce OF a nation to a
great extent determines its suprem-
acy. Cheap and easy transportation
should therefore be fostered., With
in the limits OF the Constitution 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! gJToEq l.1Aal s b.lsJy % d
ni n5sTHE CIVIL SERVICE. q 81 Ia
The people pay the wages fof the
public en- ployes, and they. are enti-
tied to the fair and honest work
which the money thus paid
should command. It is9 the da-
tyr Of those entrusted With the.
management oi. their affairs to see
that such public serviceis forthcom-
iiig-the selection and retention Of
subordInates in the government
employment, should depend upon
their ascertafned fitness and the val
tfe0f their work, and they. should
be neither expected nor allowed to
do Questionable party service. The
interests of the people Will be better
protected, the estimate of public
labor and duty will be Immediately
the public employment
will be open to all who demonstrate
theft fitness to enter IL. The un-
seeinly scramble for place under the
Government, with the consequent
imp.rtunity which enbitter official
life, viii cease and the public de-,
partments will not be filled with
those who conceive it to be their
first dutylto aid the party 10 which
they owe their places, instead OF
patient and honest return
to the peopie.laf believe that the
public, temper is such that the yOt-
ers OF the land are prepared to sup
port the party which gives the best
promise Of administering the gov
in. the honest, simple and
plain, manner, which is, consistent
with lis character and PURPOSES.
They have lGtrned that mystery
and cajolement in the managementg
OF their affairs cover tricks HWt faf
their betrayal. The statesmanship
they relaire consists inlhoisessfy and |
"a prompt response lt0Ithed
needs OF the people as they arise,
and the yigilant protection of ALL
their varied interests.
II / should be called 10 the chief
OF the nation by the sif-
Frages of my fellow citizens, / will |
assume the duties OF that high Office
with Il solemn determination to ded-
cate every effort 10 the cOuntry's |
good, and with an humble reliance
lpOn the favor and support OF the
supreme Being, who / believe will
IiWays bless honest human endeav-
'r ilr the conscientious. discharge OF
public duty. s.e . b.r-ul
GROVER CLEVELAND.
TO Col. VIM. F. Villas, Chairman,
md d. p. Bestor and others, mem.
,ers OF the Notification CotDmitte Of
he Democratic National Conven-
ion. .-, .,
The following is copy OF ex-GOv.
letter of acceptance OF
he Democratic nomination for the
Vice Presidency. - g
d GOV. HENDRICKS LETTER.
8 GENTEEMEN--Igh have the honor
U acknowledge the receipt Of your
notifying me OF my
nomination. by the Democratic Con
TentiOn at Chicago as candidate
or the office OF Vice-Prs~ident OF
he United States. May / repeat,
What | said on AnOther occasion,
hat "it is a nomination which
lad neither expected nor desired,
nd yet recognize and, appreciate
he high honor done me by the con-
The choice Of such a body
with such unusual una
unity and accompanied with 30
generous an expression Of esteem
II1I COIlhtiCIC1', OuSht az Out "cISH
II merely personal desires aud
0f my own. 1t Is with
his fceling, and trust also from u
eep sense of public duty, that I
iow accept the nomination and
hall abide the Judgement Uf my
| have examined
lith care the declaration OF prInci-
les adopted by the convention, a
opy OF which you Submitted to me.
nd In their sum AMI substance
earthly endorse and approve the
tnc. am, gentlemen, your Ob"-
lent servant,
1ra.r L. a. IlENDRICKS.I
III the Hon. VIM. +. Vilas, Chair |
lau, Nicholas NJ. Bell, Secretary,
MI others OF the Committee Of tho
National Democratic Convention.
The Coming Railroad,
Dickson County Fr0ss.
Mr.. g. 4. Abcrnathy, OF Mont.
niunrv t.nllnt y WAS In DirkSuf1 ftIr