The Southern herald., 1888-09-15
Cleveland's Letter Of Acceptance

III buc OuNSSbOA nIS ACttOAs StoNOiuily
yet in very dignifed manner ac-
cepts Of the nomination, not with
out showing deep thought and
earnest consideration Of the relation
he now sustains to the great Demo-
cratic party, to which he belongs,
but to the whole American people.
After speaking of the grand specta-
BILE presented to civilization by the
millions Of free and intelligent
American citizens uniting in the
selection of their chief magistrate,
upon whom the burden of duty in
cident to that exalted office will be
placed, he very handsomely ac-
knowledges his obligations to the
party, and refers to that calm which
will follow the turmoil of the cam
paign, the result OF which, VIII be
the choice of a President to succeed
him in the administration of his
present official term, and delicately
but earnestly intimates his determi-
nation to consecrate his every facul-
ty and endeavor to advance the in
terests OF the generous people, by
whose suffrage he holds the high
position of President of the United
States at this time. and now asks
of that people an Endorsement of
his administration by reelection as
his own successor in office. He as
sumes that it will be the duty Of
whoever is elected President to
jealously protect and maintain the
rights of American citizens at home
and abroad, and to keep our place
high among the nations of the earth, /,
and at the same time not to lose
sight of the numerous objects of
domestic concerns of the people.
He urges with force of logic the
necessity of a safe and sound fnan-
cial system, suited to the needs OF
the people, and which leads to ma
tional wealth and prosperity. He
favors the construction of means
and equipments adequate TO the
defence and protection of all our
outposts, and all over and around
our wide domain, still stretching
beyond the needs Of a century's
expansion under our present mar
velous growth in wealth, territory,
population and intelligence. He
favors the fullest guarantee to
American labor, and a scrupulous
care and appreciation of the inter-
ests Of workingmen Of the nation,
and to foster whose interests he
favors limitation and checking OF
all monopolistic tendencies and
schemes as interfere with the ad-
vantages and benefits which the
people may rightly claim. He is
favorable to generous regard and
care for our surviving soldiers and
sailors, their widows and orphans,
fayoring a proper system of pen
sions, but opposes a squandering
of the peoples money upon i'm
proper objects in the name of pen
sions. He opposes a continuation
Of a servile immigration which in
juriously completes with our labor
ing men in the various fields of toll,
and that adds to our citizens a popu-
lation ignorant of our system ol
laws and institutions, and of such
characteristics as not to assimilate
with our people, and who have
proved dangerous to our peace and
welfare in the past. He places
himself square on the St. Louis
platform as adopted by the Ma
tional Democratic Convention, with
solemn pledges to carry out its
various suggestions and principles.
He favors a reduction, especially
the taxes which the people are now
paying without there being a ne
cessity for such burdens, and that
a continuation of such high taxes
under the circumstances of their
present enforcement is robbery OF
the people by their public servants.
He favors moderate tariff duties on
imported goods, and internal reve-
nue. taxes on spirituous and malt
liquors, tobacco and oleomargarine.
He shows his opposition to a high
protective tariff and expenses Of
collecting the same on the articles
they purchase on which a tariff is
paid. He shows that the enor-
nous surplus in the treasury Of
$780, 100000 is the result of exorbi-
tant taxation of the people; he op-
poses all combinations and trusts
that oppress the people, and asks