Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-09-17

diplomacy are undoubtedly equal t,
the prompt and peaceful solution O
the difficulty that now exists. Gu
neighbors will surely not expect il
our ports a commercial hospitality
they deny to us in theirs.
Inviting calm and thoughtful
consideration of these public ques.
tions, we submit them to the people.
Their intelligent patriotism and the
good Providence that made and has
kept us a nation will lead them to
wise and safe conclusions.
Very respectfully, your obedient
servant, BENJAMIN HARRISON.
C1eveland's Letter of Acceptance.
wa,a.rg'1Ns@s. 3, 1888.
To Hon. Patrick 4. Collins and 9th
ers, Conanaittee, ETC..
In addressing to you my formal
acceptance of the nomination to the
Presidency of the United States, my
thoughts persistently dwell upon the
impressive relation of such action to
the American people, whose conf
dence is thus invited, and to the po-
litical party to which belong, just
entering upon a contest for continued
supremacy. The world does not af-
ford spectacle more sublime than is
furnished when millions of free and
intelligent American citizens select
their Chief Magistrate and bid one of
their number find the highest earthly
honor and the full measure of public
duty in ready submission to their will.
1t follows that a candidate for this
high office can never forget that when
the turmoil and the strife which at
tend the selection of its incumbent
shall be heard no more there must be
in the quiet calm which follows
complete and solemn self-consecra-
ton by the peoples chosen president
of every faculty and endeavor to the
service of confding and generous
nation of freemen. These thoughts
are intensified by the light of my ex-
perience in the Presidential office,
which has soberly impressed me with
the severe responsibilities which it
imposes, while it has quickened my
love for American institutions and
taught me the priceless value of the
trust of my countrymen.
1t is of the highest Importance that
those who administer our government
should jealousy protect and maintain
the rights of American citizens at
home and abroad, and should strive
to achieve for our country her proper
place among the nations of the earth
but there is no people whose home in
terests are so great and whose numer-
Gus objects of domestic concern de-
serve 50 uuCu WaGcuIuIueSS anu care.
Among these are the regulation of
sound financial system suited to our
needs, thus securing an efficient agen-
cy of national wealth and general
prosperity the construction and
equipment of means of defence to in
sure our national safety and maintain
| the honor beneath which such nation
| al safety reposes a sensible and sim
cere recognition of the value of Amer
lean labor, leading to the scrupulous
care and just appreciation of the in
terests of our workingmen the limit
alton and checking Of such monopo-
listic tendencies and schemes as inter-
fere with the advantages and benefits
which the people may rightly claim
a generous regard and care for our
surviving soldiers and sailors, and for
the widows and orphans of such as
have died, to the end that, while the
appreciation of their services and sac
rifices is quickened, the application
of their pension fund to improper cas-
es may be prevented; protection
against a servile immigration, which
injuriously completes with our labor
ing men, and adds to our population
an element ignorant of our institu-
lions and laws a strict and steadfast
adherence to the principles of civil
service reform and thorough execu-
ton of the laws passed for their en-
forcement, thus permitting to our
people the advantage of business
methods in the operation of their gov
eminent; the guaranty to our colored
citizens of all their rights of citizen
ship; firm, patient and humane In
dian policy; and the curtailment of
public expense by the introduction of
economical methods in every depart
ment of the government. The pledg-
es contained in the platform adopted
| DV the late convention OF Uno NaGIOu-
al Democracy lead to the advance
ment of these objects and insure good
government, the aspiration of every
! true American citizen and the motive
for every patriotic action and effort.
| In the consciousness that much has
| been done in the direction of good
government by the present Admins
tration, and submitting its record to
the fair inspection of my countrymen,
I indorse the platform thus presented,
with the determination that, if [ am
again called to the Chief Magistracy,
there shall be a continuance of de-
voted endeavor to advance the inter-
ests of the entire country. Our scale
of Federal taxation and its conse-
quences largely engross, at this time,
the attention of our citizens, and the
peoDle are soberlv considering the