The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-15
CLEyELAND,S LETTER
Accepting the Presidential Nomination
rendered by Ills Party.

Accepting the Presidential Nomination
rendered by Ills Party.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-The follow
ing is the presidents letter of accep.
lance:
WAsIIINGTON, Sept. s, lsSS.-Hon.
Patrick A. Collins and others, Commit
tee, etc: 6entiemen-In addressing to
you my formal acceptance of the nomi-
nation to the presidency of the United
States, my thoughts persistently dwell
upon the impressive relation of such &c
ton to the American people, whose
confidence is thus invited, and to the
political party to which I belong, just
entering upon contest for continued
supremacy.
The world does not afford spectacle
more sublime than Is furnished when
millions OF free and intelligent Ameri-
can citizens select their chief magistrate
and bid one of their number 10 fill the
highest earthly honor and the full meas
ure OF the public duty in ready subinis-
zion to their will.
1t follows that a candidate for this
high Office can never forget that when
the turmoil and the strife which attend
the selection of its incumbent shalt be
heard no more, there must be in the
quiet calm which follows, complete
and solemn self-consecratiOn by the
peoples chosen president of every fac
ulty aud endeavor to the service OF Il
conflding and generous nation of free
men.
These thoughts are intensified by the
light of my experience in the presiden-
tial Office, which has soberly Impressed
me with the great responsibility which
it imposes, while it has quickened my
LOVE FOR AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS
and taught me the priceless value OF
the trust Of my countrymen.
It Is of the highest importance that
those who administer our government
should jenio,lsly protect aud maintain
and abroad, and should strive to achieve
for our country her proper place among
the nations OF the earth, for there are
no people whose homo interest Is so
great and whose numerous objects Of
domestic concern deserve so much
Watchfuluess and care.
Among these are the regulation of a
sound financial system suited to our
needs, thus securing an efficient agency
of national wealth and general prosper
tty; the construction and equipment OF
means of defense, 10 insure our national
safety and maintain the honor beneath
which such national safety reposes, the
protection of our national domain, still
stretching btyond the needs of centu-
RVS expansion, and its preser walton for
the settler and the pioneer of our mar
velous growth, sensible and sincere
recognition of the value Of American
labor, leading to the scrupulous care
and just appreciation of the interests OF
our workingmen the Limitation and
checking of such Inonopolistic tender
ctes and schemes as interfere with the
and benefits which the peo-
pie may rightly claim a generous re-
gard and care for our surviving soldiers
and sailors and for the widows and or
that while the appreciation of their ser
vices and sacrifices is quickneed, and
the application Of their pension funds
to improper causes may be prevented :;
protection
AGAINST A SERVILE IMMIGRATION,
which injuriously completes with our
tabortng men In the field of toll and
adds 10 our population an element ig-
norant OF our Institutions and laws,
impossible Of assimilation with our
people and dangerous to our peace aud
welfare a strict aud steadfast adher.
euce to the principles Of civil service re-
form and a thorough execution of the
laws passed for their enforcement, thus
permitting to our people the advanta-
ges of business methoIs In tho opera
ton of their governments; the guarantee
to our colored citizens OF all their rights
OF citizenship and their just recognition
and encouragement in all things per-
taining to that relation; a firu1, patient
aud humane Indian policy, so that in
peaceful relations with the government
the civilization of the Indian may be
promoted with resulting quiet aud
safety to tho settlers on our frontiers,
and the cnrtaiiment of public expense,
by the introduction of economical
methods in every department of the
government.
Tho pledges contained in the plat
form adopted by the late convention of
the national Democracy assure The ad-
vancement OF these objects aud assure
good gOvernment-the good Of every
American citizen aud the motive for
every patriotic action aud effort.
In the consciousness that much has
been done in tho direction of good gov
eminent by the present administration,
aud submitting its record to tho fair in
spection OF my cOuutrymen,
INDoRSE THE PLATFORM
thus presented with the determination
that If I again am called to the chief
there shall be a continuance