Show OUR candidates Iliin cock sound a arne langlo blast and english follows with a lade of truths and assumption uy union LETTER new YORK july 31 the following is oan IIan cocka letter of acceptance cep tance ISLAND new york ally july 1880 I have the honor to nc knowledge the receipt of your let ter of july asso neing me formally of ny nomination o the office of president of the united state by the national democratic convention lately assembled in cin cinnoti cin nati I accept the nomination with a grateful appreciation of tho in me the principles enunciated by the convention are those I have cherished iu the past and that I ahall en 10 maintain in the future the and amendments to tho constitution of the united states embodying the result of the war lor union INVIOLATE if called to the presidency I should deem it my duty to resist with all roy power any attempt to impair or cevado the full force and effect of the constitution which in every article section and amendment is the supreme law of the land the constitution forms the basis of the government of the united states the powers granted by it to tho legislative executive and judicial departments define and limit tho authority b of the general government the powers not delegated to tho united states by the constitution nor pro habited by it to tho states belong to the states respectively or to iho poo pie tho general and state government each acting in its ova sphere without drenching trenching tren ching upon tho lawful jurisdiction of the other constitutes tho union this union comprising a general government with general powers and state governments with detale powers for purposes local to states is a polity the foundation of which were laid in profoundest wisdom this is the union our fathers made and which has been so respected abroad and so beneficent at homo tried by b and fire it stands today a model form of free popular government a political system which rightly administered has been and will continue to be the admiration of the world may we not eay nearly in the words of washington THE government which constitutes one people is justly dear to us it is the main pillar in the edifice of our real in depend ft ance the support of our peace safety and prosperity and of that liberty we so highly prize and intend at every to preserve pre but no form of government however carefully devised no principles however sound will protect tho rights of the people aa alio administration is faithful and efficient his a vital principle in our system thai neither fraud nor force must be allowed to subvert the rights of the people when fraud violence or incompetence controls the noblest constitution and wisest laws are useless the bayonet is not a fit in for controlling the votes for a free people it is only by a full vote free ballot and fair count that a people can rule in fact as required by the theory of our govern ment take this away and the whole falls public office is A bestowed upon the holder no in com detent or dishon cs t should ever be entrusted with it or if appointed they should promptly be ejected our material interests varied nd progressive demand our constant and united efforts A sedulous and scrupulous care of public credit together with a and economical management of our governments ern ments expenditures should be maintained in order that labor may ba lightly burdened and that all persons may be protected in their rights to the fruits of their own industry tho time lias come to enjoy the OF As one people we have common interests te rests let encourage harmony and a generous rivalry among our own industries which will revive our languishing merchant marine ex tend our commerce with foreign naion assist our merchants manufacturers and producers to develop our vast material resources and increase the prosperity and happiness of our people if elected I shall with divine favor labor with what ability I poss K SS to discharge my duties with fidelity according to my convictions and shall take care to THE and see eliat the laws will be faithfully and equally executed in all parts of the country alike I will assume the responsibility fully gen fact that to rightly tho functions of the govern ment is to discharge the most sacred duties that can devolve upon an american citizen I am very yours signed W S to lion john W lent oatlie convention to JIM V I fun anu P stockton ois leavo now Iho lonor la reply your mthr of 10 lo met that I wax nominated for the office ident of alip alaice ly the convention which at cur cinn siti ae foreshadower foreshadowed fore n the verbal remit made by at alic timo bate alio letter t havo now lo 10 say that I accept the high trust wilh a roa liing geneo of its and am GlUTT fC for dio lonor conferred I accept alio nomination aou ilia platform of principles by be convention which I cordially approve and I accept it quito as much of my faith ill the and of taft anil soldier cotui hate on tim ticket for jent of tho Vr tite hii eminent hi fidelity to the tho union and the law lie clear of tho conict principles of as taught ty hi care to keep the in nation o thu bivil i laih t for libel ty u right atia riitta of in well as in military aguir and hi pure awl foill fo ill a a wrev of the people yot only a soldier a great commander a wise statesman stat ecman a puro patriot but a prudent painstaking pains taking practical man ol 01 unquestioned honesty trusted often with important auplio duties faithful to every trust and in tho full meridian of and vigorous manhood he ie in my judgment eminently fitted for the highest office on earth the presidency of alie united states not only ie ho alie right man for the place but the timo hiis come when the best interests of tho country required that the party which never be forgoston for gotton nor forgiven should go out of power many of the men now in office acio put there because of their corrupt partisan service in aliu ar it ing the fairly and legally will of tho majority TUG OF TUB I of that party in favor of civil service reform was shown by placing such men in office and turning the whole brood of federal office holders to innuendo elections tho money of alio people taken out of tho public treasury by those men for services often poorly performed or not performed at all is being bcd in vast sums with the knowledge awl alie presumed function of tho administration to control elections and even members of the cabinet aro trolling about the country making partisan speeches instead of being in their departments at washington discharging public duties for which they aro paid by tho people but with all their and ability a discriminating public will no doubt road between the lines of their speeches that paramount h apo and aim is to keep satellites TEAKS IS OFFICE the perpetuating of tho power of chronic federal office holders four years longer will not benefit the millions of men and women who do not hold offices but earn their daily bread by honest industry what they think will disarm public opinion will no doubt bo fully understood as also the fact that it is because of their own industry and economy and gods bountiful harvest that the country is comparatively prosperous and not because of anything done by these federal office holders the country is comparatively lw prosperous not because of them but in spite of them this contest is in act between the people endeavoring to regain a political power which rightfully belongs to them and to restore the pure simple economical constitutional government of the father on the one side and a hundred thousand federal office holders and their backers hampered with place and power and determined to retain them at all hazards on iho other bence constant assumption NEW AND DANGEROUS by the general government under the rule of the republican government interference with home rule and with the administration of judges in courts in several states interference with elections through the medium of paid partisan federal office holders interested in keeping their power and caring more for that than fairness in election in fact constant which have been made by that party upon the clearly reserved right of the people and the states will if not checked subvert the liberties of tho people to the governments limited by the fathers and end in a great consolidated concentrated government strong indeed for evil and the overthrow of republican institution the wise men who framed our constitution knew EVIL OF A STRONG and the long continuance of political power in the same hand they knew there was a tendency in this direction in all governments and a consequent danger to republican institutions from that cause and took pains to against it the machinery of strong centralized general government can bo used to perpetuate the same set of men in power from term until it to be a republic or is such only in name and the tendency of tho party now in power in that direction as shown in various ways be sides the willingness recently manifested by a largo number of that party to elect a president an ted number of terms is quite apparent and must satisfy thinking people that the time has come when it will be safest and best for that party to be retired but in THE of a general government upon the reserved light of tho people and states I wish to bo distinctly understood as favoring a proper exercise by the general government of powers rightfully belonging to it under tho constitutional rights of the beneral government all interference with the proper ox erciso of its powers must be carefully avoided the union of states under the constitution must be maintained and it is known that this has always been the position of both candidates on the democratic presidential ticket ban acquiesced in everywhere now and finally and forever settled as one of the results of the war it is certain beyond all questions that the legitimate of the war for the union will not be overthrown or aired should tho democratic ticket elected in that event proper protection will be given in every legitimate way to every citizen native or adopted in every section of the republic in the enjoyment of nil the guaranteed by tho and its amendments A p CR BENOy of honcho value and pur chafing power ab with tho standard lecog nihed by the commercial world and of gold and silver and piar convertible into coin will be tho labor and manu business interests of tho country bo favored und in every mate way the oiling of our own people will be protected from alie competition of alio chine and to that cud their immigration to our will be properly restricted public credit il be scrupulously maintained and strengthened by A in ilij lie liberties of the and property of the people will the ment law and order in tho interest of all people and not of corporations and a privileged aa I 10 lo oo 00 doubt the justice of the jad their capacity for intelligent belr and do not doubt the of the democratic ticket ian buccos bury beyond roeur i cacti on alie have o long acon i tork in i ado of ill no other can ahta be it would nestoro and good fee linee litween all and jaako ue m act a well a in bamo one people the only delry then would be in ho of national th elation f labor enlargement ot human the promotion of education morality religion order and all that would tend to make us tho foremost nation of the earth in the grand march of human progress I am with great respect bory truly youre WM II 11 ENGLISH |