The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-14
THE PEOPLE AND. THEIR CASDI-
DATES.
. MASS MEETING IN TAMMANY
SPEECHES OF ACCEPTANCE BH GOVERNOR sEY'
MouR AND GENERAL BLAR-n1ESsE EN-
THUsIASM.

On Friday evening two mass meetings we're
held at Tammany Hall, to present formally to
the hon. Hnratio Seymour, OF New York State,
and Gen. Frank p. Blair, OF Missouri, the nom-
nations Of the National Democratic Convention
to the high Offices OF President and Vice-Presi-
dent of the United States, and to -at;fy The
nominations by the voice Of the people. The
meeting was one Of the grandeat OF tne grand
scenes witnessed upon this continent since it's
discovery by Christopher Columbus; the recep.
ton given to the candidates OF the Democracy
OF these United States was an ovation OF which
they and their descendants may we'll be proud
and boast till the crack of doom. Never before
in the history OF our politics was a ratification
meeting held which was so truly, 30 un-
uistakably, ratification meeting. The coun-
try, through all it's broad extent, had that morn
ing, in countless sheets, flung off from light
ming presses in numberless telegrams, sent
thrilling and auivering, as if with Joy, over the
glad wires, announced it's ratification Of the
noble choice OF it's trusted delegates in solemn
council assembled. And now the people, not
only of the Empire City and the Empire State,
but of every State and territory and city in
the land, there represented by some Of their
worthy citizens, met in the place where the
glorious deed had been done, the happy choice
made, to give palpable and enthusiastic ex-
preston to that ratification.
Some time after eight O'Clock, Governor Sey-
mour and General Blair appeared in one of the
81 %1,a To hr1,1
which they had reached quietly by the back en-
trance. After few minutes consultation the
committee of one from each State and Terrific
ry, appointed by. the Convention to make the
formal tender Of the nominations, proceeded
to the platform Of the hall, escorting the two
candidates. There the two latter remained
unperceived in the recess at the back Of the
platform, while the committee took seats upon
it, together with Messrs. August Belmont,
Augustus Schell, Edw. Croswin, Senator Muir
ply, and other distinguished gentlemen.
Toe Hon. Samuel J. Tilden was called to the
chair and addressed the meeting, and in con-
clusion said:
It is our mission to restore its principles in
the administration Of the government, to re-
store nDeraI poNcy IN the continuing OF aTairs
and to give to our people everywhere the assur-
ance of complete peace after war is over: OF
pacifcation through every part of our beloved
land; OF local self-g overnman Of individual
rights and individual safety, OF the re-estab
lishment Of the great guarantees of personal
freedom, Of constitutional rights everywhere
upon this continent. Prolonged cheering
Fellow-cltizens, now present to you General
Morgan, o. Ohio, the chairman OF the commit
tee appointed by the National Convention to
tender to Horatio Seymour the nomination for
President Of the United States. And present
to you, at the same time. Horatio Seymour.
Mr.. Tilden would have added a few words to
round up his sentence, but the announcement
Of the name of Seymour and his appearance
upon the front platform at the same time, was
the signal for the whole body of people in the
hall and galleries to rise 20 their feet ard wave
their hats, and their canes, tsnd their parasols,