The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-07-24
Governor Seymour Notified Of his Nom
r. =" osJn" ination.
MR. sEYMOURB REPLY,

iaJ .issmid yfiNH~9<- 80 ,4NFihHt
,d aaidj New, YoRx. Friday July 10.
|, The ,CenmAles dssigesed by ,heNstios.
al Democratic Convention TO; present the
aoRin a.jon 10 canidasee. performedih the duty
lsssigp ed atbem this evening at Tsmmsny
Hall, in the prssenss oiis large eoncourse
OF SPECTATORS saa oil .f.Aar4qt
General Moresu, Of Ohio, Cbsirmsn Of the
Committee. ia . brief and sppsopriste sd
dress, made formal, tender of, the nomins.
tiOns TO Governor Seymour and General
Blair. +, ,,r.,nv oyt..e ,aow fes
Governor Seymour. replied - follows:
! Ma. CHAIRMAN AND cGEHrLEMEs OF THE
tCoMHIrTEs-I thank youfor the courteous
terms in which you have communicated to
metbe,action Of the Democratic National
Conssnticn. (Cheers.l II hsve. no W ords
adequate 70 express aay gratitude for the
good will and kindness which IL at body has
shpw0 to me. lie nomination. was uoscugh,
and unexpectsd. II wss my ambition to
take 90 active part; from which l am now
excluded. ia the great struggle going on for
the restoration Of good Government, Of
peace and prosperity to our country. tGrest
cheering] But have been caught up BY
The overwhelming tide that 10 bearing Us on
to great political change, and find my.
seIts unable to resiai aiis pressure. loud
cheers. 's.1 III sslrh. afF lFW "
You have also given me a. copy Of the res.
olusions put for,hsby the convention, show.
its position upon oil the great questions
(which now sgitate the country As the pre-.
siding officer Of that conve ntion am fa.
fnilsr with their scope and import; and o.
one Of it's MEMBERS I am apsrty to their
terms. They ore In accord with my wish. and
stand upon them in The coptes, into, " hicb
we are now entering, and I bali strive 10
carry them out in future, wherever l moy be.
Tip public Of private fife, [Chsers.I ! con.
letatuiate you, and oil conservatiye men who
seek TO festOre order. peace prosperity and
good governments. to oss hand, upon the evi.
dencs everywhere shown that we are TO ri.
nmph at. The next election" [Prolon ged
cheert] Those who are pcliticsily opp osed
70 us Aattsred themselves thar there would
he discoId 10 our councils: They mist ook
ihe uncertainties Of our views % TO ihe best
methods Of carrying .out purposes, for .
difference Of opinion with regard 10 those
purposes. they mistook an intense anxiety
TO do no act which should moi be, wise and
judicious. for sPirit of discord; but during
the, Heightened proceedings and earnest dis.
cussiops Of the conves tion; shsre tss pre-.
vailed eoIre harmony of intercoufse, and q
patient lorbssrsnce and q cell. .sscrfi cling
spIi,. which sree sore loksns of eoming
victory. u Accept for yostselves. gentle.
men. my wishes for your future welhre ana
happiness. (Cheers.J Ina lew days will
answer the consmuhicst'on you hsve jus.
handed me by letter, as is the customary
form. Tremendous aud long continued
cheering ], isioil n0aJ eti y p4f1
sAtthe concluAion Of Governor. Seymout's j
speesh Gsssral Blair msds come ssms rks,
sceepting The nomiosiion for vhsi Vice. Pres.
idency, and pledging himseff ,ossdhefs TO
the principles enubcia,edtn ihe platbrm.i
While tbese, proceeding were going on in.
side Ia anmsny' Hall. an immense gathering
collected outside, who, seemed animated BY
The greatest enibpsiasm, and on Ssymopy,s
appearance on the platfvrm VI bich had, been
erected il the, street. he was greeted with
Tremendous cheers. 10, a few words he
thanked the multitude Tor iheir expressions
of appreciation, and die1c cused himself from
making . lengthy spesthu on The ground u
fatigue. W ,soioo.csi ~ Nv IA .llt
! 9. s. Cox, Of New ,Yotk, was The ia hex.
spesker. HE 'eulcgized Horntio Seymour Seymour
and the Democratic patty which wss The
pssv Of good will, proeress, and Liberty.
4 ,Loud calls we're lmsde lot General Blsh.
who aha anksdAhe meeting for the sn,husiAs
With which they had greeted him. b Hs en-
sertainued no doub. thst theD mo cratic par
" iwould triumph in the impsAd ing eonflict,
and restore the Southern people the freedom
of which they h,ve tren despoIed. ~
d -,There ,srs sbbut 1i5oO,OC0i telegss ph
posss IN the world. which i,ssosss about one
,illi~s AollavA aAevo.e "a kAe sS,ef no ANSi