The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-29
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The following are the responses of Governor sey-
mour and General Blair to the committee of the Ma
tona Democratic Convention, who waited upon them
in New York, July llth, to inform them of their NOM
ination. The usual formal written letters of accept
anee have not as yet reached US:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Committee
thank you for the courteous terms in which you have
communicated to. me the action of the Democratic
National Convention. I have no words adequate to
express my gratitude for the good will and kindness
which that body has shown me. Its nomination was.
unsoaght and unexpected. 1t was my ambition to IKE
active part, from which am now excluded in the
great struggle going for the restoration of good
government, of peace and prosperity to country
| Great cheering But have been caught I'D by the
whelmng tide that's bearing great political
change, and find myself unable TO resist its pressure
| Applause. You have also given to me copy of
the resolutions put forth by the Convention showing
its position upon all the great questions which now
agate the country. AS the presiding officer of that
Convention, am familiar with their scope and import,
and as one of its members am party to their terms
They are in accord with my views, and stand upon
them in the contest upon which are now entering
| and shall strive to carry them out in the future
wherever may be placed, in public or private life
(Applause) congratulate you ALL conservative men,
who seek to restore ORDER peace prosperity and good
government to our land, upon the evidences every
where shown that we are to triumph at the next cleo
ton. Prolonged cheering.
Those who are politically opposed TO US fattered
themselves there would be discord in our councils
They mstook the uncertainties of views as to the
best methods of carrying out purposes for differ
ences of opinion with regard to those purposes They
misook intense anxiety to do no act which should
not be wise and judcious for spirit of discord but
during the heightened proceedings and discus
sons of the convention there has prevailed an entire
harmony of intercourse patient forbearance and
sefsacrifcing spirit, which the sure tokens of
coming victory. Accept for yourselves gentlemen,
my wishes for your future welfare and happiness
[Cheers] In few days I will answer the communi
cation you have just handed me- by letter. as is the
customary form. Tremendous and long continued
cheering.
Gen. Blair responded follows; accept the plat
form of resolutions passed by the late Democratic
Convention, and accept their nomination with feel
ings of the most profound gratitude And sir I
thank you for the very kind in which YOU have
conveyed to me the decision of the Democratic Ma
tional Convention. accept your nomination with the
feeling that your nomination for the Presidency one
which will carry to certain victory (applause) and
because believe that that nomination is the most APP
propriate nomination that could have been made by |
the Democratic Convention. |
The contest which wage is for the restoration of
Constitutional Government cheers and tits appro-
pirate that we should make the contest under the lead
OF one who has given his life to the maintenance of
Constitutional Government Renewed cheers.1 We
make this contest for the restoration of those great
principles of government which belong to our race
and my fellow citizens it is most proper that should
select for leader not from military life but
who has devoted himself to civil pursuits one who
has given himself to the study, to the understanding
of our Constitution, and its maintenance with all the
force of reason and Judgment.
My fellow citizens have said that the contest be-
fore one for the restoration of Government;
it is also for the restoration of our Loud cheers
1t is to prevent the people of one from being ex
lied from their homes, exiled from the Government
which they formed and created for themselves and for
their children, and to prevent them from being driven
out in exile or trodden under foot by inferior and
semi barbarous race. Applause. In this contest we
shall have the sympathy of every man who is worthy
to belong to the white race.
What cyilised people on earth would refuse to asso
cate with themselves in all rights and honors and
dgnities OF their country, such men Lee and John
ston? volce-Aone, none. What civilsed coun-
try on earth would fail do honor to those who fight
ing Tor an erroneous cause, yet distinguished them
selves by galantry never surpassed. Applause.
In that contest for which they sought to be dsran
chised and to be exled from their homes they proved
worthy to be our peers.
MY fellow citizens, it is not my purpose to make any
lengthy address, but simply express my gratitude
for the great and distinguished honor which has been
conferred upon me, and from my heart reiterate
he words of thanks that fell from my lips when arose.
EARTHQUAKE AT TALLApEGA, ALABAMA.-The Noun
ain Home, of the l4tb SAYS
On last Saturday night about o'clock the shock of
earthquake was perceptiby felt by the citizens Of
,ur town. The largest and substantial buildings
made to CULVER by the terrible eonyusion of the
arth. It was preceded by rambling noise like dis
ant thunder t
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