The evening Argus., 1868-07-14
ACCEPTANCE BY SEYMOUR AND
BLAIR,
They Both Endorse the Platform,

NFw YoRE, July l0.-The committee |
designated By the national democratic con
vention to present the nominations Of the |
candidates, performed the duty assigned
them this evening, at Tsmmany hall, in
presence Of great concourse of spectators.
Gen. Morgan, of Ohio, chairman Of the
committee, in a brief aud appropriate ad-
dress, made q formal tender Of the uomina-
tious to Gov, Seymour aud Cen Blair.
srEtCH BY GOV, SEYMOUR,
Gov. Seymour replied as follows;
Mn. CHAIRMAN, AND GENTLEMEN or THE
CoNurTEE--I thank you Tor the courteous
terms in which you have communicated to
me the action of the democratic national
convention. Cheers. have no words
adequate to express my gratitude for the
good will and kindness which that body has
shown to me. It's nomination was uusought
and unexpected. 1t was my ambition to
take AN active part from which am now
excluded, in the great struggle going on for
the restoration Of good government peace,
h''N P'"n PN'"E E''H' S''' '''ir - "4' -"
! been caught NJ by the whelmnF tae mat Is
bearing ~ on 10 u great political change
and mud myself too weak to resist It's pres
sure. Loud cheers
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 agtate the country
! As the presiding officer Of that convention,
| am familiar with their scope aud import
and as ono OF its members am party 10
their terms. They arc N accord "l'h my
| wish, anu } stand upon them IN the contest
INTO winch we are now entering ana / shA'I
S'r'Ve 70 '",fy tie" ou' ~ iu."'e, "uei 3:c
iChesrs & r'0' " '' "
congratulate you, and all conservative
men who seek to restore order, peace, pros
| perIty and good government 10 our lahd'
| upon the evidences everywhere shown that
40 are to triumph at the next election
| Prolonged cheers, Those who are Polltr
| caIly opposed to US Llattcred themseiye
that there would be discorh IN our couhci'
They took the uncertainties OF our views ~
to the best methods OF carving out our Por,
| poses for difference OF opinion with regard
| to those purposes they mlsto9H an intense
anxiety to no act which should not be WISE
| and ludlclous for spirit OF dIscord; but,
| during the lengthened proceedings ana
| earnest discussions of the convention there
has prevailed an entire harmony OF inter
course, patient forbearancc, aud sell
sacrificing spirit, which are the sure tokens
OF coming victory.
Accept for yourselves, gentlemen, my
wishes for your future welfare and happiness
Cheers In few days | will answer the
communication you have Just handed me,by
ietter,as is the customary form. lremeud.
GUS and long continued cheering.
ADDRESS ny arY. BLAIR.
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"o 'o
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accept the platform OF resolutions passed
| by the late democratic convention and |
| accept the nomination with feelings Of most
profound gratitude. | thank you for the
very kind manner in which you have con.
| yeyed to me the decision Of the convention.
| accept the nomination with the feeling
that your nomination for the presidency is
one which viii carry us to certain victory
| applause, and because believe that nomi-
| n"tton IS the most appropriate that could be
made hy the democratic convention.
The contest which we wage is for the
restoration OF the constitutional government;
cheers, aud it Is appropriate that we should
make this contest under the lead Of one who
has given his life to the maintenance Of the
constitutional government Cheers We
make this contest for the restoration of the
principles of government which belong to
our race; and my felow.citzous, il is most
proper that VIC should select for our leader
not from the military, but one who has de
voted himself to civil pursuits and to the
study and understanding of our constitution
and its maintenance, with all the force of
reason and Judgment.
| Fellow citizens, have said the contest
before us was one for the restoration of our
government. II is al8o for the restoration
vent ti'o people u one race beHhS eAciuueu