The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-07-16
Great Democratic DemOnstra-
tIOn fR New YOrk.
SPEECHES OF SEYMOUR AND BLAIR
THEY ACCEPT THE NOMINATIONS


cy of New York city convened in and
about Tammeny Hall, on Friday evening
last, to witness the formal presentation Of
| the nominations of the Democratic Ma
tional Convention to Messrs. Seymour and
! Blair, the acknowledgements Of the party,
AMI to listen to their speeches in accept
ance of the honors.
The meeting was organized by tue call
ing of Saml J. I'ilden, Esq, to tho chair,
who made brief but most eloquent and
! spirite speech, after which lie introduced
| Gen Morgan, chairman of the committee,
and Gov. Seymour. After the applause,
loud cheering, and waving of hats and
| handkerchiets, with which Coy. Seymour
was greeted, had subsided,
| Gen. Morgan said: Governor Seymour
! On behalf Of The committee appointed fur
/ that purpose. l have the honor to present TO
/ you thIs communication. announcing vour
( unAuimou Us nomination IS the candidate for
the Office Of President Of the Uuited States by
/ the atiuuai Democratic Convention, and
on behalf of the conservative Democratic
=
represent here: aud we here pledge their
united aud cordial Efforts 10 secure the relief
of the country from the thraldom which now
oppresseS II, and to place you as the Chief
Magistrate Ut the nation IL the Executive
cAar.
GOV. sETMoUR's ACCEPTANCE.
Governor Seymour accepted the c0mmu-
n:ca,.on amid loud ap. lause, followed by
three cheeGs, and replied Mr. Chairman
and Gentlemen Of the Cummittee-I thank
you los the courteous terms in which YOU
have communicated to me the decision Of the
Democratic National Convention. This nom
ina ion, by me, was unscuglit and uncxpect-
ei. / meant 10 take part In the great stru--
gle which is now to take place for the rcsto-
ration Of peace, order, and good government
/ through our land, but | have been caught
by the great tide that is RAgmiug our party
on to victory, and | AN unable to resist the
pressure. App.aAse.J You also comrluui-
cate to ne the resolutions adopted by that
CouvcutIou. rs its chairman 1 am familiar
with their language and their scope as n
member Of The Convention, am a party to
their terUs. / accord with thQir views: !
stand upon their position in this contest,
and | shall ever strive hereafter, whether ia
public or IN private life, to carry them into
effect. [Applause. Our opponents hoped
I4tiA LL.lo Noil S-t4Is! &S> itlCltN liAb tHt!t
would be diScord in its councils They mis-
took the intense anxiety felt by each II It's
members that We should do nothing that wa.
not marked by wisdom and by prudence for
a spirit OF doubt and Of dIscoId. DUt during
It's heightened session, during all the excite
mcnt OF It's proceedings, there was uttered no
word Ot uuk!nduess but there was shown
that spirit OF courtesy. patience. toTECarance,
and selfsacritce that Is the sure omen Of the
great victory which awaits us Great APP
plause. In a lew days | will reply t. your
communication in writing, by letter III the
customary form. In the meantime, accept
for yourself and your colleagues nay beet
wish for your future happiness and future
welfare. [APplause.
HOW FRANK BLAIR RECEIVED HIS NoMINATIcN
The Chaigman-I have the honor 10 pre-
sent to this meeting Major General Francis
P. Blair, Jr. Great applause and cheer
ing
Gen. Morgan said Gen. Blair-The com
m5ttee appointed by the Convention have
made 1t my pleasant duty to ann uuce to
you your unanimous nomination as tne Dem
ocratic candidate for the office of Vice PreS-
dent OF the United States. In rendering TO
You this nomination, we feel sure that ii
will not only be hailed by acclAu at on by
your fellow cjtiz rs throughout the United
st tss, but that those OF your gallant COM
raGe5 who were under your lead in many
wei-fought field, viii once aaain.rally to the
stars and stripes in defence oi free lastitu-
tions. Applause.]
sPGECH oF GEN. BLAIR.
Gen. Francis p. Blair, Jr., arose and said:
| accept the platform of resolutions passed
by the late Democratic Convention, and I
accept their nomination with feelings of the
most profound gratitude. [APpIause.I l
thank you, sir, for the very kud manner in
which you have conveyed t. me the decision
of the Democratic Convention. ! accept
the nomination with feeling that your
nomination for the Presidency is one which
will carry us to certain victory [applause,
and because | believe that it was the most
appropriate nomination that could be made
by the Democratic party. The contest
which we wage is for the restoration of con-
stitutional government and it is appropri-
ate that we should make this contest under
the lead of one who has given his life t. the
maintenance of constitutional government.
TApplause We make this contest for the
restoration of those great principles Of gov
ernment which belong to our race applause,
and it is the most appropriats that We
should seect tor our leader a man not ~
military life, bat who has devoted himself
t. civil pursuits-o@e who has given himself
u the Understanding OF yuI NOuSlituClOu anu
its maintenance with al his powers of rea-
son and Judgment. ] have said that the
contest before US was one for the restoration
of our Government. 1t is also for the res
toration of our race. Uproarious applause
1t is to prevent the people Of our race from
being eXiled from their homes, exiled from
the government which they have created for
themselves and for their children, to pre-
vent them from being trodGcn under foot by
ma inferior and semi~barbarous race. IRE.
newed applause. Ia this contest we shall
have the sympathy Of every man that is
worthy to belong to the white race. Re
newed applause. What civilized people on
earth would refuse to associate with them
selves in all the rights, and honors. and dig
mites of their country. such men as Lee ard
Johnston What country on earth would
fail to DO bonor to those who, fighting in
erroneous cause, yet distinguished themselves
by gailautry never surpassed? Applause.