The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-08-01
speeches or Acceptance.

address the President said
Fellow-citizens, / now present to
you General Morgan, Of Ohio, the
Chairman Of the Committee appoint
ed by the National Convention to ten
der TO Horatio Seymour the nomina-
ton for President Of the United
States. And | present to yon at the
same time Horatio Seymour.
Mr.. Tilden would have added n few
words to round up his sentence, but
the announcement of the name of
Seymour and his appearance upon the
front platform nc the same time, was
the signal for the whole body of peo-
pie IN the hall and galleries to rise to
their feet and wave their hats, and
their canes, and their parasols, while
they chcered and chccred in one wild
enthusiastic indcscribablc uproar, ex-
hibiting n scene only cqualcd by that
which took place in the same room
when the nomination Of Governor
Seymour became known on Thursday.
The sound was exciting, inspiring, al
most terrific; now it rolled forth like
a peal of thunder over the mountains
and valleys Of an Alpine solitudc;-
now it partially died away into "A re.
~vcrberating echo, and anon it broke
forth again rs if a volcano had burst
forth, or an earthquake was about to
rock the Garth to its center. This ex-
traordinary scene continued for sever.
al minutes, then some one called for
three cheers, and cheer after cheer,
and then three more and then another
and another and another was given.
till the number reached more than q
dozen. All this time Mr.. Seymour
stood his dfgnitied and noble self, yet
seeming halt abashed and more than
half affected with emotion ut tho
warmth OF his reception, and almost
rs ii he would have { o retire till tho
people could control themselves. Or
der was, however, nj last restored, and
General Morgan then addressed Gov
crnor Seymour in the following
words
SPEECH OF GENERAL MORGAN.
Governor Seymour-On behalf o
the committee appointed for that pur
pose, | have the pleasure, sir. of pre-
scnting To you a communication an
no%uncing your unanimous nomination
as the candidate for the Office Of The
President Of the United States, b,
the National Democratic Convention
and on behalf, sir, of the Conscrva
tive and Democratic people of tn
of the States whom We have the hon
or TO represent, we here pledge thcit
united and cordial efforts In securing
relief To the country from the thral
dom which now possesses IL. and il
placing you, sir, as the Chief Magis
trate of the United States, in the Ex
ecutiyc chair.
Tremendous cheering followed thii
address. When this had subsidized
Governor Seymour replied rs follows
lr. Chairman AMI Gentlemen o
The Commute IL thank you for tia
courteous terms in which you hav,
communicated TO me the action o
the Democratic National Convention
CChcers:) ] have no words adequate {
express my gratitude for the goodwill
and kindness which that body has show
tn me. Its nomination was unsoughi
and unexpected. 1t was my ambition I
take an active part, from which / am no'
excluded, in the great struggle now 20
ing on for the restoration of good govern
ment, of peace aud prosperity TO on
country. (Great cheering.) But hav
been caught ur by the whelming it'd
that IL bearing rs on 10 a great politlca
change, and | find myself unable to re
sist its pressure. cloud cheers) Yo
have also given to me u copy of the res
o~Iutions put forth by the Convention
showing its position upon all the grea
questions which now agitate the country
As the presiding officer Of that Conve1
ton. | am familiar with their scope an
import, and a. one of its members | al
n party to their terms; they are in accor
with my views, and | stand upon thes
in the contest upon which We are no
entering ; and | shall strive to carry thcI
out in the future, wherever | may +
placed, in public or in private hf
(Cheers) | congratulate you. and u
conservative men, who seek TO restore o
der, peace, prosperity, aud good govern
mcnt 10 our land, upon the evidence
everywhere shown, that we are trump
at the next election. prolonged chez
ing.)
Those who are politically opposed to I
iattered themselves there would be dise0I
|, in our councils they misto0k the uncertain
ties Of our views rs 10 the best methods
carrying out our purposes for difference
, opinion in regard to those purposes. Ths
!, mistook an intense anxiety To do no act thi
. should not be wise and judicious for a spi
it of discord but during the lengthent
proceedings and earnest discussions of Il
Convention there has prevailed an entil
harmony Of intercourse, a patient forhea
} ance, aud n selfsacrificing spirit, which
the sure tokens of a coming victory. "A
, copt for yourselves, gentlemen, my wish,
for your future welfare and happiness
[Cheers. La a few days | will answer Il
communication you have just handed me !
letter, as is the customary form. (Trcmel
dous and long.continucd checring.)
Mr.. Tilden-I have now the honor
|, present TO this meeting, Major Gencr
Francis =. Blair, Jr.
} The appearance of General Blair W;
} the signal for renewed enthusiasm, lit
if at all inferior to that which had gree
ed Governor Seymour, and which WI
continued at such length that the Gen
) raj became somewhat fatigued while wal
ing for a chance to speak. At lengl
} Gen. Morgan took advantage of temp
rary quiet enough to speak as follows
General Blair-The committee appoin
J ed by the Convention have nude it IL
/ pleasing duty. sir. TO announce to VI