The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-07-21
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The Committee to Inform the
Nominees Of the Honor Confer
rec Upon Them, and the PrOcee-
dings Under 1t.
New YORK July 10.--The Committee
designated by the National Democratic
Convention to present the nomination to
the candidates, performed the duty as.
signed them this evening, at Tammany
Hall, in the presence of o great concourse
lot spectators.
! Gen. Morgan, of Ohio, Chairman of the
COMMITTEES, in brief and appropriate ad.
dress, made formal tender of the NOM
linations to Governor Seymour and Gen
Blair. Gov. Seymour replied in a neat
speech.
| SPEECH OF GOVERNOR SEYMOUR. -
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the
Committee thank you for the courte.
Gus terms in which you have communi.
Gated to me the action of the Democratic
National Convention. [Cheers.1 / have
no words adequate to express my graft
tude for the good will and kindness
which that body has shown to me.
It's nomination was unsought and unex.
pected. 1t was my ambition to take an
active part, from which I am now exclu-
ded, in the great struggle going on for
the restoration of good government. Of
peace and prosperity to our country
Great cheering.] But Ihave been caught
up BY the overwhelming tide that is bear
ling US on to great political change, and
| fin6 myself unable to resist it's power.
Loud cheers. @
You have also given to me copy of
the resolutions put forth by the Conven-
tion, showing its position upon ell the
great questions which now agitate the
country. As the presiding officer of that
Convention am familiar with their scope
and import, and as one Of its members I
am party to their terms. They are in
accord with my wish, and I stand upon
them in the contestinto which we are now
entering. shall strive TO carry them
ont in future, wherever I may be placed,
in public or private life. GCheers.
I congratulate you and all conservative
men, who seek to restore order, peace,
prosperity and good government to our
land, upon the evidences Of everything
known, that we are to triumph at the
next election. Prolonged cheers. Those
who are politically opposed to us, fatter-
ed themselves that there would be discord
in our counsels. They mistook the un-
certainties of our views as to the best
methods Of carrying out our purposes, for
differences Of opinion with regard to those
purposes; they mistook an intense ankle.
ty to do no act which should not be wise
and judicious for spirit of discord; but
during the heightened proceedings, and
the keenest discussions of the Conven-
ticn, there has prevailed an entire har-
mony of intercourse, a patient forbear-
ance, and self-sac.i6cing spirit, which
are the sure tokens Of coming victory
Accept for yourselves, gentlemen, my
wishes for your future welfare and happi.
ness. GCheers. @0
In a few days I will answer the CON-
munication you have just handed me by
letter, as is the customary form. Ire.
mendohs and long continued cheering.]
At the conclusion of Gov. Seymour &
speech Gen. Blair made some remarks,
accepting the nomination for the Vice
Presidency, pledging himself to adhere
to the principles enunciated in the plat
form.
While these proceedings were going on
inside of Tammany Hall an immense
gathering collected outside who seemed
animated by the greatest enthusiasm, and
on Seymour's appearance on the platform
which had been erected on the street, he
was greeted with tremendous cheers. In
a few words he thanked the multitude for
their expressions Of appreciation and ex-
cused himself from making heightened
speech, on the ground of fatigue. $
SIS. Cox, of New York, was the next
speaker. BE eulogised Horatio Seymour
ad the Democratic party, which was the
party of good will, progress and liberty.
Loud rallsswere made for Gen. Blair,
who thanked the meeting for the enthu.
siasm with which they had greeted him.
He entertained no doubt that the Demo.
cratic party would be victorious in the
pending conflict, and restore to the South
ern people the freedom Of which they had
been dsspoiled. 81 ~
The meeting was addressed by A. D.
Rodgers, Of New Jersey; Gen. Thomas
L. Price, of Missouri; Gen. WIN. Preston,
of Kentucky, and others, and finally ad.
ljourned with thres times three for Eey.
mour and Blair.