Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-07-23
THE NOMINATIONS ACCEPTED.

On the Friday night after the Democratic NOM
nations were made, large and enthusiastic meet
ing was held in New York, at which both Of
the nominees were present. The opportunity was
improved to tender the nominations in a formal
manner, which were accepted at once Governor
Seymour responded as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Commit.
tee: thank you for 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 goodwill and kindness which that body has
shown to me. Its nomination was unsought and
unexpected. It was my ambition to take an ac-
tive part, from which am now excluded, in the
great struggle going on for the restoration Of good
government of peace and prosperity to our coun-
try Great cheering But have been caught
up by the whclming tide that is bearing US on to
a great political change, and find myself unable
to resist its pressure. Loud cheers. You have
also given to me copy Of the resolutions put forth
great questions which now agitate the county,
AS the presiding officer of that Convention, am
familiar with their scope and import, and as one Of
its members 1 am party to their terms; they are
in accord With my views, and stand upon them
in the contest upon which we are now entering !;
and shall strive to carry them out in future wher
ever may be placed, in public or private life.
[Cheers. congratulate you, and all conserva-
tive men, who seek to restore order, peace, pros
perity, and good government to our land, upon the
evidences everywhere shown, that we are to tn
umph at the next election. Prolonged cheering. |
Those who are politically opposed to US Aattered
themselves there would be discord in our councils
they mistook the uncertainties Of our views as to
the best methods of carrying out our purposes tor
difference Of opinion with regard to those purposes
They mistook an intense anxiety to dono act which
should not be wise and judicious, for spirit Of
discord but during the Heightened proceedings and
earnest discussions of the Convention, there has
prevailed an entire harmony of intercourse, pa
tent forbearance, and selfsacri6cng spirit, which
are the sure tokens of coming victory. Accept
for yourselves, gentlemen, my wishes tor your tu-
ture welfare and happiness Cheers. In few
days will answer the communication you have
Just handed me by letter. as is the customary form
Tremendous and long-continued cheering
After the cheering had subsided, General Blair
arose and said:
Mr.. Chairman-I accept the platform of reso-
lutions passed by the late Democratic Convention,
and accept their nomination Great cheering. !
with feelings of profound gratitude, and, sir, l
thank you for the very kind manner in which you
have already conveyed to me the decision of the
Democratic Convention accept the nomination
with the conviction that your nomination for the
Presidency is one which will carry US to certain
victory [Applause.] And because believe that
the nomination is the most proper nomination that
could be made by the Democratic party. Ap-
plause. The contest which we wage is for the
restoration of Constitutional government, CheersI
and it is proper that we should make this contest
under the lead of one who has given his life to the
maintenance of constitutional government. lad.
plause We are to make the contest for the res
toration of those great principles of government
which belong to our race. Great applause. And,
my fellow citizens it is most proper that we should
select for our leader man not from military life,
but one who has devoted himself to civil pursuits
who has given himself to the study and the under