Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-13
POLITICAL.
Sudden Illness of Gratz Brown.
Horace Greeley Formally Notified
OF His Nomination at Baltimore.
His Speech Of Acceptance.
He Recognizes Democrats as None
the less Democrats.

He Recognizes Democrats as None
the less Democrats.
NEW York, July l2.=The committee
appointed at Baltimore to notify Greeley of
| his nomination, waited upon him to-day
shortly after u O'Clock, at Lincoln Club.
Ex x-Senator Doolittle then formally present.
ed the official notification of the nomina-
ton, saying:
"Mr. Greeley: The National Democratic
Convention, recently held at Baltimore,
charged us with the pleasing duty of waitA
| ing on you in person 30 notify YOU OF its
unanimous nomination of yourself as it
candidate for the Presidency. We were in
formed it would be agreeable to you to meet
us here at this time, and we have come ii
BODY to place In your hands this official no.
tifcation. The published proceedings
of our convention show great
unanimity, but those only who took pa in
them can realize the cordiality and ent.-d-
siasm with which it resolved to sustain the
Liberal Republican movement, to co=ope-
rate with al patriotic eitisens to support
the principles declared at Cincinnati, and
| resolved also, as the best and surest mode
of giving effect to those great principles, to
| nominate and to elect the same candidates.
We both witnessed and felt that cordial en-
| thusiasm." -.r 4.
Mr.. Doolittle then introduced the mem
| bers of the committee individually to Mr..
| Greeley. When the ceremony OF introduce
ton was over, Mr.. Greeley spoke as fol-
| lows:
81 should need time were to attempt to
reply fifty and fully to the important and l
need not say gratifying communication.
| may be that should reply in writing, but
as have lately addressed a letter which has
| been pretty widely considered to the Libe-
raj Republican Convention It, may not be
| necessary. can only say now that ac-
cept YOUR nomination, accept it gratefully,
| in the same spirit in which it was offered.
| (Cheers.) | am at present in position
| which doubtless many would regard as
| proud one, but which is still an embarrass-
| ing one because It involves the temporary,
and trust only temporary; annoyance OF
| miscoustruction of my motives on the part
| of some valued and lifelong friends. am
| confident that time alone is necessary to
| vindicate my motives to all candid observ-
ers, and to convince all indeed of the dlsln-
terestedness and patriotism of the course
am pursuing and intended to pursue long
before was assured of so much co-opera-
ton and sympathy. [CEeers.] The time
| will come, and trust in God the opportu-
nity too, when the world will see that you
are no less Democrats because you have
pursued the course you have, and that L am
| no less Republican because accept your
nomination. [Cheers. -,
Here Mr.. Greeley's voice faltered with
| emotion. He recovered himself and cont-
nned:l
81 am not much In the habit of receiving
nominations for President, (great laughter)
and am consequently unable to reply as
readily and tluently as others might:
| (Renewed laughter.) L can only say shall
be happy to see all of you, or at least as
many Of you as can come at my humDle
farmer home where we shall be able to
converse and confer more freely than here.
If you will come shall BE- happy TO make
you welcome to the best the farm affords,
(more laughter and cheering,) and so L
simply wish you farewell"
Gratz Brown returned TO the city from
New Haven this morning.
Sudden Illness of B. Gratz Brown.
The Euentag Telegram announces that
Gratz Brown was suddenly taken with chol-
era morbus, at O'Clock, and now lies dan
| gerously i'll at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
| Doctors Steels. and Henry are in attend
| ance. Carl Schurz was refused admittance
to his room.
Later-RapidIy Recovering.
The illness of B. GratE Brown, though
| quite severe for time, was merely tempo
rary. 1t was caused by eating cherries and
| exposure TO the sun. He is rapidly re-
covering, and was visited this evening by
| several friends. In consequence OF his
illness the committee of the Baltimore Con-
vention postponed their call upon him.
NEW York, July Is, 1890 A. M.-Gov.
Brown is now out of danger. He had
very violent attack Of cholera morbus.
Summers Attitude.
A Washington dispatch says Senator
Sumner used the following language to the
Democratic delegates froS Texas who
called upon him yesterday to ask bis aid in
the campaign:
81 have very high opinion of Greeley.
know his labors on behalf of the same
cause to which have devoted my life. Of
course | sympathize with the movement.
But the time has not come for me 20 speak
out. 1t may come however. At present
no man is authorized to speak for me-"
A large number Of returning delegates
from the Baltimore Convention, including
delegates from Kentucky and Missouri, WIS.,
tied Horace Greeley while in the city yes
terday.
Turned Liberal. rr-.
The Union Republican General Commit
tee last night changed its name to Liberal
Republican General Committee, and &C
cepted the Cincinnati platform and nomi-
neeS.
| SHaC 10 afou Tor al fnQ
| WASHINGTON, July 12.-The Democratic
Congressional Executive Committee were
in conference to-day at the capitol with
Senator Fenton and others of the Greeley
and Brown Campaign Committee, with a
view to concerted action in the Presidential
canvass, including the distribution of doc
uments. Hon. Samuel Randall being chair
man of the PENNSYLVANIA Democratic Com
mttee, resigned the Craftsmanship of tee
Democratic Congressional Executive Com
mittee, when Gen. Slocum was elected to
fill the vacancy.
The Committee was visited during its
session by Casserly, Beck, Marshall and
other prominent Democrats. Preparations
were made for the immediate publication
of documents for distribution, and resolu-
ton was passed asking the chairman Of the
Il SCubIdl SOul1lIICO VI OdSu
State and Of each county in all the States
to forward at once the names and postoffice
address of members of their respective
committees for the purpose of enabling the
Congressional Committee to forward docu-
ments to them for distribution.
Cockney Views.
LONDON, July 12.-The London journals
comment as follows on the nomination OF
/ CIreeiey by the Baltimore Convention:
The Advertiser confesses its sympathies
are entirely with Greeley as newspaper.
4 The Post declares tuat such a fragrant
4 reductiO dd dbSurdul will largely tend to
/ bring about the abandonment of a system
whereby the people of America have so long
been deprived of all real choice for their
Presidents.
The Telegraph styles Greeley political
: weathercock, and says: AS Democrat
supported by the South, he is endeavoring
to unseat the General who saved the
Union.
The STANDARD thinks Greeley would not
be an eligible candidate were it not for his
electioneering strength. He is as honest as
a partisan can be, and he shows occasional
glimpses of rough good sense, but he is vio-
lent in disposition, without a regular educa-