The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-07-20
Greeley Accepts the National
Democratic Nomination.

The National Democratic Committee,
consisting Of one from each State, heald
by tx Senator Doolittle, the chairman
Of The National Convention, waited on
1Ir Greeley, in body, on the l2th Inst
to inform hun Of his nomination by the
National Democratic party. The follow
ing is the report Of the scene:
Mr.. Greeley arose and stood between
the folding doors, with Mr. Reid at his
right. Mr.. Doolituc, advanced and
,hook hands with Nj Greeley. and
then introduced each member of the
committee ia person, including the
representatives. from The States. He
followed with few briet remarks,
rendering The nomination.
Nj D1olitt.e said
MIR Greeley the National Democratic
Convention, recently held al Baltimore
charged Us with tie pleasant daty Of
Saitiug on son ~ persogs 70 notify yol
+ eli its unanimous nomination of yourself
as candidate lor the Presidency. We
were inforued it would be agreeable to
YOU 10 meet Us here at this time, and We
have come in a body TO place 10 your
hands this official notification The pub
lisbed proceedings Of cur convention show
great uuauinity. but those only who took
part In them can realize the eOrdialify
sud enthusiasm with which il resolved to
sustain the Liberal Republican move
meat. to cooperate with all patriotic
citizens to support tie principles dec!ar
cd q Cincinnati. aud resolved, also as
the best and surest mode Of giving effect
to those great principles, TO nominate
and elect the same candidates. We
both witnessed and ielt that cordiality
and enthusiasm.
Mr. Boolitt.e then introduced the
members Of the COMMITTEES individually
to Mr. Greeley.
Ar Greeley responded as follows
Chairman and Geutlmen Of the Com
mittee of the Convention: | shall re
quire time 10 consider how TO reply fully
10 the very important, and l need not
say gratifying. communication that you
nave presented to me- Ii may be that
[ should present IN writing some reply
10 this However, as l addressed the
Liberal convention of Cincinnati, 10
letter someW hat widely considered, IL is,
perhaps, unnecessary that 1 should make
any formal reply to the communication
made, other than to say, / accept
YOUR nomination, and accept it grateful
ly. in the spirit il which It has been pre-
seuted. Ny position Is one % nich many
would consider proud one: at the same
time il is embarrassing, because 1t sub
iects me to temporary { | trust only tenn
porarv) miscOnstTUct on the part OF some
old aud life long friends. l icel assured
that time only Is necessary to vlndicate
not only the disiutrestedness, but patriot
ism of the course which | determined to
pursue-which | had determined long
before had received so much sympathy
and support as has, SO unexpectedly TO
me, been bestowed upon me, l feel Ger
tain that 10 time, and in the good proyi-
dence Of God, aud opportunity will be
offered me to show that while you, IN
making this nomination, are not less
Democratic but rather more Democratic,
Tgreat applause] thean you would have
Deen In taking an opposite course, that i
am no less thoroughly aud earnestly Re
publican that ever | was. But these
matters require grave considerations,
before 1 should make anything that
seems a formal response. l am not much
accustomed to. receiving nominations for
the Presidency laughter, aud cannot
make response as duent as some others
might do. IGreat laughterl can only
say that hope some Of you can make
it convenient, to come TO my humble
farm home, not far distant in the conntry,
where 1 shall be glad to meet all Of you,
and when we can converse more freely
and deliberately than We GAN here, aud
where | shall be glad to make you vel
come to the best the farm affords. More
laughter. hope that many of you
ali OF you will be able to accept this IN
yitation, aud now simply thank you and
say farwell.