The weekly clarion., 1872-07-18

on him to day shortly after II clock, at tn
Lincoln Club, where Ex-senator Doolittl
formally presented him with the officia
notification of his nomination
DOOLIrTLE TO GREELEY.
The following were the speeches mad
to-day on the occasion of the notification q
Mr. Greeley of his nomination by the Bal
timOre Convention:
Mr.. DOolittle said:
Mr.. GREELEY--The National Democrat,
Convention, recently held at Baltimore
charged us with the pleasing duty of wait.
| ing on you III person, to notify YOU of II,
| unanimous nomination of vourself or -,
candidate for the Presidency We werf
| informed that it would be agreeable to vor
| to meet us here at this time. and we havf
/ come In body to place in your hands fiji.
official notification. The published pro-
ceeuIhgs OF our convention show great
unanlmity; but those Only who took mart
| III them can realize the cOrdiaIity and en-
| thusiasm with which it resolved to sustain
the Liberal Republican movement: to CO.
operate with all patriotic citizens to SIM
port the principles declared at Cincinnati.
and resolved also, as the best and surest
mode of giving effect to these great princi-
pies to nominate and to elect the same can
uluaCes: we both witnessed and felt that
cordialitv and enthusiasm.
Mr.. DOolittle then introduced the mann
6ers OF the committee individually to Mr..
Greeley. ~ ~ :
when the ceremony of introduction was
over, Mr.. Greeley spoke as follows:
GREELEY's RESPONSE
l should need time were to attemnt to
reply fifty and fully to this Important and
need not say, gratifying cOmmunication'
1t may be that l should reply in writing.
Dutas nave lately addressed letter, which
has been pretty widely considered To tho
Liberal Republican Convention, it NAV NOT
he necessary. L can only say now that /
accept your nomination-accep it oratefnl
~ in the same spirit in which il is offered
lCheers. L am at present in a position
which doubtless many would REGARD az IN
EN- barrassing one, because it Involves The
temporary, and trust only temporary. an
noyance of miSconstructiOn of nv mo-
tives on the part of some valued ami life
long friends. L am confident that time
1ie aIone Is necessary TO VIndieate my motives
to all candid observers. and to convince ali of
the disinterestedness and patriotism of the
course am pursuing, and intended to mr.
sue long before | was assured of so nnncb
cooperation and sympathy. [Cheers.l The
time will come, and / trust i'm Cod rho Or
TOO, when the world will see that
you are no less Democrats because Won have
pursued the course you have, and that am
no less Republican because | accent vour
Cheers.1
Here Mr.. Greeley's voice falterad with |
emotion. He recovered himself md con
inued:
am not much in the habit of receiving
for the Presidency. foreaf |
aughter,l and am consequently unable to |
'epiy as readily and fiuently as others |
night. Renewed laughter l can ONLY
ay shall be happy to see all of you. or at
east as many of you as can come, at nv
tumble farmer home, where | shall be to-
morrow, and where we shall be able to con
.erse and confer more freely than here. If
'Ou will come. | shall be happy to make
Ou welcome to the best the farm affords
more laughter and cheering:l and so I
imply wish you farewell.