The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-17
THE SAGE OF CHAPPAQUA.
THE CHOICE CT TIE CINCINNATI AND
BALTIMORE CONVENTIONS.

THE CHOICE c THE CINCINNATI AND
BALTIMORE CONVENTIONS.
Mr. Gresley's Acceptance OF 'he Demo-
cratic Nomination.
The New York papers give some additional
particulars of the interview of the Democratic
committee with Mr. Horace Greeley. appointed
10 formally notify him of hiD nomination Tor
the Presidency at Baltimore. The letter pre-
sented to Mr. Greeley, officially announcing
the nomination, signed by all the members of
the committee, is as follows:
THE FORMAL LETTER.
BALTIMORE, July 10, 1872.
Dear Sir-It is our pleasure, In conformity
with the instructions Of the Democratic party,
bleo In this city, to inform you that you have
been unanimously nominated as candidate for
the Presidency OF the United States. The con.
ventIoD, consisting of seven hundred and
and Territory in the Union, adopted, without
amendment, the declaration of principles as
formed at Cincinnati, which has already re-
ceived your approval, and has been strength
ened by the terms of your endorsement. The
action OF this great body OF delegates proves
that they are with singular unanlmity deter
mined under your leadership, upon the patrl-
etiS duty OF restoring purity and Integrity to
the administration OF the government, ana
that independepce In all Its departments
which regards the constitution as Dotn the
source and the limit of Federal power. Laying
aside the prejudices of the past, aoan-
donIng all purpose of mere partisan adVan-
tage. asking no pledges other than fidelity to
the principles to which they have given their
deliberate and resolute adherence, and which
they believe will command the approval OF
large majority of the American people, they
ask you to accept their nomination. confident
that peace and good government Will be lnau-
gnrated with your administration.
The committee, consisting of one from each
State, formed iI procession two and two, Au-
gustus Schel sud Senator Dooli1tle leading.
They walked from their meeting-room down
the main staircase, through the grand hall Of
the Filth Avenue Hotel, down Film avenue,
Twenty-frst street, past Broadway. to the LIN
coin Club House, where MIR. Greeley was
awaiting them. The delegates ranged them
selves about Senator Doollttle, and Augustus
Schell took station at the right of the candl-
date. Senator Doollttle spoke as follows:
EX-SENATOR DooLITTLE's SPEECH.
Mr.. Gree,ey-It is my pleasing duty as
chairman of this committee, appointed by the
Democratic National Convention at Baltimore,
TO notify you Of its nomination for the Presi-
dency We were Informed that 1t would be
agreeable to you to meet you here. and we
have come In body accordingly. The
published proceedings Of that convention
show great unsnimity ana cordially, but
those only who had the opportunity oi Wilt
Messing them can realize the enthusiasm with
which it resolved to sustain the Liberal Re-
publican movement and the principles enun-
cisted at Cincinnati, and resolved alse, as the
surest mode OF giving expression to those
principles, to place you In nomination. We
both witnessed and felt that cordially and en-
thusiasm. You will now permit me to pre-
sent to you the official letter OF notification,
and also to present to you the members OF the
coPmittee. ...,,
Mr.. Doollttle hereupon handed Mr. Greeley
the letter printed above, and then introduced
the members Individually to him. When ILL
nois was called, Mr.. @. h. Mccormick, the IN.
venJOr Of the reaplng machine, advanced, and
Mr.. Greeley, shaking him warmly by the hand,
said, mo need 10 introduce u.s. We are old
agricultural friends"
II have especial pleasure" said Mr.. Doollt-
lie, Tin introducing to you ex-senator !Ches-
nut, of South Carolina, ono OF the senators OF
1860"
The ex-senator, short, compact man. with
silvery gray hair and whlskers, fierce dark
eve and dark compfeXion, clad In gray, step
ped forward and shook hands with the philos-
opher, who lowered above hfm ike feilon
upon Ossa. It was somewhat suggestive
meeting, this of the earliest rebel OF South
Carolina, the senator who first left his place
in the United States Senate to follow the for
tunes of hts fiery little State, with the old
abolition chief. The introductlons being con-
cluded, Mr.. Greeley cleared his throat and
spoke as follows: 1--WE repeat the speech, as
the report by telegraph, heretofore given, was
rather imperfect
MR.. aREELEY's SPEECH.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Com
raittee of the Conuention-l should require time
and consideration TO reply ftly to the very I'M
portant and, need not say, gratifying com
munication that you have presented to me- 1t
may be that should present In writing some
reply to this. However, as | addressed the
Liberal Convention Of Cincinnati In letter
somewhat widely considered, 1t is, perhaps,
unnecessary that should make any formal
reply to the communication made other than
to say accept your nomination, and accept
gratetuly with it the spirit In which 1t has
been presented. My position Is one which
many would consider proud one, which. at
the same time, Is embarrassing, because lt
subjects me to temporary trust only tenn
porary-misco on the part OF some
old and lifelong friends. l feel assured that
time only is necessary to vindlcate not only
the disinterestedness, but the patriotism OF
the course which / determined 10 pursue,
which had determined long before mad re-
ceived 50 much sympathy and support as has
40 UNEXPECTEDLY TO me been bestowed upon
me. feel certain that time and In the good
providence of God, an opportunity will be
afforded me to show that, while you IN making
this nomination are not less Democratic, but
rather more Democratic, than you would have
been In taking an opposite course, that am
no less thoroughly and earnestly Republican
than ever was. [Great applause.]
But these matters require grave consldera-
tion before should make anything that seems
aformal response am not much accustom-
ed to receive nominations for the Presidency,
laughter and cannot make responses 30 f1u-
entity as some others might do. (Great laugh
teri can only say that hope some, or all,
if you can make 1t convenient, will come to
my humble farmer home, not far distant 10
the country, where shall be glad to meet all
of you, and where we can converse more
freely and deliberately than we can here, and
where shall be glad to make you welcome
well, to the best the farm affords. More
laughter.l I hope that many of you. all of
you, will be able to accept this invitation, and
/ now simply thank you, and say farewell.
Take the S.l5 .. n. train"
The committee soon afterwards withdrew.
MR.. GREELEY AS AN ORATOR.
One individual, charmed with Mr.. Greeley's
ef.handed speech, spoke to Whitelaw Reid
about 1t.