The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-13
Greeley Notified of His baltimore
Nomination. !.
HIs sPRECH oF ACCRpTANCE,


NEW YORK, July 12.-The committee
appointed at Baltimore to notify Mr.. Gree.
ley Of his nomination, waited upon him
today shortly after 10 o'clock at the Lin.
coin Club Room. Ex-senator Doolittle
then formally presented the official notifi-
cation of his nomination. Mr.. Greeley
replied, saying he accepted the nomina.
ton, but at present would make no formal
and full reply, as 1t was perhaps unneces
sary. ...s-..- ~ ..F.a
The following were the speeches made
to-day on the occasion OF the notification
OF Mr.. Greeley Of his nomination by the
Baltimore Convention. Mr.. Doolittle
said: "Mr. Greeley, the National Dem.
ocratic Convention recently held at Balti.
more, charged US with the pleasing duty
of waiting on you in person to notify you
of its unanimous nomination OF yourself
as candidate tor the Presidency. We
were informed it would be agreeable to
you to meet us here at this time, and
we have come in q body to place
in your hands this official no.
tlfcation. The published proceedings
Of our Convention show great unanimity,
but those only who took part in them
can realize the cordially and enthusiasm
with which it resolved to sustain the
Liberal Republican movement; to CO.
operate with all patriotic citizens to sup.
port the principles declared at Cincinnati;
and resolved also, as the best and surest
mode Of giving effect to these great prin-
ciples, to nominate and to elect the same
candidates. We both witnessed and felt
that cordiality and enthusiasm" =
Mr.. Doolittle then introduced the mem.
bers Of the Committee individually to
MF. Greeley. When the ceremony Of in.
PRODUCTION was over, Mr.. Greeley spoke
as follows: ...... ..'.'l I
II should need time were 10 reply fitly
and fully to this important and Ineed not
say gratifying communication. 1t may
be that / should reply in writing, but as l
have lately addressed letter which has
been pretty widely circulated to the
Liberal Republican Convention, it may
not be necessary. can only say now that
l accept your nomination, accept 1t crate.
fully, in the same spirit in which It was
offered. (0heefsC l am at present in o
position which, doubtless, many would
regard as proud one, but which is still
an embarrassing one, because it in.
wolves the temporary and l trust
only temporary annoyances Of mis-:
construction Of my motives on the part
of some valued and life long friends. I
am confident that time alone Is necessary
to vindicate my motivesto all close observ.
ers, and to convince all, indeed, Of the
disinterestedness and patriotism Of the
course l am pursuing and intended to
pursue long before l was assured Of 80
much cooperation and sympathy.
[Cheers, The time will come, and, / trust
in God, the opportunity too when the
world will see that you are no less
Democrats because you have pursued the
course you have, and that am no less
Republican because accept your nom.
ination." [Cheers Here MIR. Greeley's
voice laltered with emotion. He recov.
cred himself, and continued, II am not
much in the habit Of receiving nomina.
tions for the Presidency, [great laughter
and l am consequently unable to re.
ply as readily and ttuently as others
might. [Relewed laughtsrl q can
only say shall be happy 10 see allof you
-orat least as many OF you as can come
at my humble farmer home, where ! shall
be tomorrow, and where we shall be able
to converse and confer more freely than
here. 1fyou viii come, I shall be happy
to make You welcome to the best the farm
affords, more laughter and cheers and
so simply wish Won farewell"