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Greeley Informed of his Nomination.
speech of MIR. DOOIIItIe and the Camdi-
dates Reply.

New YORK, July PA little after noon to-
day the large paror of the Fifth Avenue hotel
was crowded by company of distinguished and
TcpreS entatve men. Senators and eX-senators of
the United States of America, congressman, edi-
tors and governors were there from all parts of
the Union. Every state of the republic was
represented by one or more of its most diStin-
guished men They were the committee APP
pointed by the Baltimore convention to apprise
Horace Greeley and b. Graft Brown of their
nomination for president and vice president.
After brief conversation, the committee left the
hotel by twos, arm in arm, and walked to the
Lincoln club IN East Dist street, where, awaiting
them, were Horace Greeley, Whitelaw Reid,
Gen. COchrane and a few Others. Greeley sat
in the back paror of the club house talking
with few friends when the committee arrived,
and expressed great surprise at their early APP
pearance. He said he had not expected TO re-
ceiye the committee until late in the afternoon.
Mr. Greeley was dressed in an alpaca coat,
black pantaloons, white vest, spotless shirt and
well BACKED boots while on the table to mis-
right reposed the historical white hat. AS the
committee filed into the room, almost filling it,
Mr.. Greeley advanced to the little table in its
centre, and, placing one hand on the table,
awaited the pleasure OF his visitors.
Augustus Schell, president of the national
democratic executive committee, introduced Mr.,
Doolittle, chairman of the Baltimore conyen-
ton, to Mr.. Greeley. After cordial greetings
had been exchanged, Mr.. DoOlittle read from
manuscript Il brief address:
Mr. Gfeeley-The national democratic con-
vGntion recently held at Baltimore charged us
with the pleasing duty OF waiting upon you in
person to notify you of its unanimous uomina-
ton OF yourself as candidate for the presidency
We were informed that it would be agreeable to
you to meet us here at this time, and we have
| come in body to place in your hands this Off
cial notification.
The published proceedings of our convention
show great unanimity, but those only who took
in ATT
thusiasm with which it resolved to sustain the
liberal republican movement to cooperate with
all patriotic citizens TO support the principles
declared at Cincinnati, and resolved also as the
best and surest mode Of ing effect to those
great principles to nominate and to elect the
same candidates. We both witnessed and felt
| that cordiality and enthusiasm.
MIR. Greeley, allow me to introduce to you the
members OF the committee.
When the ceremony OF introduction was over
Mr.. Greeley took position in the centre of the
room and spoke slowly and deliberately as
| follows:
should need time were to attempt to reply
htly and fully to this important, and, | need
not say gratifying communication. 1t may be
that | should reply in writing, but as | have
lately addressed Il letter which has been pretty
widely considered to the liberal republican con-
vention, it may not be necessary. | can only
say now that accept your nomination, accept
it gratefully in the same spirit in which it was
offered. tChecrs.) | am at present in a posi-
| iOn which doubtless many would regard rs A
proud one, but which is still an embarrassing
one, because it involves the temporary, and |
trust only temporary annoyance of Il
miSconstructon Of my motives on the
part of some valued and life long friends.
am confident that time alone is necessary to
ylndicate my motives to all candid observers
and TO convince ALL indeed, of the disinterested-
ness and patriotism Of the course | am pursu-
ing and intended to pursue long before | was
assured OF so much cooperation and sympathy.
lCheers) 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 | accent your
nomination. (CheerS)
Here Mr.. Greeley's voice faltered with emo
ton. lie recovered himself and continued: |
am not much in the habit of receiving nominal
tons for the presidency (great aughter); and
am consequently unable to reply rs readily and
huently as Others might (Renewed laughter)
| can only say that shall he happy to see all of
you, or ut least rs many of you as can come, at
my humble farmer home, where shall be to-
morrow, and where we shall be able to confer
and converse 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 simply wish you fare
well.
After short pause Mr.. Greeley said: The
train leaves at S:25 a. NJ.
Mr.. Doolitte said: The train leaves the big
railroad depot at s :25 sharp
MIR. Greeey-YeS, at the Harlem office, and
returns so as TO be here at 6:25. Meanwhile,
some who may miss that may take the 10 40
express, which stops at PleasantviIle, and
think some means will be provided to get them
up to my place.
The ceremony of introducing the committee
was then begun, Mr. DOoltle introducing each
member as he came forward, Mr.. Greeley shaking
hands, and IN some cases saying few words of
greeting. The first gentleman introduced was
MIR. Sykes of Alabama. In the middle of the
ceremony of introduction MIR. Greeley esped an
old friend in the crowd, and mpulsivey made
his way to him. "Why, we used TO report to.
gother thrty-six years ago, didn't WEI" he
asked.
That's so, indeed" replied the other, shak-
ing Greeley's hand warmly, and | hope to come
and see you in the white house, Horace
This gentleman was delegate from North
Carolina
When New York was called, Messrs. Thayer,
Warren and Fowler stepped forward With
each Of these Greeley shook hands warmly
Senator Chestnut, of South Carolina, who was
in the senate with D00litte, was also received
kindly by Greeley. An instance of his memory
may be mentioned: Senator Dooitte intro
duced Mr.. Cheeyer, of New Mexico. Mr. Gree
ley, who was unacquanted with the gentleman
by sight said, "Cleaver, isn't it.; not Cheeyer,"
and Cleaver 1t turned ont 10 be.
The delegates soon after left for the Glenlam
hotel, where the liberal republican committee
were in session.