The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-07-16

The New YORK papers give soihc diaF
tional particulars of the interview OF The
Democratic committee with Mr.. Horace
Greedy. appointed to formally notify him OF
his nomination for the Presidency ut Ellfl-
more. The letter presented TO Mr.. Greeley,
officially announcing the nomination.. signed
Nv al the members of the committee, Is n
follows:
iEG FORMAL LETTER.
"BALTIMoKE. July 10, 1872.
"DcarSir.-Iti, our pleasure. III conformity
with the Instructions OF the Democratic party
~ represented in national convention ASSEM-
blcd in this city. TO inform YOU that You nave
been unanimously nominated is candidate for
Inc Presidency of the United States. The
Convention, consisting of 1872 delegates.
Representing: every State and Territory in
the Union. adopted, without amendment,
the declaration Of principles a. formed Ill
Cincinnati, which In. already received your
approval, md has been strengthened ny me
terms of volr Endorsement. The action 81
This r1glt body of delegates prnv"e that they
are with singular lii,ilIimity determined,
under vo,lr leadership. upon the patriotic
duty of restoring purity and integrity to the
administration of the Government, and thai
i"udcucndcnrc in all it, departments which
REGARDS the Constitution IL both The source
and the limit Of federal power, LAYING
aside the prciudirrs nf the ,riSl, abandoning
all purpose Of mcrt partisan advantage. ask
ing m i,:,l.c~ other than fidelity To the Irln-
~,i,,lcs to which they have given their drIIh"-
rate and rcSolutc adherence. and which they
believe will command the approval nt Il large
majority Of the American people, they ask
Won 10 accept their nomination, confident
That peace and good government VIII be
j,aururatrd with our administration
The committee, consisting Of Que from
each State. formed in procession Woand Two.
k,i"rr,tus SchrlI and senator Do"llitIc ictG-
iu~. They walked from their mcctin"-ruorn
down The main staircase, through the grand
s,a,l OF the I'lftI.-.Ayrnuc Hotel, down FIltll
aycnlic, ,l>t the GIrnlam headquarters,
through Twrnly-lir>i street, past broadway,
10 the Lincoln Clubhouse, where Mr.. Gree
lev was awaiting them. The delegates ranged
themselves al,out senator Doolitilr, ma
Ar~,>tll~ Schrll took station ut the rl%'ii 81
| the candidate. Senator Doolitiir spoke ~
follows:
EX-SENATOR nOOiITTIE : SrEEt u.
Mr.. Greeley. it i my pleasing duty a.
CHAIRMAN 81 lill~ ihllIlHlllNi. hIl"fii''' -
| The Democratic National Convention at BAT
timorr. 10 notify ;ou "i il n"''ii''l'lnh ion
H.. Presidency. w Ncrr informed that il
would hr agreeable to YOU Ia meet yoll here,
| and wc have come in Il body accordingly.
| The published proceedings OF That i"rycr-
lion Show Great urallimity and cortiiailiy,
Int ,Ir"Hr oily who had the opportunity "l
! vijncsSin" them can realize tn" enthusiasm
...t 1. ,,l,;.I, - rn-,I,.,i 1, .II~rlin The iIlu'I"It
| Rru,ihIirau movement and i!r l:riiiclp'cs
enumerated ri tirciniiuii. and resolved also,
a< TIT ,irrr.t mode Of giving expression 10
lhoSr principles. To place YOU IN n"nlntll"il.
We both Witnessed and felt that c"rdi1illv
and enthusiasm. Nnu viii now ,r'la'i iai'
,n present ~ yau thu official letter OF n"llii-
catinu, aid al>" /, present t" you III" llclIl-
lrr> Of the rommitlrr.'
FRIENrLY GREETINGS.
Mr.. IpuuIittlr l,cr"ul,"r la:tticd Mr.. Gree
| lrv IN" l"trrr liiniri above. and then intro
diirrti the mciuhcr> individually t" him.
When Illinois was called. Mr.. &. II. Meteor
mick. The inventor Of III" rririn" mr'i''r",
advanced. aud Mr.. Eie%lry, >lmkiu" him
warmly ~ tir lund. said. 40 need IL III
trcdurr u>. We are old agricultural frr IDS
Il layr especial PLEASURE said Mr. Dn"-
little. in Introducing y"n tn "%-Srlh'":
Chestnut. of south Carolina, one 81 the Scnl-
tors, Of 1890"
The ex-senator. Il short, compact man.
with sillcry cray hair and WHISPERS. fierce.
dark eye and dark complexion. clad in fray,
>,rpird forward and shook hands with ilir
Philosopher, who lowered above hin liz" IT
lion upun D--a. II WIS Il somewhat >r@@co-
tive rr"tin-. mis- of The earliest rebel al
south Carolina. the senator VIII" first lrti ln~
place in the Iuitcd state; Srnat" I" l"ll"W
ihr fortunes al his fiery iitl'" SiLir. with the
old aholition rli,r. The introdurti"u> l"in@
concluded, Mr.. Greeley cleared lIi> throat AMI
~luk" Il, follows: We repeat The >i"'"ll. ~
the report 10y telegraph, heretofore given,
WAS rather ilnrrricrt.l
SIR. GEEuLEy'H ~$rrI,1t.
Nr. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Com
miftcc Of the Convention, | should require
time and consideration To- reply fi'ly H. t;"'
very imImrtaut and. | ur",,, ;"t say. crafty
ing COMMUNICATION thai vuu have presented
{" me. 1t may H." mat ! should present in
wiring some reply 10 this. However, Is !
addressed the Liberal Convention "I tinrin-
| nati in Il letter somewhat widely considered,
il i, PERHAPS. UNNECESSARY that ! Sllril|d
| make any formal rriI, T., !i,c communication
| mrcr Other tiHu 10 say | arrtpt yotir nomi-
| nation, aud accept gratefully viii, il the
| spirit in which ii la" been presented.
Nv position is one which many would
consider II pruul one, which. at the
sane time. i, embarrassing, bc"lt>c
il subjects ,mn - lyniItuiary-i trust
OILY Observation-Disclosures on the
part of some old and lifelong friends. |
- ...I ,l., finn, .,l, -.Z-.t l.,
vindiratr not only the di>intrrc>lcln">S, hut
iln, patriotism 81 ~" "d,l.v Which | deter
mined Ia pursue, which | ltad determined
long before | had received ;" lnlirh >llAla-
thy and support IL IE'< :" unexpectedly /" me
been bestowed lilcH M. icci certain i!a!
time, and in the good providence ui God. IN
opportunity will ho afforded me to show that
while YOU. IL making this nomination. ar"
not less Democratic. but rather more Demo
cratic than YOU would have been in taking
IN oppn>itr course, thai | am II" less tho
roughly AMI earnestly Republican than ever
| was. lGrral apliausc.l
But these matters require crave con>idrll-
ton before | should MAXI anything that
seems Il formal response. aln not nIll'll a.
ct!>tonrd is receive nominations for the
Presidency Tluught"rl. and cannot make re-
>pou>rs - llucntly IL some others might do.
IGrcli Lugltcr.] | can only say that ! hope
some, or all, il YOU Gln make il convenient,
will come to my humble farmer home, not
lar distant in the country, where | Shall he
clad 10 meet all of YOU. and where we can
converse more freely aud deliberately than
we can here. and where | shall hr clad 10
make YOU w~clromc-Wcll, 10 the best the
farm affords. More lal%Iltcr.l | hope that
many Of You. all of YOU, viii he able To ac-
ccpt this invitation, and | now simply thank
You and say farewell. Take the SID train
The committee soon afterwards Withdrew.
MIR. GREELEY As AN ORATOR.