The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-07-18

Greeley Notified of his Nomina-
tiOn by the Democratic Ma
tiOnal COnyentiOn-He Ac-
cepts-The Speeches on the
Occasions.
On Friday last the Committee ap-
pointed to-wait upon Mr.. Greeley and
notify him of his nomination by the
Baltimore Convention met him at the
Lincoln Club in New York. Ex-Sen-
ator Doolittle, as chairman, formally
presented the official notification of
the nominated to Mr.. Greeley, ad-
dressing him as follows:
-'sMr. Greeley, the National Demo
cratic Convention, recently held at
Baltimore, charged us with the pleas
ing duty of waiting on you in person,
to notify you of its unanimous nomi.
nation of yourselfas candidate for the
Presidency. We were informed 1t
would be agreeable to you to meet us
here at this. time, and we have come
in body to place in your hands this
official notification. The, published
proceedings of our Convention show
great unanimity, but those only who
LOOh part Cstu IcdllZC tLl6 COF-
diallity and enthusiasm with which
it resolved to sustain the Liberal Re-
publican movement; to cooperate
with all patriotic citizens; to support
the principles declared at Cincinnati,
and resolved also as the best and sur
est mode of giving effect to those
great principles to nominate and elect
the same candidates. We both wit
naCCnd on6 foit Shof oil Tvs staA on
| thusiasm."
Mr.. Doolittle then introduced the
members of the Committee individu-
ally to Mr.. Greeley. When the cere-
mony of introduction was over Mr.,
Greeley spoke as follows: 1isiisa
81 should need time were 1 to at
tempt to reply fitly and fully to the
important and, i need not say. graft
flying communication 1t may be that
l should reply in writing, but,as /
have lately addressed a letter, which
has been pretty widely considered, to
the Liberal Republican Convention, it
may not be necessary. can only say
now that L accept your nomination,
accept it gratefully, in the. same spirit
in which it was offered Cheers. s. i
am at present in a position which
doubtless many would regard as a
proud one, but which is still an en-
barrassing one, because it involves the
temporary and, trust, only tempora-
ry, annoyance of miscOnstructiOn of
my motives on the part of some valu-
ed and lifelong friends L am conf
dent time alone is necessary to vindi-
cate my motives to all candid ObserV-
ers, and to convince all, indeed, of the
disinterestedness and patriotism of
the course am pursuing and intend
ed to pursue long before 1 was assur-
ed of SO much cooperation and sym
pathy.. [Cheers. The time win come,
and L trust in God the opportunity,
too, when the world will see that you
are no less Democrat because you
have pursued the course You have, and
that I am no less Republican be-
cause 1 accept your nomination.
[Cheers. Here Mr.. Greeley's voice
faltered with emotion. He recovered
himself and continued.] am not
much in the habit of receiving nomi-
nations for the Presidency, lgreat
laughter and / am consequently una
Bile to reply as readily and fuently as
others might. ReneWed. laughter
L can only-say 1 shall be happy to see
all of you, or at least as many of You
as can come, at my humble farmer
home, where shall be tomorrow,
and where we shall be able to con-
verse and confer more freely than here.
If youewill come 1 shall be happy to
make you welcome to the best the
farm affords, more. laughter and
cheering] and so simply wish you
fareweh1 n u n n .aln gnJ