The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-05-29

Mr. Greeley's Letter Of Acceptance.
The following is the reply Of Mr..
Greeley to the letter notifying him Of
his nomination:
"Gentlemen II have chosen not to
acknowledge your letter OF the Sd instant
until could learn how the work of your
convention was received in all parts Of
our great country, and judge whether
that work was approved and ratified by
the mass Of our feilow-citizens. Their
response has +, ON day to day reached me
through tefegrams, letters and comments
of journalists independent ofthe smiles OF
trowns of power.
s'The number and character OF these
unconstraincd, unpurchased, unsolicited
ut.erances satisfy me that the movement
which found exp1ession.at Cincinnati has
received the stamp of public approval and
has been hailed by the majority of our
country,nen as the harbinger Of better
days for therepublic. I do not misinter-
pret this approval, as especially compli.
rnentary to myself, nor even to the chival-
rous and justly esteemed gentleman with
whose name thank your convention for
associating mine.
II received and welcome it as sponta
neous and deserved tribute to that adm;-
rabic platform of principles wherein your
convention so tersely, so lucidiy and SO
forci5;y set fo:th the convictions which
;mpe'leG and the purposes which guided
its coarse "a platform which, casting be-
hind it the wreck and rubbish of worn
ou: contentious and bygonc feuds, em-
bodies in fit and few words the needs and
aspirations otto day. Though thousands
stand ready &c, condemn your every act,
hardly syllable Of criticism or cavil has
been aimed at yoar platform.
Here follows an epitomizstion by Mr..
G. but which we omit for want of space,
the platform already having been pre-
sented to our readers.
These propositions, so ably and for
chilly presented in the platform of your
convention, have already fixed the at.
,ention, and commanded the assent of a
large majority Of our coun;rymen, v ho
joYful!y adopt them as do, as the basis
Of q true benefcent, national recon.
st:uction, Of a new departure iron, jeal
ousie$, strifcs and hates which have no
longer an adequate motive, or even
plausible pretext, into an atmosphere Of
peace, fraternity and mutual good will.
In vain do the drill sergcants Of decay
ing organizations flourish menacingly
their truncheous, and argsily insist that
the files shall be closed and Strengthened.
"In vain do the whipperS in Of parties
once vital, because rooted in the vital
needs of the hour. protest against stray.
ing and boiling. denounce men now;Se
their interiors as traitors and renegades,
and threaten them With Infamy and
ruin. am confident that the Ameri-
can people have already made your
cause their own, ful ~ resolved that their
brave hearts and strong arms shall bear
it on TO triumph" ..-....... .
In this faith, and with the distinct
understanding, that if elected, shall be
the President, not Of a party, but Of the
whole people, / accept your nomination,
in the confident .trsss that the masses
Of our couairymen, North and South,
are eager to clasp hands scsoss the blood"
chasm shich has too long divided them,
forgetting that ,Ley havs been enemies
il the joyfu! consciousncss that they
arc and ,nust henceforth remsin brethren.
Yours, gratefully,
GosscE GEsstsy