Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-07-13
Liberalism reaches even
VermOnt---Comments of
the British Press on
Greeley.
200 Orangemen escorted by
1900 Po1icemen--Great
Discovery of Silver
in Utah.


pointed at Bs,timo ore to notify Mr.. Greeley
of his nomination, waited upon him to-day
shortly after twelve O'Clock, at the Lincoln
Clsb. Ex-senator DooliItle then formally
presented the official notification of the
nomination. Mr.. Greeley replied, saying
be pied the nomination. but at present
would make no formal ana full reply, as it
was perhaps unnecessary. The following
were the speeches made on the occasion.
Mr.. Doolittie said
"Mr. Greeley-The National Democratic
Convention, recently held at Baltimore,
charged US with the pleasing duty OF wait
ing on you IN person TO notify you Of It's
unanimous nomination Of yourself as can
didAts for the presidency. We were Iu-
formed 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 official
notification. The published proceedings Of
our convention show great unanimity, but
/ those only who took part IN them could re-
aHze the cordisity and enthusissm with
which it resolved 10 sustain the Liberal
| Republican movement, aud cooperate with
all patriotic citizens TO support the PrIncl-
! pies declared al Cincinnati. 1t resolved also
that the best and surest node Of giving
effect to those great principles was to nomi-
nate and elect the same candidates. We
both witnessed and fslt that cordiAliiy and
enthusissm.'
MIR. DO0little then introduced the com
mittee individually to Mr.. Greeley. When
the ceremony of introduction was over MIR.
Greeley spoke as follows;
~ should need time were l to attempt tc
reply G.ly aud folly TO this important, and,
must say, gratifying nomination. It NAV
, be that / should reply in writing, but as
have addressed q letter, which has beer
pretty widely considered, to the Liberal Re
90 blicsn Convention. il may not be Decess
sry. eau only say now that | accept YOU
uominstion iu the same spirit thai II wal
, offered. Cheers | AN at present in i
i, position which doubtless many would regart
as proud one, but which still is an en-
oarasslug one, because it involves the TEN
porary, and | trust, only TEN porary annoy
ance Of q miscoHstruction OF my motive
on the part of some valued ami hie-loui
friends | am confident time alone is ne
cessAry to vndioate my motives to al can
did observers and to convtnce all OF th
, disiIterestedness and patriotism OF tn
course | Am pursuing and intended 10 pun
sue long before J was assured of SO n uc
cooperation and sympathy. (Cheers.) In
" time has come, | trust, when the world wi
'e see that you are no less Democrats becaus
you have pursued the coUrse you have
and that | am no less Republica
because / accepted your nomination.
|. (Cheers.l
Here Mr.. GreeIeys voice fal,ered Wit
emotion, but be recovered himself and coz
90 tlnued:
u ~ am not much ia the habit of receivin
a.; a nomIn alton for the Presidency. (Grea
~ laughter / am consequently unable
4 reply as readily aud huenIly ss Other
he might. Irene ed laugh'er.) ! can on
say | shall - happy TO see all Of you, or
An least as many of you as can come, at II
humble farme, home, where | shall be t
an morrow, and where we shall be able to CO..
verse and confer more freely than here,
T." you will come, | shall be hsPpy to make u
.r welcome to the best the farm affords, mo
Laughter and cheers) and / simply wish "
farewell"
NEw HAVEN, July l2.-B. Gratz BroV
was serenaded al his hotel last night, and
response made a short speech lie referr
frat to the action OF the Baltimore Conve
,ou ID indorsing the Cincinnati platfor
and said that in doing so the DemocrA
a. party had given the highest evidence e'
n, gwen in this country OF selt-abnegatlOn a
TEls pAtr,otic purpose He ccntrasted I
3aIumore and Philadelphia Convention
asserting that the latter, thongh aPpea'
10 by It's most distinguished representatl'
NJ ia every part of the nation to nominate
H. candidate who would unite the party, ref
ed to listen 10 them or even to give the
egA,es opposed to Grant chance to
heard HIS reference 10 the nomination
Grant elieited mingled applause and hisl
Aud ories of good, good" He stated Il
It mig hi be good for office holders, bat
- Tor the people, who wanted reform II ev'
sss department. OF the government, who did
rrn believe IN cArpet-bsg government Sou
"a ~ and Who wanted an equal administration
in Jaw.
.ct, Referring to Greeley, he declared t
though be had been antagonlstio with
on some questions, and had fought jour-
istic battles with him, be believed him 10
II. a great srd grand statesman, the ab
man to-day in his country. II dreeley
-. heeu nominated on the distinctive issue
protection, tie should never bave suppor
him. but when he had been nominated on
recognized grounds of bis stsiensnshlp'
ress ta,riotism, his pure and unsullisd hone
amid all the perverslties Of politics, then
AL. :. vas ready to accept him as his chief.
m In conclusion be assured bis hearers