Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-07-26
GOVERNOR TILDEN SPEAKS
THE FORMAL ENUNCIATIoN OF THE VOICE
OF THE PEOPLE

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THE FORMAL ENUNcIATIoN OF THE VOICE
OF THE PEOPLE.
The committee appointed by the St
Louis Convention to inform Gov. Til
den and Gov. Hendricks Of their nomin,
alton for tho Presidency and Vice Presi,
dency, met in the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
New York, on the 1lth inst. The roll
call showed every State represent
cd. Among the well-known Democrats
who were there were. General John A.
McClernand, OF Illinois; Gen. VIM. b,
Franklin, of Connecticut Gen. Hen
drick b. Wright, of Pennsylvania, who
nominated JAS. X. Polk for the Presi-
dency Gen. Martin p. O'Connell, OF
South Carolina Governor salisbury
of Delaware I; Hon. Bayless W. Hanna,
of Indiana Hon. IL. ]. Redford, OF
Michigan DR. ]. V. Harris, Of Florida
and Hon. Henry O, Murphy, of New
York. The committee organized by
electing Gen. McClernand, of Illinois,
Chairman, and DIR. Harris, of Florida,
and M. V. Brown, Of Oregon, Secreta.
ries. The formal letters TO Gov. Tilden
and Gov. Hendricks, informing them
of their nomination, wero submitted by
the subcommittee, agreed to, and
signed by every member of the COM
mittee. II was the intention of the
committee to go to Albany by the after
noon train OF that day, and wait upon
Gov, Tilden in the Executive Mansion.
But at about 2 o'clock the Governor,
having learned that the committee pre-
ferred to meet him in New York, tele-
graphed that he would receive them
in his mansion in the evening. The
committee thereupon adjourned until
O'clock
At 81 o'clock, Gov. Tildcn entered
the drawing-room of bis home in
Gramercy Park, and awaited the ar
rival Of the committee With him
were Mayor Wiekham, Mr.. Peter b.
Olney, Col. Burton N. Harrison, Mr..
Charles f, McLane, Henry A. Tilden,
Corporation Counsel Whitney, Hon,
Smith NJ. Weed, Mr.. Edward Cooper,
and Mr.. Henry Havemeyer. The COM
mittee reached the house at 0 o'clock.
Gen McClernand, having been pre-
sented to Governor Tilden by Hon.
Henry Q. Murphy, said
Governor TILDES-SIR; The Ma
tional Democratic Convention lately
assembled at Sc. Louis, though come
and gone, is survived by its work,
which, for its merit, fairly claims can
did scrutiny and approval. The Con-
vention itself was large in numbers,
august in its character, and patriotic
in sentiment. 1t counted 1888 delegates,
representing thirty-eight States form
ing an ocean-bound Republic. 1t met
in rising and hospitable city, en-
throned upon the banks of the Missis-
sippi, and worthily typiiying the grow
ing grandeur of the mighty valley of
that river 1t met, too, under circum-
stances Of great gravity, at time
when the sharp cry of distress was go
ing up from every part Of the land.
When the contribution had ceased TO
challenge the reverence and obedience
of rash and infatuated rulers when
the civil authority was exposed to
fresh encroachments from the military
when hate was rung as the watch
word, and the bloody shirt was faunt-
cd rs the banner of q sectional and ag.
gressivc party when trade restrictions
embarrassed commerce and impover-
ished the revenues when the i'm
memorial money of the world, hard
money, was dishonored and virtually
banished from circulation when waste
and extravaganza had long been a rnl-
ing vice of legislation; when peculation
and corruption were tainting and sap
ping the very foundation OF Govern
ment and society when ponderous
public debt was grinding the broken
energies of the people when insatiate
taxation was devouring their scapty
substance, and thereby imperiling
the public credit and faith when
gaunt famine, as the consequence of
involuntary idleness, was dogging the
heels of the laboring classes when, in
fact, the whole country was whitening
and quivering in extremity yes, it
was under these solemn circumstances
that the Convention met profoundly
impressed with its responsibility. Ami
mated with one feelings it had but one
common purpose, to deliver the coun-
try, to bring the Government back TO
its constitutional moorings, to restore
the States to their proper Federal rela-
tons, and the people of the States TO
their old-time brotherhood, TO raise up
industry and labor from cheerless pros
tration and TO renew their wonted
hopes and deserved rewards, 10 retrench
public expenditures, reduce taxation,
improve the currency, punish and pre-
vent official infidelities, reform abuses,
and 10 build up again the ancient glory
of the Union-the Union one, insepara-
bic and perpetual.
preliminary TO these important
ends the Convention, IN its wisdom,
made declaration of principles and
policy as the touchstone of its political
faith--a declaration as clear and un-
mistakable in sense as il is eloquent
and graceful in language.
"Then il proceeded 70 choose tried,
true, and enlightened statesmen to in
carnate its argument, and TO champion
tim the field ofpolitical contest against
all opposers and dangers. Finally IL
proceeded, according to usage, to ap.
point committee TO wait upon the
persons so chosen, and to notify them
of the fact of their choice"
The General here handed to DIR. J. v.
Harris, of Florida, Secretary of the
committee, document, and concluded.
Dr. Harris then read the following
NEw Yonk cirr, July II, 1876.
Goronor Samuel =. Tiidsn
Sin The undersigned, committee Of the Ma
tional Democratic Convention, which met at st.
Louis, Mo-, on the 9th ult., consisting Of Its
President and Of one delegu,e from each State Of
the Federal Union, have been intrusted with the
pleasant duty Of informing you Of your nomina-
tion by that body, as the candidate Of the Demo-
cratic party, for the Presidency Of the United
States al the ensuing election.
IL Is source Of great Satisfaction to us. who
bat reflect the opinions Of tho members Of the
late Democratic Conyen ton, that a gentleman
entertaining aud boldly advocating, as you do
aud have done, those great measures Of National
and State reform which an absolute necessity for
the restoration Of the National honor, prosperity,
aud credit should have been selected as our stan
dard bearer In the approaching contest Your
name is identified with the all absorbing questions
Of characterization Of taxation, and the mainte-
nance Of the rights Of the laboring masses. The
Democracy, In designating you as their chosen
leader do not feel that they are relying merely
upon your pledges or promises Of what you will
do In the event Of your election. Your record Of