The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-07-16
THE CANDIDATES. NOTIFIED.
SHORT AND SENSIBLE SPEECHES.

National committee, quite nulnoer tl |
members of the Democratic Congressional |
campaign committee and many prominent
politicians, landed at Governors Island at
l:40 p NJ, The party proceeded to the
Generals residence, and, on being ushered
into the parlors, General Stockton handed |
the Secretary of the committee, Mr. Bell, |
the address, signed by the committee, which |
was as follows:
To General Hancock.
SIR The National Convention of the
d m1cratic party, which assembled at Gin
cinnati on the 22nd day OF last month ,unan-
mously nominaed you as their candidate
for President of the United States. We have
been directed to form you of your nomin-
alton for this exalted trust and requc't your
acceptance. In accordance with the uniform
custom of the Democratic party the mem
bers ofthe convention have announced their
views upon the important issues which are
before the country in series of resolutions,
to which we invite your attention. The res
olutons embody the General principles upon
which the Democratic party demand the
government shnll be conducted, aad they
also emphaticaly condema the mn ladminis
tration of the party in power, its crimes
against the constitution and especially
against the right of the people to choose and
install their president, which have wrought
so much injury and dishonor to our country.
That which chiefly inspired your nomination
was the fact that you had conspcuously rec.
ognized and exemplitied the yearning of the
American people for reconstruction and
brotherhood under the shield of constitu-
ton, W tn all lis jealous care and guarantees
for rights of persons and of states. Your
nomination was not made alone because in
| the midst farms you illustrate the highest
qualities of q soldier, but because, when the
war had ended and when in recognition of
your courage aud fidelity you
were placed in command of
a part of the Union undergoing process of
restoration, and while you were thus clothed
with absolute power you used it not to sub
tvert but to sustain civil laws and rights they
were established to protect. Your fidelity to
| those principles, manifested in the impor-
tant trusts heretofore confded to your care,
gives proof that they will control your ad.
ministration of The National Government,
and assures the country that one indissoluble
union of indestructible States, and the Con-
| stitution, with its wise distribution of pow
| er and regard for boundaries of States and
Federal authority, will not suffer in your
| ha la hat will inf toir ha bOr
nation of the military to civil power, and
will accomplish the publication of public
service, and especially that the government
which we love will be free from reproach or
stain Of sectional agitation or malice in any
shape or foim. Rejoicing in common with
the masses of the American people upon this
bright promise for the future of our country
we wish also to express to yoI personally
| the assurance Of general esteem and conf
dence which have summoned you to this
high duty, and will aid you in its perfor-
nance. Your fellow citizens.
| JOHN w. STEVENSON, Pres. Convention.
| NICHOLAS NJ. BELL, Secretary.
| GENERAL HANCoCK's REPLY.
| The aper was then handed to General
Hancock, who in reply said
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen of the COM
mittee | appreciate the honor conferred up
on me by the Democratic National Conyen-
ton, lately assembled in Cincinnati, and
thank you for your courtesy in making that
honor known to me. As soon as the impor
taace ofthe matter permits | will prepare
and send to you formal acceptance of my
nomination for the office of President of the
| United States.
Those present were introduced to General
Hancock, who had a few words of welcome
for each of them. After about ten minutes
spent in hand-shaking General Stockton,
turning to the Hon. William H. English,
said
The Cincinnati Convention, with unat :
unity unparalleled, appointed US as a com,
mittee to wait upon you, at such time and
Eplace as would be most agreeable to you, aud
inform you in person and in writing of your
nomination. | now have the honor to con-
gratulate ourselves on the event and to pre-
sent to you, on the part of the committee
and in the name of the convention of the
national Democratic party, the official an
nOuncement of your nomination.
Hon. W. IL. English in reply spoke
as follows
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Com
mittee As practical business man, not
much accustomed to indrection of action OF
circumlocution of speech, will say plainly
and in few words that | accept the high
trust which you have rendered me with feel
ings of profound gratitude and that | will
at an early date formally and in writing
make the acceptance wdich | am in formed
is usual on such occasions. In doing this
fully realize the great responsibility of the
situation the care, turmoil, anxiety, mis-
representations and abuse which are certain
to follow, and understand thoroughly that
all the resources aud power of our political
foes from all parts of the land will be con
centrated against us in Indiana, my native
State, where the first grand battle is to be
fought, and probably the most important o.
all. But there are great occasions when the
discharge of high patriotic duties is to be
considered above all present considerations,
aud | shall not disregard the unanimou.
voice of the representatives of the majority
of the American people which you speak
here to-day, [Applause | am profound
ly grateful for the high honor which has
been conferred, and have an abiding faith
that with the favor of God and the people
we shall succeed in this contest
The speaker was applauded at the close
of his remarks. and then followed another
general hand-shakine, after which the party
again boarded the Fletcher and left the
Island.