The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-21
OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED.

of their nomination by the National
Democracy, in Convention assembled
at Cincinnati, and in order that our
readers may be posted in the grand
evant we give below the. full partic
ulars:-
"The steamer Fletcher, having On
board the members Of the Commit
tee of the Democratic National Con
yention, some of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee and quite pnm-
Der of members OF tie Democratic
Congressional Campaign Committee,
and many prominent politicians, Tau
ded at Governors Island at 40 p.
m. The party proceeded to General
Hancock's residence, and upon being
ushered into The parlors, General
Stockton, addressing General Han
cock, said:
General Hancock, I have the hon
or to introduce to you Governor Ste
venson, chairman of the Democratic
National Convention, recently as
sembled at Cincinnati. ! have also
the honor of presenting TO you the
committee appointed by that body
to wait upon you and notify you OF
your unanimous nomination for the
highest Office in the gift of the peo-
pie. It is source of great satisfac-
tion to the committee in making
their announcement to you to say
that your nomination was not Sc
cured by the solicitations of person,
al or political friends, but was the
spontaneous action of that C0nyen-
ton, actuated by patriotic duty
One of the ablest and wisest bodies
of our countrymen ever assembled
has given to you this nomination
with perfect unanimity. General,
since that Convention has adjourned
we, of that committee, have been to
our homes. We have seen Our con-
stituents, the Democratic masses and
conservative people of this country,
and with one accord tLey ratify the
action of that Convention; so we are
bound to believe, as we do, that your
election will be an accomplished
fact. We cannot doubt it, and we
believe that when the election is
over the great principles of Ameri.
can liberty will still be the inheri
lance of this people, and shall be
forever. And now, in the name of
the National Democratic party, by
virtue of the power entrusted to this
committee by the Convention, as its
chairman, ! have the honor to hand
the secretary a communication in
writing, informing you officially OF
your nomination.
General Stockton then handed
the secretary of the committee, Mr..
Bell, the address, signed by the com
mittee, after which it was handed to
General Hancock. In reply the lat
ter said:
| "Mr. Chairman and gentlemen OF
the Committee, I Appreciate the hon.
or conferred upon me by the Demo.
cratic National Convention lately as.
sembled in Cincinnati, and l thank
you for your courtesy in making
that honor known to me. AS soon
as the importance of the matter per
mits, l will prepare and send to you
my formal acceptance of the nomi-
nation for the Office of President OF
the United States.
"Those present were introduced to
General Hancock, who had few
words of welcome for each.
|
"After few minutes spent in
Misunderstanding, General Stockton tur
ming to the Hon. William H. Eng.
lish, said:
"The Cincinnati Convention, with
unanimity unparalleled, appointed us
as committee to wait upon you at
such time and place as would be
most agreeable to you and inform
you in person and in writing of your
nomination. ! now have the honor
to congratulate ourselves on the
event, AID to present to you on the
part of tue committee and in the
name of the Convention of the Ma
tional Democratic party the official
announcement of your nomination.
"Mr. English, in reply, spoke as
follows:
"Mr. Chairman and gentlemen OF
the Committee, as practical bust
ness man, not much accustomed to
indirection of action or circumlocu
tion of speech, l will say plainly and
10 fewswords that l accept the high
trust which rn1, hauo tanLa.ad -