Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-07-22


ever" And now, in the name of the Ma
tional Democratic party, by virtue of tn
power entrusted to this committee by tn
Convention, as its Chairman, l have tn
honor to hand the Secretary's communica
ton in writing, informing you officially o
your nomination. General Stockton thel
handed the Secretary of the Committee, MI
Bell, an address signed by the committee
after which it was handed to Gen. Hancock
HANcocK's SPEECH.
In reply, the latter said:
"Nr. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Com
u.ittes:
81 appreciate the honor conferred upor
me by the Democratic National Convention
lately assembled in Cincinnati, and thanh
you for your courtesy in making that hono
known to me. As soon as the Importance o.
the matter permits, l will prepare and sene
to you formal acceptance of my nomination
for the Office of President of the United States
Those present were introduced to Gen
Hancock, who had few words Of welcome
for each. After a few minutes spent ii
hand-shaking, General Stockton, turning tt
Hon. VIM. Il. English, said: The Cincinnati
Convention, with unanimity unparalleled
nominated you for the second highest Office
in the gift Of the people, and appointed us al
:. committee to wait upon you at such time
and place as would be most agreeable te
you, and inform you in person and in wri
ting of your nomination. l now have the
honor to congratulate ourselves on the even
and to present to you, Oh the part Of the
committee and in the name Of the Convention
of the National Democratic party, the ohcla
announcement of your nomination..
ENGLISH SPEAKS.
Mr.. English, in reply, spoke as follows
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen o the Committee
As practical business man, not much ac
customed to iudirection of action or circum'
locution of speech, will say plainly and in
few words that | accept the high trust
which you have rendered me with feelings OF
profound gratitude, and that | will at an
early date, formally and in writing, make an
acceptation, which, I am informed, is usual
on such occasions. In doing this | fully rea'
lie the great responsibility Of the situation,
care, turmoil, anxiety, misrepresentation and
abuse which is certain to follow and | un.
derstand thoroughly that all the resources and
power of our political foes from all parts Of
the land will be concentrated against US in
Indiana, my native State, where the first
grand battle is to be fought, and probably
the most important Of all. But there are
great occasions when the discharge of high
patriotic duties is to be considered above all
personal considerations, and | shall not dis
regard the unanimous voice of the represen'
tatives of majority Of the American people
of which you speak here to-day. [Applause.
am profoundly 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 conclusion
of his remarks and then followed another gen.
eral hand shaking. after which the party again
boarded the Fletcher and left the island.
OFFICIAL LETTERS.
The following are the official letters of the
officers of the Convention
July 18th, 1880.
TO General Hancock The National
Convention of the Democratic party, which
assembled at Cincinnati OH the 22nd of last
month, unanimously nominated you as their
candidate for President of the United States.
We have been directed to inform you Of your
nomination to that exalted trust and request
your acceptance. In accordance with the
uniform custom Of the Democratic party, the
Convention have announced their views upon
the important issues which are before the
country in series of resolutions to which we
invite your attention. These resolutions en-
body the general principals upon which the
Democratic party demand that the Govern
ment shall be conducted, and they also EN-.
phatically condemn maladministration by
the party in power-its crimes against the
Constitution, and especially against the right
of the people to choose and install their Presi.
dent which has wrought so much injury and
dishonor to our country. That which chiefly
inspired your nomination was the fact that
you had .conspicuously recognized and exem'
plifed the yearning of the American people
for reconciliation and brotherhood under
the shield of the constitution, with all its
jealous care and guarantees for the rights of
persons and of States. Your nomination was
not made alone because, in the midst Of arms
you illustrated the highest qualities Of the
soldier, but because, when the war was ended
and when, in recognition of your courage and
fidelity, you were placed in command of a
part of the Union undergoing the process OF
reconstruction, aud while you were thus
clothed with absolute power, you used it not
to subvert, but to sustain civil laws and the
rights they were established to protect. Your
Gdelity to those principles manifested in the
important trust heretofore confded to your
care, gives proof that they will control your
administration of the National Government,
and assures the country that one indissoluble
union of indistructible States, and Constitu.
ton with its wise distribution of power and
regard for boundaries of States and Federal
authority will not suffer in your hands !; that
you will maintain the subordnation of the
military to the civil power, and will accom-.
plish the publication of the public service, and
especially that the Government which we
love will be free from reproach or stain of
sectional agitation or malice of any shape
or form. Rejoicing in common with the
masses Of American people upon this bright
prospect for the future Of our country, we
wish also to express to you personally the
assurance of esteem and confidence which
has summoned you to this high duty and
will aid in its performance. Your fellow.
citizens, JOHN w. STEVENSON,
President of the Convention.
NICHOLAS M. BELL, Secretary.
THE LETTER TO MR.. ENGLISH.
July 18th, 1880.
Hon. VIM. H. ENGL1sH-Dear Sir: By
direction of the Democratic National Con.
vention, which assembled at Cincinnati on
June 22d last, it becomes our pleasant duty
to notify you that you were unanimously