The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-07-21
HANCOCK AND ENGLISH
Officially Notified Yesterday Of Their
Nomination at Cincinnati
} As he Standard Bearers Of the Demo-
cratic Party in 1880.
Bofl Gentlemen Accept the Nomination
In Graceful Speechss.
The Letters of Notification Sent to General
E4ancocL and Hon. w. ID. English.

The Letters of Notification Sent to General
Hancock and Hon. w. ID. English.
NEy YORK, July lathe Committee APP
poined by the Cincinnati Convention TO In
formits candidates OF their nomination; held
this morning Ex Senator John p. Stockton,
OF New Jersey was In the Chair. A. sub Com
Enittes, composed of Messrs. Stockton, John
w Dtnieis, Of Virginia; General ID. M. Debose,
OF GebTgfa; ex Governor salisbury, OF Della
ware L. NJ. Speer, of Pennsylvania; George
of New York. reported the crafts of letters TO
General HancOck and Mr.. English, which
wereadOpted and signed by all the members
of the Committee OF notification, The letter
to General Hancock is a follows:
NEW YORK, July l3, 1880.
To General Hancock:. -
SIR-The National Convention Of the Demo-
on % thy ed ed Of last month, unanimously nomi-
} mated youes their candidate for President OF
the United States We have been directed TO
alted trust, and request Your acceptance In
accordance with the uniform custom OF the
Pa Views rh9 gnoo tse nsvs
issues which are before the country in
series ofresolutions, to which we invite your
attention. The resolutions smbody the gen
Democratic party demand that the
Govettment snali' he conducted, and they
eIoo ~, nhat,caiiv Condemn maIadministra
ton sy It's crimes sgainst the Constitution,
and especially against the right of the people
have wrought 50 much injury and dishonor in
our country. That which chiefly inspired
your nomination was the fact that your nom,
ination had cOnspicuously recognized and
exemplified a ysarniDg of the American peO
pie for reconci tiation and brofherhood under
the shield of the Constitution, with all Tvs
Jealous care and guaran tees 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 sol
dier but because, when the war had ended,
wheniu recognition OF your courage aud ndel-
ity YOU were placed in command of part
of the Union undergoing a process OF restora-
ton, and while you were thus clothed with
absolute power you used IL not TO suovert. but
to sustain the civil laws and rights they
were established to protect: your fidelity to
thOse princip pies smaniested in the important
trusts heretofore confined 10 your cares, res
minitration OF the National Government,
and assures the country that one dlssoluble
IJniOn of findestructable states and COnSJitu-
tion glth lis wise distribution Of power and
regard for the boundaries of State and Federal
you Will maintsin the subordination OF mill
tary 10 civil power. and Will accomplish q pu-
riicanon OF public service, and especially
that the Government which we love Will be
free finn reproach or stain of sectional agita-
ton. or malice In any shape or any form.
Rejoicing in common with the masses OF
Amer can peOp'e upoa this bright promise for
the future Of our country, we wish
also 70 express to you personally the assur-
which have summo you TO this high duty,
and viii aid you in it performance.
Your feliOw-ci' 'lZens,
JOHN w STEVENSON,
President of the Convention.
la1 NICHOLAS M. BELL.
Secretary of the Convention.
THE LETTER TO HON W. H. ENGLISH
NEW YoRK, July ID, 1850.
Hon. VIM. H. English:
DEAR SIR-By direction Of the Democratic
National Convention. which assembled at
Cincinnati on June % last, II becomes our
pleasant duty to notify you that you were
office of Vice President of the United States.
Your large experience In the affairs OF the
Governments; your able discharge OF many
trusts committed To- your hands your steadfast
devotion to Democratic principles and the
uprightness OF your private chal acter, give
assurance to the Democracy that you are
worthy and well qualified to perform the du-
ties OF that high position. and commended
You to them for the nomination which they
conferred. While your personal qualities and
your public services well merited this honor,
the action of the Convention was no doubt de
signed not only TO viDd1caIe their apprecla-
ton Of yourself, but as well TO testify their
profound respect foT the Democracy OF Indl-
ana, your native State, with whose manly
struggles you have been so long identified and
in whose glorious achievements you have
shared The Convention set forth Its views
upon the leading political issues which are
now before the people in series OF resolu-
tions, a copy of which we have the honor to
respectfully requested. II is our earnest nope
that these views may meet with your appro-
baton, and that you will accept the nomtna-
ton which is now rendered you.
With sentiments of high esteem, we are re-
spectfully, JOHN w STEVENSON,
President of the Convention.
sos NICHOLAS NJ. BELL,
Secretary.