Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-14
TO-DAI'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
Political.

NEW l0kk July II Tn. J,m,caioG,
tionaI COMMITTEE raasscubled Ills mornirg Al
the Fifth sueru, Hot,l Senat,r B.ruuel ore
| sldlcg. tic huulber OF IL" 'x.cu i've c ,mn,il. G
was decreased FRI II 1870 l.. The following wer,
lhen appoIGtcd the CXfculivo committee: w
II. Barrnu. Of Gnun L o. Pricc,, Of N ass
&c. I. Baro:s, Of Ca; Wm. G.. Geujy, Liz,
Aus 10 Il. BroWn, Ind; Nj. NJ. Ham, Iogs;
Henry ID, Mclienry. Ky; OuteTb,idsc Iorsey
Md, +. II. Kelly. MINI; AlGah Ii. Sulloway
N. II O;cstcs CIe9cland, n. j; Abrsm S
Hewitt, N. T.; NJ. W. Ransom. N. G.; VIM
N. Armstrong, Oh; VIM. l.. Scott, Penn
lhns. O'COt Dor, renG.. and Is. 3. Smalley, VI
Alter The routine business the c,mmitteo adj
lcurntd TO he ell Of the chair. The members
| sabs 'qlcttly prccectc 10 body to the resi-
dencc OF Cx.dOV. Tilden to pay their respects tc
that gentleman. Tho ex.culiv: clmuittoo will
orpaniz, to day.
The ra,ional democratic clm Ditteo on reach
lng Mr.. TIldcu' i residence, were received by
ileLry Tllden, the tx Governtr's brother, Sen.
ator keruau. Augustus Schell and Others.
Whom Mr.. Til len appeared. cx Gov. Stevens, q
| addressed hla. lie said The convention as
s,mhed OF Cincinnati nominated for President
AID Noa President Gru. Whitfield SCOTT Ham
c5ck aGd Hon. VIM. IT, English. The CON-
mitcc charged with The duty o!intormiog those
eminent statesmen o! tho high trust which has
| been rendered to them, sad which they have
| accepted. W0Hll have but hail performed their
duty il they did not COMO TO pay homage 10
him who hy \ largo hit Gritty, was cltctcd four
years esr. l0ur noble ccIf denial 10 laying
d0Wn oil your Gains 10 the exalted Ctlioa OF
President OF the Uaited States, because you
did not desire civil whr. doos not take 10 any
| wsy from your noble and straight fJrWard
Character. There il still another act
OF patriotic sell Genial on record 10
your favor, AID that is rcllnqnishinS all
luat cIama which you had on tho people
OF the country Ter sccood term. Fjr those
acts OF self denial and patriotism tho depocra-
c. OF the tjnltCd States pray TO the Almighty
power Tint your la may BE- prolonged Tor many,
very many years and moro particularly that you
may 1.-Two to see the country and its constitution.
al government relieved from many incumb.
rances heapo3 upon them rs we'll as the rcc,iti.
cation OF ono OF the bases! frauds porpetralcd
upon the pecp'r ny the overwhelming l.feat
next November Of tho republican party.
speak not ooy the Voice OF this committee, but
the Volco the dcmocraC''c party throughout this
broad land, who unite 10 paying you homage,
simply because CT your patsioism. virtue and tx
aucu craftsmanship. W koOW JiIat the country
and lts constitution would havo b3en o. safely
guarded By you ~ it was by Madison. jeff IT.
son or jackson had ECU been Installed President.
The SPEAKER hero rCa! the resolution in refer
cucc to Mr.. Tllden pissed by the Cincinnati
convention.
Mr.. Stevenson then concluded This iocu
ncu: expresses but tho lrus sentiment OF every
single member Ct the democratic putty ia tho
Th0lo c)un!ry. now haod it to you and per
init me 10 say that tliEk you ought 10 feel
proud off. You have our best wishes for your
continued health and prosperity.
10 reply Mr.. Tiiicn spakn as follows: Mr..
Stevenson. president of tho democrat, naliousl
c'nvcDtlcn, [ thank yen for tho kind terms 10
which you baVc expressed tho communication
you make to ur. Il resolution which enables
the democratic party Of the United States to
Vlodica'c stit ciVcly tho right OF tho people
TO choose their oal,t magistrate, a right vlo-
lated IN 1876. and Mt the samo time relieves me
ifom tho burdeu OF the canvass and four yosrs
OF administration IL most agreeable TO me. My
sitceIc good wishes AID cordial cooperation as
private citizen attepS the i!lustrous soldier
whom The democracy have designated as their
StaLdird bearer 10 tho presidential canvass. |
coneratulattyJu on the favorable prospects with
which that taLvss! has been cCmmonccd and
tho .rnn.iac it sN1ria If complete and iusl
slccatS"
The meu,bIs Of the c:muiiec Ycra then in.
troGuccd to Mr.. Iildcu inGisilua!iy, and soon
sitter took their ltaVc.