Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-22
The Democratic Leaders.
THEY ACCEPT TIE HONOR AND REspoN-
SIBILITY

New YoRk, July I3.-Gcn. Hanoock's
,norniug from cholera infantum. This
event has depressed the General, and tho
comml,ec's visit to tender the nominations
was in consequence purely formal.
Mr.. Eugsh reached Governors Island
at noon and was heartily greeted by
Gen. Hancock on the yeranda of his resi-
dcnce.
The committee left the New York Hotel
in budy with the members of the National
committee and other visitors. The party
proceeded on board the steamer Fletcher,
and were landed at Governors Island at
lao p. N. The party went to Gen. Hun
cocks residence, and upon being ushcrcd
into tho parlors Gen. Stockton, addressing
Gen. Hancock, said:
GEN. HAECoCK-I have the honor to
introduce to you Governor Stephenson,
Chairman of tho Democratic National Con
vcntion recently assembled at Cincinnati.
! havo also the honor Of presenting to you
tho committee appointed by that body to
wait on you and notify you of your unani
nous nomination for the highest Office in
tho gift Of tho people. 1t is source of
great satisfaction to the committee in max
ing their announcement to you to say that
your nomination was not secured by solci-
tations of personal or political friends, but was
tho spontaneous action Of that convention. ..ac-
tuated by patriotic duty. Ono Of tic
ablest and wiscst bodies Of our countrymen
ever assembled has given you this nomina-
tion with perfect unanimity. And, Gene
ral, since that convention has adjourned we
of that committee have been to our homes
Wc have eccn our constituents, tho Demo
cratic masses and conservative people of this
country, and with one accord they rntfy
the action Of that convention. So VIC are
bound to believe, as wo do, that your oleo-
tion will be on accomplished fact. We
cannot doubt, and we believe, that when
tho election is over tho great principles of
American liberty will still be tho inheritance
of this people, and shall be forever.
And now in the name Of the National
Democratic party, by virtue of tho power
entrusted to this committee by the Con-
ventiou, as it chairman | have tho honor
to hand 10 tho secretary communication
in writing informing you officially of your
nomination.
Con Stockton then handed to the sccrc-
tary of the committee, Mr. Bell, on address
signed by tho committee, after which it was
handed to Gen. Hancock.
In reply tho latter said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Committee:
I appreciate tho honor conferred upon
mo by the Democratic National Convention
lately assembled in Cincinnati, and thank
you for your courtesy 10 making that hcnnr
known to me. AS soon as tho Importance
of the matter permits l will prepare and
send 10 you q formal acceptance of my
nomination for the Office of President of tho
United Statcs.
Those present wero introduced to Gen.
Hancock, who had few words of Welcome
for oach.
After few minutes spent 10 hand.shak.
ing, Con. Stockton, turning to tho Hon.
Wm. II. English, said:
"rhe Cincinnati Convention, with o
unaniuity unparalleled, appointed us as
committee to wait upon you at such time
and place as would bc most agreeable to
you and inform you in person and iu writing
of your nomination. now have the honor
to congratulate ourselves on the event andV
present you on tho part Of tho convention and
in tho name Of the National Convention of
the Democratic party, tho official announce.
mcnt Of your nomination"
MIR. English in reply spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and GenNcmen of the
Con,natttcc:
Asa practical business man, not much