The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-07-22

On the 18th inst. the Committee
composed of one from each State, ap-
pointed by the Cincinnati Convention
waited upon General Hancock and
Mr.. English at Governors Island,
New York Harbor, and formally noti-
fed them of their nomination. The
is the letter to General Han
cock and his response
LETTER TO GENERAL HANCOCK.
July 13, 1885,
To GENERAL w. S. HANCOCK
Dear Sir The national convention
of the Democratic party which assem-
bled at Cincinnati the 23nd day of last
month unanimously nominated you
for President of the United States.
We have been directed to inform you
of your nomination for this exalted
trust and request your acceptance In
accordance with the uniform custom
of the Democratic party the conven-
ton have announced their. views upon
the important issues which are before
the country in q series of resolutions,
to which we invite your attention.
The resolutions embOdy the general
principles upon which the Democratic
party demand that the government
shall be conducted and they also em-
phatically condemn the administra-
ton by the party in power, its crimes
against the Constitution and especially
against the rights of the people to
choose and install their President,
which haye wrought SO much injury
and dishOnOr to our country. That
which chiefly inspired your nomina-
ton was the fact that you had con-
spicuOusly recognized and exemplified
the yearning of the American people
for reconciliation and brotherhood un.
der 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 Illus
trated the highest qualities Of soldier,
but because, when the war was ended
and when, in re cognitiOn of your cOur-
age and fidelity, you were placed in
command Of part Of the Union under
going restoration, and while you were
thus clothed with ;absOlute power you
used it not to fsubvert but to sustain
the civil laws and rights they were es-
tablished to protect. Your fidelity to
those principles manifested In import
ant trusts heretofore cOnfided to your
care gives proof that they will control
your administration ofsithe, national
government and assures the country
chat one indissolub1e union OF, inde-
structible states and the Constitution, !,
with its wise distribution OF power and
regard for the boundaries of state and
federal authority, will not suffer at
your hands; that you will maintain
the subordination of military to civil
power and will accomplish the purifi-
cation of the public service and espec.
tally that the government which we
love will be free from the reproach or
stain of sectional agitation or malice
in any shape or FORM Rejoicing in
common with the masses of the Amer.
lean people upon this bright promise
of the future of our country. we wish
also to express to you personally the
assurance Of the general esteem and
confidence which have summoned you
to this high duty and will aid you in
its performance. Your fellow citizens.
JOHN w. STEVENSON,
81 t'%7A President Convention.
NICHOLAS M. BELL, Secretary. 8"
In reply General Hancock said !: Az q
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENrLEMEN
OF THECOMMl1TEE: 81 appreciate the
honor conferred upon me by the ID<nl=
Ocratic National Convention lately as
for your courtesy In making that honor
pOrtance of the matter permits will
prepare and send to You q formal ac-
ceptance Of my nomination for the
office Of President Of the United States.
Mr.. English was formally notified
in a brief letter, to which he made a
brief response. 90