The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-14
D the Associated Press.
HANCOCK AND ENGLISH.

To the Associated Press
HANCOCK AND ENGLISH.
New York, July l3.-The president and
secretary Of the Cincinnati convention have
forwarded the following letters to General
Hancock and Mr.. English:
July IS, 1850.
To GENERAL HANCOCK The national
convention of the Democratic
party, which assembled at Cincinnati on
the I'D of last month, unanimously nomina.
ted you as their candidate for president OF
the United States, and we have been d.
rected to inform you of your nomination of
this exalted trust, and request your accept
ance. In accordance with the uniform Gus
tom Of the Democratic party, the con-
yention have announced their views
upon the important ISSUES which
are before the country In series OF resou'
tions, to which we invite your attention.
These resolutions embcdy the general princi'
pies upon which the Democratic party de-
msnd that the government shall be conducted
and they also emphati ally condemn the
maladministratio by the party In power, it;
crimes against the constitution, and espe
cislly against the rights Of the people Il
choose and Install their president, which have
wrought so much injury and dishonor to oul
country. That which chiefly inspired your
nomination was that you conspicuously re
coguized and exemplifed hearing Of
the American people for reconciliation
and brotherhood under the shield
of the constitution for Its jealous care an(
guarantees for the rights of persons an(
states Your nomination was n mad'
alone because in the mi ist Of arms you illus
trated the highest qualities of soldier, bu
because the w,r had ended and when il
recognition of your courage and fidelity yol
were placed in command of Il part of tn
union undergoing the process of restoration
and while you were thus clothed witt
absolute power, you used it not TO subver
but to sustain the civil laws and rights the
were established to protect.
Your fidelity to those principles manifesto
in the important trusts heretofore confded tt
you have been proof that they will contrc
YOUR admlnistrt ton of the federal govern
ment and assures the country that ours is n
ndissolvable union of indestructble states
and that the constitution, with its wise distr
\ button of power and regard for the bounds
!, ries of states and federal authority, will NJ
y suffer in your hands; that you will maintal
the subordinaton Of military to the civ
power, and will accomplish the puriicatio
Of the public service, and especially that tn
government which We love wi
be free from the reproac
or stain of sectional agitation or malice
any shape or form. Rejoicing in commc
with the masses of American people upo
this bright promise for the future Of OF
country, we wish, also, 10 express to yc
personally our assurance of general estee
| and confidence which have summoned you
this duty, and that you will aid in its pc
formsnce to the satisfaction of your fellow
citizens. JOHN W. STEVENSON,
President of the convention.
NICHOLAS NJ. BELL, Secretary.
July 18th, 1880,
To William H. English
DEAR SIR-By direction of the Democrat
national convention which assembled at Ci
cinnati on June 22d, it becomes our pie sa
duty TO inform you that you were unaI
mously nominated by that body for the off
Of vice president of the United States Yo
:, large experience in the affairs Of u
u government; your able discharge of t
- many trusts committed to your hands; 20
steadfast devotion to Democratic principl
and the uprghtness of your private charact,
give assurances TO the Democracy that y
are worthy and well gu lifted to perform t
duties Of that high position, and commend
you TO them fer tire nomination which th
conferred. While your personal alalit
and your public services well merited Il
honor, the action Of the convention was
doubt designed not only to vindicste th
appreciation of yourself, but as we'll to test
their profound respect for the D
- mocracy of Indians, your native sta
~ with whose maniul struggles you have be
SO long identified, and whose gorio
achievements you have shared. The convt
ton set III its views upon the Leading P
o litical issues which are now before the peol
10 series of resolutions, a copy of which
have the honor to. present to you, and
which your attention is respectfully request
1t is our earnest hope that these views m
meet with your appreciation, and that y
will accept the nomination which is now tt
dered you. With sentiments of the high
~ esteem, we are, respectfully,
~ JOHN w. STEVENSON,
President of the convention
a NICHOLAS NJ BELL, Secretary
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