The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-07-20
HANCOCK AND ENGLISH
OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED OF THEIR
NOMINATIONS.
Speeches of General Stockton, and
the Replies of General Hancock
and Mr.. English.

Ihe committee to notify the candi-
dates arrived at Governors Island on q
special buat. They were met hv Gen.
Hancock in the parlor of bis house.
After the formal introductions were
over, General Stockton spoke as fol
lows:
GENERAL HANCOCK: have the honor
to introduce TO you Governor Steven
son, chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Convention recently assembled at
Cincinnati. / have also the honor OF
presenting to you the committee appoin.
ted by that body to wait upon and notify
you nf your unanimous nomination for
the highest office in the gift of the peo-
pile 1t is source of great satisfaction
to the committee, in making this an
nouncement to you, to say your nomin-
alton was not secured by the solicita-
tions of personal or political friends,
hut was the spontaneous action of that
! Convention, actnated by patriotic duty
One of the ablest and wisest hodies OF
your countrYmen ever assembled have
given you this nomination with perfect
unanimity, and General, since that Con-
venion has adjourned, we of that com
mittee have been to our homes. We
have seen our constituents, we have seen
the Democratic masses and the conser.
sative people Of this country, and with
. one accord they ratify the action of tha
Convention. So we are bound to be
lieve, as we do, that your election vii
he on accomplished fact. We canno
doubt it and we believe that when thu
election is over the great principles o
American liberty will still be the inheri
tance of this people, and shall be forev
er. And now in the name of the Ma
tional Democratic party, by virtue of tn
power entrusted to this committee b,
the convention, as its chairman, hav
the honor to hand to the secretary
communication in writing informing yo,
officially Of your nomination.
] General Stockton handed the secreta
ry of the committee, Mr.. Bell. an ad
dress signed by the committee, afte
which it was handed to General Han
cock.
In reply General Hancock said:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN O
THE COMMITTEE: ] appreciate the homo
: conferred upon me by the Democrat
National Convention, lately assemble
in Cincinnati, and thank you for you
:. courtesy in making that honor know
! to me. As soon as the importance {
: the matter permits, will prepare an
send to you formal acceptance of m
nomination for the Office of Presidel
: of the United States.
:, Those present were then introduce
= = to General Hancock, who had fe
words of welcome for each. After abo,
ten minutes was spent in hand shakin
: order was restored, and Gen. Stockton
> turning to VIM. H. English who occl
> pied the same position in the roo
u u where Gen Hancock had lately stoot
: said:
The Cincinnati Convention, with
! unanimity unparalleled, appointed US
J, committee 10 wait upon you at sue
: time and place as would he most agrees
: BILE to you and inform you in person an
: in writing of your nomination. / hay
= the honor to congratulate ourselves ul
: on the event and to present to you 0
. the part of the committee and in Il
!. name of the Convention of the Nation,
: Democratic party, the official announc
: ment of your nomination, which will /
, read to you by the secretary. a
:. Secretary Bell then read the addres
= and Mr.. English spoke as follows:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN Q
: THE COMMITTEE: As practical bushes
: man, and not much accustomed to ind
: rectlon of action or circumlocution 4
J J speech, I will say plainly and in fe
: words that accept the high trust whiG
: you have rendered me with feelings
: profound gratitude, and that ! will at {
= early date, formally and in writing, NAL
the acceptance which. I am informed,
~ usual on such an occasion. In doiI
! this, fully realize the great responsib
y ity of the situation. Care, turmoil, an
y iety, misrepreseL tation and abuse a
= certain to follow, and I understal
ie . thoroughly that all the resources al
= power of our political force from
~ parts of the land will be concentrat
against US in Indiana, my native Sta
y where the first grand battle is to
: fought and probably the most importa
= of all. But there are great occasio
when the discharge Of high patriotic d
al ties are to be considered above all p'
rs sonal considerations, and | shall not d
., regard the unanimous voice of the re
eo resentatives of a majority of the Am
ia lean people, which you speak for HI
ol to day. Applause l am profount
20 grateful Tor the high honor which /
lc- been conferred, and have an abidi
er faith that with the favor of God and
ne the people we shall succeed in this &C
~ test !,
" The speaker was applauded at
close of his remarks and then follow
" more hand-shaking. w
a. Shortly afterwards the committee a
u their friends accompanying them left
e Island. I.e -
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