Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-29
The following is the letter address

The following is the letter address
ed to Hon. VIM. III. English by the
committee of the National Convention,
informing him of his nomination, and
the reply of Mr.. English:
To Hon. w. Ii. ENGLISH Dear Sir -
BY direction of the Democratic Nation
al Conven ton, which assembled at Gin.
cinnati, June %, last, it becomes our
pleasant duty to notify you that you
were selected by that body for the office
of Vice President of the United States.
Your large experience in the affairs of
our government, your able discharge of
many trusts committed to your hands,
your steadfast devotion to Democratic
principles, and the uprightness of your
private character, give assurance to the
Democracy that you are worthy and
well qualified to perform the duties of
that high position and commended you
to them for the nomination which
they conferred. While your personal
qualities and your public services merit
ed this honor, the action, OF course,
was no doubt designed not only to win.
dicate their appreciation of yourself,
but as we'll to testify their profound
respect for the Democracy of Indiana,
your native State, with whose many
struggles you have been so long iden.
titled and in whose glorious achieve
ments you have shared, The Conven.
tion set forth its views upon the leading
political issues which are now before the
people in a series Of resolutions, a copy
of which we have the honor to present
to you, and to which your attention is
respectfully requested. II is our earn
est hope that these views may meet
with your appreciation, and that you
will accept the nomination which is
now rendered you.
With sentiments OF high esteem, we
are, respectfully,
Jony w. STEVENSON,
President OF the Convention.
NICHOLAS NJ. BELL, Secretary.
ESGLnms SPEECH.
After few minutes of handshaking,
Stockton turned to English aud in n
few words notified him of his nomlna.
ton, to which the latter replied as fol.
lows
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen of the
committee: As o practical business man
not accustomed to indirection of action
or circumlocution of speech, | will say
plainly and in few words that accept
the high trust which you have rendered
me with feelings Of profound gratitude,
and that | will at an early date formal.
ly and in writing make the acceptance
which | am informed is usual on such
occasions. In doing this fully realize
the great responsibility of the situation,
the care, turmoil, anxiety, misrepresen.
tation and abuse, which are certain to
follow. and | understand thoroughly
that all the resources aud power of pol.
itical foes from all parts of the land
will be concentrated against us. In In.
diana, my native State, where the first
grand battle is to be fought and proba.
bly, the most important OF all. But these
are great occasions when the dis.
charge of high patriotic duties is to be
considered above all present considera.
tions, and l shall not disregard the
unanimous voice of the represen tatives
of the majority Of American people
which you speak here to-day. Ap
plause. am profoundly grateful for
the high honor which has been confer
red and / have an abiding faith that
with the favor OF God and of the people
we shall succeed in this contest.