Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28
THE NOMINEES NOTIFIED.
THE PROCEEDINGS on GOVERNORS
ISLAND YEsTRRDAY-ADDREss.
Es TO GEN. HANCOCK AND
MR.. ENGLISH AND THE
REPLIES.

L nc steamer flelCnef having on
board members of the Committee of
tho Democratic National Convention,
some members of the Democratic
National Committee, quite number
of members of the Democratic Con
gressional Campaign Committee and
many prominent politicians landed at
Governors Island at 40 p. m. yes.
terday. The party proceeded to the
Generals residence, and being ushered
into the parlors, General Stockton, ad.
dressing General Hancock, said
GENERAL HANCOCK | have the
honor to introduce TO you Governor
Stevenson, Chairman Of the Demo
cratic National Convention, recently
assembled at Cincinnati. have also
the honor of presenting TO you, the
Committee appointed by that body to
wait upon you to notify you Of your
unanimous nomination TO the highest
office in the gift of the people. 1t is
source Of great satisfaction to the
Committee in making their announce.
ment to you, to say that your nomi-
nation was not secured by the solci.
tation ofpersonal or political friends,
but was the spontaneous action ofthat
Convention, actuated by patriotic du.
ty. One Of the ablest and wisest bod.
les Of your countrymen ever assembled
has given you this nomination with
perfect unanimity and, General,
since that Convention has adjourned
we Of that Committee have been 10
our homes, we have seen our constitu.
ents, the Democratic masses and the
conservative people of this country,
and with one accord they ratiiy the
action of that Convention. SO we are
bound to believe as we do that your
election will be an accomplished fact.
We cannot doubt it, and VIC believe
that when the election is over the
great principles OF American liberty
will still be the inheritance of this
people and shall be forever And now
in the name OF the National Demo.
cratic party, by virtue of the power
entrusted TO this Committee by the
Convention, as its Chairman | have
the honor to hand TO the Secretary
Communication in writing informing
you officially Of your nomination.
General Stockton then handed to
the Secretary of the Committee, Mr.
Bell, the address signed by the Com
mttee, after which it was handed TO
General Hancock.
1t is as follows:
New YORK, July 13.
10 General IVufeld Scott Hancock
SR.-The National Convention o.
the Democratic party which assembled
at Cincinnati the 22d of last month,
unanimously nominated you as their
Candidate for the office of President of
the United States. We have been di.
rected to inform you of your nomina.
ton for the exalted trust, and to ask
its acceptance. In accordance with
the uniform custom of the Democratic
party, the Convention has announced
its views upon the important issues
which are before the country IN o SO.
ries of resolutions TO which we invite
your attention. These resolutions
embody the general principles upon
which the Democratic party demand
that the Government should be con,
Quoted, and they also emphatically
condemn the mal.administration OF the
Government 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 have wrought so
much injury and dishonor to our
country. That which chiefly inspired
your nomination was the fact that you
had conspicuously recognized and OK.
emplificd the yearning OF the American
people for reconciliation and brother.
hood under the shield Of the constitu.
ton, with all its jealous care and
guarantees for the rights of persons
and States Your nomination was
not made alone, because In the midst
OF arms you Illustrated the highest |
quality of the soldier, but because
whom the war had ended and when
in recognition of your courage and
fidelity you were placed in command
Of part Of the Union undergoing
q process of reconstruction, and while
you were thus clothed with absolute
power, you used IL not to subvert
but TO sustain tho civil laws and the
rights they were established TO protect.
Your fidelity to these principles mani.
tested in the important trusts hereto.
fore confided TO your care gives proof
that they will control your admins
Lration OF the National Government, and
assures the country that our indissolu.
BILE Union Of indestructable States,
and the constitution with its wide dis.
iributon of power, and regard for the
honered laws of State and Federal
authority, will not suilerin your hands
that you will maintain tho subordina.
lion Of tho military 70 the civil power
and will accomplish the publication
of the public service and especially |