The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-14


noon and was heartily greeted by General !
Hancock on the yeranda of his residence,
The committee left the New York hotel in |
a body and proceeded to Governors Island |
on u special boat. They were met by the |
general in the front part Of the house.
The steamer Fletcher, having on board the
members of the committee Of the Demo
cratic national convention, some members OIL
the Democratic national committee, quite n
number of the Democratic congressional
campaign committee and many prominent
politicians, landed Mt Governors Island at
lao p. M, proceeded to General Hancock's
residence, and upon being ushered
into the parlors, General Stockton,
addressing General Hancock, said;
| General Hancock | have the honor to
| introduce to you Gosernor Stevenson, chair
| man of the Democratic national convention
recently assembled at Cincinnati. have also
the honor of presenting to you the committee
appointed by that body to wait upon you and
notify You of your unanimous nomination for
the highest office in the gift of the people. 1t
is a source OF great satisfaction to the COM
mittee in making their announcement to you,
TO say that your nomination was not secured
BY solicitations ofpersonal or political friends,
hut was the spontaneous action OF that
actuated by principle. The ablest aud wisest
!, body of COUNT ymen ever assembled hss
given you the nomination With perfect unan-
unity, and General since that convention has
adjourned, We of that convention, have been
to cur homes. We have seen our con-
: stiluents, the Democratic masses, and
the conservative people of the country, and
wi h one accord they ratify the action OF
that convention. so we are bound TO be-
lieVe, rs we do, that your election will be al
acc mpli.hed fact We cinnot doubt it, aud
be- we that when the election is over the great
principles of American liberty will still be
thu inheritance of this people and shall be
for YER. Now, in the name OF the Democratic
par y. by virtue of the power entrusted &c
this committee by the convention, ms it,
chairman, have the honor to hand the see
rets " communication in writing informing
/ you Of your nomination.
General Stockton then handed the secre
{ tsrY Of the committee Mr.. Belly the addres
! signed by the committee, after which it wa
handed to General Hancock.
In reply the latter said;
l MIR. Chairman and gentlemen of the com
mittee.
appreciate the honor conferred upo
Il me by the Democratic national convention
y lately assembled in Cincinnati, and thanl
# YOU for your courtesy in making that homo
+ known to me, As soon IS the importance o
. the matter permits, will prepare and sen(
u YOU the formal acceptance of my nomination
T. for he Office of president of the UniteC
s. States.
Those present we're introduced to Genera
Hancock, who had few words Of welcom
5 for each. After few minutes spentin hand
II shaking General Stockton. turning to Hor
/ w. H. English, said the Cincinnati conver
D. ton, with uuanimity unparalleled, appointe
l. us committee 10 wait upon you, y
, such time and place as would b
d. most agreeable to you, and inform you
u person and in writing of your nomination
's | now have the honor to congratulate oul
e. selves On the event, and / present, on Il
70 part OF the committee aud in the name {
70 the convention of the national Democrat
At party, the official announcement of you
II nomination.
e. NJ English in reply spoke as follows
=, Mr.. Chairman ana gcatiem OF the con
~ mittee.
~ A. practical business man ! am n
~ accustomed to indrectness OF action or CT
~ cumlocution Of speech. / will say plain
40 and in few words that | accept ii
vs. high trust you have rendered me wi
W feelings of profound gratitude AT
40 40 that will, at an early dat
W. formally and in writing make the acceptan
Nv which am Informed is usual on such occ'
~ sions. In doing this l fully realize the gre,
va responsibility ot the situation, the care, Il
Nv turmoil. the misrepresentation and the abu
" which are cert in TO follow, ard understal
=, thoroughly that al the resources ind powe
%. eu of our political foes from all parts of t
w land will be concentrated against us
W. Indiana. my native state, whera the hr
~ grand battle is to be fought, aud prUbab
al an the most important # all. But these n
~ great cccsSions, on which the discharge
H. n high and patriotic duties are
Ia IA. be considered, and | shall lea
NV personalities aside and not disregard
~, III unanimous voice of the representatives OF
W. majority of the American people for viii
bn YOU speak to-day. Applause. am pr
,;n foundly gratifed for the high honor whi
'ah has beer conferred, and ! have an abid
'Gn faith tina. with the favor of God and the pc
IN pie we. shall succeed in this contest.
ou The speaker WAS applauded at the &C
on clusion of his remarks, and then follow
'ur another general hand.shaking, after viii
ou the party again boarded the Fletcher and i
- the Island
i" Louisiana was represented on the comm
er' tee to inform General Hancock of his no
wv in ton by Governor John McEnery. ]
former expressed to the latter the kind
: feeling for the people Of Louisiana, who, sill
1868, had been his steadtast friends.
u GARFIELDs LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE,
ltio Mentor, o., July l2.--General Garfield
in. for warded to Senator Hoar. of Massacl
ant sets, the following letter of acceptance
AMI the nomination rendered him by the Rep'
lice lican national committees
ouH MENTOR, o., July 10, lsS'
,ne DEAR SIR-On the evening of the 9th
Ine June last, had the honor to receive fir
our YOU, in the presence of tie committee
,ie' which YOU we're chairman, official announ
scr, ment that tho Republican national convent
,Iu at Chicago ha nominated me for their C
5u9 didate for president of the United States.
I Ieu accept the nomination With gratitude Tor
10y confidence it implies and with deep Sc
NE of the responsibilities it imp SEES.
'u's cordially endorse the principles set 10
n -, in the platform adopted by the convent
a .;aE on nearly all subjects Of which it ire
wy NV opinions are on record among the p
De- lishcd proceedings Of congress. ! VENT
aIe' however, 20 special mention of some of
zen PRINCIPAL topics which are likely to beco
ous subjects of discussion. Without review
ven the controversies which have been set
p during the last twenty years, and with