Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-07-21

0NchI nstiAoatisa q rhsis nsRIaatioa BY
he ClsUto0G0 csovooe1eN.

The steamer Fletcher having on
board mem bers Of the coinmittee OF
the Democratic National Conven.
ton, some Of the Democratic Ma.
tional Committee, quito . number
Of the Democratic Congressional
Campaign Committee and many
prominent politicians landed at
Governors Island at lao p. m.
The party proceeded to Gen. Han.
cocks residence, and upon being
ushered into the parlors, General
Stockton, addressing Gen. Hancock,
said:
GENERAL HANCOCK-1 have the
honor to introduce TO you Gov.
Stevenson, Chairman Of the Demo
cratic National Convention, recent
ly 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 gift of the highest office OF
the people. 1t is source OF great
satisfaction to the committee in
making their announcement to
you to say that your nomination
Was not secured by solicitations Of
personal or political friends, but
was the spontaneous action
Of that convention, actuated By %
patriotic duty. One of the ablest
and wisest bodies OF our country.
men ever assembled has given you
this nomination with perfect una
nimity; aud, General, since that
convention has adjourned we Of
that committee have been to our
homes; we have seen our constitu
ent Democratic masses and con
sentative people Of this country
and with one accord they ratity the
action of that convention, and We
are bound to believe, as we do,
that your election is we'll accom-.
plished fact. We cannot doubt it
and we believe that when the cleo
ton is over the great principles of
American liberty will still he the
inheritance Of this people aud shall
be forever. And now, in the name
of the national Democratic party,
by virtue of the power entrusted
to this committee by tue con.
vention, as its chairman, | have
the honor to hand the secretary the
communication in writing informing
you Officially of your nomination.
Gen. Stockton then handed the
secretary of the committee, Mr..
Bell. the address, signed by the
committee, after which it was
handed to Gen. Hancock. In reply
the latter said:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN
OF THE CoMMITTEE-I appreciate
the honor conferred upon me by the
Democratic National Convention
lately assembled in Cincinnati and
| thank you for your courtesy in
making that honor known to me.
As soon as the Importance of the
matter permits, | will prepare and
send to you n formal acceptance of
my nomination for the Office of
President of the United States,
Those present were introduced to
Gen. Hancock, who had q few
words of welcome for each. After
q few minutes spent in hand, shak.
ing, Gen. Stockton advancing to
Hon. W. ii. English, said:
"The Cincinnati Convention, with
unanimity unparalleled, appointed
us as committee to wait upon YOU
Mt such time and place as would bc
most agreeable to you, and inform
you in person and in writing of your
nomination. now have the honor
to congratulate ourselves on the
event and to present to You, on the
part of the committee and in the
name OF the convention of the Ma.
tional Democratic party, an official
announcement Of Your nomination. :"
Mr.. English, in reply, spoke as
follows:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN
or COMMERCIAL practical
business man, not much accustom.
ed to indirection OF action or cir.
cumlocution ofIspcech, will say
plainly and in q few words thar |
accept the high trust which you
have rendered me with feelings of
profound gratitude and that / will,
at an early date, formally and in
writing make acceptance which |
am informed is usual on such occa.
sions. In doing this | fully realize
the great responsibility of the stu,
alton; the care, turmoil, anxiety,
misrepresentation and abuse which