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DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Visit to Mr.. Tilden.
Speeches on the Occasion.
Executive Committee Appointed.
DIR. TANNERS FAST.
THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.
Democratic Executive Committee
led.

NEW YORK, July l4.-Ine democratic national
committee reassembled this morning at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, Senator Barnum presiding.
The number Of the executive committee was
increased from 13 to II. The following were
Barnum, Conn; F. o. Prince, Mass: Geo. T.
Barnes, Ga; VIM. c. Goudy, Ills; Austin H.
Brown, Ind; NJ. NJ. Ham, Iowa; Henry d. Nc
Henry, Ky; Auterbr1dge Horsey, Md; P. H.
Hewitt. New W" YORK; '' NJ. W. AGa Ramson,
n. C.; VIM: w. Armstrong, Ohio; VIM. L. Scott
Vt. After the routine business the committee
adjourned, to the call Of chair. The members
subsequently pIoceeded In body to the resi-
to that gentleman. The executive committee
will organize to-day.
Visit of the National Committee to
Mr. TiIden-Re of ex-GOv.
Stevenson and Nr. Tilden.
NEW YORK, July 1.-THE national demo-
cratic committee On reaching Mr.. Tflden's resi-
dence were received by Henry Tilden, the eX- gov
ernors's brother, Senator Herman, Augustus
Schell and others. When Mr.. Tilden appeared
eX-Gov. Stevenson addressed him. He said:
1.-THE convention assembled at Cincinnati, nom
mated for President and Vice President General
Winfield Scott Hancock and Hon. VIM. II. Eng
hsh. The committee charged with the duty OF
informing those eminent statesmen OF the high
trhSt which has been rendered to them and
which they have accepted, would have but half
performed their duty II they did not come to
Pay homage to him who by large majority.
was elected four years ago. Your noble sell
denial in laying down all your claims to the
exalted office OF President OF the United States
because you did not desire civil war, does not
take in any way from your noble and straight
forward character. There is still another act OF
patriotic self denial On record in your favor and
for second term. For those
acts Of self denial and patriotism the democracy
OF the United States pray to the Almighty
70 no a f0r
many. very MANY years. and more particularly
that you may live to see the country and its
constitutional government relieved from many
membranes heaped upon them, as well as
the Tect11cat1On OF one OF the basest frauds per-
petrated upon the people by the overwhelming
defeat next November OF the republican party.
speak not only the voice of this committee,
but The voice OF the democratic party through
out this broad land, who unite In paying you
homage simply because OF your patriotism,
virtue ana exalted craftsmanship. We know
that the country and its constitution would
have been as safely guarded by you as it was
by Madison Jefferson or Jackson had you been
installed President"
The speaker here read the resolution In refer
convention.
Mr.. Stevenson then concluded: This docu-
ment expresses but the true sentiment of every
single member of the democratic party In the
whole country. now hand it to you. and per-
NIT me to say that l think you ought to feel
proud OF 1T: You have our best wishes for your
cohtihued Heaih ana prosperity.
MIR. TiIden's Remarks.
In reply, Mr.. Ttlden spoke as follows: NJ.
Stevenson, president of the Democratic Ma
ttonal convention, thank you for the kind
terms In which you have expressed the COM
muntcation you make to me. A solution which
enables the democratic party OF the United
States to vindicate effectively the right of the
people TO choose their chief magistrate-a right
violated in 1S76-and at the same time relieves
me from the burden of the canvass, and four
years OF administration is most agreeable 10
me. My sincere good wishes and cordial CO.
operation as private citizen attend the ulu
trtous soldier whom the democracy have desig-
mated as their standard-bearer in the presiden-
t1al canvass. l congratulate you on the favor
able prospects with which tnat canvass has
been commenced and the promise it affords OF
complete and final success.
The members Of the committee were then In.
troduced to MIR. Tilden individually, and soon
after took their leave.