The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-07-23

to pay the Indifferent and enlist the yenal
and have also great reserve of patriotic vO-
ters who are always ready to swallow all the
inventionSand yillainies of the machine rather
than hear the Democratic shouts of victory ;
and although it looks at this time as if the
Republican party viii be defeated i'm Phila-
delpha and even thrown in the State it will
fall fighting desperately and die in violent
thrOeS. GINS
Hancock and English Officially Notified
of Their Nominations.
The Committee appointed by the Cincin.
natl Convention to inform its candidates of
thelT nomination, held meeting i'm the New
Ork Hotel on Tuesday of last week Let
ters to Cen Hancock and Mr.. English were
adopted and signed by all tie members of
the Committee. the President of the Conven-
Jloh' ana secretary OF the Committee. The
Committee then proceeded to Governors Is
land, where they were met by General Han
cock in the parlOr of his house Mr.. English
being present. Mr.. Bell read the letter to
Gen. Hancock which was as follows:
To General Hancock:
S!R-The National Convention of tho T,o-,o.-,t 80.
party. which assembled at Cincinnati on the 22nd
o. last month, unani imOusly nominated you as their
have been directed inform YOU Of vour nom ina
ton for this exalted trust and request your accent
ance.
Ia accordance with the uniform custom Of the
Democratic party, tie Convention have announced
before the country. in n series of resolutions to
which we invite your attention. The resolutions
emhody the general principles upon which the
Democratic party demand that the Government
shall be conducted, and they also elnphatfcaIIy
power. its crime against the Constitution and cs-
pcctaiiy against the right Of the people To choose
and install their President which have wrought
80 IN M uch injury ana dishonor % our country.
That which chiefly inspired vour uomina Ion
was the fact that you had cons pcuousl recognized
and exemplifed the yearnins ot.the American
people Tor "a reconciliation ana brotherhood under
the shield OF the Constitution with all its Jealous
ere ani guarantees TOT TIE rights of persons and
Of states. Your nomination not made alone
qualities of a soldier. but because when me war
had ended aud when in recognition Of Your courage
and hdelity. you were placed i'm command Of a p5r-
% ~" ~ lit mon undergoing process of rcstOr5I-
ton and while You were thus clothed with abso-
Int power. You used il subvert but to stls.
to protect.
Your fidelity to those principles manifested in
lilIoItlI trusts Hcfet1iore couhdeu 90 your care,
gives proof that they viii control your airnntstr
country that indissoIufIe union of in,iestr,1rf
bic states. and the Constitution. with its wise dis
trihutton OF power and regard for the boundaries
% sac ana tdcral authority, VIII not suffer in
your hands; that you viii maintain the suborufn-
alton OF military TO civil power. and will accom-
piish the purification Of the public service and O.
pecially. that the Government which we love will
hc tree from reprolch the stain Of sectional agi-
tat"n. OF malice tn any shape or form.
Rejoicing in common with the masses OF the
American people upon the bright promise for the
iu,tIc "I our country VIC wish also TO express to
You personally the assurance of the general esteem
summoned 10
hi2h duty aud VIII aid you in its performances
ions W srEvExsoS.
President Of the Convention.
NICHOLAS II. BELL.
And all the other members of the Committee.
In reply General Hancock said:
Mr.. Chairman and GeafIc1len Of the Co8luitfee.
/ appreciate the honor conferred upon me by the
Democratic National Convention llteIvasseriblc5
IN cincinnati and thank you for your courtesy in
making that honor known 10 me As soon as the
Importance Of the matter permits, I will Urcrarc
ana SEND To you the formal acceptance of my nom
NATION for the office Of President Of the United
States"
Secretary Bell then read the address tn
MI. English, who replied as follows:
"@r. Chairman and Gentlemen Of Tie Committee:
a practices! business ma q, not much accustomed
to tlS ludlTecttoh OF action or circumlocutiOu Of
speech, viii say plainly and few words that
| accept the high trust which You have rendered
me with feelings of profound gratitude, and that
viii NJ an early date formally and in writing make
my acceptance, which. am informed. is usual on
such occasions In doing this fully realize the
IcsI 1IsIbiJy OF The situatton care, turmoil,
anxiety, misrepresentation aud abuse which are /
certain TO follow And understand thoroughly /.
force from all parts Of tie land will concentrated
against US In Indiana. my native State. where the
hTSI grand batte is 70 be fought and probably the
most important OF all. But there are great S,c,a
sions when the discharge Of high and patriotic du-
cS are 10 pe considered above all personal conSid-
erattons, and l shall not disregard the unanimous
voice OF the representatives. of the majority of the
AihcTlch people which you speak for here to-day.
Applause am profoundly grateful for the high
lunor which has been conferred. and have abid-
lG ihith that win the favor OF God and Of the
people. we shall succeed in this contest
me speaker was applauded at the close Of his
-em"rkS, ana then followed more handshaking.
shortly afterwards the Committee and their
friends accompanying them LETT the island
On the following day, the 14th, the mem
)erS OF the Committee called to paw their re- (
'pectS to Mr.. Ti!den. On reaching that gen
.lcman's residence they We're received by his
brother, Henry Tilden, L. s. Senator Herman.
md others. When Mr.. Tilden appeared ex-
iov. Stevenson addressed him as follows:
The convention assembled at Cincinnati ror,ir /
ted for President and Vice President General +
" lnheld Scott Hancock and Hon. Vim. H. En.y-
iSh. The committee charged with the dutv 81
morning those eminent Statesmen Of the 6fah
rust which has been rendered 10 them and which
hey have accepted would have but half REFORMED
heir duties if they did not to pay homagre to
nm who by a large majority. was elected tour
ears ago. Your noble seTEdenial in LAYING loyr,
III your claims to the exalted Office of President oT
he United States because yOu did not desire civil
var does not take in any way from your mobile and
IRA ghtfurward character. There is sim ,potbc-
ct OF patriotic selfdenial on record in your favor
nd that is relinquishn aII lust which van,
ad on the people of the country fora second tern,
or those acts Of sclt-denial and patriotism the
democracy Of the United States rir1y 10 tLc Al
ears and more particularly that You may live 10
aen, as well n the ectication of one the a4est
rauds pcrpetrated upon the pcopIe by the over
'helmas defeat next November ofthe Sepnbiicon
arty speak not only the voice Of this commit
ut this broad land, who unitcS IN having Won
omaSe simply because Of your patriotism virtue
hd exalted Craftsmanship. We know that rhe
oHntrY ana the Constitution would ha We been as
Dperly guarded by you as il by AIadi son Jef-
'rson or jackson. had you been installed President
The speaker here read the resolution in
eference to Mr.. Tilden passed by the Gin
lnnati convention. Mr.. Stevenson then con !
luded
This document expresses but the true sentiment
every single member of the Democratic party in
ie whole country. l now hand il 10 you and per-
~ me to say that think YOU ought 10 ferI pronJ
II You have our best wishes for your continued
ealth and prosperity.
IN reply Mr. Tiiden spoke as follows
Mr.. Stevenson, President Of the Democratic Na (
onal ConNe Neution: thank you for the kind terms
which you nave expressed the comtnuuic9tion 81
le Democratic party of the United States to yin
cate ehcctually the right Of the DeonIe to chossa
ielr thiet Magistrate-a right violated in Is7R-
~ AT the same time relieves from the bur,l on
the canvass and iour years of administration il
pSt agreeable TO me. Aly sincere good wishes =,
ID cordial cooperation as a private ritfzcD At ]
uu ille iiluStTiOus soldier whom the Dcmocrarv
we tfcsi2uateG as their standard bearer in tho ,
.esidential canvass. ! congratulate YOU on The =
Norahe prospects with which that canvass has I
zen commenced and the promise it affords Of clr r
etc ami hual success.
The members of the committee were tban =
troGuced to Mr. Tilden individually nd
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