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Hancock ~nd Englis OrInal,y No.
ssfled Of their Nam nation.
NEW YORK, July 13th.-The
Committee to notify the candi.
dates Of their nomination, arrived
at Governors Island on special
boat. They were met by Gen.
Hancock ia the parlor of his
house.
General Stockton, in behalf of
the Committee of the Democratic
National Convention, in present.
ing Governor Stevenson, its Chair
man, to Gen. Hancock, this morn
ing, said: zone of the ablest and
wisest bodies of your conntrymen
ever assembled have given you this
nomination with perfect unanim-
ity; aud, General since atConven-
ton has adjourned, we of that Com
mittee, have been to our homes, we
have seen our constituents, we have
seen the Democratic masses and
the conservative people of this
cauntry, and with one accord they
ratify the action of that Conven.
ton, SO we are bound to believe, as
we do, that your election will be
an accomplished fact. I have the
honor to hand to the Secretary a
communication In writing, inform
ing you officially of your nomina.
tion." SO saying, General Stock
ton handed the Secretary Of the
Committee, Mr.. Bell, the address
signed by the Committee, after
which it was handed to General
Hancock.
In reply the latter said: "Mr.
Chairman and Gentlemen of the
COMMITTEES: I appreciated the hon.
or conferred on me by the Demo-
cratic National Convention lately
assembled in Cincinnati, and 1
thank you for your courtesy in
making that honor known to me.
As soon as the Importance of the
matter permits, I will pre-
pare and send to you the
formal acceptance of my
nomination for President of the
United States" Those present
were then introduced to General
Hancock in turn, who had few
words of welcome for each.
General Stockton then, turning
to VIM. H. English, who occupied
the same position in the room
where General Hancock had lately
stood, said: "The Cincinnati Con.
vention, with a unanimity unpar.
alleled, appoin ted us q committee
to wait upon you at such time and
place as would be most agreeable
to you and inform you in person
and in writing of your nomination.
1 now have the honor to congratu.
late you on the event and to
present to you, on the part of the
committee and in the name of the
Convention Of the National Demo-
cratic party, the official announce
ment of your nomination, which
will be read by the Secretary"
The Secretary then read the ad-
dress, after which Mr.. English
spoke:
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen
OF the COMMITTEES: AS q practical
business man, not much accus-
toned to indirection of action or
circumlocution of speech, 1 will
say plainly and in a few words that
I accept the high trust which you
have rendered me with feelings of
profound gratitude, and that I will
at an early date formally and in
writing make the acceptance
which, I am informed, is usual
on such occasions. In doing
this I fully realize the great
responsibility of the situation, the
care, turmoil, anxiety, misrepre-
sensations and abuse which are
certain to follow; and understand
thoroughly that all the resources
and powers Of our political foes
from all parts Of the land Will be
concentrated against ne, especially
in Indiana, my native State, whore
the first grand F-tsIe is to be fought
and probAblY Important
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