Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-07-17

Gov. STEVENSON, of Kentucky,
president of the late democratic
national convention held at Cincin-
natl, with a committee appointed
by the convention, has visited New
York for the purpose of officially
notifying Gen. Hancock of his NOM
ination. Upon arriving at Gen.
IGancock's official residence on Gov
ernOr's Island, the committee were
introduced by Gen. Stockton, upon
which Gov. Stevenson, in a compli-
mentary speech, made the purpOsed
announcement, to which Gen. III.
replied as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen of the COM
mittee: / appreciate the honor conferred
upon me by the democratic national con-
ventiOnal lately assembled in Cincinnati,
and ! thank you for your courtesy IN maxi
ing that honor known to me. AS soon as
the Importance of the matter permits, Will
prepare and send to you "A formal acceptance
OF my nomination for the Office of president
OF the United States.
Mr.. English, the candidate for
vice-president, being present, the
committee turned to him and made
a similar announcement, to which
Mr.. English replied as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen of the COM
mittee: As a practical business man, not
much accustomed to indirectneSs of action
or circumloeution of speech, will say
plainly and in a few words that | 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 the acceptance which am
told is usual on such occasions. In doing
this fully realize the great responsibility
of the situation; the care, turmoil, anxiety,
misrepresentation and abuse which are GER
tain to follow, and understand thoroughly
that all the resources and power of our pO-
Hucal foes from all parts of the land will be
concentrated against us in Indiana, my
native state, where the first grand battle is
TO be fought, and probably the most import
ant of all. But there are great occasions
when the discharge of high patriotic duties
are to be considered above all personal con.
Sideration, and l shall not disregard the
unanimous voice of the representatives of
majority of the American people, which
You speak for here to-day. fApplause.l l
am profoundly grateful for the high honor
which has been conferred, and have an
abiding faith that, with the favor of God
and of the people, we shall succeed in this
contest.
The committee also visited Mr..
Tilden to present to him the COM
plimentary resolution which was
included in the Cincinnati platform.
After graceful interchange of
courtesies, Mr.. Tilden acknowledged
the compliment in the following
words:
Gov. Stevenson, president of the demo-
cratic national committee: thank you for
the kind terms in which you have expressed
the communication you make to me, a solu-
ton of which enables thu democratic party
of the United states to vindicate the right
of people to choose their chief magistrate Ia
right violated in 1876 and at the same time
relieves me from the burden of Il canvass
and four years of administration. 1t is most
agreeable to me and my sincere good wishes |
and cordial cooperation as private citizen |
attend the illuStriOus soldier whom the de- ]
mOcTacy have designated as their standard |
bearer in the presidential canvass. / con- /
gratulate yOu on the favorable prospects !
with which that canvass has been COM 4
menced, and promise it all can do for COM
l1ipfp and final success,