Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-15
NO. 30.
HANCOCK ENGLISH.
The Candidates Formally Notified or
Their Nomination.

New YoRK, July 13.-The committee
appointed by the Cincinnati convention
TO inform its candidates OF their nomi.
nation lheld meeting in the New
York Hotel at noon to-day, ex-senator
John L. Stockton, of New Jersey, in
the chair. The sub bcommittee, compos-
ed of Mr. Stockton, John w. Daniel, of
Virginia; General ID. NJ. Debose, of
Georgia Ex-Governor Salisbury, OF
Delaware r. NJ. Speer, of Pennsylva-
mia; George Hoadly, of Ohio; and
Augustus Schoonmaker, of New York,
reported drafts of letters to General
Hancock and Mr.. English, which were
adopted and signed by all the members
of the committee of the convention.
The letter TO General Hancock is as
follows:
To GENERAL HANCOCK Sr.-The Ma.
tional Convention of the Democratic
party. which assembled at Cincinnati on
the 22d of last month, unanimously
nominated you as their candidate for
President of the United States. We
have been directed to inform you of
your nomination for this exalted trust
and request your acceptance. In &C.
cordance with the uniform custom OF
the Democratic party, the convention
have announced their views upon the
important issues which are before the
county, in a series of resolutions, to
which we invite your attention. These
resolution embody the general princi-
pies upon which the Democratic party
demand that the government shall be
conducted, and they also emphatically
condemn the maladministration of the
party in power, its crimes against the
Constitution, and especially against the
right of the people to choose and in.
stall their President, which have wrought
so much injury and dishonor to our
country. That which chiefly inspired
your nomination was the fact that you
had conspicuously recognized and ex.
emplited the yearning of the American
people for reconciliation and brother
hood under the shield of the Constitu.
ton with all its jealous care and guar
antees for the rights of persons and of
States.
Your nomination was not made alone,
because in the midst of arms you illus.
trated the high qualities of soldier,
but because when the war had ended
and when in recognition of your
courage and fidelity you were placed in
command of a portion of the Union
undergoing q process of restoration,
and while you were thus clothed with
absolute power you used it not to sub
vert but TO sustain the civil laws and
rights they were established to protect.
Your fidelity to those principles mani.
tested in important trusts heretofore
conhded to your care, gives proof that
they will control your administration
OF the National government and assures
the country, that the constitution, with
its wise distribution of power and re.
gard for the boundaries Of State and
Federal authority, will not suffer in
your hands; that you will maintain
the subordination of military to civil
power, and will accomplish the purifi-
cation OF public service, and, especially,
that the government which we love will
be free from reproach or the stain of
sectional agitation, or malice in any
shape or form.
Rejoicing in common with the masses
OF the American people upon this
bright promise for the future of our
country, we wish also 10 express to you
personally the assurance of the general
esteem and confidence which have sum.
moned you TO this high duty and will
aid you in its performance. Your fell
low citizens,
JOHN w. STEVENSON,
President of the Convention.
NICHOLAS NJ. BELL, Secretary.
HANCoCK's SPEECH.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Committee appreciate the honor con.
ferred upon me by the Democratic Ma
tional 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
you formal acceptance of my nomina.
ton for the Office of President of the
United States.
A letter similar in character was
also presented to Hon. VIM. III. Eng
lish, who replied at some length in
speech accepting the nomination. The
letter of the committee, and the speech
of Mr.. English, will appear in next
weeks DEMOCRAT.
THE Bellefonte Morning Meas has
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