The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-08-07

secretary Will now present the writ
ten communication signed by the
committee.
Colonel Villas was several times in
terupted by applause. At the close
OF his remarks Nicholas NJ. Prince,
Of Missouri, secretary Of the commit
tee, read the following formal ad-
dies, prepared by the committee
New YoRK, July 2S, 1SS4.-To
Honorable Grover Cleveland:
Sir-In accordance with custom
betting the nature Of the communi-
cation, the Undersigned, representing
the several States and territories OF
tie Union, were appointed commit
tee by the National Democratic Con-
vention which assembled at Chicago
on the Sth day of the current month,
to perform the pleasing office, which
by this means we have the honor to
execute, OF informing you Of your
nomination as candidate Of the Demo
cratic party in the ensuing election
for the Office of President OF the Unit
ed States 4 dacl,ratio, of ,r;nci.
pile upon which the Democracy 90
before the people, with the hope OF
establishing and maintaining them in
the Government vos noJo hy +ho
Convention, and an enorossed copy
thereof submitted in connection with
this communication for vo,r considA
ration. We trust an approval OF YOUR
Indictment will follow an examination
Of this expression of opinion and
policy. and upon the political con-
troversy now made mn we invite vour
acceptance Of the exalted leadership
to which YOU have been chosen. The
election Of President is an event Of
the utmost importauce TO tbe neonle
or America Proenaritv oroytb
happiness. neace and Iibert2 even
NAV demand unop ;+s wiya orlarin,
YoTr unanimous nomination is .
proof that the Democracy believe
vour election will most confr;brta to
secure these greot oLiacts We as
sure Won that the orxiops rosnou.ib;I.
tiles You must assume as a candidate
Won will have the ete,drast and cor-
dial support Of friends Of the cause
Won will represent and in tbe evecu.
lion Of the dnties Of the higb office
which we confidently expect from
the wisdom Of the nation. to be con-
farred unon Won. You NAV securely
relv for annroving aid nnon fine no
tri95tism. honor. And intelIigence n
this free neonle We have fbe honor
to he with GREAT respect (signedN
WM f. VILLAS
ousin.President,
N1cuntsov NJ pr,yer
Missouri. Secretary.
And the Members of the Com.
Gov. Cleveland, who had stood
meanwhile as an intent listener re-
,lfad rs follows. wNIr. Chairman and
Gentlemen Of the commjttes-Your
formal announcement does not Of
course convey to me the first iutorno-
tigp of the result Of the Convention
lgtely held bv fine Democrats of fine
nation. and vet when A. | listen to
your message | see about me repre-
sentatiyes from all parts Of tbe land
of GREAT uartv which elaimipc to
he a party of the people asks that
they trust it with the administration
of tba Govarnment. and when I com
slider, under the influence Of stern
rouIitv which the nr4seut surround.
mos create, that I have been chosen
Ia renresent tbe nlaps nurnoses and
policy of the Democratjc psrty. I am
nrolonpdlv IMPRESSED bv the solomni-
!, If NV ;,os;tion Thnrnb nr,+a.
fnIlv onnreeiote 7 do not canarot,,-
lqtn nvsalf nnnn tbe disti,n3;s /
honor which has haan aonfarrsd nuou
na because INV mind * n,Il of amy.
ious desire to perform well the nart
which has been ASSIGNED to me- Enr
Il, Iot this moment roruet tba4 tho
riohts and interests Of more e than fr,y
'
millions of nv relIow.citizens are in.
voIyed in onr efforts 70 goin Domn.
cratic sunremocv. Tbis ra0artion
Dresents to NV mind \ copsider,t;on
which, more than all others riyes tn
fine action Of nv marty in coTyontion
.s.amhla1 tic most sobar ond so,;,,,.,
asnect. The nartv and its renresenta. u,
tiyes which ask " ha antrnstod ttLo
hands of tbe naorla with tLo Loonin,,
of all that concarns +bo;r walr,ra ar7 7
their safety. should onlv ask if with
fnll onnrec,otion of fine s,crodness ~,
tha t,,.t and witL tho Grn, no.ol,.a
70 admin;ster if faithfully and waII
an, q Damoorat haoo,sa I hol;ara
tbot this trutb lies ot tha foundation
Of trne Democrorv' 7 hoye Lent tLo
f,;+b Looo,so haI;ava ;fr;nLtI,, o,,l
fairlv odm;nistored and onnI;o1
De,nocraf;o doctrires anI raddsnras
viii oms,,ro bonn;nsss co,toutnnnt