Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-08-07
CLEVELAND CALLED ON.
Address of Colonel Villas and the
Committee.
Brief Response Made by Governor
Cleveland.


on notification met at 10 o'clock, Villas
presiding. 1t was arranged that the
committee should visit the governor
at $3.50 o'clock. After signing the
oficiall etter, the committee adjourned
until o'clock.
At little before 3 o'clock the pha-
lanx formed on the street 100 strong,
preceded by the Albany city band.
They marched to the governors resi-
denee on Eagle street, which was
reached about 4 o'clock The cere-
mony took place in the large, hand
some main parlor, was brief, but ez-
ceedingly impressive.
ADDRESS OF COL. Villas.
All arrangements for the reception
being completed Colonel W. F. Villas,
of Wisconsin, chairman of the late
Democratic National Convention and
of the Notification Committee, ad-
dressing the Governor in clear reson-
ant tone and with marked enthusiasm
said.
GROVER CLEVELAND, GOVERNOR OF
THE STATE OF New YoRK-These gen.
tlemen, my associates here present,
whose voice | am honored with au
thority to utter, are a committee ap-
pointed by the National Democratic
Convention which recently assembled in
Chicago and charged with the grateful
duty of acquainting you officially and in
that solemn and ceremonious manner
which the dignity and Importance of
the communication demands, with the
interesting result of its deliberations
already known to you through the Or
dinary channels of news. Sir, that
august body, convened by direct dele
cation from the Democratic people of
the several States and Territories of
the Republic, and deliberating under
the witness of the greatest assembly of
freemen ever gathered to such con-
ference, in forethought of the election
which the Constitution imposes upon
them to make during the current year,
have nominated you to the people OF
the United States to be their Presl-
dent for the next ensuing term of that
great office, and with great considera-
tion of its grave responsibilities, have
confidently invoked their suffrage to
invest you with its functions. Through
thlsH committee the conventions high
requirement is delivered that you ac-
cept the candidacy. The choice car
ries with it profound personal respect
and admiration, but it has been in no
manner the fruit of these sentiments.
The National Democracy seek Presl.
dent not in compliment for what the
man is or reward for what he has
done, out in just expectation of what
he will accomplish as the true servant
of a free people, fit for their lofty
trust. Always of momentous conse-
quence, they conceive the public ext
gency to be now of transcendent i'm,
portance; that laborlous reform in
administration as well as legislation is
imperatively necessary to the prosperi-
ty and honor of the Republic, and a
competent Chief Magistrate must be of
unusual temper and power. They
have observed with attention your
execution of the public trusts you have
held, especially of that with which you
are now so honorably invested. They
place their reliance for the usefulness
of the services they expect to exact
for the benefit of the nation upon the
Evidence derived from the services
you have performed for the State of
New York They invite the electors
to such proof of character and COM
petence to justify their confidence that
in the nation, as heretofore In the State
the public business will be admins
tered with commensurate intelligence
and ability, with single hearted hon
esty and fidelity and with o resolute
and daring fearlessness which no fac
ton, no combination, no power OF
wealth, no mistaken clamor can dis
may or qualify. In the spirit of wis
dom, and invoking the benedictlon of
the Divine Creator of men, we chal-
lenge from the sovereignty of this ma
tion his words in commemoration and
ratification of our choise, "Well done
thou good and faithful servant; thou
hast been faithful over few things,
will make three ruler over many
things"
In further fulillment of our duty
the Secretary will now present the
written communication signed by the
committee.
ADDRESS OF THE NOTIFICATION COM
MITTEE.
Col. Villas was several times inter-
tupted by applause. At the close of
his remarks, Mr.. Nicholas M. Bel, OF
Missouri, Secretary of the committee,
read the following formal address pre-
pared by the committee:
New YORK Cry, July 2S, 1884.
the Hon. Grover Cleveland, of New York
SlR-In accordance with custom
befstlng the nature of the communi-
cation, the undersigned, representing
the several States and Territories of
the Union, were appointed a commit
tee by the Nationa. Democratic Con-
vention which assembled at Chicago
on the Sth day of the current month,
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