Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-22
BLAINE.
Inc News Of Ills Nomination Geu,,v
Broken 10 Him.
Address and Response Under the sbad,
ofan outrageous Elm.

AUGUSTA, Me, June ei.-Earlv
TINS morning the streets began TO as.
sumo lively appearance, and long
before the time for the committee an.
pointed by the national convention 70
notiiy james &. Blaine of his nomina.
.,on 10 the presidential candidacy of
sne republican party to perform that
Ivy, considerable crowd had collected
around the Augusta hcnse ~
SUE with curiosity on the mem.
oers OF the committee. promnti,
az ~ o'clock the national COMMITTEE. ~,
motircatlon proceeded I'm n body 10
biaine's residence and were received
uy MIS-. Blaine. As the day was ON.
presslvely hot aud the rooms of ,ha
mansion crowded almost TO sutlocation
l. was suggested that the presentation
auuress be made upon the lawn. 40.
coruingiy the committee of guests
proceeded to well shaded portion of
lne grounds, where semi.circle
was formed, and all present
$1,000 with uncovered heads. msk inc
an impressive scene. When nil was
IN readiness Mr.. Blaine was escorted
TO the lawn, where he stood within The
are OF the semi.circle. Gen. Hender.
son then stepped forward and nresent.
Gu tne address of the committee. Read
lows: 40 io'
Mr.. Blaine: Your nomination for
tne Office of president of the United
states by the national Repub.
lican convention recently assembled
~ Chicago is already known to YOU.
me gentlemen before you, constituting
committee composed of one member
from each state and territory of the
country, and one from the District of
Soiumbla, now come as the accredited
organ OF that convention to give Won
formal notice of your nomination and TO
request your acceptance thereof 1t il
OF course known to you that besides
your own, several other names. among
the most honored in the councils of
the republican party, We're presented
by their friends as candidates for this
nomination. Between your friends
ana the friends Of the gentlemen so
Justly entitled to the respect and con-
ildence OF their political associations.
the contest was one of generous rivalry,
free from any faint Of bitterness and
equally free from reproach or ipius-
tice. At an early stage of the bro
ceeuings of the convention
IL became manifest that the Repnbli-
cans OF those states whose aid must be
invoked at last TO insure success to the
ticket, earnestly desired your nominal
ton. 1t was equally manifest that the
desire SO earnestly expressed by the
delegate from those states was out a
truthful reflection of an irresistible
popular demand. 1t was not thought
nor pretended that this demand had
its origin in any ambitious desires of
your own or in any organized
work Of your friends, but
1t was recognized to be what IL truth
fully Is, a spontaneous expression by a
free people of their love and admira-
ton OF chosen leader. No nomina.
ton would give satisfaction to every
member of the party. This is not TO
he expected in country SO extended
in area and so varied in interests. The
nomination of Lincoln in 1860 disap-
pointed so many hopes and overthrow
so many cherished ambitions that for
a short time disafiection
threatened to ripen into open revolt.
In 1872, discomfort was so pronounced
as to impel large masses of the
party to organize opposition
against its nominees; and for
many weeks after the nomination of
Garfield in 1850, defeat seemed newt.
able. In each case the shock of dis
. n;,,t q III
second-thought; individual preferences
gradually yielded to convictions of
duty and the promptings
of patriotism finally rose
superior to the irritations and animos-
titles of the hour. The party in every
trial has grown stronger in the face of
threatened danger, In rendering you
the nomination it gives US pleasure TO
remember those great measures which
furnished the causes for party congrat-
ula.ions by the late convention at Chi
cagO, and which are now crystallized
into the legislation of the country.
Measures which dignifed the nation
and while they elevated and advanced
the people, have ut all times and on
all proper occasions received your
earnest and valuable support. II was
your good fortune to aid in protecting
the nation against assaults OF armed
treason. You were present and helped
to unloOse the shackles of the slave,
placing q new guarantee of freedom in
the federal constitution. Your voice was
potent preserving the national faith
when ruinous finance weuld have
blasted national and individual pros
perity. We kindly remember you as u
fast friend of honest money, CONNER
cial integrity in all that pertains to the
security and repose of capital, dignity
of labor, inanhood's elevation and the
freedom OF the people. the right OF
the oppressed 10 demand ana the duty
of the government to afford protection.
Your public acts received unqualified
Endorsement and popular approval, but
we are not unmindful of the fact that
parties like individuals cannot live en-,
tire,y ON the past, however splendid
their record The present Is over
charged with immediate cares and the
future presses on With its new duties,
its perplexities and responsibilities,
Parties like individuals however, that
are free from stain of violated faith IN
the pIt, are fairly enti.
fled TO the presumption OF
sincerity In their promises for the iu-
ture. Among the promises made by
the paity In its late convention at chi
caoo ARE: Economy and party admin
istratiop: protection of citizens, ma,
tive and naturalized, ut home ana
abroad; prompt restoration OF the
navy. a wise reduction OF the surplus
revenues, relieving the taxpayer VIII
out injury 10 the laborer; preserfa-
ton Of the public lands for actual set
tiers. import duties when necessary
at alI To be levied, not for revenue only,
Int for the double purpose OF revenue
and protection; the regulation OF the
internal commerce; the settlement OF
he international differences by peace
ri Admiration. but coupled with the