The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-07
Gov. Cleveiand's Response to the
Committee.

ALBANr, July 29.-The following
lie Gov. Cleveland's response tc the
formal notification of his nomination
for president:
Mr.. Chairman aud Gentlemen of the Com
mittee.
Your formal announcement does
not of course convey to me the first
information of the result of the con-
vention lately held by the Democra-
cy of the Nation, and yet when as
1 listen to your message, l see about
me representatives from all parts of
the land of the great party, which
claiming to be the party of the peo-
pie, asks them to entrust to it the
administration Of their government,
and when I consider under the stern
reality which the present surround
ings create that / have been chosen
to represent the plans, purposes and
the policy of the Democratic party,
l am profoundly impressed by the
solemnity OF the occasion, and by
the responsibility of my position.
Though greatly appreciate 1t, /
do not, at this moment, congratulate
myself upon the distinguished honor
which has been conferred upon me,
because my mind is full of an
anxious desire to perform we'll the
part which has been assigned me.
Nor do /, at this moment, forget
that the rights and interests of more
than $4,000 Of my fellow-citizens
are involved in our efforts to gain
Democratic supremacy. This re-
Fiction presents to my mind the
consideration which, more than all
others, gives the action Of my party,
in convention assembled, its most
sober and serious aspect. The party
and its representatives which ask
to be entrusted at the hands of the
people with the keeping of all that
concerns their welfare and their
safety, should only ask with full
appreciation Of the sacredness of
the trust, and with firm resolve to
administer it faithfully and well. l
am a Democrat because / believe that
this truth lies at the foundation OF
true Democracy. have kept the
faith because l believe, if rightly
and fairly administered and applied,
Democratic doctrines and measures
will insure the happiness, content
ment and prosperity Of the people.
If, in the contest upon which we
now enter, we steadfastly hold to
the underlying principles OF our
party creed, and at all times keep
in view the peoples good, we shall
be strong, because we are true to our
selves and because the plain and
and independent voters of the land
will seek by their suf'rages to Con-
cress, their release from party
tyranny, where there should be sub
mission to the popular will and
their protection from party corrup-
ton, where there should be devotion
to the peoples interests. These
thoughts lend a conservation to
our cause, and we go forth, not
merely to gain partisan advantage,
but pledged to give to those who
trust us the utmost benefits of an
honest administration Of National
affairs. No higher purpose or
motive can stimulate US to supreme
effort or urge US to continuous aud
earnest labor and effective party or
ganization. Let US not fail in this
and we may confidently hope to
reap the full reward of patriotic
services we'll performed. 1 have
thus called to mind some simple
truths, and trite though they are,
it seems to me we will do we'll to
dwell upon them at this time. 1
shall coon, hope, signify, in the
usual formal manner, my accept
ance of the nomination which has
been rendered to me. In the mean
time, l gladly greet you all co-work-
cry i'm q noble causa