, 1884-07-30

1850
Colonel Vilas-Grover Cleveland,
Governor of the State of New York
These gentlemen, my associates here
present, whose voice | am honored
with authority to utter, are u committee
appointed 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 demand, with the inter
esting result of its deliberations, already
known to you through the ordinary chan
nels of news, Sir, that august body con-
vened by direct delegation from the
Democratic people of the several States
and Territories of the Republic, and de-
liberating under witness of the greatest
assembly of freemen ever gathered to such
a conference in the forethought of an
election which the constitution imposes
upon them to make during the current
year. have nominated yor TO be their
President for the mex ensuing term Of
that great Office, and with grave consider
alton Of its exalted responsibilities have
confidently invoked their suifrages to in
vest you with its franchise. Through
this committee the convention high re-
quirement is delivered that you accept the
candidacy, The choice carries with it
profound personal respect and admiration,
but it has been in no manner the
fruit of these sentiments, The Ma
tional Democracy seek a President
not in compliment for What the man is or
reward for what he has done, but in a
expectation of what he will accomplish as
the true servant Of a free people fit for
their lofty trust, always of momentous
consequence. They conceive the public
exigency to be now of irapsccpdent i'm.
portapce; that laberIous reform in admin,
istration as well as legislation is impera.
lively necessary to the prosperity and
honor of the Republic and a competent
Chief Magistrate must he of unusual
temper and power. They have observed
with attention your execution of public
trusts you have held, especially OF that
with which you are now 50 hQporphly in,
vested They place their reliance for use,
fuiuess Of services they expect to exact
for the benefit of the Nation, upon evi.
dence derived from the services you have
performed for the State of New York.
They invite electors to such proof ofchar-
acter and competence to Justify THEN con
fidence that in the Nation. as hereto.
fore in the State, public business viii
be administered with commensurate intel
ligenco and ability, with Gingle-hearted
honesty and fidelity, and with a resolutC
aud daring fearlessness which no faction.
no combination, no power of wealth.. nc
mistaken clamor can dismay or qualify,
In a spirit of wisdom aRd Invoking th'
benediction OF the divine creator Of men
we challenge from the sovereignty OF thil
nation his words in commemoratipn ont
ratification Of aur choice We'll dom
THOU good and faithful servant thou has
been faithful over few things | vii
make thee ruler oyer many thinGs.' Ii
further fulhllment of our duty, the Sec
retary will now present a written eommuni
cation signed by the Committee.
At the close of his remarks, Nichola
N, Prince, of Missouri, read the following
formal address prepared by the COMMITTEES