Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-22
Democracy of the Union. hela a. :, ,t nrlc INA

within this month OF .iui!' :saIontIon FROM
zach nf The several States and Ierrltorles o.
oIlr country, and commissioned II as .nt on Mt-
cial vsice OF the partJ 10 usuI" .ia cayen,onv.
ting terms, and with app.rolrla.c cete.,unS,
NOT only the testimony OF its rcspect lor your
abilities and character. but in pledgc o. It's
consideration OF the in,"festo NV II thot Marty
IF the neople to be tho Vice Prcsident or inc
United States for the ensuing term o, 'has
exalted trust. INA no fro,n cvc urvs mart
az ibis vide country with pride and
pleasure in this manner TO discharge.
The interesting clreu nknnMn ~ yo,, and
could not but be gratifying to the senSibilitlcs
of any r~ight-mindcd man. III was wen ulder-
stood in that convention una. suGn a u rni nv
YOU. Yet, sir, after many others, were pre-
sentcd, your name was suggested, and was
o eotIewe na,p ny was Withdrawn, and, anna
%n1Seasdasd Your unanimous choice:
a rhsH: IN with shqu 1he Vast s%srrouniing as
semblnge, Joined with a vast cheer and hymn
in IL prolonged out.urst of g%ratitied satis1ac-
may enjoy with just pride a peculiar honor in
your party, your state and the Nation.
ana %"K rfss A." %quRa iSnss-' Of a''' se%s heart art
and mind, be assured the Democracy
Of the Nation participate in n that s; sense n $ 20 Of
honor ana 0uCcIlOnule EcRdiu anu III uululy
less degree. They witnessed your long and
honorable career, sometimes in faithful per-
formances of high public trusts, sometimes
for principles OF constitutional liberty, but
ssMaSi fidelity to the interests and
" expect OF your patriotism to yield all pro-
fessional wishes and undertake the iabors Of
their candidacy. On their. part, the people
can securely repose upon the ripe experience
nf vaurS IN most SntiSfactDriiv meet nil the re-
sponsibilities OF high otico to which you may
be called.
spirit OF the constitution when it designated
for a Vice-President u citizen worthy and
competent to execute the highest functions
of ito Chief Magistracy. 1t is an especial
cause they know, as nov ali tho
r ngidd Hn given title tI"i to it BY the PEI pc ple and
wrongfully denied its possession by the sue
cess of the Vaccinations OF fraud and con-
spiracy, and the vindication Of exact justice
be reelected, and that you may
now be 1numphanntlEyi . inaugura1ed
given direction to the personal consideration
and administration of the Democracy SO
abundantly manifested in the recent conven-
3ien; and w of stir nj i responsive pood 1 mcn7 in the he
finish the grateful Office which tho
partial favor Of these gentlemen, my distin-
RClSncu uSSOcldlcS, nus assigned me, pCtllllS
US, one and all, TO express our highest estee4n
and regard in Il more enduring execution of
the duty. The committee have prepared and
personally signed Il written communication
which the Secretary will now read.
Mr.. Bell, the Secretary of the committee,
read the formal address, to which Mr.. Hen
bricks replied as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen of the COM
mittee. l can not realize that u man should
ever stand in the presence of a committee
representing a more august body OF men than
that which you represent. In the language OF
another, the convention was large in num-
bers, august in culture and patriotic in senti-
ments, and may add to that, because of the
power and the greatness and the virtues and
the party which it represented, it was itself,
in every respect, a very great conven-
ton. The Delegates came from all the States
from the District of Columbia. They came
clothed with the authority to express JuGg-
ment and opinion upon all those questions
law. for the purpose of passing upon those
questions and selecting a ticket for the peo-
pc. That convention assemblies; they de-
cided upon the principles they would adopt as
a platform; they selected the candidates that
they would propose to the party for support.
l have not reached the period when it is
proper for me to consider the strength and
force OF the statements made in the platform.
1t is enough for me to know that it comes at
to my patriotic devotion to the Dem Jcrunc
party. l appreciate the honor that is done
me. need not question but at the same time
that l accepr the honor from you and from
the convention | feel that the duties and re-
sponsibility OF the office rest upon me also. 1
know that sometimes it is understood that the
not involve much responsibility, and as a gen
eral thing that it is SO, but sometimes it
comes to represent very great responsibilities,
time the Senate of the United States stands
almost equally divided between the great par
ties. and it MAY be that those two great par
dent cot. Of the ne GcHnditteaiay State States 'n shall iAf nave a Seet to de-
eide all questions by the exercise of the east
ing vote. The responsibility would then be
very great. 1t would not then be the respon-
sibility of representing a State Or a district. 1t
would be the responsibility Of representing
the whole country, and the obligation
W1nIa be connt to the ned Judgment ,hat of the
thus cast would be in obedience to the Just
expectations and requirements of the people
OF the ,h United States; 1t might be, gentle
sponsibllity would attach to this office. 1t
might occur that under circumstances of some
difficulty q don't think it will be next cleo
ton, but it may occur under circumstances
OF some difficulty that the President of the
Senate will have to take his part in the count
!ng OF the electoral vote; and allow me to say
thar that duty is not to be dispara"cd to any
set or men or party, but in obedience to q
higher authority.
Gentlemen, YOU have referred to the fact
that | am honored by this nomination in e
very special degree. accept the suggestion
that in this candidacy l viii represent the
rights OF the people to choose their own
rulers, that right that is above all, that lies be-
meath all; for il the people are denied the
rlght 10 choose their own officers according
TO their own Judgment, what shall become Of
the people at all! What will become of free
government? If the people select not their
officers how shall they control the laws, their
administration and their execution? So that
in the suggestion that in this candidacy i rep.
resent that right OF the people. as you have
suggested, a great honor mas dcvolved upon
RE by the confidence OF the convention. AS
soon as 1T may be CONVENIENT and possible to
90 SO l will address you more formally in re-
spect to the letter you have given me. I
thank you. gentlemen.
At the close of Mr.. Hendricks remarks
hearty applause was given, and he was in
troduced to each member of the committee.
A general handshaking followed, after
which the people paid their respects to
Mrs. Hendricks, and then quietly dis
persed.
A CONGRESSMAN SHOOTS HIMSELF.
Representative Culbertson Ends a Spree
with an Attempt to Take. Ills Life.
WASHINGTON, July 31.-On Saturday
last Congressman w. w. Culbertson of