Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-06-26
M Blaine Notified o: HIS Nomination.

The Committee chosen w the National
Republican Convention to officially notify
the candidates for Presden, and Vice Presi-
dent Of their nominate .. visited Mr.. Blaine.
~ body. Saturday 4ad attended TO the
pIeasan, duty that had been assigned them.
Under the giant cm> which shade a portion
Of the lawn attached to Mr. Blaine, home
the committee were received. and General
Henderson presented the address Of the
Committee. Reau X from manuscript he
spoke a. follows
Mr.. Blame, Your nomination for the
Office Of President Of the United States by
the Republican National Convention recent
" assembled al Chicago, Is already known
10 YOU. The gentlemen before you. con-
~tituting a committee composed Of one mem
her from each State and Territory of the
country and also one from the District Of
Columbia, now come as the accredited or
gan Of that convention 10 give you formal
notice OF the nomination and 10 request
YOUR acceptance thereof. IL is of course
known 10 YOU that, beside Your own, sever
al other names among the most honored IN
the councils Of the Republican party were
presented by their friends as candidates for
this nomination.
Between YOUR friends and friends OF the
gentlemen so justly entitled to the respect
and confidence of their political associates,
the contest was one Of generous rivalry.
free from faint Of bitterness, and equally
free from reproaeh or injustice. At an early
stage Of the proceedings of the convention
il became manifest that the Republican
States whose aid must be invoked al last 10
insure success 10 the ticket, earnestly de-
sired Your nomination. 1t was equally man
fest that the desire earnestly expressed
by the delegates from those States was
but q truthful reflection Of the irresistible
popular demand. IL was not thought, nor
pretended, that this demand had for its orr
gin anv ambitious desires of YOUR own or in
organized work of YOUR friends, but il was
recognized to be what II truthfully is, a
spontaneous expression By the free people
of the love and admiration of their chosen
leader. No nomination would have given
satisfaction TO every member of the party.
This is not to be expected in a country so
extended in area and varied in interests.
The nomination of Mr.. Lincoln in 1860
disappointed so many hopes and overthrow
80 many cherished ambitions. that for a
short time the disafection threatened to
npen into open revolt. In 1872 the discon-
tent was so pronounced as to impel large
masses of the party TO organize opposition
10 It's nominees. For MANY weeks after the
nomination of General Garfield in 1880 de-
feat seemed almost inevitable. In each case
the shock of disappointment was followed
by the sober second thought. Individual
preferences gradually yielded to convictions
of public duty. The promptings of patriot
ism finally rose superior 10 the limitations
and animosities of the hour. The party in
every trial has grown stronger in the face of
threatened danger.
In rendering you the nomination il gives
US pleasure to remember that those great
measures which furnished causes for party
congratulation by the late convention at
Chicago. and which are now crystallized into
the legislation of the country, measures
which have strengthened and dignifed the
Nation while they have elevated and ad-
vanced the people, at oil times and on all
proper occasions received your earnest and
valuable support. 1t was your good fortune
to aid in protecting the Nation against the
assaults of armed treason. You we're pres
ent and helped to unloose the shackles of
the slave. You assisted in placing new
guarantees of freedom in the federal Con-
stitution. Your voice was potent in pre-
serving the national faith when false theo-
ries of finance would have blasted our ma
tional and individual prosperity. We kind
IL remember you as the fast friend Of hon
est money and commercial integrity. In all
that pertains to security and repose of cap
ital, dignity of labor, manhood, elevation
and freedom of the people. right of the op
pressed TO demand. and the duty Of the