The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-08-13

ward for what he has done, but i
just expectation Of what he vii
accomplish as the. true servant OF
free people fit for their lofty trust
Always of mementous consequence
they conceive the public exigeno.
to be now of transcendant impor
tance; that q laborious reform il
administration as we'll rs Legislation
is imperatively necessary to th'
prosperity and hsnor OF the Repub'
lie, and a competent Chief Magis
trate must be of unusual temper
and power.
"They have observed with pleas
ure your execution of the public
trusts you have held, especially OF
that with which you are now SO
henOrably invested They place
their reliance for the usefulness ol
the services they expect to exact for
the benefit of the Nation upon the
evidence derived from the services
you have performed for the State of
New York. They invite the cleo
tors to such proofs of character and
competence to justify their conf
dence that in the National, as here
tofore in the State, the public busi~
ness will be administered with COM
mon sense, intelligence and ability,
with single hearted honesty and fl
deity, and with a resolute and darN
ing fearlessness which no faction,
no combination, no power of wealth,
no mistaken clamOr can dismay or
! qualify. Invoking the benediction
/ Of the Divine teacher of men, we
extend from the sovereign of this
Nation His words in commendation
and ratification of our choice: well
done, thou good and faithful ser~
want; thou hast been faithful over a
few things, will make thee ruler
over many things
''In further fulfillment of our duty
the Secretary will now present the
written communication signed by
the committee"
The earnest, eloquent manner in
which Mr.. Villas spoke called forth
applause at the end of his address.
THE COMMITTEES ADDRESS.
Mr.. n. NJ. Bell then road the
committees address as follows: "Sir:
in accordance with custom befit>
ting the nature of the communist
ton, the undersigned, representing
the several States and Territories of
the Union, were appointed COM
mittee by the National Democratic
Convention which assembled at
Chicago on the 8th of the current
month to perform the pleasant of
fee, witch by this means we have
the honor to execute of informing
you of your nomination as the can
didate of the Democratic party in
the coming election fer the office of
President of the United States. A
declaration of the principles upon
which the Democracy 90 before the |
people with the hope Of establishing
and maintaining them in the Gov
ernment, was made IN the conVen-
ton, and an engrossed copy thereof
is submitted in connection with this
communication for your consideras
iion. We trust the approval of
your judgment will follow on eX-
animation of this expression Of Opin
ion and policy, and upon the politi-
cal controversy now made up we
invite your acceptance of the exalt-
ed leadership to which you have
been chosen.
"The election of a President is an
event of the utmost Importance to
the people Of America. Prosperity,
growth, happiness, peace and liber-
ty even may depend upon its wise
ordering. Your unanimous nomi~
nation is proof that the Democracy
believe your election will most con-
tribute to secure these objects. We
assure you that in the anxious re-
sponsibilities you must assume as
candidate you will have the steads
fast and cordial support of the
friends of tho cause you we'll repre-
sent, and in the execution of the
duties of the high office which we
confidently expect from the wisdom
of the Nation to be conferred upon
you, you may surely rely for ap-
proving aid upon the patriotism,
honor and intelligence of this free
people"
Every one was intent Oh Cleve-
lands reply. In an easy, flowing,
but earnest manner, the Governor
said:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN
OF THE COMMITTEE-Your formal
announcement does not, of course,
convey to me the first information
of the result of the convention late~
ly held by the Democracy of the
Nation, and yet when, as listen to
your message, see about me rep
resentatives 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 the Government,
and when / consider, under the inS
fiuence of the stern reality which
present surroundings create, that |
have been chosen to represent the
plans, purposes and the policy of the
Democratic party, / am profoundly
impressed by the solemnity of the
occasion and by the responsibility
of my position. Though | grateful
ly appreciate it, / do not at this mo-
ment congratulate myself for the
distinguished honor which has been
conferred upon me, because my
mind is full of an anxious desire to
perform well the part which has
been assigned to me. Nor do l at
this moment forget that the rights
and interests of more than 50,000,-
600 of my fellow citizens arc involv-
ed in our efforts to gain Democratic
supremacy. This reflection pre-
sents to my mind the consideration
which moro than all others gives to
tba action of my DartV in cOnven- |