The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-07-05
President Cleveland Notified OF His
Nomination.

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Nomination.
The special committee selected by
the ST. Louis Convention, met in
Washington last Tuesday and form
ally notified President Cleveland of
his nomination. Chairman Pat
rick A, Collins said
Mr., Cleveland We come as a
committee authorized and instructed
by the national democratic conven-
ton recently held at st. Louis to con-
vey formal notice of its action in
nominating you for the Office Of Pres
ident of the United States during the
next four years. 1t would i'll become
the occasion OF your presence to ex-
press at length the full meaning and
significance of that great assembly.
It's expression will be found and heard
elsewhere and otherwise from now till
that day in November when this free
and intelligent people will record their
approval of your great services as
magistrate. We beg to congratulate
you upon this hearty and unanimous
endorsement of your course as presi-
dent by the great historic party to
which in all the days Of your man.
hood you have belonged and to con-
gratulate the country upon the assur-
ed continuance Of your wise, just and
patriotic administration.
The President then said Il cannot
butbe proudly impressed when | see
about me the messenger OF the ma
tional democracy bearing its sum-
mons to duty. The political party to
which l owe allegiance both honors
and commands me. 1t places in my
hands its proud standard and bids me
bear it high at the front in the battle
which wages bravely, because con-
scious OF the right; confidently, be-
cause its trusts in the people; and
soberly, because it comprehends the
obligations which success imposes.
The message which you bring
awakens within me the liveliest sense
of personal gratitude and satisfaction
and the honor which you tender me
is, in itself, SO great, that there might
we'll be no room for any other senti.
ment, and yet / cannot rid myself o.
the grave and serious thoughts when
| remember that party supremacy il
not alone involved in the conflict
which presses upon us, but that We
struggle to secure and save cherished
, institutions. the welfare and happi
, ness of a nation of freemen. Familiar
, ity with the great Office which I holt
has but added to my apprehension o
its sacred character and the consecra
ton demanded of him who assumes
its immense responsibilities. 1t is {
repository Of the peoples will anC
power Within its vision should b.
5 the protection and welfare OF tn,
e humble citizens and with a quick ca
( it should catch from the remotes
: corner of the land, the plea Of the peo
pie for Justice and for right. For thu
Y sake OF the people, he who holds thi
|. office of theirs should resist every en-
:. croachment upon its legitimate funC
r tions and for the sake of the integrit
I and usefulness of the office, it shoul
e be kept near to the people and be ac
e ministered in full sympathy with thei
r wants and needs. This occasion n
e minds me most vividly Of the seen
}. when, four years ago received
t message from my party similar t
v that which you deliver. With a
s that has passed since that day l ca
O truly say that the feeling of awe wit
which | heard the summons then
intensified maniioldly when it is rC
peated now. Four years ago | kne'
that our chief executive Office if nc
carefully guarded might drift little b
a. little away from the people to whom
" " it belonged and become perversio
y :, OF all it oughtto be, but / did nc
- know how much its mourning had a
q, ready been loosened. | knew fou
es years ago how we'll devised were tn
ID true principles of true democracy fc
a. the successful operation of the gov
he ernment by the people and for tn
as people, but | did not know how absC
er lutely necessary their applicatio
On then was for the restoration to th
n people of their safety and prosperit,
in | had crept into the management
re- the public affairs, but did not kno
n 'f- their numerous forms nor the tenac
~ ~ ty of their grasp. | knew then some
NJ NJ thing of the bitterness Of partisan ol
" struction, but ! did not know how bi
ter how reckless and how shameful
could be. prolonged applause.)
knew too that the American peop
L., were patriotic and just, but l did kno
ic how grandly they loved their countl
" nor how noble and generous they wer
" | shall not dwell upon the acts ar
IS, policy of the administration now dra
10 ing to It's close. Its record is open
"a, every citizen Of the land and yet l wi
s not be denied the privilege of assel
er ing at this time that i'll the exercise
is the high trust confided to me l ha'
er yielded obedience only to the co
at stitution and solemn obligation OF n