Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-07-07
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Assoon as Judge Thurman had taken his
seat and bowed to the gentlemen standing
ready TO receive him, General Collins ad-
yencej and after shaking him by the hand
spoke as fOllo"s'
"Jrdge Thurman, Ec osars tnessage from
the great council Of your party 1t is nut a
formal notice Of your nomination by thit oouy
for the high office of Vice. President OF the
United States. Rich as our language IS IN eH'
prpssi6u. It contains no words 70 adequately
convey the sentiment OF that convention 10 its
heart went out to You. ltGsen' my friend,
Hon. Charles D. Jacobs mayor Of Lou ev.lle.'
Mr. Jacobs stepped forward, and IN an
earnest voice read the following formal
lettnr of notifications
"C0LuMBtS D.. 5prc $50 lion. Alien G.
7l,ymaa-Sir 1t has Heesne the highly
agreeable duty OF the eeh'pitts' 10
inform YOU that uDon the first bal
lot of the National Democratic convention held
recently in the city OF St. Louis and repre-
senting every state and Territory Of our Union,
for the purpose Of selecting candidates for the
Presidency and Vlce-PresideEcy, YOU were
unan mously Sho9tn rs the nominee OF that
great party for the cmineit nna responsible Of
fee OF Vice president Of the United states.
IN thus spontaneously and emphaticallT
aelnuhdins q return to that political arena
which you glazed With so much wisdom, dig
n tv and vlsor the DanUcIacy Of this country
have honored themselves by relttinF their
party from The charge OF insratltude, and "e
believe that in November next the people VIII
eNace such ta,ut from the Republic by elect
ing you to preside over the most august deho'
eyatiyt bGlg IN the world-tho Senate of the
United States. Applause
"Should so desirable eansrmmation be
achieved then, indeed, could every lover 81 his
country, REGARDLESS Of purity or creed, rejoice
that in you is embraced the highest type o! the
enlightened and refined American citizen ana
thut no matter what the cris.s might be this
Government would be safe in Sour hsnds' lap
piau,e.
IAN engrossed c. BY OF the platform Of prin-
cpcs, coucAed in language that aigdts Of no
doubt and adopted without a iisssutiug vote,
is herewith presented. In disch.rg.ug their
trust his committee desires to convey to YOU
assurances dt t'e most profound esteem and
admiration, and 10 express thatF sineerost good
wishes for your happiness and prosperity
We have the honor sir TO De- your obedient
servants Is gned 10y the CommnleeI
JUDGE TuuRNtN's RESPONSE.
Judge Thurman spoke aS follows
"nl1 Chairman and gentlemen g' the COM
n,i,tpei rray pou 10 accent my very sincere
thanks far tAo Kind and courteous manner in
which You have commuu Gated 20 ne the oni-
c-al Information OF my nomination Gy the
81 Louis convention, You know. without
savtnr Il mat am profoundly srute-
mi tn tbe cenvaniiou ana to the
Democratic party for the hqarr conferred
upon me, and The more so that II was wholly
unsoucht and uudesired bv me; not that
underyalued a destination which any mau Of
our MARTY haIrcypr eminent might highly prize,
hut simply because had regsed to be am
h.tious of uubhc life. But when | ain told
n so earnest and imprgssiyc q man
ner that I can sun render service to
the good cause TO which have ever
been ieyotel-a cause TO which am bound by
the tics oi affect On hy the dictates Of iudg.
ment, by a sense of obligaton for favors SC
often con f,rred upon me. and q feryent hone
that the marty may long continue TO he able TO
serve the Repubiic-what can l. under such
circumstances, do hut Weld nv private W shes
tho demand Of tb,ee whose ontninns am