Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-28
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Grover Says He WinRun
OFFICIALLY INFORMED OF HIS RE.
NOMINATION AT ST. LOUIS.
4 Sense Of Personal Gratitude.

a DGHS5 VI IIdblbuU0s
Familiarity with the Great oaco Has
Added to His Apprehension of Its Ss-
cred Character, and Conservation Is
Demanded OF He Who Assumes its
Immense Responsibilities, Yet MIR.
Cleveland is Willing to Bear the Bur-
den Four Years Longer, and VIII Ac-
eept the Nomination-Gen. Harrison
Talks to Survivors OF lis Army Com
mand.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-The notifica-
hon committee, accompanied by the
members of the national Democratic COM
mittee, and the Columbia Democratic
club of the District of Columbia, met at
the Arlington hotel at 1870 yesterday aft
ernoon, and forming into pairs, marched
to the White House. They were ushered
into the east room, and ranged them
selves in u circle In the south end of the
room. The president was notified of
their arrival, III descended to the room,
a~ccopanied by the cabinet and several
prominent men and friends of the family.
Their approach was the signal for a gen.
eral clapping of hands on the part of the
visitors, and as soon us the party had
taken their places, Gen. Collins stepped
forward and addressed the president.
The president, having been notified of
his nomination to the presidency, said:
II cannot but be profoundly impressed
when l see about me the messengers of
the national Democracy, bearing its sum
mons TO duty. The POLITICAL party to which
l owe allegiance both honors and com
mauds me. 1t places in my hand its
proud standard and bids me bear 1t high
at Che front in the battle which it wages,
braveiy because conscientious of the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS its trust is npeo-
pie, and soberly because it comprehends
the obligation which success imposes.
The message which you bring awakens
within me tho l~Iveliest sense of personal
gratitude and satisfaction, and the honor
which you tender me is in itself SO great
thai there might we'll be no room for
any other sentiment, and yet l cannot
rid myself of the graver and more 5eri-
GUS thoughts when l remember that @
party supremacy is not alone in
yolyed in the conflict which presses
upon us, but that we struggle to
secure and save the cherished
institutions, the welfare and happiness of
u nation of free men. Familiarity with
the great Office which / held has but
added to my apprehension OF its sacred
character and the conservation demanded
OF him who assumes its immense respo:
sibilities. 1t is the repository of the
hopes, will and power of all. Its mission
should be the protection and welfare OF
the humblest citizen, and with a quick
ear it should catch from the remotest
corner of the land the plea Of the people
for Justice and right. For the sake Of
the people, he who holds this office Of
theirs should resist every encroachment
upon its legitimate functions, and for
the sake of the integrity and usefulness
OF the Office 1t should be kept e to the
people and be administered in full SYM
pathy with their wants and needs. This
occasion reminds me most yiyidly of the
scene When four years ago / received g
message from my party similar to that
which You just now deliver, with all that
has passed since that day. l can truly
say the W with which Iheard the sum-
nuns then, Is intensified many fold
when 1t Is repeated now. Four
years@ago - knew that our chief
executive Office, il not carefHsly guarded,
might drift, little by Little, from the peo-
pie to whom it belonged, and become a
preversion OF ali 1t ought to be, but l did
not know how much its moorings already
had been loosened. / knew four years
ago how well devised were the principles
of true Democracy for the successful OPP.
Grafton of the government by the people
aud for the people, but l did not know
how absolutely necessary their applica-
ton then was for the restoration to the
people OF their safety and prosperity. /
knew then that abuses and ~extravagan-
ces had crept into tho management of
public affairs, but ] did not know their
numerous forms nor the tenacity of their
grasp. 1knew then some of the bitter
ness Of partisan obstruction; but I did
not know how bitter, how reckless and
how shameless 1t could be. / knew, 200,
that the American people were patriotic
sind Just; butt did not know how grandly
they loved their country, nor how
noble and generous they were. / shall
not dwell upon the acts and policy of
Tho administration, now drawing to q
closets record Is open to every citizen
of the land--and yet / will not be denied
the privilege of asserting at this time
that in the exercise of the functions of
the high trust confded to me I have
yielded obedience only to the Constitu-
tion and the solemn obligation OF my
oath of office. ! have done those things
which, In the light Of the understanding
God has given me, seemed most CON
dueiye to the welfare of my countrymep
and the promotion of good government.
would not IL / could for myself nor for
you avoid q single consequence OF the
fair Interpretation of my course. It but
remains for me to say to you, and through
you to the Democracy of the nation, that
accept the nomination with which they
have honored me, and that / will in due
time signify such acceptance in the usual
formal manner"
OFFICIAL INFORMATION.
Con. Harrlson to Receive onicial Motif
cation on Independence Day.
CHTnAco lima OF TWO na,or,,ttae M