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HARRISON ACCEPTS.
Formally Notified Of His Nonfna
tion for the Presidency.

Formally N0t1neQ or HIS NOm1nAt;
ton for the Presidency
The ceremony of notifying General Hars
rison of his nomination for the Presidency,
which occurred on Wednesday at Indian.s
apoHs, formally completed the work Of the
Republican National Convention Tho
exercises were brief and somewhat OF q;
private character, although not lacking Id;
an impressiveness beftt;ng the occasion.
Promptly at half-past eleven the long line
Of carriages conveying the delegates to Gem,
eral Harrison's home drove to his residences.
where they arrived shortly before twelve
o'clock. -; ,Sst.> - !Ssss1
Forming in line on the sidewalk in frontof
his residence, with Mr.. NJ Estee, OF Califors
mia, and Ex-Governor Charles Foster, Ct.
slowly into the back parlor, where 1t was ar.
ranged that the ceremony should take paaces:
There the gentlemen arranged themselves IN
circle facing the northeast corner OF the
room, where General and Mrs. Harrison;
stood to receive them. Mr.. Estee. Chairman;
of the Convention and ex.offlcio of theC Com
mittee, took his place In the centre OF the
apartment, and in an eloquent and impressive
way formally notified General Harrison OF;
his nomination. - ~
At the conclusion Of Judge Estee's address
General Harrison drew his manuscript froras
his bosom and read his reply In a full rich.
voice and with degree Of seriousness and
earnestness that visibly impressed every one
who heard him. esaid: K. {
"MR. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF TIN
CoMMIrTEE-The official notice which yoT
have brought of the nomination. conferredl
upon me by the Republican National Con-
yentiou. recently in session at Chicago, ex-
cites emotions Of profound though OF q.
somewhat conflicting character. That
after full deliberation and free consul
tation, the representatives OF the ho-s
publican party Of the United States should
have concluded that the great principles
enunciated in the platform adopted by ther
Convention could be in some measure safely
am deeply sensible and for which am very,
grateful l do not assume or believe that
this choice implies that the Convention.
found in me any -pre-eminent fftness
or exceptional fidelity to the prin-
ciples Of government to which We:
are mutually pledged. My satisfaction with
the result would be altogether spoiled II that
result had been reached by any unworthy
methods, or by disparagement OF the more
eminent men who divided with me the
suffrages Of the Convention. -
II accept the nomination with 80 deep a.
sense Of the dignity Of the office and OF the
gravity Of its duties and responsibilities as
altogether to exclude any feeling Of exultae
tion and pride. The principles OF governs
ment and the practices in administrator
upon which issues are now fortunately 90
clearly made are so important II. gner
relations to the national and to indi-
yidual prosperity that we may expect am;
unusual popular interest in the campaign.
Relying wholly upon the considerate Jqdg-
nent OF our fellow citizens and the gracious
favor of God we will confidently submit our
cause to the arbitrament Of free ballot.
1.-THE day you have chosen for this visit
suggests no thoughts that are notin harmony
Isd With n? Ss ah II the Becaraton In
dependence. It has lifted the shaft OF pa
triotism upon the foundation laid at Bunker
Hill. It has made the more perfect union se-
cure by making all men free washington
and Lincoln, Yorktown and Appomat-
tox, the Declaration Of Independence
and the proclamation OF emanci-
patton are naturally and worthily associated
In our thoughts As soon as may be possible
I shall communicate to your chairman
more formal acceptance Of the nomlnas,on,
but it may be but proper to say that nave
already examined the platform with some
care, and that its declarations, to some OF
which your chairman has alluded, are III
"It gives me- pleasure, gentlemen, to re-
ceive you in my home and to thank you lori
the cordial manner in which you have con-
veyed your official message"
Long and hearty applause echoed through
the house as General Harrison conGiuoeo n5
address, and reaching forth, cordially graspeo
the extended hand of Chairman EStee, VINO
then presented him with the official copy OF
his notification. Secretary Chisoee then
handed the General an engrossed copy OF tne
Republican platform.