Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-12
HARRISON NOTIFIED.
He Thanks the Party and Accepts the
Honor Conferred.


The notification committee appointed at
the late republican national convention TO
notify Gen. Harrison of his nomination per-
formed that pleasant duty at the Generals
home in Indianapolis on the 4th inst.
The address TO Gen. Harrison having
been duly signed, the visiting committee
were conducted TO the Harrison residence
by the local committee. They were received
by the Gen. and Mrs. Harrison and purity
Of ladies who were the guests of Mrs. Har-
rison.
AS the ladies took their positions beside
| Gen. Harrison, Chairman Estee stepped
| forward aud in a splendid voice and empha-
sis said:
Gen. Harrison, we are commissioner by
the national republican convention to Off
cially notify YOU Of your nomination as the
republican candidate for president of the
| United States. We may be permitted 70
remind you that your selection met the
hearty approval Of the whole convention, it
| left no embittcred feeling or lukewa.m
supporters, and its action voiced the aver
age and the best judgment of the convcn-
| ton.
II is true distinguished gentlemen well
| known to the people, who were experienc ID
in public affairs, illustrious in character,
aud worthy of the peoples confidence and
support were before the convention as can
! ddates, and yet you were chosen.
Nor was your nomination due 10 accident
| or the result of hasty or inconsiderate DELHI
GRAFTON. 1t indicated rather that you pos
| sessed in a more eminentdegree those pecu-
| liar qualities, which commended you TO the
peoples favor. In the hour of our country's
| peril YOU cheerfully accepted humble po
sition in the army, went where your country
most needed you, and by long and faithful
service rose to higher commands and as
sumed graver RESPONSIBILITIES.
Elected to the American senate your en-
lightened and conservative craftsmanship
commanded the respect and inspired the
confidence of the American people Added
TO this the purity Of your past life and your
exalted private virtues is an earnest that
IA a candidate for president the honor Of
the republican party and the glory OF our
country will be safe in your keeping. The
platform adopted by the national republi-
can convention, marks out with clearness
and precision the creed of the party. The
American system of protection to Ameri-
can labor and American products in Ameri-
| can markets, the sacredness and purity OF
the ballot, the protection OF American citi-
zens, native and adopted, at home and
abroad, on land and sea, the prohibition of
Chinese immigration, the building up of
our navy, the erection of coast defense
and the care of old soldiers and sailors of
the republic are questions which occupy
conspicuous places in our platform. These
and other subjects referred to III the plat
form will doubtless receive your careful
consideration. In conclusion we beg TO
express our personal satisfaction at your
nomination, and we indulge the belief that
your election is already assured.
After a moments silence, Gen. Harrison
said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Com
mittee-The official notice which you have
brought of the nomination conferred upon
me by the republican national convention,
| In nm at
emotions of q profound though of some
what conflicting character. That after full
elaboration and free consultation, The rep
resentatives of the republican party Of the
United States should have concluded thai
the great principles cnunciated i'll the plat
form adopted by the convention could be II
some measure safely confided tony care, Is
an honor of which am deeply sensible, anc
for which am very grateful. ! do not as
! sumo or believe that this choice implie:
that the convention found in me any pre-
eminent fitness or exceptional fidelity to The
principles of government to which we are
mutually pledged.
NV satisfaction with the result would b,
altogether spoiled if that result had beer
reached by unworthy methods, or by dis
arrangement of the more eminent men whC
divided with mo the suffrages Of the con
veution.
/ accept the nomination with so deep
sense of the dignity of the Office, and of tn
gravity of its duties and responsibilities q
altogether to exclude any feeling of exulta
ton or pride. The principles Of government
and the practices in administration upol
which issues are now fortunately so clearl.
made, are so important in their relations 4
the national and TO individual prosperit
that we may expect an unusual popular In
terest in the campaign. Relying who'll
upon the considerate judgment of our fel
low-citizens and the gracious favor of God
we will confidently submit our cause to tn
, arbitrament of free ballot.
The day you have chosen for this visi
! suggests no thoughts that are not in hal
mony with the occasion. The republica
party has walked In the light of the Declal
! alton Of Independence. IL has lifted th
J shaft Of patriotism upon the foundation lai
at Bunker Hill. II has made the more pei