The Red Cloud chief., 1888-07-06
FORMALLY NOTIFIED.

The COMMITTEES C~,ls Upon I're~iHeno
Cleveland and Extends the Formal NOti- /;
~ficxtiom Of His NowinStiOO-Ths Ireoi.
don't. Reply. !
WAsnIxGroN, June 2S.-The notification
committece. accompanied by the members
of the Na,IOpal Democratic Committee End
The Columbia Democratic Club. OF the Dis
trict of Columbia called on the President
Yesterday, and General Collins addressed
hl:n as f,ll0ws:
We come as q committee. authorized and in
etruc.cd by the Nations: Democratic conven.
ton recently hold At st, Louis. TO convey for
NAL notice Of its action in naming you for the
office of President OF the United States. during
the next four years. II would. i'll become the
occasion OF your presence 10 express At length
the full meaning and significance OF that great
assembly. Its expression will be found anu
heard elsewhere. and otherwise from now III
that day in November when this free and intel
ligent people will record their approval OF your
great scrvi -es As chief magistrate. We beg 10
congratulate you upon this hearty and un:li..-
r,ous Endorsement Of your course as President.
BY the great historic party TO which in all the
DAYS OF your manhood you have belonged. anu
congratulate the country upon the assured con.
.inrancc of your wise, just and patriotic admin
istration.
Upon conc!4'ing his remarks. Mr.. Gel
lins introduced Mr.. Charles ID. Jacob. OF
| Kentucky, who read the following lcstsr
of ratification:
To Hon. Grorer Cltreland, Of Ner York:
SIR: The delegates to the National Demo
| cratic convention, representing every State and
Territory OF our Union. having IN
| the city of St. Louis OF June ). for the purpose
OF nominating candidates for the Offices OF
| President and Vice President OF the United
| States, il has become the honorable and pleas
-ps,l IN
nOunce to you that. without . ballot. you were,
by chosen the standard-bearcr OF
| the Democratic party for the chicfexecutivcship
OF this country, at the election to be held IN
! November next.
Great as is such distinction under any circuM.
stances, it is the more flattering and profound
when it is remembered that you have been Sc
lected as your own successor to An once. tho
duties OF which. always oneroGs. have been rem
drrcd OF an extraordinarily sensitive, difficult
and delicate nature. because OF a change OF pO-
litical parties and methods after twenty-four
years Of uninterrupted domination. This exalt-
alton is. II possible. added to BY the fact that
the declaration OF principles-based upon your
last annual message TO the Congress OF tho
United States relative 10 4 tariff reduction ami
a diminutiOn OF the expenses OF the Government
throws down the direct and defiant challenge
for an exactinG scrutiny OF the administration
of the executive power which four years Gro
was committed 10 its trust by the election OK
Grover Cleveland President o: the United
States. and for the most searching inquiry con-
corning its fidelity and devotion to the pledges
which then invited the suftrages OF the people.
An engrossed copy OF that platform. adopted
without . dissenting voice, Is herewith rendered
to you.
In conveying. sir. to you. the responsible trast
which has been confdei TO them. THIS commit
tee beg. individually and collectively, to express
Al ---A h,.l Hka,, IA.-.f n.N M Nla
result attending the National convention o.; the
Democratic party, and TO offer 10 you their best
wishes for official and personal success and hap
piness.
Signed BY all Of the members OF the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Thomas Petit, secretary OF the no:i-
~fication committee, then presented Mr..
Cleveland with q handsomely eng~ossei
copy of the Platform adopted at the Nation
al DemncralIc convention.
THE President, IN reply. said:
I can not but be profoundly impressed when l
see about me the messengers OF the Democratic
party bearing its summons to duty. The pO!it-
ical party to which / owe allegiance both hon
ors and commands me-. I: places in my hauds
its proud standard and bids me bear it high At
the front. in = battle which il wages, bravely
because conscious of right. confidently because
its trust is in the people. and sober,v because it
poses. The message which You bring awakcns
within me the liveliest sense OF personal graft
tude and satisfaction and the honor which you
tender me is in itself so great that there might
well he no room for any other sentiment. And
yet 1 can not rid myself Of grave and serious
thoughts when l remember that party suprcm.
acy il not alone involved in the conflict which
presses upon US, but that we struggle to secure
and save the cherished institution. the welfare
and happiness of a nation Of free men.
Familiarity with the great Office viii h I hold
has but added to my apprehension OF its sacred
character and the conservation dem 'nded OF
him who assume. its immense responsibilities.
1t Is the repository OF the peoples will and
power. Within its vision should be the protsc-
ton and welfare OF the humblest citizen. and
with quick ear 1t should catch from the re-
hottest corner OF the land the plea OF the peO-
pie for justice and for right. For the sake Of
} the people he who holds this ofice Of theirs
should resist cvery encroachment upon its lesit-
innate functions, and for the sake OF the integ-
rity and usefulness OF the ONCE, it should be
kept near to the people and be administered in
full sympathy with their wants and needs.
This occasion reminds me most wildly o; the
scene when four years ago I received . message
from my party similar 70 that which you now
, deliver. With all that has passed since that
day l can truly say that the feeling 0f awe with
which I heard the summons then is intensified
many fold when II Is repeated now. -Four years
ago I knew that our chief executive once II not
carefully guarded. might DRIFT little by little
away from the people to whom it belonged and
become . perversiOn OF all it ought to be; hut I
did not know how much its mOOrings had already
been loosened. knew four years ago how we'll
devised were the principles OF true Democracy
for the successful operation OF Q government by
the people and for the PEOPLE; but I 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 abuse and extravagances had crept into
the management OF public affairs: but I did not
: know their numerous forms. nor the tenacity Of
their grasp. I knew then something Of the
bitterness Of partisan Obstruction: but I did
not know how bitter, how reckless and how
shameless II could be. I knew, too. that the
American people were patriotic and just: but I
did not know how grsndly they loved their
country, nor how noble and &c
erous they were. I shall not dwell
upon the acts and the policy Of the
administration now drawing TO its close. Its
record is open to every citizen OF the land. And
yet will not be denied the privilege Of asserting
1t this time that in the exercise Of the functions
OF the high trust confided to me I have yielded
obedience only to the Constitution and tho
solemn obligation Of my oath OF office. have
done those things which. in the light Of the
understanding Go has given me. seemed most
conducive to the welfare OF my cOuntrymen
and the promotion of good government. I
would not II I could, for myself nor for you,