The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-07-05
Cleveland Formally Notified.

The committee appointed by the ST. Louis
1emQp Vie national convention to visit
Waa--1ton and inform Mr.. Cleveland that
Hen 99Eeen renominated for President, DER.
lormenthat duty in formal manner, whereup-
on the president, in reply, spoke as follows:
Ieannot but be profoundly impressed when I
gee about me the messengers of the national
democracy bearing it's to duty.
Inc politlcai party to which | owe allegiance,
Dotn honors and commands me-. 1t places in
my hand its proud standard and bids me
bear 1t high at the front in a battle which
wages bravely, because conscious of right:
confidently, because it's trust is in the people,
and soberly, because it comprehends the obi
cation which success imposes. The message
winch you bring awakens within me the live
Hest sense of personal gratitude and s~atisfac-
ton, and the honor which you tender me is in
itself SO great that there might well be no
room for any other sentiment. And vet |
cannot rid myself of grave and serious
thoughts when l remember that party SUI
premacy is not alone involved in the conflict
which presses upon us, butthat we struggle to
secure and save the cherished insti-
buttons, the welfare and happiness
OF q nation of free men. Familiarity
with the great office which | hold has but
added to my apprehension of it's sacred char
acter and the conservation demanded of him
VINO assumes its immense responsibilities. It
Is the repository of the peoples will and DOW
er. Within it's vision should be the protec-
ton and welfare of the humblest. citizen. and
with quick ear it should catch from the re-
hottest corner of the land the plea of the peo-
pie for justice and right. For the sake of the
people he who holds this office oftheirs should
resist every encroachment upon it's legitimate
functions, and for the sake of the integrity
and usefulness of the Office, it should be kept
near the people and be administered in. full
sympathy with their wants and needs. This
IN ~ r-o - A.
scene when, four years ago, / received q mes
sage from my party similar to that which
you now deliver. With all that has passed
since that day, | can truly say that the feeling
ofawe with which heard the then, is
intensified many fold whenit is repeated now.
Four years ago., I knew that our chief execu-
tive office, if no carefully guarded, might
drift little by little away from the people to
whom it belonged, and became a perversion
OF all it ought to be, but l 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 sue
cessful operation of a government by the peo-
pie, but l did not know how absolutely neces-
sary the application then was for the restora-
ton to the people of their safety and prosper
lty. l knew then that abuses and
extravaganza had crept into the manage
nent of public affairs, but / did not know
their numerous forms nor the t~enacity of
their grasp. l knew then something of the
bitterness of partisan obstruction, but l did
not know how bitter, how reckless and how
shameless it could be. knew, too, that the
American people were patriotic and just, but
/ did not know how grandly they loved their
country, nor how noble and generous they
We're. l shall not dwell upon the acts and
the policy of the administration now drawing
to it's close. Its record is open to every citi-
zen of the land. AND l 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, | have yielded
obedience only to the constitution and the
solemn obligation of my oath of office. l
have done those things which, in the light of
the understanding God has given me, seemed
most conducive to the welfare of my country
men and the promotion of good government.
| would not, i'll could, for myself, nor for
you, avoid a single consequence of a fair in
depreciation of my course. But it remains for
me to say to you, and through you, to the
Democracy of the nation, that l accept the
nomination with which they nave honored
me, and that Twill in due time signify such
acceptance in the usual formal manner.