Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-06-14
Official Announcement to President Lin
coin OF his denomination by the
Baltimore Convention


On Thursday afternoon tho committee appoiut
ed by the National Union Convention to officially
notify President Lincoln of his nomination by
tRat body arrived at the White House, and were
invited into the East Room by the President,
who was there engaged in conversation with a
large number Of the delegates to the late Balti-
more Convention, who had called at the White
House at an early, hour, most of the States being
represented. There were also many ladies mud
gentlemen present. beside the delegates who
were cordially received by the President
Governor Dennison, president Of the COnveu-
tiOn and chairman Of said committee, then nd
dressed the President as follows:
Mn. rREsiDEHT; The National Union Convtn
tion, which closed its sittings at Baltimore yes
t0rday, appointed committee consisting Of one
from each Slate, with myself as its chairman, 10
inform yOn of your unanimous nomination BY
that convention for election to tho Office Of Pre-
sident Of the United States. That committee, |
have the honor of now informing you is present.
On its behalf, have also the honor Of present
Ing you with a copy of the resolutions or platform
which we1a adopted by that convention, as ex-
Pressive OF its sense and Of the sense Of the loya
people OF the country which ii represents of The
principles and the policy that should chnrac
the administration Of the Government in the
present condition Of the country. | need not say
TO you, sir, that the convention in thus unani,
mously nominating you for reelection, but gave
ntiefance to the almost universal voice of the
loyal people of the country. To doubt of your
triumphant election would be little short OF
abandoning the hope of the fual suppression of
the rebsllion aud the restoration Of the authority
of the Government over the insurgeut States.
Neither tho convention nor those represented
by that body entertained any doubt as to the
final result. Under your Administration, sus.
tanned by that loyal people aud by our noble
army and gallant navy, neither did the cOnven
| tion nor do this committee doubt the speedy sun
preston of this most wicked and unprovoked re.
belon. copy OF the resolutions were here
handed to the President.
should add, Mr.. President, II would be The
| pleasure OF the committee to communicate 10 Won.
within few days, through one Of its most ac-
oomplished members. Mr.. Curtis, of New York,
by letter, more at length the circumstances under
which you have been placed in nomination for
the Presidency.
THE PRESIDENTS REsPoNsE.
Tho President. taking the resolutions from his
pocket where he had placed them, and unfolding
the same, said
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemtn ofhs Committee j.:
| will neither conceal my qualification nor res
train the expression Of my gratitude that tho
Union people through their convention, in tho
continued effort 10 save and advance the nation,
have deemed me not unworthy to remain in my
present position.
know no reason to doubt that shall accept
the nomination rendered; and yet, perhaps,
should not declare definitely before reading and
considering what is called the platform
Will say now, however, l approve tho deca.
ration in favor Of SO amending the Constitution
as to prohibit slavery throughout the nation
When the people in revolt. with q hundred days
OF explicit notice that they could within those
days resume their allegiance without the over
throw Of their institutions, and that they could
not resume it afterwards, elected 10 stand out,
such amendment to the Constitution as is now
proposed became fitting and necessary conclu-
SION to the final success of the Union cause
Such alone eau meet and cover all cavils. Now,
the unconditional Union men, North md South,
perceive its Importance. and embrace it. In the
joint names of Liberty aad Union let us labor to
give it legal form and practici effect.
At the conclusion of the Presidents speech all
OF the committee shook him cordially by the
hand aud offered their personal congratulations.