Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-10
W4'hrlatOs, June g.-About ! O'Clock


to-day, the Committee appointed yesterday
by the National Union Convention at Bal
timore to inform President Lincoln Of his
nomination by that Convention, reached
the White House. Gov. Dennison, Presi.
dent Of the Convention and Chairman of
said committee. then addressed the Pres
ident as follows.
Mr.. President: The National Convention,
which closed at Baltimore yesterday, ap.
pointed committee consisting of one from
each State, and myself as Chairman, TO
inform you of your unanimous nomination
by that Convsntion for President. That
committee, / have the honor to inform
you, is present, and on its behalf have
the honor to present you with copy Of
the resolutions or platform adopted by that
Convention, as expressive of its sense and
the sense of the country which It repre-
sentS, and of the principles and policy that
should characterize the Administration in
the present condition Of the country.
need not say to you that the Conven-
ton, in thus unAnimously nominating
you, gave utterGnce to the almost uniVer-
sal voice of the people Of the country. To
doubt your election would be little short
of abandoning the hope Of final suppress.
sion of the rebellion and the restoration of
the Government. Neither the Convention
nor those represented by that body enter
tanned any doubts as to the FINAL result un-
der your standardization, sustained by the
loyal people and by our noble army and
gallant navy. Neither did the ConVen-
ton, nor does this committee, doubt the
speedy suppression OF this most wicked
and unprovoked rebellion.
"a copy Of the resolutions was here
handed to the Presideut.)
Iwould add, Mr.. President, that It would
be the pleasure of the committee to COM
municate 10 within few days, through
one Of Its most accomplished members,
Mr.. Curtis, BY letter, at more length the
circumstances under which you have been
placed by the nomination for the Presi.
dency.
The President ssid:
"Ar. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
ComMittee-.I will neither conceal nv
qualification nor restrain the expression OF
my gratitude. that the union people
through their connection 10 the continued
effort to save and advance the nation, have
deemed me not unworthy TO remain in my
present position.
know no reason 10 doubt that I shall
accept the nomination rendered, and yet,
perhaps, should not declare def uiIely
before reading and considering what is
called the platform. viii say, however,
that approve the declaration 10 favor of
so amending the Constitution a. to pro.
hibit slavery throughout the nation. When
the people in revolt, with the hundred
days explicit notice that they could with
IN those days resume their allegiance with
out the overthrow of their institutions,
and that they could not resume it after.
wards, elected to stand out, such an
amendment Of the Constitution as now
proposed became fitting and necessary
conclusion for the success of the Union
cause. Such alone can meet and cover all
cavils.
nov perceive its Importance and en-.
brace It. In the joint names of liberty aud
union let rs labor TO give 1t legal form and
practical effect.
At the conclusion of the Presidents
speech, all Of the committee shook him
cordially by the hand and offered their per-
Gonal congratulations.
The members of tho National Union
League adjourned yesterday from Balti-
more to this city, and called upon the Pres
ident this afternoon.
3The Chairman of the deputation spoke
TO the President as follows:
Mr.. PTetident-I have the homo. of in.
Producing to you the representatives of the
OnlOu ASaBuoS VI tuo iOyhi STATES, 10 con-
gratulste you upon your denomination,
aud assure you that we will not fail at
the polls to give the support your servi.
ces In the past 80 highly deserve.
We feel honored in doing so, for we are
assured We are aiding in re. electing to the
proud position of President of the United
States one so highly worthy of #, one
among not the least of whose claims is that
he was the emAncipator of 4 900 900 of
6ondmen. The President replied as fol-
lows: ~ "
"Gentlemet: can only say in response to
the remarks of your Chairman that
1 am very grateful for the renewal of
confidence which has been accorded both
by tho Convention aud by the National
League. 1 am not insensible at all to the
personal compliment there lie 10 this, yet
do not allow myself to believe that any but
a small portion of it is to be appropriated
as personal compliment. Tho Conven-
ton and the nation, 1 am assured are alike
animated by higher view of the interests
Of the country for the present and the great
tuturei and that part 1 am entitled to
appropriate as q compliment, is only
that part which may lay hold of as be-
log the opinion Of the convention and Of
the League