Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-16
President LincOln's Nomination for
maliy announced TO him-His
Speech in reply.
WASHINGTON, NAV 9.

W tluN y.
At halfpast two o'clock to-day, the
committee appointed yesterday by the
National Union Convention at Balti-
more. 10 inform President Lincoln of his
nomination by that Convention, reached
the White House, when they were inyi-
ted into the east room, where the Presl-
dent was conversing with members o.
the delegation, who had previously call
ed upon him. Gov. Denison, President
of the Convention and Chairman of said
committee, then addressed the president
as follows;
Mr. President The National Union
Convention, which closed its sittings at
Baltimore yesterday, appointed a COM
mittee, consisting of one from each State,
with myself as Chairman, TO inform you
of your unanimous nomination by that
convention for election to the Office of
President of the United States. That
committee | have the honor OF now in
forming you, is present.
On its behalf have also the honor of
presenting you with a copy of the reso-
lutions or platform adopted by that con-
yention, as expressive of its sense and
Of the sense of the loyal people of the
country which it represents, and the
I principles and policy that should char
4 acterize the administration of the gov
I eminent, in the present condition OF the
a country. | need not say to you, sir, that
the convention, in thus unanimously
nominating you for reelection, but gave
\ utterance to the almost universal voice
Of the loyal people of the country. To
y doubt of your triumphant election, would
4 be little short of abandoning the hope
u Of final suppression of the rebellion,
y and the restoration of the government
4 Of the insurgent States. Neither the
N convention nor those represented by that
a body entertained any doubt as to the
n final result under your administration.
Sustained by that loyal people and by
~ our noble army and gallant navy, nei-
& ther did the convention nor do this CON-
mittee doubt the speedy suppression OF
N this most wicked and unprovoked rebel
ID lion.
A copy of the resolutions was here
handed to the President.
| would add, Mr.. President, that it
would be the pleasure of the committee
4 to communicate to you within few
4 days, through one Of it's most accom-
& plished members, MIR. Curtis, of New
y York, by letter. more at length the cir
n cumstances under which you have been
placed in nomination for the Presidency.
The President said:
Mr.. Chairman, and Gentlemen of the Commit
Id tee:
& | will neither conceal my qualification
VI nor restrain the expression of my graft
N tude that the Union people through
their convention in their continued eff
forts to save and advance the nation,
have deemed me not unworthy to remain
in my present position. / know nc
reason to doubt that I shall accept the
81 nomination rendered, and yet, perhaps
x should not declare definitely before read
4 ing and considering what is called the
5platform. i will say now, however
q that / approve the declaration in favor
"a of SO amending the constitution as to
81 prohibit slavery throughout the nation
y When the people in revolt with the hun
/ bred days explicit notice that they
could within these days resume their al
y legience without the overthrow of theil
n ilStitutlOuS, duu tndt tUty COulu no
resume it afterwards, elected to stant
out such an amendment of the cOnstitu
ton as is now proposed, became afittint
ana necessary conclusion to the fina
4 success of the Unien cause.
a In the joint names of Liberty an,
a Union, let us labor to give it legal form
and practical effect.
At the conclusion of the President
81 speech, all of the committee shook hin
cordially by the hand, and offered thei
B personal congratulations.
The members of the National Unto,
league adjourned yesterday from Balti
more 10 this city, and called upon tn
resiuent this afternoon, by whom they
we're cordially received in the Eas
Room of the White House.