Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-10
Grant Attacking Richmond with
the Spade and Pick.
THE REBELS CAPTURE AUS. STEAMER
ON THE COAST OF GEORGIA.
&C., &c. &c. &c, &c.


From Washington.
WASHINGTON, June Gin fourteen cases pro
secuted under the conscription act July IL. 1862,
the United States Court Yesterday passed DEGREES
of con6scation and ordered early sales after due
advertisement of all The right. title and interest
in the estate o: the respective owners for and
during their natural lives. excepting one case in
which the property personal and the forfeit
ture therefore absolute
Among these cases are those of John Letcher,
Governor of Virginia. Trusten Polk, late Sena-
tor from Missouri, VIM SmthsOn. of this city,
Judge Scarborough, late of the United States
Court of Claims, an1 French Forrest, formerly
the Commandant of the Washington Navy Yard
now a rebel commodore.
The personal property of Judge Campbell. late
of the United States Supreme Court was con
demned some months ago in one of the cases
passed upon Yesterday BY the Court. an undivided
half was libeled as the property of Hon Geo. s.
Houston, of Alabama.
A quantity of evidence. however, was brought
&c the notice of the Court that he has recently
adhered To the Union throughout the troubles.
On motion OF the Committee the case was sus
pended Immediately
About = o'clock to-day the committee appoint
ed yesterday by the National Union Convention
at Baltimore, to inform Presidet Lincoln of his
nomination by that Convention, reached the
White House
Gov Dennssn, President Of the Convention
and Chairman OF said Committee. then addressed
the President as follows:
Mr. President:-The National Convention
which closed at Baltimore yesterday, appointed
a Committee consisting of one from each State
AMI myself Chairman TO inform you of your
unanimous nomination by that Convention for
President. That Committee. have the honor
to inform YOU is present.
On its behalf have the honor 20 Present YOU
with a copy of the resolutions, PLATFORM
adopted by tina. convention as expressive of its
sense and the sense of the country which it rep
resents of the principles and policy that should
characterize the Administration in the present
condition Of the country.
/ need not say to YOU that the convention,
thus unanimously nominating you gave utter
ance to the almost universal voice of the people
of the country.
No doubt your election would be little short of
abandoning the hope of final suppression of the
rebellion and the restoration of the government
Neither the convention nor those represented by
that body entertained any doubt as to the final
result under your administration, sustained bv
the loval people, and by your noble army and
gallant navy Neither did the convention, nor
do this committee doubt the speedy suppression
of this most wicked and unprovoked rebellion.
A copy of the resolutions were here handed to
the President)
would add, Mr.. President, that it would be
pleasure of the committee TO communicate to
you, withis few days, through one of its most
accomplished members Mr. Curtiss, by letter, at
more length the circumstances under which YOU
have been placed by the nomination for the Pres
idency.
The President said:
\ Ht
tee:
| will neither conceal my qualification nor re
strain the expression of my gratitude that the
Union people, through their Convention. in 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 shall accept
the nomination rendered. and vet perhaps |
should not declare definitely before receiving and
considering what is called the platform | will
say now, however that approve the declaration
in favor of so amending the Constitution as to
prohibit slavery throughout the nation.
When the people IN revolt with the hundred
DAYS explicit notice that thew could within those
days, resume their allegiance without the over
throw OF their institution and that they could not
resume it afteTward. elected TO stand out, such
an amendment OF the Constitution as proposed,
becomes fitting and necessary conclusion for the
success of the Union cause Such alone can
meet and cover all cayils | now perceive its
Importance and embrace it in TIE joint manner of
Liberty and Union. Let Us labor TO give il legal
form and practical effort
At the conclusion of the Presidents speeck,
all of the committee shook him cordially by the
hand and offered their personal congratulation.
The members of the National Union League
adjourned yesterday from Baltimore to this city,
at,h oil cd fba III
The Chairman of the population spoke to the
President as follows:
Mr.. President, have the honor of introduce
ing to YOU the representatives of the Union
Leagues OF the loyal States to congratulate you
upon your denomination, and to assure Won that
we will not fail at the polls 60 give the support
your services in the past so highly deserve We
feel hOnored in doing so, for we assured we
aiding in re eecting TO the proud position of
President of the United States one so highly
worthy of it-one among not the least of whose
claims IS that he was the emancipation of 1000
coo of bOndmen.
The President replied as follows:
Gentlemen, ! can only saw in response to the
remarks of your chairman. that am very CRATE
full for the renewed confidence which has been
accorded. both by the convention and National
League.
am not nsensible at all to the personal com
pment there is in this. vet DO not allow nv
self to believe that any but a small portion is 70
be appropriated in personal compliment. The
convention and the nation | am assured, are
alike animated by higher views of the interests
OF the country for tie present and the great fu.
ture. and that part | am entitled to appropriate
as a compliment Is only that part which / NAV
Law hold of as being the opinion of the conven-
ton and of the league. that | am only unworthy
to be entrusted with the place have occupied
for the last three years
l hive not permitted myself gentlemen, to
conclude that am not the best man in the coun-
try, but / am reminded in this connection. of
story of an old Dutch farmer, who remarked 70
COMPANION once that il was not best 10 swap
horses when crossing stream.
From CINCINNATI.