The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-11

susta'oed By the loyal people and by you,
noble army and navy. Neither did the
Convention or the committee doubt The
speedy suppression OF this most wicked
and usprovokcd rbellion.
A copy Of the resolutions wers here
rendered The President.
| would, Mr.. President. inform you
that Il will be the pleasure Of the commit.
tee to communicate 70 you, within . few
days, through one Of its most accom- pIished
members, Mr.. Gusts, by letter. 1t more
length, the circumstances under which
you have been placed in the nomination
for the Presidency.
The President. in replying to Mr. Den
nisJn, said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemea IF the
Committee I'll will neither conceal nv
graf 6catIon nor restrain the expression
Of my gratitude that the Union people
through their convention ia the con.
tinued effort 10 save and advance
the nation nave deemed me not unworthy
9 remain in my present position. know
no reason 10 doubt that shall sccr pt the
nomination rendered aud. yet, pc. hsp.,
l should not declare definitely. before
reading and considering what is called
the platform. / slli say, however, that
| approve the declaration 10 favor OF
% amending the Constitution ~ to pre-
nibis ,lsvery throughout the nation =
When the people 10 revolt we're given one
hundred days notice that they could re-
sumo their allegiance, without the over
throv vi their Institution, and that they
could not RESUME il afterwards, il they
elected - stand out, such an amendment
OF the Constitution rs 10 now proposed be-
comes fitting and necessary coalition
Tor success VI the Ua,on cause. Such
alone can meet oil caviIs. l nov per.
ceive its importssce. and embrace
u IN the iai names Of Liberty and Union.
Lss Us labor to give it legal form, aud
practical effect.
At the eonclnsion OF the Presiient's
speech. all the Committee sIo him
cordially by the hand aud oG red their
persanai congratulations.
The National Uaioa League adjourned
yesterday from B,ltimore 10 this city, ard
called up'n The President this AFTERNOON
Jhe Charnian Of the q, putation spoke
o the Ptesideut & follows
Mr President, have the honor of in.
trohacing sou to the presentatiyes VI
the Usioa l. agi,s. Of tie loyal Srstes, 10
congratulate yon on your denomination
and to ASSURE you ,hst We vail NJ. fAil, a.
the polls, to give The support Your ser
vices IN the psst 80 highly merit. We
feVl honored IN 50 dong, for We are a.
sarei thss re are aiding in re .leclin. to
the proud position uf President Of the
unised States one who Is highly worthy
one among 10, the lras. OF whase tl.,m
Is ttst he was the emanripatvr vi 900,
0uJ OF boadmea.
The President replied as follows:
Gentiemen | can only say, in re-
sponse To the remarks Of your chairman,
tnat am Very grateful for the renewed
coptidrnce which has been recorded, both
ny the CouveDtion and by the National
Lesgue. | am not insensible at all to
the personal compliment there is in this.
yet do not ALLOW myself to believe lha,
any but . small po, ton is to be sppro
pris'ej as - personal compliment. The
Convention and The nation | am assured
are alike animated by higher vidw oi
the Interests Of the country for the pres.
ent and the great future aud that part
sm entitled to spprorriate as a con,p'i
ment j, only that part which | msy LAY
hoil Of rs being the .plnion Of the C,p-
venuon and IT the League, that am no,
unworthy to be entrusted with The place
have occupied for the la., three years.
| have not permitted myself. gentle
men to conclude that am the best man
in the coua,ry, but | am reminded in
this connection Of story Of 40 old Dutch
tanner Who remarked To compa nion
onee that Il Vas MT best TO swap horses
when crossing . stream.