The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-06-16
Committee Chosen 10 wait Oh the President
Remarks Of Cor. DcnBisOn Response Of
President Lincoln.


Washington, June 9.--About.two O'Clock
to-day the committee appointed yesterday
by the National Union Convention at BaIti-
luore to iutornPresideut Lincoln OF his nom,
ination by that Convention reached the
White House. ta.
Gov. DensOu, President Of the Conven7
ton and Chairman Of said Committees then
addressed the President as follows
GOV. DENNIsoNs 5. REMARKS,
Mr. PRESIDENT The National couven-
ton which closed at Baltimore yesterday APP
pointed committee, consisting OF one from
each State, and myself as Chairman, to IN
form you Of your unanimous nomination by
the convention for President,
That committee, nave the honor to in
form you, is present and on its behalf
have The Auuor 10 present you with a copy
of the resolutions or platform adopted by
that convention, as expressive Of its sense
and the sense Of the country which it re
presents Of the principles and policy that
should characterize tue administration i'll the
present condition Of the country, .r.r..
need not say-to yon that the .conyen-
ton III thus unanimously nominating you
gave utterance to the almost universal voice
OF the people Of the country. 10 doubt your
election would be little short of abandoning
t4e hope OF q final suppression Of the rebel
hon, and the restoration ofthe government.
Neither the convention nor these representa-
tiyes OF that body entertain any doubt as to
the final result under your administration,
sustained by the loyal people, and by our
noble army and gallant navy p.
Neither did the convention nor do this
committees doubt the speedy suppression of
this most wicked and unproyoled rebellion
(Ac5py Of tAeresolutious was Aere handed
to the president
Iwoutd add MIR. President, hat it would
be the pleasure Of the Committee TO commu-
uioate to you within few days through one
of its most accomplished members, Mr.. Cur
It's, by letter at more length, the circum-
stances under which you have been placed
by the nomination for the Presidency n
The following is the Presidents reply;
aoz President t1yco1x's REPLY
tL. CaqtrRau aa{ Gaeas Hsa If Hs con- i
mlttec:--I viii neither conceal my gratilica- !
ton nor restrain the expression Of any graf !
itude that the Union people, through their !
Convention, in their continued efforts 70 !
save and advance the nation. have deemed |
me lot unworthy to remain IN nay PRESENT.
position l know no reason to doubt thai
shall accept the nomination rendered, and
yet perhaps should not declare definitely
before reading and considering what is CALI !
ed the platform. --5g /
l viii say now however, that I approve
the declaration in favor Of SO amending the
Constitution as 10 prohibit slavery through +
out the nation.
when the people in revolt with the hun
dred days explicit notice that they could
within those days resume their allegiance /
without the overthrow Of theiy institutions
aud thattbey could not resume afterwards |
elected TO stand oQt, such AN amendment of
tAe Constitution, as bow proposed became
a fitting and necessary conclusion for the 1
success of the Onion cause. Such alone can
meet and cover ai4 caviis. IuoW perceive its
irnpmtanca alid eulbraes It la the JOINT
names of Liberty and gnien let us Labor to
give it legal form and practical effect
At the conclusion Of the Presidents
speech, all Of the committee shook him cor
daily by the hand and offered TIER per-
sonaI congratulations.