The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-06-10
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Portland Daily Press.
Reception of the Committees by the
President, Speeches., de-, dc.

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WASHINGTON, June 8.
AT half past o'clock to-day the committee
appointed yesterday by tie National Union
/ Convention at Baltimore, to inform President
Lincoln of his nomination by that convention.
reached the White House, when they were in
vted into the east room, where the President
was conversing with members OF the delega-
ton who had previously called on him.
Gov. Dennison, President of the Conven-
ton, and chairman OF the committee, then
addressed the President, as follows:
Mr.. Presdent-The National Convention,
which closed its sittings at Baltimore yester-
day, appointed committee, 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 com
mittee, have the honor of informing you, is
now present. On its behalf have also the
honor of presenting you with copy of the
resolutions or platform adopted by that con
vention, as expressive OF its sense and of the
sense of the loyal people oil the country which
its represents, of the principles and policy that
should characterize the administration of the
Government in the present condition Of the
country. 4 need not say 10 you that the CON
vention, in thus unanimously nominating you
for reelection, but gave utterance TO the al
most universal voice of the loyal people of the
country. To doubt of your triumphant cleo
ton would be little short OF abandoning the
hope Of the final suppression of the rebellion
and the restoration OF the Government in the
insurgents States. Neither the convention
nor those represented by that body entertain
ed any doubt as to the final result under your
administration, sustained by that people and
noble army and gallant navy. Neither did the
convention, nor do this committee, doubt the
speedy suppression Of this most wicked and
unprovoked rebellion.
would add, Mr.. President that it would
be the pleasure of the committee to commune
cate to you within a few days, through one of
its most accomplished members, Mr.. Curtis,
of Y. Y, by letter, more at length the circum-
stances under which you have been placed in
nomination for the Presidency.
In reply the President said
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen of the Com
mlttee-I will neither conceal my qualification
nor restrain the expression of my gratifica-
ton that the Union people, through their
convention, in their continuous effort to save
and advance the nation, have deemed me not
unworthy to remain 10 nay present position.
/ have no reason to doubt that shall accept
the nomination rendered, and yet perhaps /
should not declare definitely before reading
and considering what is called the platform.
will say, however, that approve of the dec
laration in favor of so amending the Consti-
tuition as to prohibit slavery throughout the
nation. When the people in revolt, with the
hundred days explicit notice that they could
within those days resume their allegiance
without the overthrow Of their institutions,
and that they could not resume it afterwards.
elected to stand out, such an amendment of
the Constitution as is now proposed becomes
fitting and necessary conclusion 10 the final
success of the Union cause. Such alone can
meet and cover all cavils. | now perceive its
Importance and embrace it. In the Joint
names of Liberty aud Union let US 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 personal congratu-
ia,iors
The members of the National Union League
adjourned yesterday from Baltimore TO this
city, and called on the President in the East
Room of the White House. The Chairman OF
the delegation spoke TO the President as fol-
lows:
Mr.. President: | have the honor OF Intro
ducing to you the representatives Of the Union
Leagues Of the loyal States, to congratulate
you on your re nomination. and to assure you
that we will not fail at the polls TO give you
the support that your services in the past so
highly deserve We feel honored in doing
this, for we are assured that we are aiding ia
OF the United States. one so highly worthy Of
it-one among the least of whose claims, is
that he was the emancipation OF four millions
of bondmen.
The President replied as follows:
Gentlemen: l can only say in response to
the remarks Of your Chairman, | suppose that
/ am very grateful for the renewed confidence
which has been accorded TO me, both by the
Convention and by the National League. |
am not insensible at all 10 the personal com
pliment there is in this, yet DO not allow N.Y.
self to believe that any but small part OF il
is TO be appropriated as a personal compli-
ment. The Convention and the Nation. | am
assured, are alike animated by higher view
of the interests Of the country, for the present
and the great future, and that part am en-
titled to appropriate as compliment, is only
that part which l may hold as being the opin-
ion Of the Convention and the League. That
/ am not unworthy 10 be entrusted with the
place have occupied for the last three years,
/ have not permitted myself gentleman, to
conclude that | am the last man in the couu.
try. But am reminded In this connection
OF a story Of an old Dutch farmer, who re-
marked to a companion, that I" it was not best
TO swap horses when crossing stream"
The prolonged laughter which followed this
Characteristic remark should have been heard.
II was tremendous.