New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-10
PRESIDENT LISCOLS's REPLY.
Tie President replied ~ follows:

Tie President replied rs iOlioWs;
GEsTLEMEy: can only say in response to the
remarks Of your Chairman. suppose, that am very
grateful for the renewed confidence which has been
accorded 10 me- both by the Convention aud by the
National League. am not nsensible NJ all 20 tho
peronal compliment there is in this; yet do not allow
myself TO believe that any but small portion OK 1t y 10
be appropriated as personal compliment TO me. ne
Convention aud the nation. am assured are all.o
animated by higher view of the Interests OF the coun'
try Tor the present and the great future and that part
am entitled 70 appropriate a. compliment
is only that which may lay hod OF ~ Deihg
TIE opinion Of tie Convention and OF the League
that am not estirely unworthy 81 be intrusted Win
the place have occupied for tho last three years
have not permttcd m,selr gentlemen to conclude that
am the best in the country but am reminded
n this connection of story Of an Old Dutch farmer
who remarked TO u companion once that II was not
best TO swOp horses when crossing streams
The prolonged laughter which followed this charac
terislic remark should have been heard 1t was tu
multuous,
WHAT TEE OFFICIAL LETTER WILL BE-
II Is rumored that the forthcoming letter from Mr.
Curtis vii communicate. in strong and direct language
the sentiment Of the Convention IN favor Of maintain
ing firmly tie principles and policy OF the socaled
Monroe doctrines and in stronger and palmer language
the wishes Of the Convention for such reconstruction
of Mr. Lincolns cabinet shall remove nom II all In
harmonious or worn ont material
The MISSOURI CASE.
The Missouri delegate came over from Baltimore TO
day called on the President and through its Chairman
said Missouri was not umnindnl Of the high honor Of
having practically two cabinet officers and called his
attention 10 the significance Of the vote yesterday
which excluded the representatives. of there two Off
GERS from the Convention. The delegation then added
with emphatic significance, that Missouri neither nd
ysed nor demanded anything, but she did hope to be
sufficiently let alone 10 enable her TO cast her vote next
November for the candidate of the baltimore Con
vention.
ABRAHAM II THE DARK on CONVENTION DAY.
The Presidents reception Of the news OF his nolnina'
ton is said TO have been in this wsc AT p O'Clock yes
terday dispatches were sent TO him by different per
sons announcing his denomination, but be was absent
from the White House, and did not see them TWO
hours afterward, ignorant Of his own nomination no
called at the War Office and accidentally saw as
patch there announcing the nomination Of johnson iof
Vpe President The President expressed his surprise
at the curious action Of the Convention; expressed the
opinion that IL had got the before the horse he
asked by operator II he had not seen dispatch
announcing his own denomination. On replying 'hH'
he had not he was informed that such dispatch had
been sent him. Upon returning t. the Executive Man
sion the President found the dispatches referred to
announcing his denomination st bali past two.