Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-07-14
ExEcUTIvE MANSION, WAsH1SGToN. }
June q b, 1864

Hon VIM. Dsnntson and others,
Committee OF the Nat Ution Conupntion:
0entieNltn- our letter OF the l4h irs'aI Or
maily notifying me that have been nominated by the
Convention you represent, for the PRESIDENCY OF the
United States, for four years from the An Of March
next, has been received The domination is oroteC,iy
accepted, the resolutions Of the Oonveotion called
the platform, are heartily approved.
While the resolution IN regard 20 the suppantipp Of
Republican government upon the Western COZ inent is
ully coucurred in, there might be misunderstanding
were to say that the position of the goverpun,
10 relation to the action Of France in Mexico "a ag-
sumed through the State Department and endorsed by
the Convention among the measures and acts of the
Executive, will be faithfully maintained long as the
state of facts shall leave that position pertinent AID
applicable.
am especially gratied that the soldier and tie sea-
not forgotten by the convention, as they for
ever must and will be remembered by the grateful
country for whose salvation they devote THEIR lives
Thanking you for the kind and complimentary terms
in which you have communicated the nomination. and
other proceedings OF the Convention, l subscribe my
sell L cur obedl2nt servant,
| ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The following is from the Herad's Washington dis.
patch
The repeal of the Communication clause of the enroll
nent act is 10 mudde again. TIE Senate will no.
agree to the House bill, and the House will not agree
to the Senate bill. The result is doubtful.
The New Yok Herald" Of the 30th ut, con
tains the following paragraphs:
large body Of rebels said to be under the leader
ship OF General Jubal A. Early, reported to have
reached Winchester Detachments had pounced upon
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and torn up zen
miles of that grtat thoroughare OF Yankee travel and
transportation.
FAILURES.
The Federal monitors have cost the government sev-
enty millions OF dollars. The Herald " says they
are all failures. " Ihe Onor6aigna is great failure"
and the " light draft vessels now being built the great
est failure Of all"
LATER FROM EUROPE.
The steamship Hibernian, from Londonderry, l7tL
June, has arrived with two days later news from En-
rupe. TIE following is summary:
The privateer Alabama admitted to full praiiq9e
in the French port of Cherbourg She also per
mitted to series Of very extensive repairs
in the imperial dockyard
Captain Stmmes landed the crews Of the ships Rock.
nghain and Altycoo1, having held them prisoners
since the destruction OF the vessels by the Alabama.
Semmes published letter in the London "Iimes,"
occupying two and half columns of the paper in
which he attempts to justify bis action in burning his
prizes asserting that he would take them into port for
adjudication but for the operation OF the British OrdJr
in Council, which prevents him from doing So.
The English Government has Issued an order with lc
gard to the reception of bagerent cruiser with pr2es
in colonial ports 1t is directed that ii prize duly
ftteJ cut and regularly converted into vessel
clause excluding prizes is net to apply to her.
| The Confederate States, represented by President
Davis, MIR. Memmioger, Secretary to the Treasury
and Mr.. Seddon Minister OF War, Eere gu in a
French Court by French traders, WHO owned cargo
t cotton which burned by the rebels after iC had
passed to TIE merchants. The pl4inuHI deitecd
si,h costs.
Notwithstanding the Merican throne arransemen', i;
said that tie Emperor OF Austria is busly engage
in aiming the @ adralateral aud pottiDg against NJ
poleon both III Rome and VeUiCe.
The Liverpool cotton market had adVaucei durns
be week from p TO q a. on Amrricln descriptions,
aud IA On Other Bre s,uf, qilet,
FELLoW-sO- DIh.Ats And CIaIz4-s O~ DUFLre
COUNTY.
IN response solici atiOns, which it would not b. 50
70 dIsreRard anuou myscH candida IeprCbgbt
you in tie House Commons of the Legislature
- opnIons with regard to questi al pHbliC plr',
heced / my course tor the yeara.
feu the profound ilerest o ud,
endeace and heartily eadOTse the ed pied
is Accomplishment / regret hat tn tXKeuCI-s The
w deprive OF TIE privilege OF mInQiInQ witl
prior the lou, you, honor 81 ii
your confidence. my Ell shall be up0yed
guarding Interest my county aud sta.e.
L BERT. 3. Il UST n,
Co. D, Sd Reg't n. q. l.taptry,
Amy Northern VTgiGi!.