Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-09
President Lincoln Off.
cially Notified of His
denomination.
GOV. DENIsoN's ADDRESS.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
CON ORA LATIoN IS.

AT half past two O'Clock this afternoon the
committee (names elsewhere) appointed by
the Baltimore Convention to notify President
Lincoln OF his denomination by that body,
waited upon him for the purpose or perform
Ing that duty.
The reception took place In the East Room,
which was thrown open for the occasion.
The committee were all present except the
Hon. W. H. Bullock Of Massachusetts,, and Mr..
Bushnell. OF Consectlcut. The former was
represented by Hon. Charles R. Train, and the
latter by DR.. II. A. Grant.
After each member was introduced, Gov,
Denison, Of Ohio, chairman of the committee,
addressed the President as followsi
GOV. DEaIsoS's ADDRESS.
Gov Denison, OF Ohio, Chairman of the Nation al
Union Convention at Baltimore, addressed Mr.,
| Lincoln as follows:
MIR. President: The National Union Conven.
ton which closed Its Iabors in the city Of BAIti-
more yesterday, appointed a committee, Consist
| log Of one delegate from each State, with myself
as ts chairman, to inform ou OF your unanimous
| nomination by that Convention for reelection to
the otiee Of President of the United States. That
committee, have the honor OF now informing
you, Is present In its behalf have also the
honor OF presenting you with copy Of the resi,.
iutlonS or platform adopted by that Convention
I" expressive OF Its stnIe, and Of the sense of the
loyal people OF the country which we represent NJ
the principles a0d tic policy that should cha
| terze the AdmlnIBtTatl0n OF the Goyernme,,, 4,
the present condition Of the country.
need not say to you sir that the Conyey tIon 4,
thus unanimously renominating you fr,r re-el.o-
tlcnI but give utterAnee to the Almo5t u.Iv.r..I
voice OF the loyal people Of the eoV ntry, and Ia
DOUBT oil your triumphant election gould be little
short OF abandoning the hope OF tle uAl supprss.
sion OF the rebellion AMI the Restoration of the
| authority Of the Federal Cover nment over IN. 4,
surgent Stateu. Neither the Convention nor tbose
represente by that body ent ertained Anv dopbt as
to the final result under yo dr Administration aus.
tAned by that loyal PEOPLE, and by our poble
Armles and gallant nAvy neither did the Conyen.
Hoh, nor DO this comJLIttee doubt the speedy sup.
| preston OF this moI! wicked and unprovoked re.
| belllon.
lbhoulu ADD M President, what had escaped
me- mat II Will Re the pleasure OF the Committee
TO communicate 70 you In the course of a few dAyI
thfongh one of Its most accomplished members
mr. george W. curtis, OF New York, by letter
moie at length the circumstances under which YOU
have been place in nOmin alton.
| REILLY OF President LIsruLS
| "HH'mthVhs C0mmhtGe will neither oonceA
my st"uheation, nor restrain the expression Of my
B'AU'uue' 'h1t the Union people, through thell
convention Ia their continued effort to save, ant
au'Anee 'he hauon, have deemed me not unworthy
to remain In my present position.
know nO reason to doubt that shall accept thu
nomination tenderedi andy ct perhaps should uot
declare definitely, before reading and eonsidsrins
what is called the Ilatiorm.
lwill say now, however, approve the declarn
ton In favor OF so amending the Constitution 4,
to prohibit slavery throughout the nation. Wher
people in revolt, with hundred days Of explicit
no Ice that they could, within those days, rssum,
toeir allegiance without the overthrow Of theiI
ins'itution, and that they could not so resume A
aitetward' elected to stand out, such amendmc n,
Of The Constitution as now pr lpoEed, became ,
NTH and necessary conclusion to the apnI ,nc
cess OF the UhiOn.oauSe.
sueh alone can meet and cover all cAviIs. Now,
the unconditional Union men, North and soutb
perceive its impO tanoe, aud embrace A., In The
JOINT names OF Liberty and Union, let us labor Ia
give 1t legal form and practical effect.