Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-09

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT TO PRESIDENT
LINCOLN OF HIS RENoMINATIoS BY THE BAL
TIMoRR CoNvRNTION.-At2Ho o'clock the COM
mittee appointed yesterday by the National
Union invention at Baltimore, to inform
President Lincoln of his nomination by that
convention, reached the White House, when
they were invited into the East Room by the
President, where the President was conversing
with the members Of the delegation who had
previously called upon him.
Gov. Dennison President Of the Convention
and Chairman Of said Committee, then ad.
dressed the President as follows:
Mr. President-The National Union Conyen.
zion, which closed its sittings at Baltimore
yesterday, appointed q committee consisting
Of one from each State, with myself as its
chairman, to inform you OF your unanimous
nomination by that Convention for election
to the Office OF President of the United States
That committee have the honor Of now in
also the honor of presenting you with
copy Of the resolutions or platform adopt
ed by that Convention as expressive of its
sense, and of the sense Of the loyal people
OF the country which it represents; of the prin.
cples and the policy that should character.
ize the administration Of the Government In
the present condition of the country. l need
not say to you, sir, that the Convention in thus
unanimously nominating you for reelection
but gave utterance to the almost universal
voice Of the loyal people OF the country. To
doubt of your triumphant election would be
little short Of abandoning the hope OF the 1nal
suppression of the rebellion, and the restora.
ton of the authority OF the Government over
the insurgent States
Neither the Con vention nor those represented
by that body entertained any doubt as TO the
final result. Under your administration, sus.
tanned by that loyal people and by our noble
army and gallant navy, neither did the Con-
vention nor do this Committee doubt the speedy
suppression of this most wicked and unpro.
voked rebellion: "a copy of the resolutions
should add, MI. President it would be the
pleasure OF the committee to communicate to
you, within a few days, through one of its
most accomplished members, Mr.. Curtis, Of
cumstances under which you have been placed
in nomination for the Presidency.
THE PRRsIDRNT's RESPONSE.
The President taking the resolutions from his
pocket where he had placed them, and unfold.
ing the same, said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Com.
mittee, will neither conceal my qualification
nor restrain the expression OF my gratitude
that the Union people through their Conven.
ton in the continued effort to save and advance
the Nation, have deemed mo not unworthy to
remain in my present position.
know no reason to doubt that shall accept
the nomination rendered; and yet, perhaps, I
should not declare definitely before reading
and considering what is called the platform.
] will say now, however, I approve the
declaration in favor of so amending the Con.
stitution as to prohibit slavery throughout
the nation. When the people in revolt,
with a hundred days Of 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 amend
ment to the Constitution as is now proposed
became fitting and necessary conclusion to
the final success OF the Union cause. Such
alone can meet and cover all cavils. Now, the
unconditional Union men, North and South,
perceive its Importance, and embrace it. In
the joint names of Liberty and Union let US
labor to give it 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 congratula.