, 1864-06-12
FROM WASHING TON,

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WHAT TIE OFFICIAL LETTER WILL he.
It Is rumored that the forthcoming letter
from III. Curtis will communicate, in strong aud
in favor Of maintaining firmly the principles and
policy Of the so-called Monroe doctrine; and In
tttopcer nnd pla1ner lang suaRe, the wishes Of the
coins cabinet az tha1 remove from it ali tnharmo-
Mous or worn out material.
TIE MISSOURI cAsE-
Inc missouri delegation came over from Halti
more to-day. called on the President, and through
its Chairman said. Missouri WIS not unmfndfu! Of
the hish honor of having practically two cabinet
Of The vote yesterday, which excluded the repre-.
Eentatiyee OF these two officers from the Conven-
tion. The delegation then added. With emphatic
1nandcd anything, but she did hope to be sufii-
eiently N A}ope to enable her to cast her vote next
November for the candidate Of tho Baltimore Con-
ABRAHAM III THE DARK on CONVENTION DAx.
The Presidents reception Of the news Of h!s
domination Is said to hare been in this wise: At
~ O'Clock yesterday dispatches were sent to him
tton. but be was absent IRON the White House,
and did not zee them. Two hours afterwa1d, lpro-
Isht Of hfs own nomination, be called at the War
nonneloe he Nomination Ct Johnson a!e fe1 VICE
President. The President expressed his surprise
at the cut1oue action o1Sthe Convention; expressed
horre. Be WIS atked BY IN opesator il he had not
seen dispatch announcing his own denomination.
On replying that he bad not. he was informed that
Ing to the Executive Mansion the President foprd
the dIspstchs referred to, announcing his nomin-
alton at half pact two.
WHAT ANDY JOHNSON WILL WRITE.
In reply to an oelcious sugges ton made to Nj.
Lincoln. to apprsse Andy johnson OF the policy q.
writing radical letter Of acceptance he said that
was wholly unnecessary. Hir reply WAS sure to be
other, the President Is said to have remarked,
Don't he concerned, elr, when Andy johnson
was last here he aaia If II was necessary to cary
or oP the war for thirty years. he ~a' for earring 1t
sEHENAnE OF THE PRESIDENT.
The ohie delegation; th,s evening, accompanied
ty Prof. MENTORS celebrated brass band, waited
>1,pon The President and rendered him aercnade.
A!arEe number of psrecnF had assembled at the
White House prior to the Arrival Of the band. in
the expectation that serenado would take place.
mssnsr. sHsil to tie chiefa md n Il tho s eoidisrs
chorus from the orera Of" Faust" md the thzong
Tad become largely increased. the Pres,dent m4de
sppecrance elicited three roueing cheers, after
"etsh be addressed the sssemb'aKe as follows:
i6s1 am FsIy mush obliged 10 yoa
will 1eEeat 1t, that the hardest Of a1' speeches
have to ankwcr is eerenade. rersr knew what
t. asy o. hEsh occasions hat have
tion Of the Baltimore Convention, which hns re-
Gently taken place, and with which, Of course, Il
II ss Ts xsnt III IssughMsr En- M sSa
yent1on, OF Presidential elections, IL success IN
der General Grnnt. lcres Of "Good." and ap-'
plausc.l I propose that you constantly bear In
mind that the support you owe to the bsave OIL
snd eoldiers In the field is OF The very first
Importance, and We should therefore bend all our
energies 70 that point. Eow, without detatning
etoEe mp what am now saying With three rous-
Ing cheers Tor Gen. Gsant md the of1ce.s and
soldiers under his command.
Three hearty cheers vera then given as pro-
poted, the President leading of and Warin. his
at with as much earncstness az the 1uost epthu-
etastie individual present.
Three roue,ng cheers were then given for tho
nominees Of the convention after which. the
land play ed an ar from the opera Of tho - bohe-
mian Girl" "HappT Noments'1 from "Mari-
tapa," and an American overturs.
The aessmblage then proceeded to the residence
Of Secretary Chnse. where several national airs
were performed. The Secretary being absent
from the city. the eerenaders called upon james
C. Whitnore, the State Agent Of Ohio, and per
fo.med several choice pieces.