Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-06-16
THE NoMINATIoH.
INTERCHANGE OF OFFICIAL cIvILrrIEs.


at the White House for the purpose Of paying their respects
President Lincoln and the New Jersey delegation hav
ing called in body, the President sgned his willingness
that delegation and others at elevrn o'clock in the
East Room Before the hour designated about hundred
of the delegates had assembled there, New Jersey New
York Pennsylvania Maryland and other States being
presented At ten minutes past eleven the President
tered the East Room escorted by Gov. Newell of New
Jersey and took position in the centre of the The
delegates then approached by and were presented
to the President by Gov Newell There speech
making but many congatuaory remarks passed between
the President and his visters There present many
ladies' and gentlemen connected with the Convention
who were also cordially received by President Lincoln.
THE NATIONAL UNION LEAGUE.
The members OF the National Union League, adjourned
yesterday from Baltimore to this city, called upon the
President this afternoon and had interview in the great
East Room 4 hey cordially received The chair
Of the delegation (Mr Beard of Brooklyn, N. ~
spoke to the President rs follows:
Mr. President: have the honor of introducing to you
representatives from the Union Leagues OF the loyal States
you upon your renomnaton and TO
you that will not fail ut the polls 10 give you the sup
port that your services the passo highly deserve We
feel hoDGred in doing this for assured that
aiding reelevatng to the proud position of President of
the United States highly worthy Of il, among
pator of four millions of b0ndmsn ... H.a
The PRESIDENT replied to this address follows:
Gentlemen: / can only say in response to the kind
remarks Of chairman suppose that very CRATE,
full for he renewed confidence which has been accorded to
both by the Convention and by the National League
am not nsensble at all to the personal compliment there
is in this and yet do not allow myself tn believe that any
but small portion of it Is to be appropriated per
sonal compl ment suppose the Convention and the
Union League assembled with higher view-that of
taking of the interests of the country for the present
and the great future; and that the part entitled ap
proprate compliment is only that part which may
lay hold Of beng the opinion of the Convention and of
the League that not entirely unworthy to be entrus
ed with the place which have occupied for the last three
years. But do allow myself suppose that either
the Convention the League have concluded to decide
that her the greatest best iu America but
rather they have concluded that it lie not best to swap
bores while crossing the river and have further concu ed
that not poor horse that they might not make
botch OF it in trying to swap Laughter and applause
Alter the conclusion of the Presidents remarks the Lii
nos delegation entered the room and cordially
ceived by the President During conversation between
President Lincoln aud several members of this deeg
mention made that A. b Sloanaker of Pennsyl-
vsnia, had procured haterng picture of him (he Pre
den and the Illinois delegation and he said
suppose he made it from my principles not my beauty
Laughter
OFFICIAL NOTICE OF THE NOMINATION.
At halfpast two o'clock this aiternno the Committee
appointed by the Baltimore convention to notify President
LNCoLa of his denomination by that body waited upon
him for the purpose Of performing that duty The recep
ton took place in the East Room which thrown open
fr the occasion. After each member of the committee
was introduced Gov. DENIsoN Of Ohio, addressed the
President follows:
Mr.. President: The National Union Convention which
cloyed its labors in the city of Baltimore yesterday ap
pointed committee consisting of one degate from each
ae with self its chairman to inform you Of your
unanimous domination by that Convention for reelection
TO the Office Of President of the United States.
That committee have the honor of now informing you
present In its behalf have also the honor of present
ing with copy OF the resolutions platform adopted
by that Convention expressive of its and Of the
Of the loyal people Of the country which repre-
sent Of the principles and the policy that should charac
tze the administration of the Government in the present
condition Of the country.
need not say you sir, that the Convention in thus
unanimously re-nominating you for election, but give
uterance the almost Voice OF the loyal people
Of the country, and to doubt of your triumphant election
would be little short OF abandoning the hope of the final
suppression OF the rebellion and the restoration of the
tborty Of the Federal Government the insurgen
States Neither toe Convention those represented by
that body entertained any doubt to the final result under
your administration sustained BY that loyal people, and by
noble armies and gallant navy neither did the Conven
ton do this committee doubt the speedy OF
this most wicked and unprovoked rebellion.
should add, Mr. President, what had escaped me, that
it will be the pleasure Of the committee to communicate
accomplished members, Mr.. George w Curtis of New
York by letter. at length the circumstances under
which you have been placed In nomination
President LINCOLN taking the resolutions from his pocket
where he bad placed them and unfolding the same sad
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Committee / will
neither conceal my qualification restrain the expression
of my gratitude that the Union peope through their Con-
venton in the continued effort to and advance the
nation, have deemed not unworthy TO remain in my
present position.
know no reason TO doubt that shall accept the nom
nation rendered and yet perhaps should not declare
definitely before reading aud Considering what called the
platform.
will say now, however approve the declaration IN
favor If amending the Constitution to slavery
throughout the nation When the people in revolt with
hundred days of explicit notice that they could within those
days their allegiance without the overthrow
and that they could not il afterwards
elected to stand out such amendment to the Constitution
proposed became fitting and necessary concu
sion to the final OF the Union Such alone
meet and cover all csvis Now, the unconditional
Union men North and South. perceive its Importance and
smbrace it, In the joint Liberty and Union let
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 congratulations.
THE CAPTURE OF STAUNTON, (VA)
Richmond papers, heretofore received have already made
known the success Of General Hunters movement upon