Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-06-15

gro. At present vast plantations absorb the
State the late occupant, perhaps, amusing
his leisure hours as guerrilla or in firing
upon unarmed passengers upon the steamers
going by. Confscations can only reach the
evil, and these are necessary to the future of
the State. How long are they to be delayed !?
This article is too long, and / rest here.
1t will be like me TO say more at some other
time. H A
PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S ACCEPTANCE.
WASHINGTON, June g.
About 2 o'clock to-day the committee ap-
pointed yesterday by the National Union
Convention at Baltimore to inform Presi-
dent Lincoln of his nomination by that Con-
vention, reached the White House
Gov. Dennison, President of the Conven-
ton, and chairman of said committee, then
addressed the President as follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT: The Nation al Conv ention, which
closed at Baltimore yesterday, app oint ed a COM
mittee, consisting of one from each state, and nv
self as chairman, to inform you of your mani
nous nomination by that Convention for Presi-
dent That Committee, I have the honor to in
form you, is present, and its behalf I have the
honor to preseI you with copy of the resolu-
tons or platform adopted by the Convention, as
try which it represents, of the principles and poll
cy that should characterize the Administration in
the present condition of the country
need not say to you that the Convention in
thus unanim sly nominating yeu, gave utterance
to the almost universal voice of the people of the
country To doubt your election would be little
short of abandoning hope of the final suppression
OF the rebellion and the estoration of the Govern
ment Neither the Convention nor those repre-
scented by that body en- ertain ed any doubt as to
the final result under your administration sustain
ed by the loyal people and by our noble army and
gallant navy. Neither did the Convention, nor do
this Committee doubt the speedy suppression of
this most wicked and unprovoked rebellion
1 would add, Mr.. President, that it would be the
pleasure of the Committee to communicate within
a few days through of its most accom- rlishcd
members, Mrf Curtis, by letter at more length,
the circumstances under which you have been
placed by the Union Conven ton in nomination
for the Presidency.
A copy of the resolutions was handed to
the President.
The President said
Ma. CHAIRMAN GENTLEMAN OF THE COMMIT
TEE will neither conceal my qualification nor
restrain the expression Of my gratitude, that the
Union people, through their convention, in the
continued effort to save and advance the nation,
have deemed me not unworthy to remain in my pres
ent position. know reason to doubt.hat shall
accept the nomination rendered, and yet perhap $
should not declare definitely before reading and
considering what is called the platform.
will saw, now, however, that approve the de-
claration in favor of amending the Constitu ton
as to prohibit slavery throughout the nation
When the people in revolt, wit the hundred days
explicit notice that they could within those days
resume their allegiance without the overthrow OF
instit utions and they could not so
it aferw ards elected 20 stand out such an amend
ment of the constitution a ow propo sed became
NECESSARY con clusion for the Union
cause. Such alone meet and cover all cavil.-
Inow perceive it and embrace it in the joint name
of liberty and Union Let us labor to give it a 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 congrat-
ulatons.
The National Union League adjourned yes
terday from Baltimore to this city, and COM
mittee called upon the President this after
noon. The Chairman of the deputation spoke
to the President as follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT: I have the honor of introducing
TO you the represen tatives of the Union Leagues
of the Loyal States to congrat you upon your
denomination and to you that we will not
fail the polls give you support which your
services in the past highly deserve. We feel hon
ored in doing so, for assured we are aiding
in electing to the proud position of President
of the United States who is so highly worthy
of 1t; one among not the least of whose claims is
that he was the emancipation of 000, 900 bondmen
The President replied as follows:
GENTLEMEN: l can only say, in response to the
remarks of your chairman, that am very grateful
for the confidence which has been accorded by the
Union Conyerri0n AMI by the National League.
not insensible at all to the personal compliment
there is in it, yet do not allow myself belieY
that any but small portion of it is to be appro-
prated personal compliment. The conven-
ton and the nation, 1 assured, are alike ami
mated by higher view OF the interests of the
country, for the and the great future, and
the part am entitled to appropriate as a compli-
ment IS only that part which L may lay hold Of as
being the opinion of the Convention and of the
League, that not wholly unworthy to be en-
trusted with the place 1 have occupied for the last
three years.
have not permitted myself, gentlemen,to con-
clude that am the best man in the country, but
reminded, in this connection, of a story of an
old Dutch farmer, who remarked to a companion
that SO it not best to swan horses in crossing
stream"
Shocking Catastrophe near Newbern, n. Co.
Forty New York Soldiers Instantly Killed.
OUTPosTs, CAMP CLAsEN,
BACHELOR CREEK, y. c., May 81.
At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon on the
arrival of the train at this station from New
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