The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-17
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMO DEMOCRAT ;Rt,A
REPLY OF THE PRESIDENT.


MIR, CHA1RdAr AND GENTLEMEN or THE
COMMITTEES IL will neither conceal my graft
fication nor restrain the expression Of NY graf
itude that the Union people, through the Con-
yention, in their continued efforts to save and
advance the nation, have deemed me not un-
worthy to remain in my present position. l
know no reason to doubt that I shall accept
the nomination rendered, and yet perhaps I
should not declare definitely before reading and
answering what is termed the Platform.
Twill say now, however, that approve the
declaration in favor of so amending the Con-
stitution as to prohibit slavery throughout the
Nation, when the people in revolt, with the
hundred days 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 an amendment of the Constitution as
now proposed became fitting and necessary
conclusion for the success of the Union cause
such alone can meet and cover all cavil. now
perceive its importance and embrace it in the
joint name of Liberty and Union" Let us
labor to give it legal form and practical eff
feet.
At the conclusion of the Presidents speech
all of the Committee shook him cordially by
the hand and offered their personal congratu-
lations.
THE LOYAL LEAGUERS VISIT THE
PRESIDENT.
The National Union League adjourned yes
terday from Baltimore to this city, and called
upon the President this afternoon. The Chair
man of the deputation spoke to the President
as follows:
ADDRESS TO THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. PREsIDENT-I have the honor of intro
ducing to you the representatives of the I'm
ion leagues of the loyal States to congratulate
you upon your denomination, and to assure
you that we will not fail at the polls to give
you the support your services in the past
highly deserve. We feel honored in doing so.
for we are assured we are aiding in re-electing
to the proud position of President of the Unit
ed States one who is so highly worthy of it,
one among not the least of whose claims is
that he was the emancipation of four million
bondmen.
REPLY OF THE "OLD JOKER"
The President replied as follows: "Gentle-
men can only say in response to the remarks
of your Chairman that am very grateful for
the confidence which is reposed in me by the
Loyal Union League I am not insensible at ali
to the personal compliment there is in it, yet
do not allow myself to believe any but
small portion of it is to be appropriated as
personal compliment.
The Convention and the nation, am assur-
ed, are alike animated by a higher view of the
interests of the country for the present and the
great future, and that part am entitled to APP
prOpriate as a compliment, and is the only
part which may lay hold of as being the opin-
ion of the Convention and of the league that
am not wholly unworthy to be entrusted with
the place have occupied for the last three
years.
have not permitted myself, gentlemen, to
conclude that am the best man in the coun-
try, but am reminded in this connection of
story of On old Dutch farmer, acho remarked to q
companion that st acas not best to s,eap horses
achen crossing a strean,."