The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-19
General Gteedman to Be Secretary oi
War and Mr.. Stanton to Be Sent
n Minister to Madrid.
Probable Heatc Between Spain and tis'
SoHfk American Republics.
Further Developments In Relation Il
the Freedmen's BHreau.
&c. &c. &c.

WASHINGTON, August IS, 1865
President Johnson aud the National Union
Convention Committee.
AT one O'Clock this afternoon the committee appointed
BY the Fhladelpha Convention 10 wait upon the Pres
dent ana present him an official copy OF tho procsed
ngs tho Convention waited upon bis Excellency at
the White House, accompanied BY large number OF
delegates and ctxens
The recoptIon took place in the East ROOM to which
shc committee, headed by Hon. Reycrdy johnson, char
man, and senator Dootc, President OF the Convention,
rst ushsrod followed By the delegates and such OF
the citizens as could lind The spacious apart.
mont, with the halls and passages adjoining, Was
dcnsciy packed, and hundreds unable 10 get Ia
at ALL
Alta quarter past one o'clock the President. accompa.
MED By secretaries Mculloch and Welles Posimas
General Randall and Hon. o. H. Browning, entered the
ROOM the committee being drawn up IN oiosc circle
with the delegate ami citizens behind them. The ap.
pearance OF the President greeted with prolonged
cheer ng and applalse. He took his position within ITO
circle supported the of. BY the msnbrs % Cab
net snator johnson tlen advanced and proccedei 10
address him II was noticeable tha, tho Distinguished
Senator counenancc lighted NJ with the cn,h a.
of tho wonderful convention Of which he tie
representative and IN bis delivery he betrayed mach Or
thc spirit and earnesncss that characterized at groa
body, throwing moro ile energy and feeling into hi
remarks than is usual with hin. This vas tie
remarkable because Of the spcsch bslng read, which
generally tends the loss Of animation soon afer the
chairman had commenced his General Grant
appeared in the room and with The assistance of the
United States Marshal for the Dis,e opened
for him through the dcnsriy packed ton1 and no took
= position al tho immediate rish, Of the President
HIS appearances the signal for oa.onrst Of ~.
panse a; enthusiastic ant sincere. Hs coming o.
his ow and al hall "A
signfylng bis sympathy with tho grca, pop1lar
mcni inaaguraicd At Philadelphia, aad here rooesvins
shc sanction and cndorsemcnt OF tie dslugushed ey.
ecuiyc head of tho nation. n should also be mon.
toned that among those present C'aerd Ras,ngA
Chief of STAT TO General Grant, WHO seemed - cu.er a.
fully nts the Inspiration ~ the occasion A. any or H.
vast hfong. After The interruption occs sonei hy the
spontaneous bursi Of applause given the appearance ~
General Grant Mr. johnson continued his rom, "
being frequently interrupted, however b The Jsmoa
STATIONS o. approval bis ailcrnnes rev rscm ,he inuI.
u,udc and acverai being snpcilcd 70 70
peat whole sentences
Tho President received from the ch iirsnaa The oqai
IMPORT Of tho proceedings ~ Tie Convention and pro
seeded respond ~ The remarks u soaalor ron
Al nr-t be spoke In s,leaucd and maalioaiea
great dcsres ~ genuine emotion. A. h. warmed %
with hR sahlccs, however, is aAsuare esme moro
readily, his yo,co fouad elevated pitch. enablux
oil . hear disscty. VI r,ce bcirs~ed ,he animation
work ns wilhin him aud ~ boz c,nfnosd rlAt They
were listening 20 sIeakng from ihc deepest
eessos a BE heart He -pokn entirety Without noias
and evidently without preparation. toliosins ths
prompiEss ef his henost mrpose. ana tho
seriousness o. fsilhfgi adherence 20 vei conal'craa
principles Thc fgyQncnt ous'Mrsfs Of cheafs and -
plause thar accorded he uternnccs gave amplr
tesmouy u the hearty wppsshy ib5.e present ruser-
sned for him, and IN t.e ha o. policy he has sio4t
ny and faithfully pursaod rhs ,pesch wa universally
sp,ed one cf his sranisr' ersr,s ~ uecrsncs.
God dissent except among uio-e lnsroc-bly wcicd
lhe of rsdscssm in scanning the thronr 70
whom u vas addressed was no diancuh tssk 10 de-
. sinoers eafneyiness anlmstlng every c0in,e
nanc' ssd hs slission n restored upIon tho csit q
o. bis b,shes ambition. denvepsi rspv s,fsy ssd