Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-06-03
Announcement to Grant and COlfaX OF
their Nomination.


to Gen. Grant and Mr.. Colfax, their nomin-
alton by the Chicago convention, waited
upon those gentlemen last Friday evening in
WASHINGTON at the residence of General
Grant.
About two hundred persons were present,
including delegates to the Convention, sew
eral members of Congress, General Grants
staff and the ladies of the families of General
Grant and Speaker Colfax respectively
These two gentlemen stood side by side.
ADDRESS OF GENERAL HAwLEY.
General j. r. Hawley the President of the
Convention, delivered the following address
GENneAL-The National Union republican
party, assembled in the National Conven-
ton on the Goth of this month, appointed
us, the officers of the Convention, to walt
upon YOU. In obedience to Its instructions
we give to you copy of the record OF Its
proceedings. You will perceive that it was
governed by the most patriotic motives.
Harmonious, enthusiastic and determined,
we mean. in YOUR own words, to - Save in
peace what we won in war We mean to
make it solemn and practical reality in the
United States that - all men are created
equal, endowed by their Creator with GER
tain inalienable rights, among which are
. life, liberty and the pursuit OF happiness
We intend that there shall never be cause or
opportunity for civil war in this nation,
originated either by those who would en-
slave their fellow men or those who must
fight to regain their freedom. We believe
that there can be no permanent peace, save
in Justice and equal rights the equality OF
all men before the law. We hope to see our
raacbipr + the rpmOtpst corner
and to the humblest person. securing to him
by impartial and irresistible power his per-
sonal safety, the right to the ayails of his
labor, and the right and the opportunity for
physical, mental and moral advancement.
The best guarantee for the continuance of
such a government is to give to all classes
impartialy a share in It's management. We
hear much of forgiveness and fraternity we.
too, do most earnestly desire a speedy return
of the policy and measures of peaceful times.
None long moro for a fully restored Union
than those who sustained their government
during the late dreadful war !; but the dead
men have left trust in our hands. We
long for peace and good will, but we have no
friends who Cypress their fellow men. We
do not idly and hopelessly ask for indemnity
for the past: we seek only security for the
future. You will see that the Convention
believes that integrity, simplicity and econ
omy in governmental affairs are the duties of
good citizens and honorable men. 1t makes
the strict fulflment of national obligations a
point of honor never to be waived. W hat
the civilized world recognizes as full and final
payment is the only payment the [ Mon
publican party will ever consent to tender.
The equal rights of adopted citizens are
clearly asserted, and all people who love our
government are Hospitality invited to come
and enjoy its benefits and contribute to its
strength. The Convention spoke in nothing
more warmly than in protfering a hearty
welcome TO all those who, lately in arms
were against us, now frankly and hon
estly cooperating in restoring peace and es
tablishing a truly free government. During
the last three years countless indications of
the peoples choice for the next Presidency
have been convergng upon yourself Ilay-
ing made its statement of principles and
purposes the Convention deliberately and
formally, State by State, Territory by Ter
ritory, recorded the will Of its constituents
and unanimously nominated you for Presi
dent of the United States, following the work
by tumultuOus and long continue manifest
ations of JOY, pride and confidence. We
know that you will be faithful to the con
sttution and the laws and t. the sympathies
and principles that you are called 10 repre-
sent We know that you will not seek To
enforce upon the unwilling representatives
of the people any policy of your own
devising, for you have said that 1.-THE will of
the people is the law of the land" The
records Of the war and Of your subsequent
fidelity afford the evidence that the nation
eau safely and wisely place you in the chair
Of Washington and Lincoln. In behalf OF
.I,o ON. vIoiOtI tUn'Icr you lts nOm1nsi-
ton for President, and solicit its acceptance
We can give you no higher proof Of our
gratitude for your past or our confidence in
your future. We propose to elect you
SPEECH OF GENERAL GRANT.
After the applause with which the above
speech was received, had ceased, General
Grant replied as follows;
Mr.. President AND GENTLEMEN or THE
NATIONAL UNION CONVENTION Il Will en-
deavor, in a very short time, to write you
letter accepting the trust you have imposed
upon me (Applause.) Expressing my
gratitude for the confidence you have placed
in me, | will now say but little orally, and that
is to thank you for the unanimity with
which YOU have selected me as a candidate
for the Presidential office. | can say in ad
dition that | looked on during the progress
of the proceedings at Chicago with a great
deal of interest, and am gratified with the
harmony and unanimitv which seems to have
governed the deliberations of the convention.
If chosen to fill the high Office for which you
have selected me, [ will give to its duties the
same energy, the same spirit and the same
viii that | have given to the performance OF
all duties which have devolved upon me
heretofore Whether [ shall be able to per
form these duties to your entire satisfaction
time will determine. You have truly said
in the course OF your address that | shall
have no policy of my own to enforce against
the will of the people.
As the General concluded his speech there
was long continued applause
ADDRESS TO MR. CoLFAx.
General Hawley then addressed Speaker
Colfax, saving You have heard our declar-
alton of principles at Chicago, and therefore
[ need not repeat it. You are aware that
numerous candidates for the Vice Presidency
were presented. They were all loved and re-
spected, and your selection brought
about by the good will and friendship enter
tanned for yourself You are known to the
American people by fourteen years of public
service We know you come from the peo-
pie. and without false pretence you are
faithful to principle. The Convention ten
1ers YOU the nomination of Vice President
and asks your acceptance. (Applausc)
SPEECH FROM Mr.. CoLFAx
To this Mr.. Colfax replied Mr.. Presi-
lent Hawley and gentlemen-History has
already proclaimed that the victories of the
party you represent during the recent war
always gave increased hope and confidence to
the nation, while its reverses and defeats
ever increased the national peril. 1t is no
light tribute, therefore, to the millions of re-
publicans in the forty-two States and Terri
;ories represented in the Chicago Convention,
that our organization has been SO insepara-
Div interviewer with the best interests of the