Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-06-03

war is there, and histories III aou"ua''
The usual display of fiction. essays pios.
r,phy, philosophy and works Ofrgeleral
incarnation and reference line the shelves
On the mantle is a cigar stand. bronze
s,atuctte of a drummer and another OF a
BUTLER. ~Ebsravings Of Washington, Lin
colin Sherman and several photographs
Of Rogers .stasoettss sre the only pictures
in the room. Easy chairs and lounges
are placed carelcssly about the room, and
the library is without doubt the most
cheerful and inviting apartment IN the
house, A.miuiature saddle aad srapplngs
in bronze and silver is fastened to Gloss
sabres of the same metal. A bronze drum
rcs,s beside stack Of SIX inch muskets
a cigar case from the home of Burns;
half dozen curiousy formed and elabor
atcly decorated pipes and cigar holders;
powdcr horns mounted in gold and sil
YER, each having its separate history and
hundred rare little articles of Vertw adj
orp the tuhles and mantels On side
table, in TIN boxes, are the five Military
Commissions Of Colonel, Brigadier Gener
eral, Major General, Lieutenant General
and General, with the parchments OF the
Rreyct Ranks which Grant has received.
Some very costly Albums, Prayer Books
taud Bibles are also upon the table An
oil painting Of Sheridan and one of Nc
pherson are prominently hung in the par
lors and marble bust and an engraving
of President Lincoln are also conspicuous.
The arrival of visitors continued until
quarter past eight, at which time the
Committee selected at Chicago to officially
notify the candidates Of their nomination
was announced. Gen. Grant occupied a
position at the end of the pdriOr, Speak
err Colfax. Mrs. Grant, the Speakers
mother and sister and the ladies of the
household standing at the right OF the
General. Mr. Washburue Of Illinois,
't1cn Logan, members of Grants staff
and other prominent gentlemen were at
the Generals left
At twenty minutes past eight, Govorn-
or H4wley stepped forward aud read the
address Of the Committee His voice was
full, distinct ard pleasing, and his man
ner diguiGed and impressive. There was
the most attentive silence, interrupted
dnly by occasional clapping of hands d.
ring the teading, General Grant stood in
an easy attitude. attentive, unmoved and
self possessed, He was dressed in a
black frock coat, black pantaloons and
blue military vest He leaned against
The pedestal Of Lincoln'5 bust in care
less tranquil manner, but his face was
singularly thoughtful and earnest, and
none doubted that he stood uumoved by
this event--the most important for his
country and himself.
At the conclusion Of the Presidents
address Gen. Grant stood erect, with more
energy and determination III his face than
he had before shown. and with voice
trembling with cdotiou, said
GEN. tpANT's VERBAL ACCEPTANCE.
MIR. President and Gentlemen of the
National Union Conventional will en-.
aeaVor in a very short time to write you
a letter accepting the trust which you
have imposed upon nc. And having con
lidence in you will say little orally. far
thcr than to thank you fer the unaninity
with which you selected me for the office
that you have Let me say in addition
that | looked on Turing the progress Of
your proceedings in Chicago with good
deal of interest, aud am highly gratifed
with the harmony and unanimity which
seemed to have governed all your proceed.
lngs =; and il chosen to eli the Office which |
you have selected RE for will give to ita
duties the same energy. the same spirit
the safhc wtsl that have given to the
Of all duties that have de.
volved upon me heretofore. Whether
will be able to perform the duties to your
antire satisfaction will be for time to dc.
termine. You have truly said. however,
IN the course of your address, that
shall have no policy Of my own to enforce
against the will of the people.
The enthusiast which followed was
great and it was some time before tie
rooms were still enough for Coy. Hawley
20 deliver to Mr.. Oofax, which was ex
'emporaneous and much shorter than his
address to Gen Grant. The Speaker re-
piled as follows:
SPEAKER ooLFAx's ACCEPTANCE
Mr. President Hawley and Gentlemen
History has already proclaimed that the
victories of the party you represent during
he recent struggle were always Increased
BY confidence in the national cause,
While its reverses and disasters always