The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-06-10
washington Correspondence N. Y. Tribune.
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Washington Correspondence N. Y. Tribune
,.gaa Gen. Grant and Mr.. Colfax. aaI
Gen. Grant and the Hon. Schuyler Colfax
were formally advised this evening that they
are the choice of the Union Republican par
ty for President and Vice President for the
next four years. The ceremony took place
in the reception rooms of Gen. Grants resi-
dence on Douglas row, between s and 8
o'clock in the evening. 1t was character
lied by an utter absence of display, and was
remarkable for its simplicity and hearty en-
thusiasm. About 100 persons were in the
room, but the limited attendance is to he
accounted for by the fact that it was under
stood to be entirely private, except for the
representatives 6fgthe press and the imme-
diate friends of Gen. Grant and Mr., Colfax.
Mr.. Colfax, accompanied by his mother and
sister, Miss Matthews and his private secre-
tary, arrived at Gen. Grants residence at
about o'clock. The staff officers of the
General followed in few minutes They
were shown into one of the reception rooms,
where they were received by General and
Mrs. Grant Commissioner Rollins, Repre-
sentatives Halsey Cullom, Lincoln, Logan,
Lawrence, Pile, E. B. Washburne, and 9TH
ers, were the next visitors, all of whom paid
their respects and offered their cOngratula-
tons to the General and Mr.. Coifax. Gen.
Dent performed the ceremony of introduce
tion where it was necessary, but nearly all
were known personally by the General, and
his duties were therefore light. Gen. Grant
and Mr.. Colfax stood side by side near one
of the doors, and both chatted freely and
cordially with their numerous friends. Gen.
Grant was dressed in plain black, and the
only indications of his rank were the militia
~ buttons on his waistcoat. He was calm
and self.possessed. He was more commu-
NEGATIVE than usual, and spoke about the
municipal election to take place here on
Monday next, and hoped that it might pass
off quietly Mrs. Grant shared the honors
with her husband, and made a favorable
impression by her quiet, gracious, and
winning manner. '''-' '''''A-
Gov. Hawley and the following named
gentlemen composing the committee arrived
-atabout s. o'clock Coy. Hawley, Chair
man; Lewis Barker, Maine; Judge Riott,
Texas Willard Warner, Alabama; E. w.
Rice, Iowa John A. Logan, Illinois; j.
Hendricks, Iowa; Gov. Evans, Colorado S.
c. .Cullum, Illinois; G. Fl. Branscomb, Mis-
souri,; R. t. Van Horn, Missouri j j.; X.
Dubois, Illinois; IT, l.. Tullock, Virginia :;
y. w. Holden, NorthlCarolina !; T. F. Lee,
North Carolina; VIM G.. Goodlow, Ken
lucky; j. Cory, Col. J..J. Green, Missouri;
James Kinds, Arkansas: V. Dell, Arkan-
sas J.. FL. Harris, '(coIored.) North CARROLL
ma; Morton Bennett, Montana; A. McDon-
aid, Arkansas; B. F. Rice, Arkansas; ]. H.
Caldwell Georgia L. Caldwell, New York :;
E. NJ, Madden, New-York: H. L. Pierce,
Virginia, They filed the room, and Gen.
Grant and Mr.. Coltax retreated through the
open folding-doOrs to the inner room, where
Gen. Hawley made the addresses in the
name of the Chicago Convention. General
Grant stood at the end of the room. On
his right were Mr. Colfax, Mrs. Grant, and
Mrs. and Miss Matthews, and two other Ia
dies. Immediately behind the General was
Mr.. Dent, a venerable gentleman, about 80
years of age On the Generals left, but in
tho background somewhat, were some of the
members of his staff. The trusted Rawlins
was absent. Logan, who rode with Grant
at Shiloh, and nominated him at Chicago,
stood out in bold relief on the right of Haw-
ley and among the members Of the staff
Gov. Hawley stood about four feet away
from Grant; the members of the Commit
tee, the journalists, and the other partici-
pants in the ceremony ranged themselves in
semi-circle around~the' room, five or six
deep. Eiyr,s lflaL+ ~
Gen. Grant stood erect and perfectly at
ease while listening to the address, which
wassdeii9ered in clear, emphatic tones, en-
tirely audible in every part of the parlors.-
He looked Gov. Hawiey directly in the face
and'eyerybody present felt that in that look
was neither deceit, nor treachery, nor false.
hood. He dropped his c7es occasionally
and now and then they rested on, small
American flag, which was fixed in bronze
ornament on the mantel- piece.
Gen. Grants address will speak for itself
In the first sentence he signifed his accep
lance, and it drew forth hearty applause
The closing sentence, too, was greeted with
applause which almost became cheers.
At the conclusion of Gen. Grants speech,
Coy. ,HaYleyi delivered a, short address At
Mi. CoEfax, to which that gentleman ressppon
ded in brief, pointed, patriotic speech, whicI
also called forth plaudits tits conclusion
the Company filed past the candidates. int,
the dining-room, where refreshments wer
.fIosbitablS dispensed. At about b9ao'clocl
the last visitor had departed with newly er
kindIed enthusiasm for Grant and Cola,
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