The Evansville journal., 1868-06-02

w ASHINGIONT0u uDe IL ne IOllOW-
ing is Gen. Grants reply to the nomi-
nations of the Chicago Convention:
WASHINGTON, D. C.,l
May 2S, 1858.
To Gen. Joseph r. Hul0le9J President o. the
National Union Republican Convention:
In formally accepting the nomina-
ton of the National Union Republi-
can Convention of the 21st Of May,
it seems proper that some state
ment of my views beyond the mere
acceptance of the nomination should
be expressed. The proceedings of
the Convention were marked with
wisdom, moderation, and patriotism,
and | believe express the feelings of
the great mass of those who u-tained.
the country through its trials in
dorse their resolutions. If elected to
the office of President of the United
States, it will be my endeavor to ad-
minister all the laws in good faith.
with economy, and with the view of
giving peace, quiet and protection
everywhere La times like the
present it is impossible, or, atleast, en-
inently improper, to lay down policy
to be adhered to. right or wrong,
through an administration of four
years. New political issues not fore
seen, are constantly arising, the views
of the public on old ones are con-
stantly changing, and a purely ad
ministrative officer should always be
left free to execute the will of the
people. / always have respected that
will and always shall. Peace and
universal prosperity, its sequence.
with economy Of administration, will
tighten the burden Of taxation, while
it constantly reduces the national
debt. Let us have peace.
With great respect
Your obedient servant,
u. S. GRANT.
The following is the reply of
Speaker Colfax to the committee an
nouncing his nomination by the Chi
cago Convention:
WAsHINGroN, May 80, 1868.
To Hon j. r. HatOrey. President of the Ma
tiondE Union Republican Convention:
DEAR SIR: The Platform adopted
by the patriotic Convention over
which you presided, and the resolu-
tions which so happily supplement it,
so entirely agree with my views as to
a Just national policy that my thanks
are due to the delegates as much for
this clear and auspicious declaration
of principles as for the nomination
with which I have been honored, and
which I gratefully accept.
When a great rebellion, which i'm
periled the nations existence, was al
last overthroWn, the duty of all others
devolving on those entrusted with the
responsibilities of legislation evidently
was to require that the revolted States
should be re-admitted to participation
In the Government against which they
had erred only on such basis as tt
increase and fortify, not to weaken OF
eRdanger, the strength and power Of
the nation Certainly no one ough
to have claimed that they should be
re admitted under such rule that
their organization as States eoulC
ever again be used. as at the openins
of the war, to defy the nationa
authority, or to destroy the nationa
unity This principle has been tn
pole-star of those who have infiexibl,
insisted on the Congressional poiicI
your Convention SO cordially endorsed
Baffed by executive opposition an,
by the Presidents refusals to aecep
any plan of reconstruction proHere,
by Congress. justice aud public safet,
at last combined to teach Us that Onl,
by an enlargement Of suffrage IN thos
States could the desired end be at
tanned; and that it was even more sat
to give the ballot to those who love-
the Union. than to those who ha,
sought Intellectually to destroy Tn
assured success of this legislation
being written on the adamant Of hi,
tory, and will be our triumphant viz
dication. More clearly, too, than eve
before, does the nation now recog
nize that the greatest glory of re
public is, that it throws the shield {
its protection over the humblest an
weakest of its people, and vindicate
the rights of the poor and the power
Les o. faifh f11llr a G thnsa of the rin