The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-30

I governed the deliberations Of the Con-
vention If chosen TO i'll the high
office for which you have selected me.
| | will give TO its duties the same en-
ergy, the same spirit, and the same
will, that | have given to the per-
Torrance of all duties which have de-
volved on me heretofore. Whether I
shall be able to perform 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 in
terfere against the will of the people
As the General concluded his
speech. there was long continued ap-
plause.
General Hawley then addressed
Speaker Colfax, saying: You have
heard our declarations Of principles
at Chicago, and therefore l need not
repeat them. You are aware that
numerous candidates for the Vice
Presidency were presented; they
were all loved and respected, and
your selection was brought about by
the good will and friendship enter
tanned for yourself. You are known
to the Am erican people by fourteen
years of public service. We know
you come from the people, and with
out false pretense, you are faithful to
principle The Convention tenders
you the nomination OF Vice Presi-
dent, aud asks your acceptance. Ap-
piause. To this Mr.. CoLfax replied:
Afr. President Haloley and Gentlemen:
History has already proclaimed that
the victories of the party you repre-
sent, during the recent war, always
give Increased hope and confidence to
the nation. while Its reyerses and de-
feats ever increased the National
peril 1t is no light tribute, there
fore 20 the millions Of Republicans
IN the forty-two States and Terrific
ries represented in the Chicago Con-
vention, that our organization has
been so inseperably interwoven with
the best interests of the Republic
that the triumphs and reverses of the
one have been the triumphs and re-
verses of the other.
Since the General Of your armies,
with his heroic followers. crushed the
rebellion the key note Of its principle
has been that loyalty should govern
what loyalty pre-: erved, which cor
daily agrees with the platform adopt
ed by its National Convention and
the principles thereto attached. ac-
cept the nomination with which /
have been honored, and will hereaf-
ter ommunicaie that acceptance to
YOU. In the more formal manner that
usage requires. There were long
and continued demonstrations Of ap
plause.
The gentlemen present generally
advanced and shook Gen. Grant and
Speaker Colfax by the hand, and con.
graduated them on the choice Of the
Convention. The party then with
drew to the adjoining room where a
cola ton had been spread.
The Republicans held Grant and
Colfax ratification meeting tonight.
WAsHINGToN, May 29.-The Com
mittee of Soldiers and Sailors, ap-
pointed at their Convention, called
upon Gen. Grant this afternoon, and
formally presentel ] him with a copy of
the platform of principles Of their Con-
ventiOn. After a hearty hand shak-
ing, Col. Alleman, of Pennsylvania,
delivered a few complimentary re-
marks. General Grant spoke in re-
ply as follows:
060Lleueu VI Tic GOAutSI5 anu
Sailors Convention: | will say. while
it was never a desire of mine to be a
candidate for political office, it af-
fords me great qualification to feel
that have the support of those who
were with me in war. If did not
feel that had the confidence ofthose,
| would feel less desirous of accept
ing the position. The aceeptance of
the office is not matter Of choice,
but of duty. Hoping-having ac-
cepted the nomination. will receive
your aid till next November. | must
thank you, gentlemen, for. the honor
you have conferred upon me.
The affair took place IN the presence
of the Convention Committee. with
whom were General Gregg, Generals
RaWlins. Badeau, Porter, ComstOck.
Dent, and Babcock, Colonels Parker,
Webster and Lee, Of the Generals
staff. After a few moments conversa-
tioR, Gen. Grant extended cordial
invitation 10 the Committee to be
present at his residence this evening,
on the occasion Of a formal presenta-
ton of the nomination of the National
Convention. The Committee then
left the Generals headquarters for
the Capitol, to offer their cOngratula-
tions to Speaker Colfax. At o'clock
the Committee were received by Mr.
Colfax in the Speakers room of the
Capitol. After greeting the Commit
tee with his customary cOrdIallty and
listening 10 a few remarks made by
Col. OlIeman, Mr.. Colfax responded