The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-02
WASHINGTON.
MUHICIPAL ELECTION.
Installation OF General schOheld as
Secretary of War
rhe Managers amer smythe.

The MHunKeEA AFTER Shlylues
General stOnemAn Assigned 20 Com
mand of Virginia.
Quarters Preparing for wOOIley.
Reply or Grant and CoIfax 10 NOM
InatIon Of Chicago Convention.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The munich
pal election is progressing, and the
contest promises to be close.
A large party of Western railroad
men and their families are now visiting
here.
The oath. .oE-ofice was this morning
administered to General Schoheld as
Secretary OF War by Chief Justice
Chase, at the residence of the latter, af-
ter which Gen. Schofield proceeded to
the Executive Mansion in company
with Col. Campbell, of his staff. After
short stay, during which his commits
sion was handed TO him by the Presi-
dent, he was accompanied by Johnson
and Adjutant General Thomas to the
War Department where he assumed
his duties.
No formal order has been issued yet
on taking charge, and il is not thought
any material change will be made af-
fecting any officers now on duty at the
War Department.
Col. Wherry, Major Rathbone and
Captain Emfnes, or Gen. Schofield's
ed to duty in the War Department as
aids.
Gen. Grant callOd shortly after the
new Secretary had made his appearance
and paid his respects, as also did many
others, including the heads of bureaus
OF the War Department, Gen. Raw
lings and other members OF the staff
80 tka HaaasaI -nbfaf 0fhnF
prominent army officers.
General Thomas will be absent from
Washington for a few days and on his
return will, it is understood, resume his
official duty as adjutant General of the
army.
The Impeachment Managers hae
General Adams before them to day, and
it is said they will inquire into Oollec-
tor Smythe's affairs.
The Sub Committee OF WAYS and
Means will report "A Tariff bill to that
Committee tomorrow. 1t will revise
the entire subject. There will be no
reduction, but rather an increase of
duties, owing to the large reduction on
the Tax bill.
The following order was received by
General Schofeld, from the President:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, d. c., June l, 1853.
Major General John M. Schofield,
having been appointed by and with the
advice and consent OF the Senate Sec
retary for the Department of War, is
hereby relieved from the command of
the First Military District, created by act
of Congress passed March ., 1867. Brevet
Major General Geo. Stoneman is here
by assigned, according to his brevet
rank OF Major General, to the COM
mRnd OF the First District, and of the
military department of Virginia.
The Secretary of War will please
give tho necessary instructions to carry
this order into effect.
(Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON.
In accordance with the above aSgen-
eral order will be promulgated from
the Headquarters of the Army for the
information of all concerned, aud also
assigning General Stoneman to duty
in accordance herewith.
General Schofield has been busily en-
gagged in the transaction of the busi-
ness of the War Department office,
large number of visitors called during
the day to pay their respects.
Carpenters are at work putting down
a new floor and otherwise preparing
one OF the basement rooms of the Cap
itol for the occupation of Mr.. Woolley.
The following is Gen. Grants reply
to the nomination of the Chicago Con-
vention:
WASHINGTON. D. c., May %, 1868.
To General Joseph r. Rd,gEcy, PreSi-
dent Of the National Union Republican
Convention
In formally accepting the nomina.
tion of the National Union Republic an
Convention of the 2lst of May, it seems
proper that some statement 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 sustained the country through Its
trials. 1 endorse their esolutions. If
elected to the office OF President of the
United States 1t will be my endeavor to
administer all the laws in good faith,
with economy and with the view ofgiv-
ing peace, quiet and protection every.
where. In times like the present 1t is
impossible, or at least imminently inn
proper, to lay down policy to be adj
hered to right or wrong. Through an
administration of four years new polit-
ical issues not foreseen are constantly
arising: the views OF the public on old
ones are constantly changing, and a
purely Administrative officer should al
ways be LEFT free to execute the will of
the people. always have respected
that will. andalways shall. Peace and
universal prosperity, its sequence with
economy OF the administration will
tighten the burden of taxation, while
1t constantly reduces the national debt.
With great respect, your obedient
servant, us. GRANT.
The following is the reply of Speaker
Colfax to the committee announcing
his nomination by the Chicago Con-
vention:
wAsHINaTos. d. c., May 30, 1858.
To j. r, Ra,Oley, President of the Ma
tiOHdL Union Republican COHveHtioR :;
DEAR S1R-The platform adopted by
the patriotic Convention oyer which
Won presided, and the resolutions which
SO happily supplement IL, SO entirely
agree with my views as to a just nation
al policy that my thanks are due TO the
delegates, as much for this clear and
auspicious declaration oil principles as
for the nomination with which haYe
been honored and which 1 gratefully
accept. When a great rebellion which
imperilled the national existence was
at last oyerthrown, the duty of all
Others devolving on those entrusted
with the responsibility of legislation
evidently was to require that the re-
yolted States should De re-admitted In
participation in the Government
against which they had erred, only on
such basis as to increase and fortify,
not TO weaken or endanger the strength
and power of the nation, certainly no
one ought to have claimed that they
should be readmitted under rule that
their recognition as States could ever
again be used as at the opening of the
war, to defy the national authority or
to destroy the national unity. This
principle has been the pole star of those
who have inf1exiby insisted on the