The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-06-06
Grant aud COlNar accept the Non,i-

w Ffloay " last week tue committees APP
pointed by the National Republican aud Sailors
and Soldiers Conventions, assembled at WASH
ineton and performed the pleasant duty Of OIL
cially informing the nominees for President and
Vice President Of the action Of their respective
Conventions.
Early In the day the committee OF the Soldiers
aud Sailors Convention waited on Gen. Grant,
at his residence, aud OUl. Aleman, in n neat
speech, ini"rmrd the General " the action Of the
men he Irl,,' .rnicL. Gen. Grant responded NJ
follows:
Gsnfisnsa IF ihs CshlHdise eTfA Soidiers aud Sad
ora NATIONAL usHrs Aioai thank you Tor your compl
any political vnios, bat duty demand. aud Obey Il
affords Eal qualification to have the aid aud sup
ring the of the Fsbsilion u did not feel that
lad the sappoT Of the majority of those Who 80 aided
ms would never consent 10 he a candidate Il 10 NOT
matter Of choice with me- but As a matter af duty
that have accepied the nomination. ash your aid
aud support from now until next NoveHiIrr, a. had
u during the revolution.
Hon. Schuyler Coliax was also visited BY the
Committee, and congratulated on his selection
on the same ticket with with Grant. tie thank.
ed cordially and entertained his visitors. Many
distinguished soldiers Of the late war were present
atihis interesting occasion, including Gen. Gregg
Gen. Logan, Gen. Plrasonion, Gov. IIawlry,
Gen. Rice, Col. Stokes, aud others.
In the evening, the officers Of the late Nation.
al Convention met, by appointment, at the resi-.
dcncc oi Gen Grant, where Mr.. Collar. also
met them Gen. lIawley informed Gen. Grant
Of his unanimous nomination by the Republican
party ~ It's candidate for President, aud present
cd the resolutions adopted ms "a platform. The
General replied rs follows:
NJ. Ir,sidsai and GsHflsmsn eCne National t'aion
CaHrsHfiOal gill cndeAvor. IN very short tine 20
wtr you letter accepting the trust you have impos
for The confidence you have pIassd in me. vii now
say but little orally, aud that 10 10 thank you far the
unanitnity with which you have selected me a can
dida,s for this Presidential Office. say IN add
ton, looked during The progress of the proceedings
At Chicago with graf deal Of interest. and graft
hed With the harmony and unanmlty which se=m 10
have governed the deliberations u the Convention n
chosen 10 al the high once fur which you have selcrt
cd me, will gits 10 its duties the same energy the
spirit aud the will that have given 90 the
performance ofa datics which have dcyOlvcd upon me
heFetoforr. Whether shall h. able perform these
duties 10 youT entire satisfaction, time will determine
You have irnly said IN The course Of your address
agAins, IL" will Of the Icolplc
Mr.. Colfax accepted the nomination In the fol.
lowing remarks:
NJ. Presidsni HiSisy aHd Gsansmsa- History has
already proclaimed that the victories Of the parts you
represent during thc recent always gave increased
hoIc aud confidence 10 the nation, while its Trversc
and defeats Increased the national peril IL d no
light tribute. therefore, TO the millions of Republicans
In the forty two states and tsrritoTis. In lie
Chicago Convention that organization has bcn
nscparabiy interviewer with the hest interests Of the
Republic iha, the iriumPhs aud rrVerses Of the
have heen the trumphs and rcycrses Of the other
Since the General u our Armies with ~. heroic follow
crushed the rebellion. the hey note 81 its tocy
that loyalty should govern what loyalty preserved has
been worthy d its honnrr Fecori In the Cordially
agreeing ~iih the platform adopted by it, National
Convention aud the resolutions attach i. accept the
nomination with which have bccn honorv'i, aud will
hereafter communicate that acceptance 10 you IL thr
more formal manner that usage requires.
II will thus be seen that noiw outstanding the
prediction Of many, doubtless whose wish was
father Ia the thought, Gen. Grant has accept.
ed the nomination aud stands squarely upon the
platform Of principles ~ enunciaicd by the Chi.
cago Convention. We have heard hints aud in
situations long ago that Grant would not ac.
crpt the nomination on any party PLATFORM
that he might he induced 10 run NJ a candidate
for President, hut that be would onl, 10 ~ Ms a
''nO-lariy candidate, that he had no political
principles, and would not give his adhesion to
any settled line Of policy. This was the Kind Of
talk We heard for long time, aud the Generals
reiicence on the subject gave some color to the
But his time To speak aud act had not come but
II dh at last, and WHEN he spoke, his words left
no misunderstanding MS to where he stood -
His memorable plea for Sheridan, the radical
Commander Ui the Department Of Louisiana is
we'll remembered his endorsement Of stanton
against the President was emphatic; his opinion
that Congress was clearly right aud the Presi-
struciion was freely given. His radicalism was
no longer doubted, aud the Chicago Convention
but reflected the Unanimous wish of the entire
Republican party OF the country ia running him
for President.
Last fall Gen. Grant was sometimes spoken Of
as the probable democratic nominee for presi.
dent, and, ia fact, committees were appointed by
different democratic political gatherings TO sound
him, aud find out his views. But all such ei.
forts to gain Gran, over To democracy came TO
grief he wouldn't go with the party that in
augnraied the rebellion aud who carried IL Oh
be wouldn't support the party Of JEFF. Davis aud
Stephens aud Booth aud wirz and Wigfall-he
wouldn't consent TO say that those who were
guilty OF treason TO the government should 20
houored and preferred, MS the recipients Of Office
aud place, above him who had aided in conquer.
ing that treason Grant could not be made
democrat, aud he was soon given up. We re-
member or one committee Of New York politi.
clans that waited on him Grant met them
kindly and listened quietly To their representa-.
tons Of how II was the wish oi the democratic
party To make him is candidate for President,
&c. When they had done. AMI were awaiting
AL answer he gave il in this emphatic language;
''0entlrmea, cAna0, ar.si'i the nomination nj
81 the hands oi the democrats party. Chagrined
aud mortified At the defeat oi their cherished
scheme. this committee went away, and. In or
der, IL possible To Kill Of Grant, published his
answer ns follows: 'Geniemen, / cannot NC.
"eepI the nomination At the hands Of the demo-
cratic party, or any othsr." Grant promptly
denied using the words Ne have Italicized, aud
Il was the turning point of his political fortune.
| II was bic first. hut emphatic, intimaiion Or
where he st"od as regarded the political ques-
tons Of lh~-i>l = told the people Of the cpun.
Try that h. would MI counicnanrr TREASON by
supporting is ally the drH0cfsiic party il
placed him in aniagonism 10 that party, aud
unidentified him With the Union Republican sen-
limrni OF the country Prom that hour there
Was no doubt Of the decided pIri,,encs af the
Republicans of the county for him rs their can.
didaie for President aud his unanimous s'Iec.
iion at Chicago was but a result OF the rallre
unanimiiy by which be had bern CHOSEN by The
people.
or Collars acceptance " the platform there
was M doabi. II but reflects the views Of his
life-lime lie has becn known during the whole
eours~ IL bis polilicnl life, rs opposed 10 democ-
raey, As opposed TO ,rraSon, favorable To equal
righis for ~ men. favorable To the Union II the
States At all times and under all circumstances.
lie is one Of ,hoss who are never misunderstood,
never doubted. Every where, to all men, he Is
ready 10 tell how he stands upon any given ques.
tim and 10 give ga rrason far IA. filth thal'a