Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-06-04

have been oonyerging upon
yourself, Having made It's statement OF
principles and purposes the convention
and formally, State by State,
Territory hy Territory, recorded the VIII
of lis constituents and unanimously no.
inmate YOU for President Of the United
States, following the work by tumultuous
and long continued manifestations Of JOY,
pride and confidence. We know that you
will be- faithful TO the Constitution and
laws, and a. the sympathies and prinoi'
pies that YOU are called 10 represent, We
know that You viii not seek 10 enforce
upon the unwilling representatives of the
people any policy of your own devlsing,
iur You have said, The will of the peo-
pie is th1 law of the land" The records
Of the war, and II your subsequent hdeli'
~, afford the evidence that the nation can
safely and wisely place You in the chair OF
Washington and Lincoln,
In behalf Of the convention, We tender
vuu It's nomination for President and sol
i,it It's acceptance, We can give You no
higher proof Of our gratitude for your past
or our confidence in your future. We
propose 50 elect you.
GEN. GRANTS RESPONSE,
After the applause with which Gen,
lIawlcy's speech was received had ceased,
Gen. Grant replied as follows:
Mr. President and gentlemen OF the Ma
tiynal Union Convention | will endeav-
or, in a very short time, to write You a
letter accepting the trust You have I'M
posed upon mo applause, expressing my
eratitud, for the confidence You have
placed in me. / will now say but little
orally, and that is 10 thank you for the
unauimity with which You have selected
M As d caudidate ior tie frCSItrItiat ct
flee | ,,n saw in addition that looked
ou during the progrc~siof the proceedings
III Chicago with u great deal OF interest,
ma am ,,rat,ticl with the harmony and
unanimity which seem 10 have governed
the dclib,ratiou, Of the conv.nilou. II
chosen to ill the high office Tor which
Won have selected me, will give 70 IL
dutig. the same energy, the same spirit
and thc'sime will, thar ] have given "a
the performance of all duties which have
devolyri upon me heretofore. Whether
shall, ho able to perform these duties to
YOUR entire satisfaction, time will de-
tsrmiue You have truly said IN the
course of Your address, that / shall al
low no policy Of my own TO interfere
r-tiu~, the viii Of the people.
A. the General closed his speech there
wa, long and continued applause.
--+si.Al,+l. -.u4 EAN'S -ACkNoMl
Gen. Hawlev then addressed Speaker
CHfaa, saying:
You have heard our declaration Of prin
cjple, d, Chicago, and therefore ! nec'
not repeat 1t, You are aware that nu
/ merou, candidate, for the Vice Presiden
= ~ were presented. They were all loves
and respected. and your selection va
: brought about by the good viii an,
irinnlsAin entertained for yourself. lo,
ID are known to,the American people b.
81 fourteen years of public service. We know
. you come from the people, and withou
. falls prcrcuse, you are faithful to pricipl'
, The convention tenders You the nomina
tiau ot Vice President, and asks your AZ
trpruce. Applause.
D, To thi, Mr. Coita1 replied:
Mr. President llAwlcy and gentlemen
q History has already proclaimed that III
vtetnrj,, ri the party you rcpr. sent dun
Iug the recent war, always gave increase
' Lapeall confidence to the nation, viii
y it, ryyyr-c~ aud defeat, ever increased Il
- national r,ril Il il no lighti trihut
3. therefore. ~ the millions ot Repuhacai
las the iurty-tyyo States and Territ"rl'
n presented ia thc Chicago CuuVeutiui
r--.t y7r-r1rt-1tt rrtt lfzt- been -insep
rslly Interviewer with the best iutcrvs,
ut the republic that thci ,riumrhS an
rev. T-,- ~ th' uu. have been the IT
uagl nlre,,f,., vi tl.u other. sin.
lto Gtuorl Of our armies, with his hero
ft..uer - crushed the rebellion, the kr
' na.rni i,- policy. that loyalty should 20
10, ssn what loyalty preserved. has bee
worthy ui lis houorcd record in the Wa
y .Ctrdnj,y -ureing with the platior
., adopted Ly its National Convention. an
I.s buttons, thereto attached accept II
.saini,. ttiau. with which | have been hoi
q al,al. and VIII hereafter communicate tn.
is acceptance Is you IN the formal nann
e tlUt usage requires.
There were long demonstrations II a
Flu-,, and -l~ gentlemen present gen,
a.e advanced and shook Gen. Grant ~
e. VIZ cu.taN ay h"hand and congratulate
tlam on ;he choice Of the conyenuo
+. I4eIr'E Then withdrew to an adlo'hn
y. la, Who're ae'''auon has! been PROV 'd'
/ fnl. mpYres ,,EI.~rxr rurlE >ouIx
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''' 60 ''"''''''' % 'iie S''n',i anu -
Hre @'a',n'ion az Chicago called on'G'
"a Grant Friday afternoon, and formal
-,pr,u'rl him with a copy of the pla
d. form. ftl. rriucipl,s ii their couyentiu
{. ,a.u M ,.tnl.l.,liu, r,1 How.
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.. = Ali'n'."' 81 pennsylvania ueI'NeF'u
IL. few complimentary remarks, and Gcntr
T.. Grant spoke in reply as follows:
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