New-York tribune., 1868-05-30

which promises certainty success is the highest com
piment which can be paid to an American citizen. Ihat
distinguished compliment has been rendered you in Its
most unselnsh, most acceptable, aud most e1alted
form. The act was voluntary, the cholce
Of :. unprecedented unanimity springing, affection
aey rOm the hearts OF your fellowconrades ana sec
0nded by the gratitude of the loyal millions OF the land
The close of the brought the returned soldiers OF the
keystone commonwealth into State COnVentlOn Where
the Speaker introduced resolution proposing you as the
soldiers choice for the highest post in the GIFT OF the peo
pie That resolution was received with the most Iaptur
GUS enthusiasm, and its sentiment was speedily ana
gratefully echoed from ocean to ocean, and from the
chain Of lakes in the North TO the great gulf in the South
The feeling sincere, the enthusiasm unbOunded, cu-
natng in the expressed gratitude the expressed love-
ana the expressed confidence OF companions IN arms
for their beloved commanded Your comrades honor you
because they love they love because you nave
been true to the Government which fostered you, True
10 the rights OF humanity true to the interests OF 10y
true to the principles of justice and equality and true 10
your honor as soldier You were to your country
during the Rebellion what Washington was 10 @ tne
patriots OF the Revolution" First in war; nTst IN peaee
and first in the hearts OF his cOuntTymen The Repuo
ican Convention, In the fulness OF its love ior no
soldier, with vece and one heart declares lot Sou
Wen done good and faithful servant; tnOu ir % ovcr
faithful over few things-we will make thee ruler Over
many" They rewarded merit with their hlgnest honoI
they paid their happiest compliments 10 tIe
the Government by accepting choice for the PRESIDENCY
and making nomination their unanimous ratdnea bHH
tion Our council Of war has ended ana your are cVSen
chief You will lind the volunteer army III soou nshtliS
trim, the ranks filled TO the maximum the couuS ct
well differed, and supplies both ample and excellent
The troops in the highest state OF discipline Inero
detection, but it has all been remeded Dy te
prOmptness and efficiency of drum-head cOuftlhaItdl
The necessity wrung bitter anguish from every y I9ya
heart, heaving sghs OF ardent hope ana pIeatg tSt
but ferveut prayers the Throne of Almighty Goa hat
should never look upon its like again. We are suohg-
er now Inan eVerLole courageous anu h Sted onr
mined We nave taken our pOsltlOn we nave pOses & d
picRets; have formed our lines we nave prOScteu
our Hanks and are ably supported py hlOS @ % command
"FOrward we will move on the eneinys %orks % ,, I
is plan of bate We will fight IT out on TINS Ie az
SUMNER" aud send the enemy wlirlng down the val
ley" We will charge them in front. storm tneT breast
take them i'm the rear when we repeated the familiar
summons from our Commander-in Chiel uemhuu an an
then mount the pinnacle Of fame twice dgned by Wash
ington twice hOnOred by Lincoln We have the hOhor
Sir TO submit the plan OF battle
GEN GRANTS REPLY.
After Col Alleman had ceased speaking. Gen. Grant
said
CENT EMEN OF THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
Conventional will say while it was never
desire OF mine to be a candidate for political
office, it affords me great qualification, to feel
that / have the support of those who were
with me in the war. If did not feel that
had the confidence of those | would feel less
desirOus of accepting the position. The accept
ance of the office Is not matter OF choice Dut
of duty. Hoping, having accepted the nomina-
ton, will receive your aid till next November,
| must thank you, gentlemen, for the honor
you have conferred upon me. q
The General invited the Committee TO witness the Re
publican Committees presentation at his house in the
evening and the Committee accepting departed for the
Capitol having previously sent the following telegram
WASHINGTON, Friday, May 20, 1863.
Hon. SCHUYLER CoLFAX, House Of Representatives:
SIR The Committee from the Soldiers and Sailors Con-
present the resolutions Of that body to Gen
Grant viii be pleased to call upon you about o'clock to-
day at the Capitol and congratulate you upou your nom
natiOn by the National Union Republican Convention
for VcePreSdency and also you Of hearty
Endorsement Of the same Your obedielt servant
Ii. e. ALLENAN
PRESENTATION TO SPEAKER coLFAX.
When the Committee reached the Capitol the House
was stn in session. Mr. Dawes acted Speaker TEN,
while Mr. Coax received the Committee in the Speakers
room.
Gen Alleman on behalf Of the Committee, presented
the resolutions Of the Soldiers and Sailors Convention
adding that that Convention had unanimously recon-
mended Gen. Grant TO the National Convention for the
Presidency but had not expressed any choice for the
That Convention had unanimously
ratified their Recommendation for the Presidency, and
they desired in return ratfy unanimously the choice
Of the National Convention for the VicePresdency and
to assure him of their cordial esteem and regard.
Mr. Cofax briefly replied, after thanking them for their
visit and the expression Of their confidence as follows
MIR. COLFAx TO THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
Great the obligation OF the country 10 those who
by the Government in its goomest hours OF tria
defenders who returned from bloody batehelds to be
hailed the survivors Of the Union. From all over the
families and all 20 the Republic from disruption
and TO prevent our beautiful banner becoming the WIND
in the earlier years Of youth and maturer years
~ n md abers in The rine maturity Of life Octo
her tev offered their lives 10 the country by thousands
hundreds of thousands they have passed and the
whole land south aud North, filled with graves that
tell us with expressive silence OF the sacrcs that pat
otism has hailowed You represent their brave sur
yiyor and II the peoples voice should ratfy the nOmi
nation OF their distinguished cOmrade and himself, he
woud hone by fidelity 20 principle and devotion 20 the
nation prove that the confidence they expressed IN
nm had not been misplaced
RATIFICATION MEETING. IN WASHINGTON.
The Republicans held a Grant and CofaX
meeting in front OF the City Hall, Washing
ton last night Senator Wilson was among the speakers
SECOND CAMPAIGN MEETING IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, May 29.-The second of the
series of Campaign Meetings was held at the National
Union Club Rooms this evening The President OF the
Club Mr. John f. Addicks, took the Chair and intro
duced the District Attorney Mr. VIM b. Manu. the orgi
nator Of the first Grant Club in Philadelphia. Mr. Mann
reoiced to witness the zeal and earnestness manifested
by the Club for the success Of the good old cause Our
organization shows its devotion 20 the Union Republican
e n preents against the assaults OF the proslavery
unbrOkcn front. Col Mann hau that inc
National Union Club twice carried the city for Abra
ham Lincoln aud now in 1868. it proposes
to show fidelity by giving to Gen. Grant ana
Schnyer COfax the majority OF votes In Philadelphia.
Eutiusiastic applause Schuyler COlfaX told the his
tory Of the Republican party IN those memorable words
at has saved a nation aud emanclpated race" We
have freed the slave We placed arms In his hands TO
defend from our enemies, ana we gave MIN Oaot 10
pToect bimseIffrom his own After recaptuatng the vic
tore Of our arms under the leadership OF Grant Sher
man, and Sheridan the speaker SAID here should DC III
the sentiment of a loyal people, statute OF Limitation
now between unrepeutant Rebel and an unconvered
COpperhead. Both begrudge the slave the gift Of his
liberty and the right TO vote Fortunate are they that
these all the rewards bestowed upon the freedmen
In other cmes the bondman, when freed had given to
hir the means Of supporting himself as a freedman
should! The Copperhead and the Rebel should
the slave arise and be freeman. she did
did not add. hide OF land give to thee from the
scated and forfeited lands Of traitors In arms" When
the Rebels in power they conscated and sold the
lands Of Northern men. He knew widow, living
in Philadelphia, whose sole property was house a
Southern city. Jefferson Daviss Government forfeited
and sold IT, they robbed her OF Our candidate for
President not nominated at Chicago he adopted
there. The nomination was made by the nation when