Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-06-05

Sailors Convention called on Gen, Grant
this afternoon, aud formally presented
him with copy Of tho platform Of pfin.
ciples Of their Go nsonton.
After lively hand shaking Col, AL
leman. Of Pennsylvania, delivered few
complimentary remarks,
Gen, GralI spoke, Ia reply, as follows;
SPEECH or GEN. GRANT,
Gentlemen If he Soldiers and Sailors
Convention, will say, while IL was never
desire of mine 10 be a candidate for pc.
lilicnl Office, IL affords me great gratIhca-
ton TO feet that | have the support OF
those who were with me In tho war. If |
did not feel had the confidence Of those,
would feel less DESTROYS of accepting
the position. ! he acceptance Of the Of
fee Il not matter Of choice, but of duty.
Hoping, having accepted the nomination,
| will receive your aid till next Noyem-
Der, | must thank you, gentlemen, for the
honor you have conferred upon me.
The allair took place IN the presence OF
the Convention Committee, with whom
we're General Gregg, Generals Rawlins,
Bodeau, Porter, Comstock, Dent and Bah
book, aud Colonies Parker, Webster and
Lee, Of the Generals staff.
After few moments conversation, Gen.
Grant extended a cordial invitation to the
Committee to be present ut his residence
this evening, on occasion Of the formal
presentation of the nomination OF the
National Republican Convention.
The Committee then left the Generals
headquarters for the Capitol, TO offer their
congratu lations 10 Speaker Coliax.
RECEPTION BY SPEAKER coLFAx.
At 9 o'clock tho Committee were re.
ceived by Mr.. Colfux, in the Speaker
Room of the Capitol, aud after greeting
the Committee with bis customary cor
diaity, and listened to a few remarks by
Colonel Alemap, Mr.. Colfax responded
briefly.
SPEECH by Mr.. coLFAx.
lie alluded, in striking terms, to the
perils by land and sea which were endur-
ed by the soldiers.and sailors Of the Union
in defense of the Constitution aud dag Of
their country. Greatas were the obliga-
tons OF the nation TO those at home who
stood by the Government in its hour OF
trial, greater still was the debt Of graft
tude il owed TO those who, leaving home
and oil at the risk Of life aud limb, TO save
the Republic from destruction, went forth
from every portion OF the Republic, some
in the freshness of lile's June, and some
in the ripe maturity OF LIES October.
The land, South aud North, is filed with
the graves OF the nations patriot sons
Their memory will ever be inscribed In
all patriotic hearts os long as time shall
last or the Republic endure. Thanking
the Committee who represented the sur
vivors of tho heroic defenders OF the
Union Cor this expression Of their esteem
and regard, he closed with the assurance
that il the ballot box should ratliy the
nominations at Chicago, his fidelity to
principle aud devotion TO the Union would
show that their confidence had not been
misplaced.
a copy Of tho latform of principles
was presented to the Speaker. The Com
mittee, after few moments, retired, aud
the Speaker returned to his duties IN the
House of Representatives.
INTERVIEW OF THE REPUBLICAN coNvEN-
TIoN COMMITTEE.
The committee appointed by the Ma
tioual Union Republican Convention,
under instructions FROM that body to pre-.
sent to Gen. Grant aud Schuyler Colfax
a record of its proceedings aud to inform
them of their nominations, performed the
duty this evening between s aud 9o'clock'
tue COMPANY AT GEN. GRANTS.
At the residence of Gen. Grant about
two hundred presons were present, in
Guiding delegates to the Convention, sew
eral members of Congress, Gen. Grants
staff, aud tho ladies Of the families OF
Gen. Grant aud Speaker Colfax. These
two gentlemen stood side by side, ana the
spectators formed il, semi-circle in front
Of them, thus pffordiuga full view OF the