Nebraska advertiser., 1868-06-11
Call Of Soldiers Committee on
Gen. Grant,

A committee of the Soldiers and
Sailors convention called on Gen. GRAM
oD the 29th ult., and formally presented
him with a copy of the platform of prime
iples of their convention. After lively
hand-shaking, Col. Alleman, of Penn.
sylvania, delivered few complimentary
remarks
General Grant spoke in reply as fol-
lows Gantlemen of the Sailors con-
vention: will say. while 1t was never
desire of mine to become a candidate
for political office, it afords me great
graufication to feel that l have the sup
port 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
acceptance of the Office is not matter
of choice, but of duty. Having accepted
the nomination, will receive your aid
till next November. l must thank you,
gentlemen, for the honor you have con-
ferred upon me.
The affair took place in the presence
of the convention committee, with whom
was Generals Gregg, Rawlins, Badeau,
Porter, Comstock, Dent and BabcOck,
and CoIonels Parker, Webster and Lee
of the Generals staff. After a few
moments conversation, General Grant
extended a cordial invitation to the com
mittee to be present at his residence
this evening, on the occasion Of the for
NAL presentation of the nomination of
the National convention. The committee
then left the Generals headquarters for
the capitol, to offer their congratulations
to Speaker Colfax.
At two O'Clock the committee were re-
ceived by Mr.. Colfax in the Speakers
room of the capitol After greeting
the committee with his customary cor
diality and listening to a few remarks
by Colonel Allewam, Mr.. Colfax respond
ed briefly. He alluded in striking terms
to the perils by land and sea which were
endured by the soldiers and sailors of
the Union in defense of the constitution
and flag of their country. Great as
were the obligations of the nation to
those at home who stood by the govern.
ment in its hour of trial, greater still was
the debt of gratitude it owed to those
who leaving home and all at the risk of
life and limb to save the republic from
distinctions; going forth from every ror-
ton of the republic, some in the freshness
OF their s-June-and some in the
ripe maturity of their lives-October.
The land, South and North, is filled with
the graves of the nations patriot sons.
Their memory will ever be inscribed in
all patriot hearts as long as time shall
last or the republic endure.
Thanking the committee who repre-
sented the survivors of the heroic defend.
ers of the Union for this expression of
their esteem and regard, he closed with
the assurance that if the ballot box should
ratify the nominations at Chicrgo his
fidelity to principles and devotion to the
Union would show that their confidence
had been misplaced.
A copy of the platform was presented
to the Speaker. The committee, after
few moments, retired, and the Speaker
returned to his duties in the House of
Representatives.
The committee appointed by the Natl
onal Union Republican. convention, with
irstuctions from that body to pre-
sent to General Grant and SCHUYLER Col
fax arecord of its proceedings and to in
form them of thier nomination performed
that duly this evening between eight and
nine o'clock. at the residence of General
Grant. About two hundred persons
were presen, including delegates to the
convention, several members of Congress,
General Grants staff and the ladies of
the families Of Grant and Colfax. These
two gentlemen stood side by side, and
the spectators formed In a semi. i.circle In
front of them, thus afordIug full view
of the proceedings.
General Hawley, president of the
convention, delivered the following ad-
dress: General-The National Union
Republican party assembled in the ma
tional convention on the Goth of this
month, and appointed US the officers of
the convention 10 wait upon yon in obed-
fence to It's instructions; we give you a
copy of the record of its proceedings,