The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-01
GRANT AND CoLFAx
Officially Notified Of Their Nomi-
nations. N
Speeches of Governor HaWley and
the Nominees. -
Grants Policy the VIII of The
People.
WAsH1seroN, May %.

present besides the Committee, ana Inc
affair passed off in the pleasantest
manner possible. The Speaker was
accompanied by his mother and sister.
The Generals wife was attended by her
two sisters. The Committee came In
about a querter past eight, and the two
nominees took positions at the head OF
the parlor. General Hawley, Presl-
| dent OF the late Convention was
spokesman for the delegates, who
stood in semi-circle In front OF lhe
nominees. The address OF General
HaWley was felicitous in It's choice
of phrases, and the company respond
ed TO II with hearty applause. 1t was
noticeable that he treated impeachment
as a dead issue, saying nothing about
that resolution in the platform.
The General replied very DTleuyi
statinr. that no would In a few days de-
liver 10 the committee formal letter
/ of acceptance. There was a genuine
burst OF enthusiasm upon his remark,
"You may be sure, gentlemen, that 1
shall have no policy OF my own to en-:
force against the will OF the people"
and the crowd at once caught It up as
one OF the apt and happy phrases for
the campaign. The gravity and
lthouphtfulness of the General as he
| spoke the words was something line 10
see.
The response of Speaker Colfax, in
accepting the minHtion ior the VICE
| Presidency, WAS in his best style OF
snaeob. and produced most favorable
opinion upon all present.
| THE formal ceremony being over the
| rnembers of the Committee were sew
orally presented to the nominees, VINO
shook hands with each. Gen. Logan
| gave the intTOduCtions. Among the
| delegates was ono colored man, viz:
James 81. Harris, of North Carolina,
who might have been n member OF the
Congressional delegation from that
State, II he would have accepted the
nomination.
the company partook OF handsome
collation. in the Generals dining room,
and then retired.
The ratification meeting this evening
| was not, owing to the rain Storm SO
| great as might have been, but 1t, new
| erlheless, was u large and enthusiastic
gathering. The front OF the platform
| from which the speaking took place
was decorated with transparencies OF
Grant and COlfaX rs well as with many
hammers. The various Union clubs
were out with full ranks in spite of the
rain, and there was good deal OF en-
thuslasm that the storm could not
check, Speeches were made by sew
ernl gentlemen and the meeting did mol
break up till towards midnight
wAsHIsaroN, May 20.-Tho commit.
tee appointed by the National Union
Republican Convention, under instruc'
lions from that body to present TO Gen.
Grant and Schuyler Coltax record oil
its proceedings, and to inform them oil
their noni nation, performed that duty
this evening between eight and nine
| O'Clock, at the residence OF General
| Grant, About two hundred persons
were present, including delegates to the
| Convention, several members Of Con-
Crea, General Grants stan, and ladies
of the families of Grant and COlfaS.
| These two gentlemen stOodside by SIDE
and spectators formed in semi.ciTcle
in front OF them, thus atfording iull
view OF the proceedings.
SPEECH OF GENERAL HAwLEY.
General Hawley, President OF tho
Convention, delivered the following
address
| GENERAL:-The National Union Re-
publican party, assembled IN the Ma
| tionnl Convention on the 10th OF this
month, appointed us, the officers OF the
Convention, to wait upon you. In obe-
dienCe TO its instructions, we give You
Il copy OF the record OF it's proceedings.
You will perceive that it was governed
by the most patriotic motives, harmo'
! nious. enthusiastic and determined.
We mean, in your own words, 10 save
| i'm peace what we won in war. We
mem To make il II solemn, practical re-
nlity in the United States, that all men
are created equal, endowed by their
| Creator with certain innlieuable rights,
among which are life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness. We intend that
| there never shall he cause or opportu-
| uity TOR a civil war in this nation, orig
] mated either by those who would en-
slave their fellow men or those who
must fight to regain their freedom. We
i I,nV hn
peace save i'll justice and equal rights,
the equality or all men before the law.
| We hope to see our Government reach
| ing 10 the remotest corner and 10 the
| humblest person, securing TO him by
impartial aud irresistible power his
/ personal safety, the right TO the avails
| of his labor, and the right and the OPP
portunIty for physical mental and
moral advancement. The best guar
| antes for the continuance of
such Government is to give to
all classes impartiRlly n share in
its management. We hear much of
forgiveness and fraternity. We do
most earnestly desire a speedy return
of the policy and measures OF peace
full time. None long more for fully
restored Union than those who sus-
tanned their Government during the
late dreadful war, but the dead men
have left II trust in their hands. We
long for peace and good will, but we
have no friends who Cypress their fell
low men. We do not idly and hope
lessly ask for indemnity for the past;
we seek for security for the future.
You will see that the Convention be-
lieves that integrity, simplicity and
| economy in Governmental affairs are
the duties of good citizens and honora-
BILE men. It makes the strict fulhll-
ment OF national obligations point OF
honor never TO be waived; while the
civilized world recognize a full and
tinal payment. il is the only payment
the Union Republican party will ever
consent to tender. The equal rights OF
| adopted citizens are clearly asserted,
| and all people who love our Govern
ment are Hospitality invited to come
and enjoy its benefits. and contribute
! to its strength. The Convention spoke
| in nothing more warmly than In prof
| Iering hearty welcome to all those
who, lately in arms, were against the
Government. are now frankly and hon.
| estly cooperating in restoring peace
aud establishing free government.
During the last three years countless
indications of the peoples choice for
the next President have been conNerH-
ing upon yourself; having made It's
statements of principles and purposes,
the Convention deliberately and for
/ mally, State by State, territory by ter
uents, and unanimonsly nominated
you for President OF the United States,
following the work by tumultuous and
long continued manifestations of Joy,
pride and confidence. We know you
will be faithful to the Constitution and
the laws, and to the sympathies and
principles that you are called TO repre-
sent. We know that you will not seek
to enforce upon the unwilling repre-
senlatives OF the people any policy of