West-Jersey pioneer., 1868-06-05
The Presidential Nominations.

GRANT AND CoLFAx OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED.
The Committee appointed by the National
Union Republican Convention, under instruc-
tlons from that body, to present to Gen. Grant
and the Hon. Schuyler Colfax a record ofits
proceedings, and to inform them of their noni-
nation, performed that duty Friday evening,
between and 8 O'Clock, at the residence Of
Gen. Grant. About two hundred persons were
present, including delegates to the Conven-
ton, several members of Congress. Gen.
Grants staff, and the ladies of the families If
Gen. Grant and Speaker Colfax, respectively.
These two gentlemen stood side by side. and
the spectators formed in semi-circe in front
of them, thus affording full view of the pro
eeedings.
Gen. Joseph r. Hawley, of Connecticut. the
President of the Convention, delivered an eIo-
quent address, to which Gen. Grant replied as
follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the National Union
Convention will endeavor in very short t,me 10
write you letter accepting the trust YOU have inn
posed u upon me. Applause. Expressing my graft.
tude for the confidence you have placed in me- will
now say but little orally, and that to thank YOU for
the unanimity with which you have selected me as
canuluate 1Cr the PRESIDENTIAL office. l can say
addition, looked during the progress of The nro-
ceedings at Chicago with great deal of interest and
am gratihed with the harmony and unanimity which
seem 10 nave governed the deliberations of the Con-
vention. If chosen to fill the high office for which
You have selected me, | will give to its duties the
same energy, the spirit, and the same will that
have given to the performance of all duties which
have devolved upon me heretofore. Whether shall
be able to perform these duties to entire salts
faction, time will determine. You have truly said in
the course of your address, that shall have no pol
icy OF my own to interfere against the will of the
people.
AS the General concluded his speech there
was long-continued applause.
General Hawley then appropriately address,
ed Speaker Colfax, who replied as follows:
Mr.. President Hawey, and gentlemen-History
has already proclaimed that the victories of the party
you represent during the recent ALWAYS give in
creased hope and confidence to tho nation while its
reverses and defeats ever increased the national De
1t is no light tribute to the mil ons of Republicans
in the ortytwo States and Territories represented in
the Chicago Convention. that organization has
been so inseparaby interviewer with The best tier
ests OF the Republic, that the triumphs and reverses
ofthe one have been the trumphs and reverses of
the other Since the General OF the Armies, with his
heroic followers, crushed the rebellion, the keynote
OF its policy, that LOYALTY should govern what loyalty
preserved, has been worthy Of it's honored n
the war. Cordially agreeing with the platform
adopted by its National Convention and the resou-
tons thereto attached, accept the nomination with
which have been honored, and will hereafter com
munlcate that acceptance to you in the formal
Mr.. Colfax's remarks were followed by long
continued demonstrations of applause. The
gentlemen present generally advanced and
shook Gen. Grant and Speaker Colfax by the
hand, and congratulated them on the choice
of the Convention. The party then withdrew
to an adjoining room, where a collation. had
been provided for them
THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS NoM1N ALTON.
The Committee of the Soldiers and Sailors
waited on Gen. Grant on Friday of last week
and notified him of his nomination. Gen.
Grant made the following speech in response
to an address by Col. Alleman, chairman of
the Committee:
| Gentlemen of the Soldiers and Sailors Convention
i Will say while it was desire of mine to be
candidate for political office, it affords me great
qualification to feel that have the support of those
VINO were with me in the If | did not feel that
had the confidence of these, would feel less de-
slrous OF accepting the position The acceptance of
the office is not matter of choice, tut of duty-
Hoping. having accepted the nomination, | will re-
ceiye vour aid till next November, | must thank you
gentlemen, for the honor you have conferred upon
The Committee then proceeded to the Cap
ital and notified Speaker Colfax that his nom
ination had been accepted by the Soldiers and
Sailors party. Mr.. Colfax responded elo-
quently, paying a glowing tribute to the
soldiers and sailors who fought to preserve
the Union.