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GRANT AND CoLFAX.
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Their Letters of Acceptance.
Cordial Endorsement ofthe Repub-
lioan Platform.
WASHINGTON, juno /

w AsHINGToN, Juno |.
The following is Gen. Grants re-
ply to the nomination of the Chicago
Convention:
WAsHINGToN, May 90, 1868.
10 Gen. Jos. II. Haoley, President Of
he National Union RepnLiicdn
C6Rrentioa.
Iu formally accepting the nominn-
ton of tho National Union Con-
veution of the 21st of May, it
seems proper that some statement of
my views beyond the mere acceptance
of the nomination should be express
ed.
The proceedings of the Convention
we're marked with wisdom, modera-
ton and patriotism, and 1 believe ex-
press the feelings of the great mass of
those who sustained the country
through its trials. l indorsc their
resolutions, and il elected to the
Office of President of the United
States, it will be my endeayor to al-
minister all the laws in good faith,
with economy, and with the view of
giving peace, quiet, and protection
everywhere.
In times like tue present il is i'm
possible, or at least emincntly i'm
proper, to lay down a policy to be
adhered to, right or wrong, through
an administration Of years. New
political issues not forseen are con-
sanity arising. The views of the
public on old ones are constantly
changing and a purely admiuistra-
tive officer shoGld be LEFT free to exc
cute the will of the people. have
always respected that will and always
shall.
Peace and universal prosperity, its
sequence, with economy of admins
tration, will tighten the burden Of
taxation, while it constantly reduces
the national debt Let US have peace,
With great respect,
Your obedient servant,
.E U. s. GRANT.
The following is the reply of
Speaker Colfax to the committee an.
nouncipg his nomination by the
Chicago Convention;
WASHINGTON, May 80, 1868.
Ia Hon. J. X. Hatoley, PresideSt Of
The National Union Republican
Cdnucntion:
DEAR Sir: The platform adopted
by the patriotic COu~enion over
which you presided, aud the resolu.
tions which so happily supplement it,
so entirely agree with my views as to
a just uatioual policy, that my thanks
are due to the delegates as much for
this clear and auspicious declaration
of principles, as for the nomination
with which have been honored, aud
which gratefully accept.
When a great rebellioa which i'm
periled the national existence was at
last overthrowu, the duty of all
others devolying on those intrusted
with the responsibilities of legisla-
tion evidently was to require that the
revolted States should be re.admitted
into participation in the Government
against which they erred only on
such a basis as to increase and fortify,
not to weaken or endauger the
strength aud power of the nation.
Certainly no one ought to have claim
ed that they should be re admitted
under such rule that their organiza
tion as States could ever again be
used at the opening of war to defy
the national authority or TO destroy
nationality, This principle has been
tho pole star of those who have in.
AeKibly insisted on the Congressional al
policy your Convention so cordially
indorsed. Eaffied by Executive op.
position and by persistent refusals to
accept any plan of reconstruction
proposed by Congress. justice, aud
publtU--saletyrt last -capbined to
teach US that only 6y an-enhEsgment
of suffrage in those States could the
desired end be attained, aud that it
was even more sOfe ta-giRe the ballot
to those who loved the Union-rhan TO
those " ho had sought ineffeetufIy to
destroy it. The assured suttsar Of
this legislation is beirs.writIsp on nc
adamant Of history, aud viii be our
triumphana vindicatiuD.
More clearly, too, than ever before
doei the nation now reeoguize that
the greatest glory of republic Is
that 1t throws the shield of its pro-