The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-06-04
GRANT AND COLFAX.
Formal Announcement of Their
Nominations.

and Sailors Convention waited on
Gen. Grant and formally presented
him with a copy Of the Resolutions
of the Convention. Col. Alleman,
of Pennsylvania, made the presenta-
ton remarks, to which General
Grant replied:
GENTLEMEN OF THE SOLDIERS AND
SAILORS CONVENTION / will say,
while it was never desire of mine
to be candidate for political Office,
it affords me great qualification to
feel that l have the support of those
who were with me in the war. If I
did not feel I had the confidence of
those, I would feel less desirous of
accepting the position. The ac-
ceptance Of the office is not mat
ter of choice, but of duty. Hoping,
having accepted the nomination, l
will receive your aid till next No
vember, I must thank you, gentle
men, for the honor you have con-
ferred upon me.
The Committee next visited
Speaker Colfax, and presented him
copy Of the platform Of principles
He replied briefly but eloquently.
In the evening the Committee ap-
pointed by the Chicago Convention,
and about two hundred persons,
assembled at the residence Of Gen
eral Grant, where Schuyler Colfax
was also present. These two dis
tinguished gentlemen stood side by
side, and the spectators in front of
them.
The President Of the Conven-
ton then addressed them as follows !:
GENTLEMEN The National Union
Republican party assembled in
national convention on the Goth of
this month, appointed US, the Off
GERS of the Convention, to wait upon
you. In obedience to it's instruc-
tions we give you copy Of the
record of its proceedings. You will
perceive that it was governed by the
most patriotic motives. Harmoni-
Gus, enthusiastic and determined;
we mean, in your own words, s'to
save in peace what We won in war"
We mean to make it a solemn, prac-
tical reality in the United States,
that all men are created equal, en-
dowed by their creator with certain
inalienable rights, among which are
life, liberty and the pursuit of hap
piness. We intend That there shall
never be cause or opportunity for
civil war in this nation, originated
either by those who would enslave
their fellow-men, or those who must
fight to regain their freedom. We
believe there can be no permanent
peace save in justice and liberty and
equal rights, the equality of all men
before the law. We hope to see
our Government reaching to the re-
motest corner and to the humblest
person, securing to him by impair
tial and irresistible power, his per-
sonal safety, the right to the avails
of his labor, and the right and the
opportunity for physical, mental and
moral advancement. The best guar.
antee for the continuance of such a
Government is to give to all classes
impartially share in its manage
ment. We hear much of forgive
ness and fraternity. We do most
earnestly desire speedy return of
the policy and measures of peaceful
time. None long more for a fully
restored Union than those who sus-
tained their Government during the
late dreadful war, but the dead men
have left trust in our hands. We
long for peace and good will, but
we have no friends who Cypress
their fellow men. We do not idly
and hopelessly ask for idemnity for
the past. We do ask for security
for the future. You will see that
the Convention believes that integ-
rity, simplicity and economy in gov
ernmental affairs are the duties of
good citizens and honorable men.
1t makes the strict fulfillment of
national obligations, point of
honor, never to be waived. While
the civilized world recognizes full
and final payment as the only pay
ment, the Union Republican party
will never consent to tender any
other. The equal rights of adop
ted citizens are clearly asserted, and
all people who love our Govern
ment are Hospitality invited to come
and enjoy its benefits and contrib
ute to it's strength: The Conven-
ton spoke in nothing more warmly
than in profering hearty welcome