Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-30
Acceptanee of the nominations.

The Committee of the Radical Convention,
which lately assembled at Chicago, waited
upon Gen: Grant and3Mr. Coltax, last evening,
and formally announced to them the action
of the Convention. Gen. Grant replied as 1ol-
lows:
Mr.. President, and Gentlemen Of the No
ttcnaL Union Goaveatloa-l- will endeaH0r,-lnn
a very, short time, to write you letter accept
ing the trust you have imposed upon me-
j Applause Expressing my gratitude TOR the
confidence you have placed 10 me, Will now
say but little orally, and that is to thank you
for the unanimity with which you. nave se e!
ted me as candidate tor the PresldentaI ollce
&c, T can say, in addition l looked on curing
the nrooress of the proceedings at Chicago
with great deal of interest, and am gratlled
with the harmony and unanimity which seem
TO have governed the deliberations OF the Con
yeption. If chosen to fill the high office tor
which you have selected me, I will give to It's
duties the same energy, the same spirit, and
the same will that [ have given to the per,
formance of all duties which have deVolved
upon me heretofore Whether shall be able
to perform these duties to your entire satlsIac
ton time will determine. You have truly
said, in the course of your address, that L snail
have no policy OF my own to interfere against
the will Of the people.
When the General concluded his speech there
was long continued applause. y
Mr.. Colfax replied as follows
Mr.. President Haa01ey, and Gentlemen-Hls-
tory his already proclaimed that the victories
of the party you represent during the recent
war always gave increased hope and confidence
TO the nation, while its reVersss and defeats
ever increased the national peril. 1t is no Ugh
I tribute, therefore, to the millions OF Republl
cans in the forty-two States and Territories re-
! presented in the Chicago Convention that oul
organization has been so inseparably interviewer
with the best interests of the Republic that
| the triumphs and reverses of the one have
been the triumphs and reyerses Of the other
Since the, General Of our Armies, with his
| heroic followers, crushed the rebellion, the key
note of its policy, that loyalty should govern
what loyalty preserved, has been worthy OF It's
honored record in the war. Cordially agreeing
with the platform adopted by its National Con
vention and the resolutions attached, accept
the nomination with which [ have been hon
! ored, and will hereafter communicate that ac-
ceptance to you in the more formal manner
| that usage requires.
| There were long continued demonstrations
ofapplause.
The committee of the National Soldiers and
| Sailors Convention, recently held in Chicago
appointed to notify General Grant Of his noml
| nation for the Presidency waited upon Gener
| al Grant at his headquarters yesterday after
| noon. In response to the speech OF the chair,
man of the committee, General Grant said:
Gentlemen Of the Committee Of the Soldiers
and Sailors National Convention-Ithank you
for your compliment. | have never had de-
sire for nomination for any political Office
but duty demands and obey 1t affords ne
great qualification to have the aid and support
of those who so ably aided and supported me
during the war Of the rebellion. Ii L did moi
feel that had the support Of the majority o:
those who so aided me, would never consent
to be candidate. 1t is not as matter OF
choice with me, but as a matter of duty, that
| have accepted the nomination. l ask youl
aid and support from now until next NovCn
Der, as | had it during the rebellion.
Mr.. Collax was afterwards waited upon
and in briet speech thanked the Committee
| and accepted the nomination.