New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-02

tertained for yourself. You are known to
the American people by fourteen years of
public service. We know you came from
the people, and, without false pretense, you
are faithful to principle. The Convention
tenders you the nomination of Vice
President and asks your acceptance. Zap
plause.)
Te this Mr.. Colfax replied:
Mr.. President Hawley, land Gentlemen
History has already proclaimed that the
victories of the party. you represent during
the recent war alwayA gave increased hore
and confidence to the nation, while its re-
verses and defeats ever increased the ma
tional peril. It is no light tribute, there
fore, to the millions of Republicans in the
forty-two States and Territories represent
ed in the Chicago Convention that an or
ganizatlon has been SO inseparably inter
woven with the best interests Of the
republic that the triumphs and reverses
Of the one have been the triumphs and
reverses of the other. Since the general
of our armies, with his heroic followers,
crushed the rebellion the keynote of its
policy, that loyalty should govern what
loyalty preserved, has been worthy Of its
honored record in the war. Cordially
agreeing with the platform adopted by its
National Convention and the resolutions
thereto attached, accept the nomination
with which have been honored, and will
you in the more formal manner that usage
requires.
There were long and continued demon.
strations of applause. The gentlemen pres
ent generally advanced and shook General
Grant and Speaker Colfax by the hand, and
congratulated them on the choice Of the
Convention.
WASHINGTON, May 20.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS CONVENTION.
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Convention called on General Grant this
evening, and formally presented him with a
copy of the platform Of principles of their
Convention. After q lively hand-shaking,
Colonel Alleman, of Pennsylvania, delivered
few complimentary remarks.
GENERAL GRANT MAKES A SPEECH.
General Grant spoke in reply as follows:
Gentlemen of the Soldiers aud Sailors
COnventiou--I will say, while it was never
b desirepf mine to be a candidate for politi-
cal flee, it affords me great qualification to
feel that | have the support of those who
were with ME in the war. If did not feel
that had the confidence of those | would
feel less desirous of accepting the posigiOn.
The acceptance of the Office is not a matter
of choice, but of duty. Hoping that, having
accepted the nomination, will receive your
aid till next November, l must thank you,
gentlemen, for the honor you have conferred
upon me.
THE COMMITTEE AND SPEAKER GoLTAE.
The committee then left the generals
headquarters for the capitol to offer their
congratulations to Speaker ColfaX. At two
o'clock the committee were received by MT.
ColfaE in the Speakers room of the capitol.
After greeting the committee with his Gus
tomary cordially, and listening to a few
remarks by Colonel Alleman, Mr. ColtaX
responded briefly.
He alluded in striking terms to the perils
by land and sea which were endured by the
soldiers and sailors Of the Union in defense
of the Constitution and flag Of their coun
try. Great as were the obligations
of the nation to those at home
who stood by the government in its
hour of trial, greater still was the
debt of gratitude it owed to those who,
leaving home aud all, at the risk of life and
limb, to save the republic from destruction,
going forth from every portion of the re-
public; some in the freshness Of life's June,
and some in the ripe maturity of lite's DC.
tOber. The land South aud North is filed
with the graves of the nations patriot sons.
Their memory will ever be inscribed in all
patriotic hearts as long as time shall last or
the republic endures. Thanking the COM
mittee who represented the survivors of the
heroic defenders of the Union for the eN
preston of their esteem and regard, he
closed with the assurance that if the ballot
box should ratify the nominations made al
Chicago, his fidelity to principles and his
devotion to the Union would show that then
confidence had not been misplaced.