Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-02-18
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Informing Con. Grant of his EleC-
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New York, appointed by Congress to off
cially inform Gen. Grant of his election
as President of the United States, waite
on him yesterday morning at 1890 o'clock
at his headquarters, and discharged th,
duty assigned them. The ceremony tool
place in the Generals private office. Abou
two dozen gentlemen were present, among
whom were nearly all the members of the
Generals staff, Representative Robertson
Gen. Logan, and one or two personal
I friends of Gen Grant. The whole affair
did not occupy more than twenty min.
ntes. After the usual courtesies, Senator
Morton, on behalf of the committee, said
! REMARKS OF SENATOR MORTON.
General: The Joint Committe appoint
ed by the two Houses Of Congress visit
you this morning to notify you officially
that you have been elected President OF
the United States for the term of four
years from the 4th Of March next. The
great majority of your countrymen hail
your election with delight, while even
| those who did not support you at the polls
entertain for you the highest confidence
and respect. The friends of our country
and the friends of liberty throughout the
world rejoice at your elevation to the
Presidency, and all believe that you will
bring to the performance of your duty
unalloyed patriotism, inhexible integrity,
great powers of IL tellect, and all the high
qualities that enabled you to achieve such
distinguished success in another sphere Of
duty. Thy cherish full faith in your
ability aud virtue, entertain the highest
hopes of your success, and that during
your administration the work of recon
struction will be completed and the
wounds of civil war healed, and that our
country will take n.w departure in
growth, progress and prosperity.
Senator Morton then handed the official
notification to Gen. Grant, of which the
following is a copy:
Be it known that the Senate and House
IF Representatives OF the United States OF
America, being assembled at the Capitol,
IN the City of Washington. on the second
w Wednesday, being the 10th day of Febru-
try, III the year of our Lord 1869. the
President of the Senate,
lid, in presence of the Sena aud House
II Representatives, open all the certih-
nates, and count all the votes of the elect
lrs for a President and Nice-Presidcnt, by
which it appears that Ulysses S Grant
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-ution, President of the United States. for
tour years, commencing on the 18th day Of
March, 1869.
In witness whereof | have hereuuto set
my hand, and affixed the seal OF
the Senate, this 10Th day of Febru-
airy, 1869.
b. f. WADE, President pro TEN.
of the Senate
Gen. Grant, on receiving this certificate
made the following response, speaking
'ery deliberately and with evident en-
REPLY OF GEN. GRANT
Il can promise the Committee that it
will be my endeavor to call around me as
assistants, such men only as l think viii
AIRY out the principles which you have
aid the country desires to see successful
economy, retrenchment, faithful collcc-
ion of the revenue and payment Of the
'ublic debt. If | should fail in my first
hoice, | shall not at any time hesitate to
make a second, or even a third trial, with
he concurrence of the Senate, who have
he confirming power, and should Just as
Don remove one of my own aPpointecs as
he appointee ofmy predecessor. 1t would
lake no difference.
There is one matter that | might prop
rly speak of here, and that is the selec-
ION of Cabinet. | have always felt that
would be rather indicate to announce.
, even to consult with the gentlemen
HON thought of inviting to positions {
l my Cabinet, before the official declara-
on of the result of the election was &
lade. Although l presumed that there !
as no doubt about what that declaration ,
Guild be, but after consideration | have
one to the conclusion that there Is not a
ian in the country who could be invited
a place in the Cabinet without friends
some other gentleman making an effort
secure the position not that there
ould be any objection to the party d
imed, but there would be- others whom !
icy had set their hearts upon having in /
lie place. | can tell that from the grclt !
lmber of requests which come t. me, III %
ritiug and otherwise, for this particular /
,rson or that one, from different sets and
Legations. If announced i'll advance
forts would he nude 10 change my de-
rmination, and therefore | have come to =,
e conclusion not TO announce who | am
ling to invite to seats in the Cabinet :
ltil | send III their names to the Senate
T confirmation. If | say anything To.
EN- about it, it viii certainly not h.
ore than two or three days previous to
nding in their names | think it well :
make public declaration OF this to the J.
SO that my intentions may b.
lown."
REMARKS OF MIR. PRUYN.
At the conclusion of Gen. Grants re- y
arks, Mr.. Pruyn stepped forward and II
id:
GENERAL: In the great principles =
hich you have marked out for the con- "
ict of your Administration, you will =
we the political support of those with
hom | am associated ready to act with N
III. y
Gen. Grant made no response to this C
yond bowling his thanks The Com fo
lttee and most of the gentlemen present 81
en- shook hands with him and retired 4,
MR.. CoLFAx NOTIFIED. Ell
The Committee afterward waited upon II,
r Colfa1 at the Capitol, and were re-
wed in the Speakers room. A similar !,
LITIGATION was handed to him by Mr.. =
r. Wilson, when he handed the Com