The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-02-25
MISCELLANY.
GENERAL GRANT.

The Washington correspondent OF
the New York Herald telegraphs as
follows, cJhccrning the reception by
president Grant Of his Commission:
3ne of the h 'st important ceremo-
hies that has yet occurred in connection
with the incoming administration was
berformed to-day, when Gen. Grant
was officially informed BY Congress Of
his election as President Of the United
States. For the past day or two, eve
rybody has shared in the generaa excite
meut created by the discussion of, aud
epeculations upon, What Grant %oSid
say upon this interesting ostasron. It
was generally supposed that he ~onh
disclose to the favored few, who might
then be admitted into his presence, not
only the names of the gentlemen whom
he had concluded to invite into his CAB:
net, but that he would talk freely Of his
plans and intentions concerning his ap
preaching administration. Notwith'
standing tie universal interest manifest
ed to learn these highly important facts
however, there were but few people
gathered at army headquarters when
the Congressional Committee arrived,
although it had been extensively pub.
fished that the committee were to be
received at IL o'clock this morning.
About half a dozen frcquenters of ar
my headquarters, principally officers in
the War Department, and two or three
newspaper correspondents, were in Wait
ing " hen the committee arrive I, which
was thirty minutes earlier than the hour
appointed. Senator Morton and Rep
rcsenta,ives Wilson, of Iowa, and Pruyn
of New York, were ushercd into the hall
leading 70 the Generals Office, the two
former bearing in their hands the com.
missions of the President and Vice.
President elect. The committae were
at once conducted up stairs to the fcn
erals Office, followed By n pumbcr of
Generals, the officers of Grants staff,
and the reporters of the press-2about
thirty in ull. The members Of the
committee seated themselves, white The
small circle Of auditors ranged them.
selves around the room. After the
lapse of about five minutes, General
Grant entered from an adjoining room,
neatly attired in bfsss frock coat, vest
and pantaloons, plain shirt bosom, turn
ed down collar, black silk neck.tie,
highly polished boots, and glossy silk
hat: On this occasion the General had
prevailed upon himself to dispense with
his inevitable cigar. lie passed through
the opening made in the circle OF BY
ISLANDERS to the chair in front OF his desk,
removing his hat as he did 30. He
then shook hands with Senatof Morton,
Mr.. Wilson aud Mr.. Prdyh. When
the General had taken his stand beside
his chair, Senator Morton rose and said
"GEN. GRANT: The Joint committee
appointed by the two Houses Of Con.
gress visit you this morning to notify
You, officially, that you have been elect
ed President of the United States for
the term of four years from the 4th day
of March next. The great body Of
your countrymen hail your election with
delight, and 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
frieuds of liberty throughout the world,
rejoice in your elevation to the Pres
idency, and all believ, that you will
bring to the performanre of your great
duties unalloyed patriotism, unimpeach-
able integrity, great powers of Intellect,
and all the high qualities which enabled
you to achieve such distinguished sue
tess in another sphere of duty. They
have full faith in your ability and vir.
tue , and cherish the highest hopes Of
YOUR success, and that during your ad:
ttinistfatioh the work Of reconstruction
will be completed, the wounds of civil
war healed, and that our country will
take new departure in growth, pro.
gress and prosperity"
At the conclusion of Mt. Morton's
address, General Grant turned the roll
of paper which he held in his hands,
round aud round, as though endeavor.
ing to reduce it 10 the smallest sized