The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-02-18

cen. hundred and sixty-nine, the under
written President of the Senate, did. in the |
presence of said Senate and House of Rep |
reseRtdtUes, open all the certificates and
count adj the votes of the Electors for
President and Fice President, by which. it
appears that ULYSSES s. GRANT was duly
elected, agreeably to the Constitution,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES for
four years, commencing on the fourth day
of March, eighteen hundred and sixty nine.
t'In witness whereof l have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of the
Senate, this 10th day of February, eight
cen hundred and sixty-nine. B. Z. F.AWADE,
"President pro tenn. of the Senate"
General Grant, ou receiving this certif-
cate, made the following response, speak
ing very deliberately and with evident en-
barrassment: S'I can premise the Com
mittee that it will be my endeavor to call
around me as assistants such men only as
I think will carry out the principles which
you have said the country desires to be
uccessfm-economy, retrenchment, faith
full collections of the revenue and pay
ment of the public debt. If should
fail in my first choice, shall not at any
time hesitate to make a second, or even a
third trial., with the concurrence of the
Senate, who have the confirming power.
i should just as soon remove one of my
own arpointees as the appointees OF my
| predecessor it would make no difference.
There is one matter that | might possibly
speak of here, and that is the selection of
cabiGet. I have always felt that it would
be rather indelicate to announce or even
to consul. with the gentlemen whom /
thought of inviting to positions In my Cab
met before the official declaration ofthe
| result OF the election was made, although
L presumed that there was no doubt about
| what the declaration would be. But af-
| ter consideration | have come to the con-
cluslOn that there is not man in the
| country who could be invited to a place
| In the Cabinet, without the friends of
some other gentlemen making an effort to
secure the position; not that there would
be any objections to the party named, but
| that there would be others whom they had
set their hearts upon having in the place.
| can tell that from the great number OF
requests which come to me in writing and
| otherwise for this particular person or
that one, from different sets and ideleaa-
tions. If announced in advance, efforts
would bs made to change my determ:na-
ton, and therefore [ have come to the
| conclusion not to announce whom | am
going to invite to seats in the Cabinet un-
til [ send in their names to the Senate for
confirmation. IF l say anything to them
about it, it will certainly not be more than
two or three days previous TO sending in
their names. | think it we'll TO make a
public declaration CT this to the commit
tee, SO that my intention may be known"
At the conclusion of Gen. Grants. re-
marks Mr.. Pruyn said :. ;.-
/ General: In the great principles which
you have marked out for the conduct of
your administration, you will have the
practical support of those with whom aa
asoUoi.IG0d, -eady tn act with you.
Gen. Grant made no response to this,
beyond bowing his thanks. The commits
tee and most of the gentlemen, presses ut
then shook hands with him and retired.
They afterwards waited upon Mr.. Col
fax at the Capitol, and were received in
the Speakers room. A similar noti6ca-
ton was handed to him by Mr.. Wilson,
when he handed to tie committee his re-
sponse in writing, as follows: "Gentle-
men Please convey to the two Houses OF
: Congress my acceptance of the office to
which I.ha7e been elected by the people OF
the United States, and assure them that
! shall endeavor to prove worthy Of this
mark of confidence by fidelity to principle
and duty" 90 t-t.-