The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-19
THE PRESIDENT ELECT.
CEREMONIES - SENATOR MOTIONS
REMARKS.

NOTIFICATION CEREMONIES - SENATOR MOTIONS
REMARKS.
After the usual courtesies, Senator Morton, on
behalf of the committee, said:
I peneral-The Joint committee appointed By
the two houses of Congress visit you THIS morn
ing to notify you officially that you have been
elected president OF the United S.stes ior tae
term of four years from the 4th OF March next.
me great majority of your countrymen hail your
election with delight, while even those who did
not support you at the polls entertain Tor you the
highest confidence and respect. The irlenos Oh
our country and the friends of liberty tbrougnout
the world rejoice at your elevation TO the presi-
dency, and all believe that you will bring To the
performance of your duty unalloyed patrlousm;
infexibe integrity, great powers OF intelect ana
All The high qualities that enabled you TO achieve
suoh disriuau ished success in another sphere Of
duty. They cherish full faith in your ability snd
virtues, entertain the highest hopes OF your sue
cess and that during your administration tne
work of reconstruction will be completed. the
wounds Of civil war healed. and that our country
will take new departure into growth, progress
and prosperity"
THE NOTIFICATION.
Senator Morton then handed the official notics-
ton TO General Grant, of which the folio wing is
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Representatives of the United States Of America,
being assembled at the Capitol in the City OF
Washington, On the second Wednesday, being the
10Th 0ay OF feDruary, III INC year VI Ouf A4otus
1862 the undersigned president Of the Senate did,
IN presence of said Senate and House OF Repre-
sentstives, open all the certificates and count all
the votes of the election tor president and vice
president, by which il appears that Ulysses 5.
Grant was duly elected. agreeably to the Consti.
tuition president OF the United States for four years.
commencing on the 4th day of March. 1859. In
witness whereof, have hereuuto set my hand aud
February, 1869. B. T. WADE,
president pro tenn. of the Senate"
General Grant, on receiving this certificate,
made the following response, speaking very de-
Lberately and with evident embarrassment:
81 can promise the committee that IL will be my
endeavor 10 call around me assistants such men
only as think will carry out the principles which
you have said the country desires TO see success
ful. Economy, retrenchment, faithful collections
OF the revenus and payment of the public debt.
If should fail in my frat choice, shall at any
time hesitate TO make second or even third
trial. with the concurrence of the Senate, the con-
irming power. should just as soon remove one
of my own Apprentices as the appointee OF my
predecessor. Ii would make no difference.
There is one matter that might possibly speak
of here, and that is the selection OF cabinet.
l have always felt that 1t would be rather indeli-
cate TO announce or even to consult with the geo.
temen whom have thought of inviting to posi-
ton in my cabinet, before the Official declaration
of the result of the election was made, although
presumed that there was no doubt about what the
declaration would be but after consideration
have come to the conclusion that there is not
man in the country who could be invited to a
place in the cabinet without the friends OF some
other gentleman making an effort to secure the
position. Not that there would be any objection
TO the party named, but there would be others
whom they had set their hearts upon having In
the place. can tell that from the great number
ofreunests which have come to me in writing or
otherwise for this particular person or that one,
from different sets and delegations. II announced
in advance, efforts would be made TO change my
determination and therefore have come 20 the
conclusion not TO announce whom / am going TO
invite to seats in the cabinet until send their
names 10 the Senate for confirmation. II say
any thing them about IT, it will certainly not be
more than two or three days previous to sending
10 their names. / think 1t well to make public
declaration OF this TO the committee, so that my
intentions may be KNOWN"
Nh. PRUYN's REMARKS.
AZ the conclusion of General Grants remarks,
Mr.. Pruyn stepped forward and said General,
in the great principles which you have marked
out for the conduct of your administration, you
have the political support of those with whom
am associated, ready to act with you"
General Grant made no response TO this save
thanks. The committee aud most of the gentle-
men present then shook hands with him and re-
tired.