The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-02-16
GB.Y. GR.f.vT .f.N'D me- T0EF.fX FORM
.sLLr .NVTTPJED OF rRsER INJECTION.


The Joint Commute composed Of Nj
Morton, Representative jas +. Wilson
and Representative ]. V. l.. Pruyn, OF
New York, appointed by Congress to
officially inform Gen Grant Of his cleo
u n AZ President Of the United States,
waited on him Monday morning at 10 80
O'Clock, at his headquarters, aud dis
charged the duty assigned them The
ceremony took place III the General >
private vthco. The whole affair did not
occupy more tAan twenty m'nut :. At
ter the usual courtcsies. Senator Nor
ton, on behalf Of the committee, said
nEdLBKs oF SENATOR MORTON.
General The Joint Committee APP
pointed by the Houses Of Congress Wis.
II you this morning to notify yon Off
ciaily that you have been elected Presi
dent II Tic United States for the tern.
Of four years from the 4th Of March
next The great majority Of your conn
trymen hail your election with delight,
while even those who did not support
You at the polls entertain for YOU 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 viii bring to the
performance Of your duties unalloyed
patriotism, inAexible integrity, great
powers Of intellect, aud all the high
qualities that enabled yea to achieve
such distinguished success, in another
sphere Of da;y They cherish iull faith
Ia your ability aud virtue, entertain the
highes, hope Of yonr success, and that
during your administration the work Of
reconstruction will be completed and
the wourd Is OF ciyil war healed, and that
our country viii take new departure
in growth. progress and prosperity
Senator Morton then handed the Of
6cial notification to Gen. Grant
Gen. Grant on receiving the csrtif.
cate made the following response, speak
ing very deliberately aud With e,nbar-
fassmeut:
YsyIY OF GEE GRGST
I can promise the Committee that IL
vii, be my endeavor to call around me
a. assistants, such men oniv as | think
will carry out the principles which you
have said tho coaniry lesirss 10 see sue
eeasfal economy, ru;rcnchmeui, faith
fal collection 81 the revenue snd pay
msut ct the public debt II should
fail ia ny Erst choice, ! shai not at any
time hesitate 10 make q second, or even
A third trial, with the concurrence d
tie senate, who have the confirming
power, and Should Just as soon remove
one 81 my own Eppmuices ns the APP
pointoo II nv predecessor Il would
make 10 differences.
There Is one matter that might prop.
erly speak of here. and that Is the ~.
lection Of Cabinet | have alwass
felt thai ii would be rather indicate q
announces or even consult With the gen
tlen.sB whom thought 81 inviting u
positions in usy Cabinet, before the II
heial declaration Of the result a tht
slectiou was made Although ! pre-
sumed ihA; there was no doabt aboHi
shat declaration would be, bat AfSr COZ
siderNi4on ! have come 10 the eonc.as
ion that there u no: : man il the eoun
try who eould be invited 10 a place IN
tie CablBst wathnnt friends u sons
other genilesaen naking Al effuft b. *
care the position. not that there woald
be aly objection 10 tie party named
boa there wonld be others whona the,
Asd set lkssr hearts uPos sav.ag lasai