The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-14

and was the cause OF much anxiety to
the party ut large. Governor Scott, who
was sitting in front of the speaker, pu,
on dry grin here. He evidently
thought the Judge was getting personal
in his remarks.
THE GIFTTAKER ACCEPTS. The fol.
lowing is Grants letter of acceptance OF
the Bread and Butter nomination:
WASHINGTON, June 10, 1872.
Hon. THOMAS SETTLE, PRESIDENT OF
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION:
Your letter of this dnte, advising of tho
action of the Convention held in Philn-
deiphia, en- the 9Th und 9Th Of the month,
and of my unanimous denomination for
the Presidency, is received. I accept
the nomination, and through you return
my heartfelt thanks to your constitu.
ents for this mark of their confidence
and support
If elected in November, and protected
by kind Providence in health and
strength to perform the duties OF the
high trust conferred, promise the same
zeal and devotion to the good of the
whole people for the future of nv of.
fetal life as shown in the past Past ex-
perience may guide me in avoiding mis-
| takes inevitable with novices in oil pro-
fessions and in all occupations.
When relieved from the responsible
ties of my present trust by the election
OF successor, whether it be at tile end
Of this term or the next, I hope to leave
to him, as Executive, country ut peace
i'll it's own borders, at peace with outside
nations, with a credit at home and
abroad, and without embarrassing cues.
tons to threaten its future prosperity.
With the expression of O desire to see
q speedy healing of bitterness of feeling
between sections. parties, or races of
citizens, and the time when the title of
citizen carries with it all the protection
and privileges to the humbest that it
does the most exalted, I subscribe nv.
self. most respectfully. your obedient
servant, u. S. GRANT
BY way of comment, the Richmond
Enquirer observes:
We had no idea he would accept.
Who could have thought he would take
anything of go little vaIue, and with
thanks? But he has really written a
letter, and it is all of his own COMPOST.
ton. 1t has his nnmistakable ear-marks.
No one else could hare manifested such
self-complacent egotism, profound stu
pidity and unblushing impudence. He
speaks of Ills zeal and devotion to the
good of the whole people. That is a
very grim Presidential joke, and his sa
tanic majesty, who stood at our Presi-
dents elbow, must have gripned sar-
donically as he prompted this "devilish
inaccuracy."
The idea OF President confessing
that he entered upon his duties q mere
novice four years ago, and laying all the
blame of his mismanagement upon his
want of experienced Great heavens!
what has the republic come tol The
very idea Of our Government was hased
upon the necessity of o person VI ex.
perienco being in the Presidents chair
man WHO had learned tho art of 60
vcrning country.
1t was not created as q school for
novices and tyros-s place for young ap-
prentices to experiment in. This is
healthy. We have been in the hands of
novice for the last five years! He has
just begun to learn what his duties are,
and we must keep him four years longer,
that We may get the benefits of his e1-
perience acquired at our expense, and at
the expense Of our murdered institu-
tions. We think it time we dispensed
with this journeyman or apprentice, and
selected o master workman for the posi-.
tion.
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