Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-06-15
President Grant,s Aceeptance.

Tre,ufirs Mansion, Washington, d. c.,
June 10. Is72-Hon. Thomas Settle, Presi-
dent Of the National Republican Convention,
Paul Strobach. Elisha Baxter, G. A. Sergeant
aud other vice-presilcnts -Genilemen Your
letter OF this date advising me Of the action OF
the convention held in Philadelphia, Pa, on
the 5th and 9th Of this mouth, and OF my
unanimous nomination FOR the presidency byit,
is received
accent the nomination, and through you
return my heartfelt thanks 20 your constitu-
euts for this mark Of their confidence and sup
mort II elected I'm November, and protected
bv kind Providence in health and strength
20 perform the duties Of the high trust confer
red on NE. I promise the SAGE zeal and deyo-
ton 20 the good Of the whole people for the
future Of my official life as shown IN the past.
Experience may guide me in avoiding the
mistakes Inevitable with noylceS in all pro-
fessons and in all occupations.
When relieved Of the responsibilities Of my
present trus, 81 the election % a successor,
whether Il be a, the end Of this term OF the
nex. hope to lave to him, as Executive, a
country at peace within its own b0r'lers, at
peace with outside nations. a credit at homoand
abroad. aud without embarrassing questions
20 threaten its future prosperity.
With the expression Of desire to see q
speedy healing Of all bitterness Of feeling be-
tween sections. parties or races Of citizens, and
the time when the title Of sitizeu carries with
il the protection and privileges TO the hum
blest that IL does 70 the most exalted, l sub
scribe myself very respectfully, your Obedient
servant
The Chroatcle at Washington. in a recent
Editorial, draws an iuvidious and unwarransa-
BE comparison between Greeley's letter &C
cepting the CINCINNATI nomination and the
above Of Gran, accepting the Philadelphia
nomination. When it is remembered that
Greeleys admirable letter net with universal
approval and commeudation Of all the Liberal
and Conservative journals in the country, and
even extorted mer;ted praise from his bittercst
opposers, It seems in rather bad taste TO say
" it smells Of midnight oil, and "that it bears
/ the evidence Of study Of the politician
The administration papers are blowing about
the fact that General Grant went to his room
near tie Senate Chamber, and with a pencil,
on half sheet OF paper there wrote this much
/ auied letter accepting the nomination. A
great stress is laid upon the fact that this was
/ done in a SORT Of impromptu manner, as if there
/ were any merit iu writing Sc important an epis-
I lie so burriedly II the Cb-0eirle mans opin-
! ion Of this wonderful production IS % be credi-
I ted. IL is as lacouic and comprehensive as the
writings Of Tacitus, and as simple and correct
as the order Of a great chiel,aiu, who thinks
more Of Uha; is to be done than Of the style
of doing it, and at the same time is as attract
i've aud pleasing as tie productions Of the most
| scholastic authors"
Our military President, it seems, is to have
tie laurels won Iy lis sword Cclipscd by the
bays now by his elegant pen. Let it not be
said hciSai,or, Oh We critics, tina: we have !
: President vIo tsut make a speech; for have
we not one whe writes Nth the terseness and
beauty Of Taci.us This fuls'Ue praise oi
whatever Grant does or says IS becomiLS dis
gushing to American palatcs and, in our oPiu-
ion, II tue President has 10 better claims to
I literary merit than the aforesaid letter, the
/ least said atcut it the letter If be is as
modest and unpretending as bis friends claim,
sucn fatteriug communication as the Chronicle
puts forth will not be very highly appreciated
by his exce,lency.