Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-11
GRANT AND WILSON.
The Republicam Candidates Accept
the N0ofnatAOns.
LETTER or PRESIDENT GRANT AND spRrcH or

the N0oinaeAOns,
LETTER or PRESIDENT GRANT AND SPEECH OF
SENATOR wILsoN.
As stated In The STAR Of yesterday, the pres
ident and vice presidents Of the National Repub-
lican Convention called ct the Executive Man
sion yesterday afternoon and presented to the
President the official notification of his nomtna-
ton, to which he responded last evening. The
letter Of the officers Of the convention Is brief
and simply notifies him Of his nomination, and
states that they regard his reelection as neces
saIy 70 the peace and prosperity or the country.
The folowingis te 90
THE PREsIDENT's. LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.
Executive MANSION,
WAsHISGToN, ID. c., June 10, l12.S
Hon. Thomas Settle, President National Repub-
hcdn Convention; Poul Strobdca, Elisha Batter,
Q. a. Sargent, and Others, Vice Presidents
GENTLEMEN: Your letter of this date, advising
me OF the action Of the convention held in Phil
adelphia, Pa, on the 9Th and 9Th of this month,
and OF my unanimous nomination for the Presi-
dency by it. is received.
accept the nomination, and through You
return my heartfelt thanks to your constituents
for this mark of their confidence and support.
III elected In November and protected by a
kind Providence in health and strength to per
form the !, duties OF the high trust conferred,
life as shown In the past.
ssss a ssss me- nj
sions and in all occupations -
When relieved from the responsibilities of NV
present trust, by the election OF a successor.
whether 1t be at the end Of this term or the next
hope to leave to him, as Executive, o country
at peace within Its own borders, at peace with
outside nations, credit at home and abroad,
snd without embarrassing questions to threaten
With the expression OF desire to zee SPEEDY
healing Of all bitterness Of feeling between sec
dons parties, or races OF citizens, and the time
when the title Of citizen carries with it all the
protection and privileges to the humblest that il
does to the most exalted, 1 subscribe myself,
very respectfully your ohedient servant,
SENATOR WILSON OFFICIALLY NoFIprRp OF
HIS NOMINATION..
After leaving the Executive Mansion, the
delegation proceeded to the Senate military
Wilson shortly after arrived. Judge Settle said
guainting him Nth his nomlnation for the vice
Presidency, and that he would shortly prepare
formal letter rendering the nomination.
THE SENATOR'S REPLY.
Senator Wilson made the following impromptu
"1 viii In q day or two give You an answer in
writing to this Communication. / take this oc-
casion, however, to thank you and the members
festation Of your confidence, as I neither asked
nor wrote to any member Of the convention to
give me vote. am the more grateful for
t heT support am grateful too for
country: For thirty years In public life aad in
private life have striven to maintain the dis
tingnishing ideas Of the republican party-the
freedom and equality Of all men. have striven
ever to be true to my country and to the rights
OF our common humanity, to know no sectional
interest," u, nor race nor color In the future
principles which are the convictions of nv
Judgment, heart and conscience.
II am clearly of the opinion that the great
soldier who rendered such illusfrious services TO
the country In the great civil war will be select
ed President of the United States. His human
ity TO the vanquished; his frmness ia vindica-
IN yinh 20 NJ kI- ~In n -
and his devotion to the leading ideas of the re-
publican party cannot be questioned. Esteemed
1t high honor to be associated with him in the
con coming contest. While l am grateful to the
honor those who adhered with 80 much devotion
1--WE have been personal and political friends
for nearly twenty years, and 1t is a source of
profound satisfaction to me that Ouc personal
relations have not been disturbed by the recent
contest. While shall never cease to feel CRATE
ful to the friends who honored me by their sup
port, shall ever entertain sincere respect for
those who deemed il to be their duty TO give
their support to others. hope we shall all
patriotic man in the country; every man true to
the rights OF humanity; every man who would
elevate the condition Of the toifing millions, and
have our republic become a great Christian ma
ton. an example to the world.
let 1t be understood that our ranks are wide
open to receive all devoted to the country aud
Of tine And
conditions Of the people. We republicans should
offer the hand OF reconciliation to all fair minded
and honorable men and use all legitimate mesns
to achieve success fer the honor and salvation of
the country. as well as for that of the party
which saved the Union and established freedom
in every part of the land"
THE HUSTON CAsE-The Node OF Proc. Tar
and Result.-As shown yesterday, the result at
which the com mittee-hve in number-hss ar
rivedin this case Is that the charges against
DR.. Huston are not sustained, as viii be seen
by the following verdict, which, after the origi-
nal vote of three against sustaining the CHI aryes