Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-15
GRANT AND WILSON.

Inc Free tdent and Vice-Rresidemt
EIeefion-TheiF Replies 70 che Joint
Committee.
The joint committee on the part of the two
houses Of Congress appointed TO officially notify
the President of the result of the counting Of
the votes Of the electoral colleges of the several
states Of the Union on Wednesday last, called
at the Executive Mansion at eleven O'Clock Thu
morning and presented to the President the
following letter:
THE LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, February 18th, 20.
Sir: We have been appointed a committee by
the Senate and House of Representatives to
notify You that on Wednesday, the 18th inst,
the Vice President. acting as President of the
Senate, i'm the presence OF both houses opened
and counted the votes Of the electors Of the
several states for President and Vice President
certained and declared that you were duly elect
ed President for the term OF four years from
and after the 4th day of March, A. ID. 1873.
In performing this Official duty we take occa-
sion to tender you our hearty congratulations
for the eminent civil and military services YOU
have had the good fortune TO render to the
hope that your administration during the term
for which yOu are now elected will promote the
peace, honor, and prosperity of all the people
OF the United States without respect to sec
tOnal or party divisions.
With great respect, yours, &c,
JOHN SHERMAN,
On part of the Senate.
II. J.. DAWES,
JAMES b. BECK,
On part Of the House OF Representatives.
Ulysses y. Grant,
President Of the United States.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
To this letter the President replied as follow ::
81 sincerely appreciate this renewed evidence
OF satisfaction with my administration. When
was elected four years ago there was less re-
gard for party lines. In the last campaign
political differences and personal hostilities
more clearly defined the lines of party; but not
outstanding this shall continue to endeavOr
to make my administration of the government
one which will meet not only the approval of the
great party which elected me, but as well OF all
the people Of the United States"
THE LETTER TO SENATOR WILSON.
The committee then called on Hon. Henry
Wilson, and read to him letter informing him
of his election as Vice President of the United
States, and concluding as follows -. We take
this occasion, while perfOr ming this Off ca duty
TO congratulate you on the high honor conferred
upon you by the people OF the United States.
You have long been identified with the legisla-
tive branch OF the government during period
OF unexampled difficulty. We are sure we state
the universal feeling of the respective Houses
to which We belong when we assure you OF their
sincere respect and hearty good will"
THE SENATOR'S REPLY.
Mr.. Wilson thanked the committee for their
congratulations and for their assurances OF the
good Will OF both houses of Congress. He CRATE
fully accepted the high trust cOnfided to him by
the people of the United States, and said he
should strive to discharge the duties of the posi-
ton assigned him with zeal, fidelity, and i'm
partiality. He expressed, too, the hope that
the coming four years would be cOnsecrated by
those entrusted with power to the peace, unity
and development Of the country, and that those
In every department of the government might
the consciousness of duties well done and with
the approval OF their countrymen.