The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-17
THE NEW ADMINISTRATION.
The President and Viee-PresIdent Elect
Notified OF tho Result of the Official

Notified OF the Result of the Official
Count.
WASHINGTON, February Is.
The Joint committee on the part Of the Two
Houses of Congress, appointed to officially
notify the President of the result OF the count
ing of the electoral colleges of the several
States of the Union on Wednesday last, called
at the Executive mansion this morning and
presented the President the following letter
Strive have been appointed 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, in the presence OF both Houses, opened
and counted the votes of the electors OF the
several States for President and Vice-Pres-
ident of the United States. By the count 1t
was ascertained and declared that you were
duly elected President for the term OF four
years, from aud after the fourth day of March,
A. D. 1878. In performing this Official duty
we lake occasion to tender you our hearty con-
gratulations Tor the eminent civil and military
services yon have bad the good fortune to rem
der to the United States, and 10 express our
confident hope that your administration during
the term for which you are now elected VIII
promote the peace. honor and prosperity OF
all the people of the United States, Without
respect to sectional or party divisions Win
much respect, yours, &C.,
JOHN SHERMAN,
On the part OF the Senate.
b. L. DAWES,
JAMES B. BECK,
On the part of House OF Representatives.
To ULYSSES 8. Grant, President of the United
States.
TIE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
The President replied as follows:
I sincerely appreciate this renewed evil
dence of satisfaction with my administration.
When was elected four years ago, there was
less regard for party lines. In the last cam
paigp, political differences or personal hos
Titles more clearly defined the lines of party !;
but, Notwithstanding this, shall continue 10
endeavor 10 make my administration OF the
government one which will meet not only the
approval OF the great party which elected me,
but as we'll of all the people OF the United
States.
SENATOR WILSON.
The committee then called on the Hon.
Henry Wilson, and read to him a letter In
forming him of his election as Vice-Presi-
dent OF the United States, aud concluding as
follows:
We take this occasion, while performing
this official 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 legislative branch of the
government during period of uneXampled
difficulty. We are sure we state the univer-
BAL feeling of the respective houses 10 which
we belong when we assure you OF their sin
cere respect and nearly good will.
THE SENATOR'S REPLY.
Mr.. Wilson thanked the committee for their
copgral ulations aud for their assurance OF the
good will of both Houses of Congress. He
gratefully accepted the high trust confded 10
MIN By the people of the United States, and
said he should strive to discharge the duties
of the position assigned with zeal, fidelity and
impartiallty. Hs expressed, too, the hope
that the coming four years would be consecra-
ted by those entrusted with power TO the
peace. unity anc development OF the country,
and that those In every department of the
government might retire at tne close OF their
official career with the consciousness Of duties
we'll done, and with the approval OF their
Countrymen.