Year: 1868

mean, in your own words, to save /


peace what we won IN war. We mea


to make it a solemn practical reality il


the United States that allmen are Great


ed equal, endowed by their creator wit


certain inalienable rights, among whicl


are life, liberty, and the pursuit of hap


piness,


We intend that there shall never b,


cause or opportunity for civil war il


this nation, originated either by thos,


who would enslave their fellow-men, OF
those who must fight to regain their free


dom. We believe there can be no per
manent peace save in justice and equa
rights-the equality of all men before
the law. We hope to see our govern.
ment reaching to the remotest corner
and to the humblest person, securing tc
him by impartial and irresistible power
his personal safety, the right to the avails
of his labor. and the right and the op.
portunity for physical and moral advance
ment.


The best guarantee for the continu-
ance of such government is to give to
all classes impartally share in its mana
cement. Wehear mu n of forgiveness and
fraternity, and we do most earnestly
desire speedy return of the policy and
measures of peaceful times. None more
anxions for a restored Union than those
who sustained their government during
the late dreadful war; but the dead
men have left trust in our hands. We
long for peace and good will, but we
have no friends who Cypress their fellow
men. We do not IDLY and hopelessly
ask for indemnity for the past; we seek
for security for the future,


You will see that the convention be-
lieves that integrity, simplicity and econ
omy in governmental affairs are the
duties Of good citizens and honorable
men. 1t makes the strict fullfllment of
the national obligation a point Of honor
never to be waived, while the civilized
world recognizes it as full and final
payment il is the only payment the I'm
ion Republican party will ever consent
to tender. The equal rights of adopted
citizens are clearly asserted. and all the
people who love ovr government are
Hospitality invited to come aud enjoy its
benefits and Contribute to its strength.


The convention spoke on nothing more
warmly than in profering a hearty wei
come TO all those who were lately in arms
against the United States and are now
frankly and honestly cooperating in re-
storing peace and establishing a truly
free government.


During the last three years countless
indications of the peoples choice for the
next President have been converging up
on Yourself. Having made It's state
ment of principles and purposes, the
convention deliberately aud formally,
State by State, territory by territory
records the will Of its constituents and
unanimously nominated you for President
of the United States, following the work
by tumultuous and long continued man
ifestations of JOY, pride and confidence.


We know you will be faithful to The
constitution and laws to the sympathies
and principles that you are called upon
to represent. We know that you will
not seek 10 enforce upon the unwilling
representatives of the people any policy
of your own devising for you have said
that the will of the people is the law of
the land. The records of the war, and
of your subsequent fidelity, afford evid-
ence that the nation can safely and wisely
place you in the chair of Washington,
and Lincoln.


In behalf of the convention, we tender
you its nomination for the Presidency,
and solicit Its acceptance. We can give
you no higher proof of our gratitude for
your past, or our confidence in your fu.
ture. We propose to elect you.


After the applause with which the
above speech was received had ceased,
General Grant replied as follows:
r Mr.. President and gentlemen Of the
National Union convention: / will en-
deavor in very short time to write you
letter accepting the trust you have i'm
posed upon me applause and express
ing my gratitude for the confidence you
have placed in me. / will now say bat
little orally, and that is to thank yor for
the unanimity with which you have Sc
lected me a candidate for the Presid-
entail office.


can say in addition that | looked on
during the proceedings at Chicago with
a great deal of interest, and am gratifed
with the harmony and unamlmlty which
seemed to have governed the delibera.
tions of the convention. If chosen to fill
the high office for which you have select
ed me, ] will give to its duties the same
energy, the same spirit and the same
will that / have given to the perform.
ance of all duties which have devolved
on me heretofore. Whether L shall be
able to perform these duties to your entire
satisfaction time will determine. You have
truly said in the course of your address
that shall have no policy of my own to
interfere against the will of the people.


As the General concluded his speech,
there were long continued applause Gen
eral Hawley then addressed Speaker
CoIfax, saying: "You have heard our
declaration of principles at Chicago,
and therefore l need not repeat them.
You are aware that numerous candidates
for the Vice Presidency we're presented.
They were all loved and respected, and
your selection was brought about by the
good will and friendship entertained for
yourself. You are known TO the Amer
lean people BY fourteen years of public
service. We know you come from the