tion.

They found the President at the White House, whither, at half-past one, he resorted for the purpose of receiving their visit, the day being the final one of the session of Congress, and the President having been on duty at the Capitol since early in the morning. Judge Settle said laconically, emulating his illustrious interlocutor:

"MR. PRESIDENT.-We are before you to perform a very agreeable duty. We are here to officially inform you of your unanimous nomination for the Presidency by the National Republican Convention assembled at Philadelphia on the 6th inst. Beyond this, I do not know that we have anything to say."

Here Judge Settle handed the President the following letter, formally notifying him of his nomi

nation:

WASHINGTON, June 10.

"MR. PRESIDENT-SIR: In pursuance of our instructions, we, the undersigned, President and Vice-Presidents of the National Republican Convention, held in Philadelphia, on the 5th and 6th insts., have the honor to inform you of your nomination for re-election to the office of President of the United States. As it is impossible to give an adequate idea of the enthusiasm which prevailed, or the unanimity which hailed you as the choice of the people, we can only add that you received the entire vote of every State and Territory. Regarding your re-election as necessary to the peace and continued prosperity of the country, we ask your acceptance of the nomination. [Signed] THOMAS SETTLE, President. PAUL STROBACH and forty-one others, Vice-Presidents.

The President said:

"GENTLEMEN: I am not now ready to respond to your letter, but will take an early opportunity to do so in writing. It is certainly gratifying for me to learn that, after holding office for three years,

never having before held political office, never having been a candidate for nomination, I have been endorsed by my former supporters. This is something I I cannot forget. forget. I am, of course, very grateful."

The several Vice-Presidents addressed General Grant briefly, each pledging him the hearty and energetic support of the Republicans of his State, and after some pleasant conversational sallies all around, the deputation retired. The President took his lunch and returned to duty at the Capitol, where, in the Executive room, surrounded by cabinet officers, by clerks, by Senators, importuning him anxiously about the vital question of an extra session, which the filibustering of the Democrats threatened to necessitate, he wrote out in pencil. this formal letter of acceptance-a letter of which it has been said, "Every sentence is a platform":

EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, June 10. Hon. Thos. Settle, President National Republican Convention; Paul Strobace, Elisha Baxter, and others, Vice-Presidents:

GENTLEMEN: Your letter of this date, advising me of the action of the convention held at Philadelphia, on the 5th and 6th of this month, and of my unanimous nomination for the Presidency by it, is received.

I accept the nomination, and through you return my heartfelt thanks to your constituents for this mark of their confidence and support. If elected in November, and protected by a kind Providence in health and strength to perform the duties of the high trust conferred, I promise the same zeal and devotion to the good of the whole people for the future of my official life as shown in the past. Experience may guide me in avoiding mistakes inevitable with novices in all professions and in all occupations. When relieved from the responsibilities of my present trust by the election of a successor, whether it be at the end of this term or next, I hope to leave to him, as Executive, a country at peace within its own border; at peace with outside nations; with a firm credit at home and abroad; without embarrasing questions to threaten its future prosperity.

With the expression of my desire to see the speedy healing of all bitterness of feeling between sections, 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 it does to the most exalted, I subscribe myself,

Very respectfully,

Your obedient servant,

U. S. GRANT.

After the interview with Grant, the committee waited upon Wilson, whom they found in the room. of the Senate Military Committee, of which he is Chairman. Him Judge Settle addressed in much the same manner as he had addressed the President; and Senator Wilson made the following reply, quite impromptu :

"GENTLEMEN: I will in a day or two give you an answer in writing to this communication. I take this occasion, however, to thank you and the members of the convention you represent for this manifestation of confidence, as I neither asked for or wrote to any member of the convention to give me a vote. I am all the more grateful for their generous support. I am gratified too, for the friendly tone of the Republican press of the country. For thirty-six years, in public life and in private life, I have striven to maintain the distinguishing idea of the Republican party-freedom and equality of all men. I have striven ever to be true to my country, and to the rights of our common humanity; to know no sectional interest, nor race, nor color. In the future. as in the past, I shall unfalteringly adhere to these principles, which are convictions of my judgment, heart, and conscience. I am clearly of opinion that the great soldier, who rendered such illustrious service to his country in a great civil war, will be re-elected President of the United States. His humanity to the vanquished, his firmness to vindicate the rights of the humble and defenceless, his devotion to the leading ideas of the Republican party, cannot be questioned. I esteem it high honor to be associated with him in the coming contest. While I am grateful to my friends who gave me such generons support, I honor those who adhered with such devotion to Mr. Colfax. We have been personal and political friends for nearly twenty years, and it is a source of profound satisfaction to me that our personal relations have not been disturbed by the recent contest. While I shall never cease to feel grateful to the friends who honored me by their support, I shall ever entertain sincere respect for those who deemed it to be their duty to give their support to others. I hope we shall all strive to win to our support every honest and patriotic man in the country-every man true to the rights of