. A personal history of Ulysses S. Grant, and sketch of Schuyler Colfax. spirit of magnanimity and forbear-ance witli which the men who have served in the rebellion, but now franklyand honestly co-operate with us in restoring the peace of the country andreconstructing the Southern State governments upon the basis of impartialjustice and equal rights, are received back into the communion of the loyalpeople ; and we favor the removal of the disqualifications and restrictions im-posed upon the late rebels in the same measure as their spirit of loyalty willdirect, and so may be consistent with the
. A personal history of Ulysses S. Grant, and sketch of Schuyler Colfax. spirit of magnanimity and forbear-ance witli which the men who have served in the rebellion, but now franklyand honestly co-operate with us in restoring the peace of the country andreconstructing the Southern State governments upon the basis of impartialjustice and equal rights, are received back into the communion of the loyalpeople ; and we favor the removal of the disqualifications and restrictions im-posed upon the late rebels in the same measure as their spirit of loyalty willdirect, and so may be consistent with the safety of the loyal people ; and 14. That Ave recognize the great principles laid down in the immortalDeclaration of Independence as the true foundation of democratic govern-ment, and Ave hail with gladness every effort toward making these principlesa living reality on every inch of American soil. Six hundred and fifty delegates were in attendance; andwhen the roll of States was called to name a Presidential I THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. A6T0R, LENOX ANOTJLDEN FOUNT i i8gs.] Grant Nominated for the Presidency. 551 candidate, the result showed six hundred and fifty volesfor Ulysses S. Grant—a unanimity without parallel. The announcement of the vote was received with wildenthusiasm, all the vast assemblage springing to their feet,and flinging up hats and handkerchiefs amid thunderingcheers. A curtain rising in the rear of the stage exhib-ited a painting of two pedestals standing in front of theWhite House, one (bearing a figure of Grant) labeled Re-publican nominee of the Chicago Convention, May twentieth,1868 ; the other, Democratic nominee, New York Conven-tion, Jul}^ fourth, 1868. Between the two stood the God-dess of Libert}T, pointing with one hand to Grant, and withthe other to the vacant pedestal. Overhead was the motto :Match At that moment, a dove, painted in thenational colors, was let loose, and flew back and forth, andthe historic eagle of the Eighth Wisconsi
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