ed this resolution:

"_Resolved_, That as the soldiers and sailors, steadfast now as
ever to the Union and the flag, fully recognize the claims of Gen.
Ulysses S. Grant to the confidence of the American people, and
believing that the victories won under his guidance in war will be
illustrated by him in peace by such measures as will secure the
fruits of our exertions and restore the Union upon a loyal basis,
we declare our deliberate conviction that he is the choice of the
soldiers and sailors of the Union for the office of President of
the United States."

This resolution was received with great applause. Henry S. Lane,
of Indiana, leaped upon a chair, and moved to nominate Grant by
acclamation. This was done without rules and amid great excitement.

I need not say that I gave to General Grant my cordial and active
support. From the beginning of the canvass to the end, there was
no doubt about the result. I spoke on his behalf in several states
and had frequent letters from him. Assuming that his election was
already foreordained, I invited him to stop with me in Mansfield,
on his way to Washington, and received from him the following
autograph letter, which, though dated at Headquarters Army of the
United States, was written at Galena, Illinois:

"Headquarters Army of the United States,}
"Washington, D. C., October 26, 1868. }
"Dear Senator:--Your invitation to Mrs. Grant and myself to break
our journey east and spend a day or two with you was duly received,
and should have been sooner acknowledged. I thank you for the
invitation and would gladly accept it, but my party will be large
and having a special car it will inconvenience so many people to
stop over. Mrs. Grant too and her father are anxious, when they
start, to get through to Washington before they unpack.

"Yours truly,
"U. S. Grant.
"Hon. J. Sherman, U. S. S."

On the same day he wrote a letter to General Sherman, which was
referred to me by the latter. I regard this letter, which exhibits
closely the cordial relations existing, at the time, between the
two men, as of sufficient interest to justify its publication:

"Headquarters Army of the United States,}
"Washington, D. C., October 26, 1868. }
"Dear General:--Your letter inclosing one from your brother was
duly received. As I did not want to change your determination in
regard to the publication of the correspondence between us, and am
getting to be a little lazy, I h