The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-07-14

The following are the letters Of Generals
Scott aud Pierce accepting tho nomination
tandered to them by their respective Con-
ventions:
WASHINGTON, June ~, 1852.
SIR: have had the honor to receive from
your hands the official notice of my aunani-
nous nomination rs the Wing Candidate. for
the Office of President Of the United States"
together with "a copy of the resolutions
passed by the Convention expressing their
opinions upon some of the most prominent
questions of national policy .f.
The great distinction, conferred by q nu-
merous, intelligent and patriotic body, repre-
senting millions of my countrymen, sinks
deep into my heart; and remembering the
very eminent nam which were before the
convention in amicable competition with my
own, | am made to feel, oppressively, the
weight of responsibility belonging to my
new position.
, Not having written word to procure the
nomination, lost not a moment, after il had
been conferred in addressing letter to one
of your members to signify what would be,
at the proper time, the substance of my re-
ply to the convention; and l now have the
honor to repeat, in more formal manner, rs
the occasion Justly demands, that accept
the nomination with the resolutions annexed
The political principles laid down in those
resolutions are so broad that but little is left
for me to add. therefore barely 'sugge' t
in this place that should |, by the partiality
of my countrymen, be elevated to the Chief
| Magistracy Of the Union, shall be ready, in
connexion with Congress, to recommend or
to approve of measures in regard to the mar
agement of the public domain so as 20 secure
an early settlement Of the same, favorable
to actual settlers, but consistent nevertheless
with due regard to the equal rights of the
/ whole American people in that vnst national
inheritance; and also to recommend or ap-
| prove of single alteration in our naturaliza
tion laws, suggested by my military expert
ence, viz: giving to all foreigners the right
of citizenship who shall faithfully serve in
time Of war on board of our public ships, or
in our land forces, regular or volunteer, on
their receiving an honorbe discharge from
the service. ......
In regard to the general policy of the ad.
ministration; if elected, should of course
look among those who approve that policy
for the agents to carry it into execution and
| should seek to cultivate harmony and fra.
ternal sentiments throughout the Wing par.
ty; without attempting to reduce its mem.
bers by prescription TO exact conformity to
my own views. But should, at the same
time, be rigorous in regard to qualification,
for ofhce-retaining and appointing no one
either deficient in capacity or integrity or In
devotion to Liberty, to the Constitution, ant
the Union.
Convinced that harmony or good will be-
tween the different quarters Of our broad
country is essential to the present and future
interests Of the Republic, and with devo
t.tion to those interests that can know nc
| South and no North, should neither coun
tenance nor tolerate any sedition, disorder
faction or resistance to the Law, or tn,
Union, On any pretext in any part of tn,
land and should carry into the civil admin
istration this one principle of military con
duct-obedience to the Legislative and judi
eial departments Of Government, each in il,
constitutional sphere--saving My in resPec
to the Legislature, the possible rrsort to tn.
exercised, and under tho s..i.A..t s,..i..t
| aiId necessities.
Finally, for my strict adherence to tn
principles Of the Whig party rs expressed il
the resolutions of the convention, and hereiI
suggested, with a sincere and earnest pur
pose to advance the greatness and happiness
Of the Republic, and thus 20 cherish and en-
courage the cause Of constitutional libert,
throughout the world, avoiding every act an,
thought that might involve our country il
an unjust or unnecessary war, or impair tn
faith of treaties, discountenancing ail politi
cal agitation injurious to the interests Of 80
ciety and dangerous to the Union, l can of
fer no other pledge or guarantee than tn,
known Incidents Of n long public life, now
undergoing the seyerest examination.
Feeling myself highly fortunate in my rs
sociate on the ticket, and with lively sens,
Of my obligations to the convention, and Il
your personal courtesies,
j have the honor to remain, sir. with grea
esteem, yoUf most obedient servant,
| WINFIELD SCOTT.
To the Hon. J. G. Chapman, President O.