The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-22
The Nomination..


WIG National Convention for the Presidency
of the United States. He was not our first
choice among the distinguished men who Were
the candidates for that position. But he is the
first choice OF majority of the WINGS of the
Union. To all who recognise the obligations
Of party this fact is conclusive. He is nomi-
mated upon platform adopted by the conyen-
ton he has accepted the nomination upon
that platform we do not see upon what prn-
clple any WIG can withhold from him his
earnest, cordial, and hearty support. No one
doubt his patriotism. His eminent ser
vices in the field all of us acknowledge. His
capacity for civic employment, wherever 1t has
been tested, has been illustrated by uniform
success That he will be honest, true, and
faithful to the Constitution, every act of bis
private and public life abundantly testifes.
That he will be loyal 10 the USroS no one can
entertain doubt.
We have passed through an excited and
warmly-cOntested canvass. In the collision Of
adverse interests much ill-feeling has oeen
elected. But all disappointment is not neces
sarily permanent disaflection. Men who have
been honestly opposed TO the nomination Of
General ScoTT, may cheerfully scquiesce in it,.
now that it is the ascertsined will Of the party.
Nothing is 10 be gained by regrets or crimina
lions The friends Of the other candidates
have manifested an honorable fidelity to the
objects Of their preference. They yielded to
the paramount necessity Of our republican con
dition-obedience to the will Of the majority;
and they yielded only when they saw that the
dlslntegIstion Of the WING party would be the
Consequence of further adherence TO the prefer
ences which they honestly entertained.
Ia the nomination Of General TAYLOR the
Southern wing Of the VINO party triumPhed.
Their Northern allies were true 10 them, &C.
cepted heir candidate tciihom the platform they
demanded and elected him. In the nomina
ton Of General ScoTT the Northern members
Of the Vino party have uiumPhed. They
have triumPhed on the basis Of platform en-
tirely satisfactory 70 their Southern friends and
allies, and accepted by the candidate presented
by the VINO Convention for the sufirages Of
the Wines Of the Union. Good faith-parIy
fidelity-pers0nal honor-demand OF the South.
rrn Wines the same measure Of acquiescence
and adherence that was extended by the North
ern VINO. 10 the candidate Of Southern selec
ton
W. have every hope Of the election Of Gene
raj SCoTT 20 the Presidency Of the United
States. In all ages and in all couniries-cvil-
ized OF barbarous-services Of the nature which
General ScvrT has rendered have always been
held IN the highest estimation by the people
We may not approve, but We cannot'deny the
fact All history bears witness TO IL. IT b.
this sentiment which has secured the nomina
ton Of General ScoTT. The Wines believe
that his nomination would be most acceptable
to the American people. and the most likely to
secure their suffrages. This is a republican
principle Of selection. However our own
views or feelings may be affected by it, We are
bound 10 acquiesco IN the result 10 which this
principle has led.
By the same token. the Vino party Of the
country are bound to accept the platform " the
convention, and TO make 1t the test Of political
orthodoxy. The platform received larger
vote than the candldate-and they must stand
or fall together IL is much-if IT is not every
thing-tO have triumphed in the declaration Of
our principles. As eur candidate has adopted
them, we can live up to them, insist upon them,
and triumph with them.
WILLIAM 4. GRAHAM, Of North Carolina
mas received the nomination for the Vice Pre-
sideucy. A more safe and acceptable selection
could not have been made. The nomination j,
due to the true aud tried Wings Of the old North
State, and will be cordially responded to by
the Wines Of the Union.
One word as TO the candidates whose friends
have been disappointed by the results hat we
have above recorded. The Presidency could
add nothing to the honors Of Mr. WEBSTER;
aud II is a most emphatic tribute to the charac
ter and position Of Mr. FILLMORE, that, q, the
adoption Of their platform, the convention, that
withheld from him the nomination, have only
epitomlzed the principles and the policy Of his
Accumulation