Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-10-09
HIGHLY INTERESTING LETTER FROM SENATOR
MORTON
TO THE WINGS OF FLORIDA.

sion of Congress- has detained me In this CITY, was
anxious desire have returned to Forida and becom
active participant in the pending canvass That desr
has been increased since have learned that some of
good friends doubt and others AFFIRM that the entire WIFI
ticket does not receive my cordial support This is no
so such doubt is justified by any word act dee,
on my part If could have promptly returned to Florida
after the adjournment of Congress- and have you
free and familiar intercourse, my position could have
been doubted Inexperienced. This would have beer
congenal to my feelings and habits than address
ing you individually collectively in writing.
! fater myself that none doubt my position as
firm; decided, and consistent Wing am always ready
and fully prepared support the candidates of my party
if am satisfied they win advocate and carry out Wing
principles, if elected My motto is principles frst a
teards As public man, trust my has salts
fed you that have been blind follower of party,
and that would follow my party if there de-
Walton from the great principles upon which its organiza
ton depends. have ever been mindful that have
country to serve as well as party to obey.
In giving cordial and Jealous support to the entire
Wing ticket both National and State) submitted to
you act in strict accordance with the theory and prac
ce of the principles profess As the State elections
will have ranspired before this reaches you, shall
fine my observations to the Wing nominations for Pres
dent and Vice President with the single remark that
ton to cast my vote for the entire Wing ticket. am
pleased to learn from my correspondence and the public
prints that the greatest enthusiasm anmates the Wings
of Florida and that there is prospect which amounts
almost to certainty, that they will the election Of
Governor Representative in Congress- and the Legsla
ture
was honored by the Wings of Florida with the ap-
pointmen of delegate the National Wing Convention
which met at Baltimore in June last. Your delegates
instructed to insist condition precedent be-
fore proceeding to make nominations for President and
Vice President, that the Convention should put forth
declaration of principles which should be acceptable the
South that being done should all fair and honor
able procure the nomination of Mr. Fillmore for
the Pr esidency These instructions it afforded much
pleasure respect they accorded with my ownviews
and were approved by my judgment The platform of
principles as required by Instructions was adopted
and it acceptable to the South The Convention then
proceede ballot for candidates, and used all fair
and hon rable means to secure the nomination of Mr.
Fillmore. Although efforts unremitting, we
could succeed in producing such result. The cleo
ton fell ny another distinguished citizen General Scott
The Con venton having promptly adopted such plat
form of pri ncpes as required by instructions
% demand and having participated in the ballongs,
imposed up ourselves an implied if not express obga
ion to sust ain the nominees How far the Wings of
Florida onnd by the acts Of their Representatives in
he Conventio is question for their decision. It, how
ver appears tome that having consented go into Con-
ention upon certain condition. and that condition hav
ng been performed good faith to brother Wings of
he Union requires that the Wings of Florida should yield
cordial dent and jealous advocacy the candidates
that have been selected Although General Scott
the first choice of the Wings Of Florida yet his nom
nation fairly made, we, 1.-THE delegates through
Colonel Ward, declared in open Convention
that acquiesced in the nomination and had doubt
our constituents would give to it generous and hearty
support and faster myself judging from the "sgns of
the times did not msjudge their loyalty to the Wing
cause and Wing pnnciples.
have been jealous supporter Of Mr.. Fillmores Ad
minstration and in with thewhigs of the South
had hoped he would have been selected standard
bearer ut the ensung election The enlightened and
tonal spirit of his Administration, both regards
foreign and domestic policy has ELECTED the admiration
and applause of the patriotic of all parties He has been
true to the Constitution just to all portions of the Union,
and amidst the most embarrassing circumstances has
forced the maintenance and execution of the laws Of the
land in such entitle him to be classed
with the patriots and sages of the better days Of the
public.
In my opposition to the nomination of General Scott
not influenced by any doubts to his orthodoxy
Mhlg his being sound as Mr.. Fillmore himself
the Southern question neither doubted the one nor the
other it was not that 81 loved Caesar less but loved
Rome - not that had aversion General Scott
but that had a preferences for Mr. Flmore-not only
over him, but over all other Wings in the Union. Admit
ration and gratitude Southern man. caused thus
TO prefer him.
| have always admired General Scott patriot and
soldier; American citizen, have been proud Of him
the greatest captain Of the age whose exploits have
reflected usre upon the country than those Of any
since the days Of Washington. General Scott is
obscure indvidual"his light has not been hid under
bushe" No anxious inquiries made to who he is.
His and services as familiar to his eounrymen
household words His fame is coextensive with the
civilized world He is emphaticaly a national man his
life has been devoted to the service Of his countryhi
whole country and elected he will be national not
sectional President Through life he has been tc
the Constitution and whenever the duty devoved upor
him. he has seen that the laws Of the land are faithfully
executed Can any seriously doubt he will hesitate
or halt in the discharge Of his high obligations Of duty
elevated to the Presidential Office? All of the Soutl
ask at hands OF President is that rights undo
the Constitution and laws shall be respected and sustain
4 ed BY him we demand nothing more; with less will
never be satisfied.
The opponents Of General Scott he is soldie,
mere captain without experience civilian and deyoi
Of qualifications carry the affairs Of Government
Great military talents and administrative abilities
Incompatible but as O general rule, the companions
each other Both ancient and modern history sustain tn
truth Of this assertion The very position General Sco
now occupies presupposes him be well versed in M