Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-06-26
MR.. GRAHAM.

The Hon.. William A. Graham, OF this State, at
present Secretary of the Navy has, it appears, been
nominated on the Scott (Seward) ticket for the Vice
Presidency. Mr.. Graham, it is understood, accepts
Mr.. Crittenden, who is also closely identified with
Mr.. Fillmore, was put in nomination, but promptly
declined the honor; and Mr.. Dawson, of Georgia,
though a member of the Cabinet, also declined,
of respect, is supposed, for the feelings and
character of Mr.. Fillmore, whose friend he is. The
Baltimore Sun says:
IS New York having cast portion of its votes for
Mr.. Dawson, of Georgia, he said that under con-
sideration could he consent to his name being pre-
scented to the Convention in any form whatever for
this reason: If he the unanimous nominee of the
body, under the circumstances he could not accept of the
honor and therefore he would express the hope that
the Convention would give its vote for some one more
worthy than himself" ....
This language, though guarded, is full of meaning.
Sas Wright was offered, in 1914, both the Pre-
sidency and Vice Presidency, we believe, in success
sion but he refused take either out of respect to
his friend Mr.. Van Buren,, who had been defeated.
The recent manly and noble conduct of Mr.. Dickin-
son, in declining the Presidency account of his
relations of personal friendship with Gen. Cass, is
fresh in the public recollection indeed, we can never
forget the honest, frank and selfsacrifcing
in which he stood forward in the Convention plead
ing for his friend, and begging the Delegates who
sincerely desired his nomination, not to tempt him
10 s,cerUe from he's integrity.
Mr.. Graham was Mr.. Fillmore's personal friend.
Their relations we have every believe, were
of the most intimate character; and Mr. Graham owes
to Mr.. Fillmore the opportunities he has of late en-
joyed of establishing something of national reputa-
ton. In addition to this, they regarded one,
both North and South, against the schemes of
Scott and Seward they committed to each 9TH
ers fortunes, only by personal ties, but by poti
cal considerations of the most binding character.
Under these circumstances Mr.. Graham accepts the noi-
nation for the Vice Presidency upon the Scott t,cket
while his friend is repudated and put down!
By the way, the Register has declared, again and
again. that it was for Fillmore and Graham - its
6 first and last choice" That paper was mistaken
its postion-it probably intended to say, OF
1vished 10 say, " Scott and Graham"
1t is great mistake to suppose that Mr.. Graham's
name will add strength to the Scott ticket in North
Carolina. Facts yet to be developed, and events as
they occur, will demonstrate the truth of this
ton.
The truth is, Gen. Scott, unfortunate as his posi-
ton is, occupies better one, nsevera respects than
his second on the tic ket. Gen. Scott though Sew
ardzed, and of Stewards own, is true to his Sec
ton and TO his friend Seward; while Gov. Graham
only deserts his section by allowing his name to
go such ticket, but he abandons his political and
personal friend, Mr.. Fillmore, to whom, more than
to all Others he the opportunities he has had Of
going up higher in Whigdom by such desertion and
abandonment Poor Fillmore IA good President
according to Whiggery, but not popular. He staked
himself for the Constitution, and for plain right
which it guarantees the saveh Gliding States and
for this he has been slaughtered in the house of his
friends, and his best, his chosen, his bosom friend
rises upon his ruins Poor Fillmore!
"Keen are his pangs, but keener far to feel,
He nursed the pinion that impeIled the steel!'