The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-09-17
LETTER FROM MIR. GRAHAM.

Hon. WIN. A. Graham, Wing candidate fol
Vice President, has written the following let
ter, declining the use of his name on the same
ticket with that of Mr. Webster
HILLsBoRoUGH, Aug. "a, 1852.
Tho. Loring, Esq, Editor ofthe Wilmington
Commercial:
SIR: | have not seen n number of your pa
per, but learn through the Raleigh Register
and Hilsborough Recorder, that you have
placed at the head of your columns the name
of Hon. Daniel Webster, for President, with
mine for Vice President. Whilst am CRATE
fully sensible of the compliment you design
10 myself by this course, and do not doubt
your disposition to deal with the entire sub
ject in n spirit of candor, deem 1t proper to
declare publicly, that it does not meet my ap-
probation.
Fira-General Scott was regularly and
unanimously nominated as the Wing candi-
date for The Presidency, by the Convention
which assembled at Baltimore, after declai-
af;ivn of principles which, / believe, meets
the appreciation of the country. By the same
body was, in like manner, nominated for
iba We Presidency Both of these candi-
dates have accesrr srrted the nominations, with the
principles declared by tbe Convention as the
iGle of their action on the subjects embrac-
ed in them. Good faith and honor, therefore,
part, | shall not sanction the use Of my name
on any other ticket.
But, Secondly, | understand that your OBJ
lection to Gen. Scott consists mainly in an
apprehension that he will not do justice to
the South by a faithful adherence to The
Compromise of 1850 On that point have
this statement to make, arrived in WASH
ineton, upon the invitation of President Fill
more TO the Navy Department, on the last day
of July, 1850. On that day, the "Omnibus"
bill, so called, reported by Mr.. Clay from the
Committee of Thirteen, was rejected, and the
whole subject of dispute was thrown open
for agitation anew. ! found General Scott
acting as Secretary at War, in which situation
he continued for several weeks; and happen
ing TO take lodgings at the same hotel, | was
in daily and intimate intercourse with him
from that time unit the consummation the
Compromise by the passage of its varions
provisions, in separate bills. No one, in my
sphere Of acquaintance, felt more deeply the
importance of the crisis, none exhibited more
zeal in behalf of these measures. by arguments
and persuasion among his friends, and none
reoiced more heartily when it was supposed
all danger was averted by their final passage
than did he. Such was his conduct, while the
contest ragged, and it was doubtful on which
side victory would incline, in Congress or in
the country. If others, who, seeing the sub
ect in n different light at that time opposed
this adjustment, or looked upon it with indif-
ference, have since brought their minds to
sanction or acquiesce in it, it is cause for con-
graduation; but history will not perform her
office if she fails TO enumerate Gen. Scott a.
m0ng The firmest friends of this national pa
cifcation in its hour of trial. ], at least, can
not consent, by my silence, to seemingly ap-
prove the discrimination made by you 10 his
prejudice on n national question where he
was equally Jealous with myself, and more
influential; and know no safer criterion for
the future observance of the compromise,
than the decisive and manly part taken in its
enactment.
TO avoid all cavil or misconstruction, Iadd,
that fully appreciating the great talents and
services of Mr.. Webster, no one would have
accorded to him a more Jealous support than
myself, had he been the nominee of the Con-
vention.
Thanking you for the kindness and conf
deuce manifested towards me, | am, very
respectfully,
Your ohedient servant,
WIN. A. GRAHAM.