New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-07
Letter from the Hon. w. A. Graham

We mentioned day or two since, that the Wilmington
IN. Co. Commercial had hosted the flag of Webster and
Graham over its editorial column We find in that iour
nal of the 3lst u the following letter from Mr. Graham
relative to that subject which, matter of Public in
terest we transfer to columns The Commercial
ments at some length it. and observes that MEETING
of the friends of the Webster and araha movement
fixed for that evening in Wilmington and to their de-
cison in the it would unhesitanply WELD is con
sent The letter is dated
~, HrLLsBoRocoH, August "a 1852
Thomas Lo'7ns, Esq, Editor If the Commercial:
Silt have not seen recent number of YOUR paner
but learn through the Raleigh Register and Hsboroneh
recorder that you have placed Al the head of your COL
uhhs me name OF the Hon. Daniel Webster for pres-
dent with mine for Vice President. Whilst am CRATE
fully sensible of the compliment you design to myself by
tne entire subject in spirit of candor deem proper
to declare publicly that it does not meet my appreciation
no r;,t TINS am mpelled by two considerations:
FIRST Ten Scott was regularly and unanimously nom-
mated as the wing candidate for the Presidency by the
convention which assembled at Baltimore after DECLARE
ton Of principles which believe meets the
of the country By the same body was in liks manner
nominated for the Vice Presidency Roth of these
adates have accepted the nominations with the prnci
PIES declared by the convention the of their action
on The subjects in them Good fath and honor
require that after such acceptance my part
ticket va "9 e'i
But secondly, understand that your objection to do,
scout consists mainly in an apprehension that he will not
40 Jusuce to the South by faithful adherence to the
compromise of 1850 On that poirt have this statement
to make: arrived in Washington upon the invitation
OF President Fillmore to the Navy Department on the
last day of July 1850. On that day the omnibus hill
so called reported by Mr. Clay from the Committee of
Thirteen rejected, and the whole subject of DISPUTE
was thrown open for agitation found Gen Scott
acting Secretary of War in which situation he CON
nned for several weeks and happening take lodgings
at the same hotel was in daily AID intimate intercourse
with him from that time until tile consumuaton of the
by the passage of various provisions sepa
rate bills No one in my sphere of acquaintance felt
more deeply the Importance of the crisis uone exhibited
more zeal in behalf of these by argument and
persuasion among his friends and none reoiced more
heartily when it supposed all danger ayerted by
taef maj passage than did he. Such his conduct,
WINE the contest ragged and it was doubtful which side
victory would lncne in Congress in the country If
ohefs who seeing the subject in different light at that
sie opposed this adjustment or booked upon it with dis
or or indifference have since brought their minds to
or acquesce in it, it is cause for congratulations
hu history Will not perform her office if she fails
uta,e "e scott among the frncst friends of this
ol pacihcation in its hour of trial at least cannot
ny my silence to seemingly approve the disorim
itoh made by you to his prejudice national ques-
"tiere ne was equaliy Jealous with myself and
and know safer criterion for the future
observance of the compromise than the decisive and
manly part taken in its enactment
10 avoid all caYil MISREPRESENTATION add that fully
"rptecitus the great talents and services of Mr. Web
49, no ote would have accorded to him Jealous
tnth myself, had he been the nominee OF the
tstd you Tor the kindness and confidence mani
rested towards me.
% am, very respectfully. your obd't sery't
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