Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-20
Letter from Mr.. Hilliard,
OF ALABAMA


In 1910, when the Whg cause was believed to
be lost in the South--when the nomination of
Harrison was coldly received by the politicians,
and the people, as at present, had not yet been
heard upon the subject, then it was that Henry
W. Hilliard went forth among the people Of his own
State and of Georgia, and proclaimed 10 them
the fact that they had been deceived; that how
strong were their preferences for the patriot
Clay, but one line of duty could be discovered
with respect to the nominations before them
that free, hearty, and enthusiastic support to
their candidates was the duty of the Wings Of the
South and the hour had come in which they
should perform it.
At first there we're few to respond to his ap-
peas. The political managers had sent abroad
the impression that the South spurned and con-
temned the venerable Harrison. But it was not
long before his appeals found an echo in the
hearts of the true and generous sons of the South;
and, ere the summer had passed, the name of
Harrison was triumphantly proclaimed through
out the whole entire Union, North and South.
A similar state of things now exists. The in
terested leading politicians Of Alabama and
Georgia, of both parties, are adverse to the nomi
nation of the Wing party the people have not
been heard from; and the same vo!cs now calls
upon them to hearken to truth and wisdom. 1t
calls upon them to silence every unworthy pre-
udce, to disregard the political "wire-pullers, 4"
and to come forth in their might and defend and
protect the fame of the illustrous hero and truly
national statesman whose name is now before
! s;n do bol; 4Io4
peal will prove effective, and that the names o.
Scott and Graham will soon be borne in triumph
upon every breeze that passes over the tive
gallant States that we have named
The following letter from Mr.. Hillisrd viii
commend itself to the Wings Of the Union, North,
South East, and West:
from the Montgomery Ala Jcurnsll
| MONTGOMERY, ALA, July 4, 1852.
| GENTLEMEN: Since the nomination Of General
Scott for the Presidency, l have been called on
repeatedIy by my political friends, personally or
4 by letter, to express my views of the obligation
of the Whig party of the Southern States in re-
gard to that nomination, and of the policy Of Civ
| ing it our support.
The Convention which assembled in Baltimore
was an able, dignifed, and patriotic body. Af.
ter earnest conferences and repeated ballotings,
| General WINFIELD SCOTT was CHOSEN, by the
| unanimous votes of the delegates representing
every State in the Union, as the Wing candidate
for the Presidency. The protracted contest was
decided by the vote of Virginia eight out of
the fourteen votes of that great Commonwealth
were at length cast for her illustrious son, and
the Convention adopted him for the whole coum.
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! have not for o moment hesitated a. to my
own course. Upon learning the action of the
Convention promptly avowed my purpose tc
! give whatever aid l could offer towards making
good its nomination before the country shall
continue to do so; and l firmly believe that, IN
thus contributing whatever of influence or ability
| may bring to the support of Gen. Scott, snail
be performing high duty which owe TO my
country. Before an attempt was made 20 noinl-
nate candidate for the Presidency, the Conven-
ton adopted series of resolutions, when an
nounced in clear and bold terms the principles
which sboll govern the Whig party in the admin
istraticn of the government. Unlike the Demo
crotic Convention, which deferred this duty until
nt,sr the selection of candidates, and then adopted
| resolutions in q manner which took from them
much of their potentiality and imprGssiveness,
the Whig Convention deliberately and distinctly
announced it's principles in advance, ard thus
illustrated its purpose to stand by principles be-
fore men. A tciser, SogRder, q nobler political
creed has nepsr been announced TO the country. II
recognises the powers Of the general government
and the rights of the States it pledges the Whie
PARTY to comprehensive, efficient, and constitu
tional system OF national policy, the only system
upon which this government can be admins
tered; and 1t explicitly adopts the Compromise