The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-07
WING NOMINATIONS.
.as w For President, a.n... 10
WINFIELD SCOTT.
For Tice President,
WILLIAM A. GRAHAM.

We publish the annexed communication
because it comes from WING, and a gentle
man who can never be any thing else; and mas
much as the writer is determined to publish
the article someDhere, his argument may as
well appear in the first instance in Vine
! journal. ...- .....-.....
With regard to the long and distinguished
services of Mr.. WEBSTER, freely rendered to
the WING party and to the country, we can
not differ from our correspondent; but that the
WING party has been demoralized, or that it
has sacrificed the principle of party fidelity,
by falling to nominate Mr.. WEBSTER for the
Presidency, is more than we can admit.
The WING party have done, not certainly
as we desired, but as all parties have done
and will continue to do through all time,
when playing for such stake as the Presi-
dency. They thought General ScorT strong
er than the party-that he would get all
the WING votes in the country, and many
votes besides among men with whom the pa
trlotic sentiment would be stronger than that
of party. His deeds in war have been of that
kind which dazzle men, and carry their heart
and reason captive; while his early studies,
his large experience among civilians, and the
talents which he has exhibited in diplomacy
and negotiation, demonstrate his fitness for civil
administration. They thought that with such
leader victory would be certain; while with
any other WING, in the present state of parties
and the country, the contest would be at best
doubtful one. We believe that majority OF
the late WIG Convention were honestly of
this opinion. 1t was their interest and
duty to select that man whom of
all others they believed would be most
acceptable to the greatest number Of the
American people, having regard to no other
condition than that of his being qualified for
the Office, and having ever been faithful
member Of the Vine party. In our judgment,
party fidelity made this demand upon them. A
large number of active, earnest, loyal. devoted
WHO'S would be before the people for a va
riety Of offices, whose success was likely to
depend very materially on the selection of the
Presidential candidate. We submit that the
case of these WHIGs merited the consideration
of the convention; and it was their duty to take
that qualified Vine who in their convctiona
would carry the most votes, aid the larges
number of WIG candidates, and thereby pop
ularize, cement, and strengthen the great Ma
tional Wing PARTY. ,.... ...
Our correspondent must see that the Demo-
CRATIC party have proceeded on the same
principle. The WHIGs selected ScorT be-
cause by his military achievements he had won
fame that made him stronger than his party.
In so doing, they passed by Mr.. FILLMORE,
Mr.. WEBSTER, and many other eminent states
men. The DEMOCRATS selected PIERCE be-
cause they believed that by his comparative in
significance he would be stronger than his
party. In SO doing, they passed by Mr.. b.
cHANAN and Mr.. CAss. Now, we would not
assume that the DEMOCRATS were guilty of a
demoralizing ingratitude, even in postponng
the claims of General CAss to those of Gene
raj PIERCE. They thought that circum-
stances, entirely independent Of talents or
services, rendered General PIERCE the strong
er candidate. He was the 60 creation and
choice" of Mr.. SoULE, Mr.. FoRsYTH, and
the Secessionists and Fire-eaters; and this sat
isied that portion of the Southern Democracy
by far the largest. Then he was Northern
man, and had not written letter to Mr.
ScoTT; this was satisfactory to the Freesoil-
ers. Hence the Democratic Convention did
not know but that General PIERCE might prove
their strongest man, and they took him on this
expectation. Thinking 80, it was their duty to
nominate General PIERCE, just as much as it is
now the duty of the Wines to beat him.
Now, our correspondent will perceive that
if we entertain this view of the duty of the
DEMOCRATS, still less can we doubt as to the
duty of the Wines, when instead of man
who has rendered literally no service to his
country either in the cabinet or the field, the
convention were able 10 present for the suf-
frages of the American people man not only
of unspotted life and elevated character, but
one of the largest experience in affairs-of emil
nent talents-extensive and various attain
ments-and the fame Of whose virtues no less
than his victories has reached every LIGHTHOUSE
beyond the mountains.
We throw out these views very hastily, as
they have occurred to us in perusing the elabo-
rate and well-considered essay of our corre-
spondent He may see that he has failed to
convince US that the Wing party is either I'M
grateful or unwise because it has declined to
nominate Mr.. WEBSTER for the Presidency !;
and if he had SO persuaded US, we should still
| say with Mr.. WEBSTER himself: "The Wing
| 6 party may encounter msfortunes; IL may
commit mistakes; but for one | SHALL FOL-
Low ITS FORTUNES. because am more willing
to trust myself and trust the country upon
Wing principles and Wing policy than upon
those of any other political party or associa.
ton"
PARTIES AND PARTISANs.
To the Editor Of the Republic:
| read, with pleasure, your article published a
| few days ago, under the above heading. 1t sug-
gesed train of thoughts which should be pleased