Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-07-09
WASHINGTON. June IL


Sir - have had the honor 10 receive from
| your hands the official notice Of nv unanimous
nomination as the Wing CANDIDATE for the Office
of President Of the Unred States, together
w.'h copy of the resolutions passed by the
/ Convent %, expressing their opinions upon
some OF the most prominent questions of ma
/ tUnal policy.
his great dstnc'on--confcrrcd BY a M.
meroas, intelligent aud patriotic body, repre-.
| sfntlng millions ot nv Cuunrymcn sinks dee >
/ INFO my heart. Remembering the very emf
/ uent names which were before the Convention
IN amica b'e competition with my own, ! am
made TO feel, oppresslveIv, the weight Of re-
/ @ponsih ity belonging to my new position.
/ Not hating written a word 20 procure thi,
| Distinction, ! lost not moment after It bad
! been conferred in addressing a letter to one OF
! your members, TO signify what would BE-. at the
| proper time, the substance Of my rcplv to the
/ COnYer,llon; and now bave the honor to re-.
/ peat, ~ more formal manner. as the occasion
justly demands, that accept the nomination
| with the resolutions annexed.
The political principles aud measures laid
down III those resolutions are So broad that there
Is IItiIr Left for he to add. l. therefore. barely
snggc! III tins place, that should |, by the par,
udHty OF lhy COuntrymcn, be elevated 10 the
VI, |
d, IN my connection with Congress-. to recon
mend on to approve Of measures IN regard 10
the ma nagemeut Of the public domain, SO As To
secure an early settlement Of the same, favor
able to actual settlers, but consistent, neverlhe.
less, with due regard to the equal rIrhs of
, the whyic American People in that vast nation
al inheritance. and also to recommend or an.
prove Of a single alteration IN our naturahza.
ton laws, suggested by my military experience,
w --.HIVing to all foreigners the right OF cIt-
zenohip, who shall faithfully serve, IN time Of
war, Que year on board OF our public Ships. or
I'D our land fulces--rrTrHr OF vounteer-on
their receiving an honorable discharge from the
s3rvlce.
Ia gard to the general policy, Of the al.
mnlstralon, If elected | should, Of course,
LOOK among those vino may approve that policy
Tor the agents to carry II INTO execution, and
should seek to cultivate harmony and haret.
nal sentiments throughout the WING party.
without attempting TO reduce It's members hy
prescription, to exact Conformity to nav views.
Bat should, at the same Tine. be rigorous in
regard 10 qualifications for Office retaining and
appointing no one either deficient in capacity
or Integrity, or in deyotiou u liberty to the
Constitution and the Union.
Convinced that harmony or good Will between
the different quarters OF our broad coun ~ Is
essential to the present and future interests OF
the Republic and with devotion TO those in.
tereslS that can know no South aud no North,
should neither Couutenance nor tolerate any
sedtion, disorder, faction, or resistance to the
law or the Union, on any pretoN', in any part
%! the land aud should carry into the cryll
administration this one principle OF military
conducl-obedeuce to the egs atiye and Judi.
ri. al
CONSTITUTIONAL sphere, saving only in respect 10
the Legislature the possible resort to the veto
power alWay, to be most cautiously exercised,
aud under the strctcst restraints aud necessi.
toa.
Finally, for my strict adherence 10 the prn-
clP'rs OF the Wing Party, as expressed IN tie
resolutions Of the Convention, and herein sur
I'>tcd with a sincere and earnest purpose To
advance tie greatness and happiness of the Re
pubic, aud thus 10 cherish aud encourage the
cause Of con,tlu'lonal liberty throughout the
world, avoiding every act aud thought that
might involve onr country in an unjust or uu-
necessary war, or impair III, tIth OF treaties, !
aud dlscounienancnC all political agitation in.
FURIOUS to the interests OF soCjctv, aud danger
GUS lo tie luou. ! can offer no other picdrc
or guarantee than the known incidents OF a
IonI public HE, now undergoing the Scverest
examination.
Feeling myself highly fortunate in my asso.
clatc on tine ticket, and with lively sense OF
my Obligations To the Convention and to your
personal cour,Csle>,
have the honor 10 remain, Sir,
with great esteem, your most
ubcdcnt servant,
WINFIELD SCOTT. /
10 Hon, J. G.. CHArnAN, President OF the
Wing National Convention.
General ChayH,aa 10 Mr.. Grahan.
BALTIMORE June 81, 1852.
SIR u am instructed by the " nig Nation /
ri Convention 10 inform You OF your unanimous
nomination as the Wing Caui,daje for the OF |
ice of Wee President OF the Dilcd States.
enclose copy OF the resolutions passed !
10y the Convention, expressing their opinions |
upon some OF the most prominent questions of
National policy, aud with sincere wishes that |
you may be- elected, aud for the permanent sci
tcmcnt of tie principles Of the " hg party.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, !
your ohcdjcut sor,aut.
j. g. CHAPMAN,
President Of the Wing National Convention
Hon. WILLIAM a. GRAHAM, Of Norll Carolina.
RP'y@ Dir. Grailm