The republic., 1852-06-29
From Ae Frankfort (Ky.) Commonwealth.
The Whig Nominees.

The telegraph announces the nomination OF
General WINrIELD Scorr the Whig candidate
for the Presidency. and also that of Hon WILLIAM
A. GRAHAM, of North Carolina, present Secretary
of the Navy, as the Whig candidate for the Vice
Presidency.
We have room and time to say but few words
to, day in regard to these nominations In the
first place we arc satisiied-tully content with
them; although, readers well know, for the
frst Office we decidedly preferred another candi
date. The only difficulty we ever apprehended in
supporting General Scott from the fact that
some of his indiscreet friends announced their de-
termina tion to him without any declaration oil
adherence to the Compromise from himself, or from
the convention that nominated him. That dift-
Guilty ia entirely diesipated. The convention has
endorsed the Compromises measures and disco9n-
tenanced the renewal Of anti slavery agitation in
the most decided terms; and General Scott, (as we
| learn by telegraph,) repudiating the counsel OF
| those wi,o would have made him mum candidate,
openly proclaims the friendship he has always en-
terained for those measures, his determination to
maintain them, and his Opposition to any reopen.
| ing of the questions which they embrace. lie
stands, then, just where We always desired to SEQ
the Wing candidate stand upon that subject.
As to his life and character, need we say a word!
"The world knows his history by heart lie ID
one of the nobes Of our patriots and beyond COM
| parison the greatest military genius OF the country
| No man living has done half his service for his
| country in the field; none can show 30 long list
of brilliant achievements. His intellect is clear and
strong; his memory is stored with useful know
ledge; his administrative qualities, wherever they
have been tried, have proved to be of the first or
der; his life is exemplary; hs patriotism and prin-
! ciples are Of the Washington stamp; his Whggery
Of the order OF Henry Clays; his life and scrvices
are full TO overhowing with the elements OF PoPu-
arity; and in short, he is man well worthy OF tho
| honor which the American people will award him
| In November next
Ex Governor Graham, his colleague on the ticket,
well BELTS the place. truer gentleman, a clearer
headed public man. or better Wing, would be hard
| to find. His abilities of high order, ID
proved by the posts he has 80 worthily filled, For
some years previous to lSal he was Speaker OF the
House of Commons of North Carolina. In that year
he was elected to the United States Senate to fill the
unexpired of Mr.. Strange. In 1874 he was
elected Governor of North Carolina, and reelected
| to the Office in 1916. In 1850 he was called
| by President Fillmore to take charge OF the Navy
| Department, and has since been member OF
the noble and patriotic Cabinet which that incom-
parable President has had at his council board. His
nominu tion is at a compliment TO, and an en-
dorsement of. the Administration.
| Scott and Graham, then, shall have our hearty
support; and they will have what is of more avail,
the hearty support of the Wings of Kentucky.