Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-07-02
;PTANCE BY GEN. SCOTT OF THE wu,
NOMINATION.
Letter TO G.nkrnL Scott


a.o inform you OF your unanimous nomination the Whg
candida,e for The office Of President Of United States
s enclose copy Of Resolutions passed by the ConYeu
expressing their opinions upon of the PROM
questions Of national policy and with sincere wishes
you may be elected ana for the permanent settlement,
Iof The PRINCIPLES OF the Wing party
have the honor TO be, very respectfully obeden,
z President OF the Wing National Convention
a.ervan, J. G. CHAPMAN of Maryland
s To Major General WISFIELD ScoTT.
A Letter of Gen Scott in Reply
q "AsHlSoToN, JrSE a. 1882
y TO the Honorable J. G. CHArMA.
4 President of the Wing National Convention.
SR: have had The honor receive from your hands the
D ,tficla notice OF my unanimous nomination as the Whg
andidae the Office of President Of TIE United S,ale
d ogeiher with "a copy of The Resolutions passed by the Con.
sention, expressing he: opinions upon some OF the
,ronl:ncnl questions Of National policy"
& This g:cat dsEccn conferred By numerous in,eli
,enr end pntiatc body representing millions OF my coun
ymen ssS deep into NY heart, end remembering The We.
- eminent names which before the Convention in
All, competition with my own am de 10 icei opps.
;yev the weigh, OF responsibility belonging my po
9 :iton
ost not moment, it had been conferred In addressing
4. leller 10 your members TO sgny what would ee
4 he proper time, the substance OF my reply 70 me Con'en
ion and have the honor 10 epsa, I'D more formal
as lhe aston justly demands that accept the
= Nomination with the Resolutions annexed
The poitica PRINCIPLES ana measures LAID down In hods
sn,ions are so broad that but little ef: for add
therefore barely suggest in this place that should by
he paraly of my coun,rymen be elevated 10 The Chief
Il MBoIsTlcv
with Congress- TO recommend or TO approve OF measures In
enard TO The management of the public domain, so as
,e an early settlement Of the favorable to actual
c,s b consistent nevertheless, with due regard 10 the
II qua rights OF The whole An r!can people in that vas
nal nheritsncr and also recommend oraPpIove single
liberation in naturalization laws, suggested by my mill
y experience, VIZ: giving 10 al i'ie'scs inc eh' OF
citizenship shn! faithfully serve III tlmc os war, one
Jvccr on board public ships our Ian! forces reg
!a or volunteer their receiving an honorable discharge
jrom The service. ;,
Il In IeaErd 10 Tue genera P.'cS u "ic
elected should course, look among those who may ap.
prove that policy for tie agents 10 carry II into execution
md should I'd cultivate harmony and irsernal senu-
uents Throughout the Wing party, without attempting 10
tuce il members prescription exact conformity TO
nv own views Bat should, AT the same time, Dc rigorous
rerd Grafc. lions Jr 0ticcr returning and appoint.
np no one either deficient in capacity or Integrity or IN de-
Syo,,. 20 liberty, 10 the Constitution, and the Gnlon.
Convinced that harmony and goods between me cliler-
Han quarters 0l broad country Is cssthiai 10 inc
aud future interests Dt the Republic and win de-
Ia thrso Interests that know South and no
fNorh sioGd neither ccuntcnancc nor tolerate any teal-
o disorder ilciion resslncc;o the Law or me Onon
any pe;ext in any part OF he land; ana shend cnry
sEo the civil administration this principle OF military
obedience The Legislative and Judcla! depart
Of Government each in lis constitutional sphere ss
ync cn,y in respect To- the Legislature possible
the veto power always 10 be most cautiously exercised
md under The strictest restraints and necessities
Finally for my adherence 10 The principles OF inc wing
apary as expressed in the resolutions OF The Convention and
sheren suggested with sincere ana earnest purpose 10 "d'
the greatness and happiness Of the Republic anu thus
o cherish and encourage TIE cause OF constitutional oefy
aihrouphou the wU!iGvuding every act and thought mat
smnht involve our county in unJnst or unnecessary
war or impair the faith of treaties and misunderstanding all
poica agitation injurious TO the interests OF society and
dangerous to tho UnionI Cr ether pledge or qua
rany than the known incidents of long pubic me- now
!untcrqoing the seyerest examnao
Feeling myself highly fortunate In my associate on me
5ickct and with lively sense of my obligations to the Con-
venton and 10 your personal ceurteses nave me hono
jvont WINFIELD SCOTT.