The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-08-25
fe.fer from tine Hon VIM. A.
Graham.

Hill<boronsh. August -, 1917.
rgsnas Lsving, Ri.
Edifor II fAe fommrrlah
SIN. have not seen recent mum
,~r n your paper. but learn, through
~ Raleigh Register and Hillsborough
aseorder. that You have placed At the
ts,d Of your columns the name Of the
I'm Daniel Webster, for President,
IN mine for Vice President. Whilst
am gratefully sensible Of the conf
rl;ment YOU design to myself by this
curse. and do not doubt your DISPOSE
ion 10 deal with the entire subject in
, shirt Of candor. / deem il proper to
declare, publicly. that IL does not meet
nv appreciation.
10 ihis | am impelled By two consi-
dcrati0ns-
first. Gen Scott was regularly and
unanimously nominated as the Wing
candidate for the Presidency, by the
convention which assembled at Balti-
more, after a declaration of principles
which, l believe, meets the approba-
tion Of the country. BY the same body
was, in ike manner, nominated for
the Vice Presidency. Both of these
candidates have accepted the nominal
tions, with the principles declared by
the convention as the rule of their ac-
ton on the subjects embraced in them,
Good faith and honor, therefore, re-
uuire, that after such acceptance on
nv part, ! shall not sanction The use Of
nv name on any other ticket.
But, secondly, / understand that
YOUR objection to Gen. Scott consists
mainly in an apprehension that he will
not do justice to the South. by faith
ful adherence to the compromise Of
1850. On that point | have this state
ment 10 make: l arrived in Washing
ton, upon the invitation of President
Fillmore to the Navy department, on
the last day of July, 1850. On that day
the " omnibus" bill, SO called. report
cd by Mr.. Clay from the committee Of
thirteen, was rejected, and the whole
subject Of dispute was thrown open for
agitation anew. l found Gen. Scott
acting as Secretary at War, in which
situation he continued for several
weeks; and happening TO take lodg-
ings at the same hotel, was in daily
and intimate intercourse with him from
that time until the consummation OF
the compromise by fhe passage Of its
various provisions, in separate bills.
No one. in nv sphere Of acquaintance,
felt more deeply the importance Of the
crisis, none exhibited more zeal in be.
half of these measures, by arguments
and persuasion among his friends, and
none rejoiced more heartily when IL
was supposed all danger was ayerted
BY their final passage than did he,
Such was his conduct, while the con-
test ragged and it was doubtful on which
side victory would incline, in Congress
or in the country. If others, who, see,
ing the subject in a different light, al
that time opposed this adjustment, OF
looked upon it with disfavor or indif-
ference, have since brought their minds
to sanction or acquiesce in it, it is
cause for congratulation; but history
will not perform her Office il she fails
to enumerate Gen. Scott among the
iirmest friends Of this national pacifi.
cation in its hour of trial. ], at least,
cannot consent, by my silence, to seem.
lngly approve the discrimination made
by you to his prejudice, on a national
question where he was equally zealou.
with myself, and more influential; and
know no safer criterion for the futur,
observance of the compromise, than the
decisive and manly part taken in it
enactment.
To avoid all cavil or misconstruc.
ton, ! add, that fully appreciating the
great talents and services Of Mr.. Web
ster, no one would have accorded t.
him a more jealous support than my
self, had he been the nominee of Tho
convention.
Thanking Won for the kindness ans
confidence manifested towards NE,
| am, very respectfully,
Your obedt serv't,
WIN. A. GRAHAM.