Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-07-10

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submitted by the committee. appointed b
the Ratification meeting held in New Or
leans on the let inst, expressive Of til,
Wing sentiment Of Louisiana.
i Whereas :. the Wings of the Unitet
| States, in general Convention assembled
at Baltimore, did, on the 21st Of June
nominate General WINFIELD SCOTT
and WIN. A. GRAHAM as their can.
didates for the offices of President and
Vice President Of the United States there
fore,
ResoIuea, That the Wings of Louis.
lana fully and cordially approve and ratify
the said nominations and that we pledge
ourselves to give them Jealous and cor
dial support.
ResoLrea That we hail with pride and
exutation the nomination of Gen. Win
field Scott, every act of whose ilnstrious
life has added to his glory, and merted
the gratitude of his country. That his
brilliant achievements in the war of 1879
adorn the brightest page in the annals OF
American bravery; that his prudence, sa-
gacty, and statesman.lke ability preserv.
ed the blessings Of peace in the North.
western boundary and Canada questions,
and averted the violence and horrors OF
civil strife in the Nullifieation and Chero-
kee excitements that his administrative
qualities have been signally and proftably
to the country, displayed i'll the War de-
partment under successive administrations;
that in his brilliant and glorious victories
in the Mexican campaign, his cohsumate
genius, forecast and wisdom have extorted
the applause Of the world, winning for
himself the prolil distinction OF being the
first captain of The age, and by his various
and nnexampled successes, achieving jnl-
perishable renown for his country and
immortal glory upon the Star
opangled Banner: That has patriotism
has been endorsed upon his manly bosom
by the swords OF his country's enemies
that his genius is proved by his unparalleled
achievmellts his services are uuequated
N magnitude, advantage, and brlliancy
and that his life il lustrous example Of
public and private virtue, and affords
guaranty that in the Presidency, to which,
I will be the pride and privilege of a CRATE.
'ul and admiring country to elect him, his
riumph will be the triumph of patriotism
md liberty, Of the rights OF the people,
md the prosperity and glory of the Re-
public.
ResoIved, That in William A. Graham,
/ gallant son of the South, we recognize
, true and noble Whig--a tried patriot, a
worthy son of an eminent soldier of the
evolution, faithful aud fearless cham
,ion of the Constitution and the Union
md that his nomination for the Vice Pres
dency receives the unqualified and hearty
approbation of the people of Louisiana.
RcsoIred, That the Wing party is and
,ver has been true TO the Constitution and
is compromises, and favorable to all pro-
,er legislation for their enforcement that
he country owes to Wing administra-
ion and to Wing counsels, the settlement
# the recent sectional controversy; and
hat being thus happily settled, we depri. ,
ate its renewal under any pretext, pledg- ,
ng to perpetual Constitution perpetual :
deity, aud to the laws in accordance
With 1t, respect and submission.
ResoIved, That we fully and emphati-
ally approve and ratify the platform of .
rinciples adopted by the late Wing Ma. .
on Convention, and we recognize it as ,,
summary OF the political sentiments and !,
eterminations by the establishment and
laintenance Of which our national organ. =
'ation. as party, is effected :