Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-26
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH.
nOId Virainny.,
told Virginny."
Extract of letter to the editor of the Daiiy
American Telegraph, dated

"OId Virginny."
Extract of letter TO the editor OF the DaiiS
American Telegraph, dated
"PoRrsMouTu, VA June "A, 1897
"Bring out the big gup .0a ChP', the
hero of many battles, has been selectea 40 ~ 1he
standard-bearer of the great Wing parry. Inc
nomination was received here pHh PToo|'oas n" ~,
thasiaSR and shortly afterwards, IN hohor VI en =,
same a salute of 80 guns was fired from the @ Iaii
road wharf On Yesterday afternoon, the wings
of Norfolk city fired 100 guns, amid m"c@ r90e"'9
and cont1aaed prolonged huzzas. :,
"Such is the warm feeling here and II Is Id
creasing in fervor. Many begin to reckon tna'
odd Chips majorties will equal II not eAoel,
Old Tips in 1840--so mote it be- ocot' anu
Graham are the taismanic words WIN 'n' p'o'
pie. ,....
"The sloop- of-war Cyane has just this moment
arrived at the lower anchorage from Pensacola,
and exchanged salutes with the Pennsylvania:
90. Z. D."
The staunton Spectator, q warm Fillmore
paper, speaks as follows
"The most painful forebodings of the Demo-
cratic party have been realized by the nomina-
tion of Winfield Scott, and in this section Of coun
try they are evidently considerably sdsgrun-
tied They dread 'Old Chepultepec,' and well
they may. On the Ides Of next November he is
destined to achieve at the ballot-box victory
more brilliant, overwhelming, and complete than
any that has marked his splendid and triumpha
military career"
The Leesburg Chronicle, ardently devoted to
our estimable President says:
"Never did we unfurl our banner to the breeze
of popular favor with more confidence and GER
tainty of success than we do under the leadership
of that brave and famous General who was chosen
by the Baltimore Whig Convention to head the
,noiu Wla Al.
will prove as inviucble in the political arena rs
he has been on the battlefield in defence of his
country?
"Surely the Democrats must calculate that
the ingratitude Of this republic is equal to their
own in sighting the claims of the prominent men
Of their party, Men who have toiled and borne
the "heat and burden Of the day. in their SER
vice have been cast aside for one whose name has
seldom been heard out of his own State.
The Winchester Virginian, equally devoted to
the same eminent statesman, says:
"Of Gen. Scott it may be said that the plain,
unvarnished story Of his life is his best eulocium
His years have been devoted to the service of his
country, and his brow is encircled with the lau-
rels OF more glorious victories than that of any
living man. The honor bestowed upon him in
the nomination for the Chief Magistracy of the
country is tribute to his long and brilliant SER
vices that no one can pronounce unmerited II
it hold good that the faithful execution Of pub
lie trust, through lifetime of active exertion,
entities one to reward, then the nomination of
Gen. Scott for the Presidency has not been i'm
properly conferred
!" better nomination for the Vice Presidency
could not have been effected. We may claim the
honor OF having suggested Mr. Graham's name
several months ago. Taking the ticket alto
Sether, we regard its success in November next
as a fixed fact"