Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-28
THE NOMINATIONS

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1t says:
In declaring purpose of supporting the nomina
ton made by the Int Wing Convention at Baltimore,
cannot solar compromise seErespect repuate
Obligations to truth, say that rejoice IN General
SCOTS nomination On the contrary we greatly preferred
the nomination of the present incumbent of the Exccu
tive Chair We did think and still think that his admin
sraon was the best since the days of Washington and
we did think and still think that country which he had
saved from the very jaws of destruction owed him
election TO the Office which he has worthy filed
put with many Others after hard struggle, we have
oeen overrued not as q Prnepfes but as to the man
Tor Gen Scott prior to the ratification OF his nomination
by those who had opposed it, placed himself on the iden
teal ground occupied bv Mr. Fillmore The Wing Con-
venton unlike their Democratic predecessors laid down
their platform in full Convention, and call of the
States prior to nominating their candidate and the con-
dldate In accepting the nomination, accepted also in
terms the platform and this is what we have always
commended should be done General Scott is therefore
bound by every honorable obligation not only to abide him
self by the Compromise but exclude from his confidence
and from all official influence all persons who would agi
tate these subjects General Scott stands before
the country Representative of National Wing principles
-ofprincipes as broad the Union ITSELF and untained
with the least particle of that sectonasm which at
time threatened much the country, and such he
shall receive whatever support can give him. Ofhls
pure private character have always spoken in terms OF
admiration and of his military services the whole civil
llzed world are apprised.
To us it is matter of utter surprise, that any
Southern Wing should look upon this question in
different light fromtbat in which it is viewed by
our Petersburg contemporary. Upon what
tional ground can any advocate Of Mr.. Flllmore's
nomination and election refuse to sustain the ac-
tion of the Wing Convention Every principle
of Mr.. Fillmore's administrative policy is en-
braced in the platform, and that platform has
been accepted by the nominees of the Con-
vention, The maintenance of the Compro-
mise measures, the improvement of Rivers
and Harbors, for national objects, the encour-
agement of American industry, by the i'm
position discriminating duties, steady ndher-
ence to the Washingtonian policy of noninterven-
ton in the affairs of foreign nations, the
great land marks that have guided the present ex-
ecutive in his administration of the affairs of the
Government. These measures have been most
emphatically endorsed by the representatives of
the great Wing party of the country, and incorpo-
rated into its national creed. Gen. Scott has
unequvocally declared his entire concurrence in
this platform. Thus, both the Wing party of the
Union and its candidate, stand upon the policy of
Mr.. Filmore's administration, and are pledged in
the most solemn manner to adhere to and main
tain it. Why then should any political friend of
Mr.. Fillmore separate himself from the Wing
party, and refuse to support the election of Gen.
Scott! Ought not the recognition of his own prin-
ciples by the Wing party, and its nominee, and
their pledge to carry them out, to be sufficient to
satisfy any reasonable man? Since the above was
written, our eye has fallen excellent article
in the Commercial Advertiser, on the same topic,
which we subjoin:
sBut with respect to the platform: The most
cursory reader cannot fail to discern in it an un-
qualified endorsement of the Federal Administra-
ton: formal approval of the course of President
Fillmore; an adoption, as component part of the
Wing creed, of the prominent recommendations
contained in his last annual message to Congress,
and a significant and most emphatic rebuke of the
fanctiouists who have so perseverngy assaied and
maligned the Chief Magistrate, and all the func-
tionaries of the Government. Amore satisfactory
or more triumphant vndication Of the Admins
tration could not be desired. It leaves not one
feature oft policy exposed to censure. If the
Executive had been applauded go nom1ne, In terms
the most comprehensive, direct and unqualified,
the triumph could not have been more complete,
or more gratifying to his friends And all this, be
it remembered, by the vote of more than three
fourths of a convention, in which every State of
the Union was represented, and comprising a
large number of the truest, abest, and most dis
eliminating Wings in the nation.
1--WE ask particular attention to the distinct
and unequivocal reprobation Of the new faugled
doctrine CT intervention, embodied in the third
resolve. Demagogues in Congress sought to en-
graft this heresy upon the Wing creed, but their
failure has been signal and utter; and now that
the attempt has been condemned by more than
three tourths OF the party, as represented In the
conventions the public mind will be set at rest on
the subject. The teachings of the fathers of the
Republic will be hereafter universally recognised
constituting fitting rule for the regulation of
our external relations. The principle laid down
in the platform is identical with that contained in
President Fimore's reply to Kossuth, and more
deliberately enforced in Mr.. Clay's beautiful and
touching address to the Hungarian.
'sThe impost question is treated in precise ac-
cordalce with the sentiments OF Mr.. Fillmore, so
ably maintained in Congress, and so perspicuously
stated in his communications to the National Lee
gislature On this subject there is no essential
difference of opinion in the Wing party. And
the same may be said in respect to the improve
ment of rivers and harbors Here possess a
very material advantage over the Democrats
Their candidates blindly and unalterably hos
tile to Improvements of this character. An i'm
portant and influential section OF the country is
vitality interested in this question, and the case
will be so presented to the people of that reg ion
that they cannot, without the most Incompetent
sible faulty cast their votes for Pierce and King.
.'But the most gratifying tribute TO the Presi-
dent and his Cabinet-to the wisdom, forecast and
patriotism with which the Government has been
conducted-is contained in the final resolve. No
higher testimonial can be imagined The resolve
touches feature in the policy of the Administra
ton which has been the subject of more injurious
criticism, more reproach, and more misrepresenta-
ton THAI were ever keaped upon any measure
of the Government. The most copious vocabu
laries of detracton and abuse have been ransack
ed forterms of opprobrium to apply to MrFillmore
for his course on the Compromise. He has been
charged with abandoning his principles and
betaying the North-with being delivered overto
the slavehoders in shost, the chief point OF at
tack upon his Administration has been the efforts
constantly made by the President and his Cabinet