The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1852-09-15
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y tion, however, to know that the place to wh;,
have been nominated ID but secondary, al
that for the first office the convention ha
proposed citizen of tried patriotism and VI
: tue, long and familiarly acquainted with pu
lie affairs and public men: safe and sag
cious counsellor, who hes we'll fulfilled ever
trust heretofore committed to his hands, au
who has illustrated our history by emineI
pubic services.
Withmy thanks for the courtesy with whic
you have honored me, in the execution
your Office, and with the highest personal re
spect, am your obedient servant
WILLIAM A. GRAHAM
The Hon.L G. Chapman, Presidnut of th
4 Wing National Convention.
tl2
The Wilmington Commercial, which ha
heisssd the Wesster and Graham ticket, pub
Iishes the following htrer from Hon: VIM. A
Gfakann:
HIr1spoRoUeH, Tuesday, Aug. "a, 1852.
7h07sas' Lqr1ng, Esas. Edsso of the Hamingto
COneses1iai:
SMs--I have not seen rece nt number @
ycur paper, but learn tlrrough the Raieigl
Register and Hiilsborough Recorder, tia
you have placed at theshead of your column
the name of Hon. Daniel Webster, for Pres
ident, with mine for Vice President. Willis
| am gratefully sensible of the compImen
you designed to myself by this course, AMI
do not doubt your disposition to deal with the
entire subject in spirit of candor, deem il
proper to declare, publicly, that it does moi
meet my appreciation.
To this l am impelIed by two considera
tions:
First. General Scott was regularly and
unanimously nominated as the Wing candi-
date for the Presidency, blythe Convention
which assembled at Baltimore, utter decla-
ration of principles which, believe, meets
the appreciation Of the country. By the
same body 1 was, in like idaraer, nomina-
ted for the Vice Presidency. B 9TH Of these
candidates have accepted the nominations,
with the principles declared by the Conven-
tion as the rule of their action on the subjects
embraced in them. Good faith and honor,
therefore, require that, after such acceptance
on my part, shall not sanction the use of my
name on any other ticket.
But, Secondly. l understand that your OBJ
jection to Gen. Scott consists mainly in an ap-
prehension that he will not do Justice to the
South, by faithful adherence to the Com
promise of 1850. On that point have this
statement to make: arrived in Washing
ton, upon the invitation Of President FiIIrnol 9
20 the Navy Department, on the last dag OF
July, 1850. On that day, the "Omnibus''
bill, SO called, reported by Mr.. Clay from the
Committee of Thirteen, was rejected. and
the whole sucject of dispute was thrown
open for agitation anew. found Gen. Scott
acting as Secretary of War, in which stua-
tion he continued for several weeks; and llap-
pening to take lodgings at the same hotel,
was in daily and intimate intercourse with
him from tnat time uutil the consummation
of the Compromise by the passage of its va
rious provisions, in separate bills. No one,
in my sphere of acquaintance, felt more deep
ly the importance of the crisis, none exhibit
ed more zeal in behalf of these measures,
by arguments and persuasion among his
friends, aud none rejoiced more heartily when
it was supposed all danger was averted by
their final passage, than did he.
Such was his conduct, while the contest
ragged and it was doubtful on which side vic
tory would incline, in Congress or in the
country. If others, who, seeing the subject
in different light, at that time opposed this
adjustment, or looked upon it with disfavor
or Indifference, have since brought heir minds
to sanction or acquiesce in it, it is cause for
congratulation, but history will not perform
her office if she fails to ennuerats Gem Scott
among the frmest friends of this national pa
cifcation in its hour of trial. at least can
not consent, by my silence, to seemingly ap-
prove the discrimination made by you to his
prejudice, on national question where he
was equally Jealous with myself, and more
influential /; and 1 know no safer criterion for
the future observance of the compromise,
than the decisive and manly part taken in its
enactment.
To avoid all cavil or misconstruction, add,
that fully approaching the great talents and
services of Mr.. Webster, no one would have
accorded to him more Jealous support than
myself, had he been the nominee of the Con-
vention.
Thanking you for the kindness and conf
dence manifested towards me, am, very re-
spectfulIy, Your obedient servant,
WM. A. GRAHAM.
Platform of the National Free Dem oc-
go raeys
Having assembled in National Conyen.
non as Inc sslegates OF the Free Democra.
cy OF The United States, united bv a com.
mon resolve 10 maintain Right against
wrong. and Freedom against Slavery:
conhding in the intelligence, The patriotism
and the discriminating justice of The Amer.
iean People; putting our trust in God Gor
the triumph Of our cause. and INVOKING his
guidance 10 our eudeavors 10 advance i,
we DOW submit lothe candid judgment Of ali