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LETTER FORM HON. WIN. A. GRAHAM

LETTER FORM HON. VIM. A. GRAHAM.
HILLsBoRoUGH, Aug. "A, 1852.
Thomas Loring,. Editor Of the Commercial.
SIR: | have not seen recent number OF yeEir
paper, but learn through the Raleigh Register
and Hillsborough Recorder, that you have pla-
ced at the head of your columns the name Of the
Hon. Daniel Webster, for President, with mine
for Vice President. Whilst lam gratefully sem
sible of the compliment you design to myself by
this course, and do not doubt your dlsposislon to
deal with the entire subject in spirit Of candor,
| deem it proper to declare, publicly, that lt
does not meet my appreciation.
To this | am impelled by two considerations.
First, Gen. Scott was regularly and unanim-
ously nominated as the whig candidate for the
Presidency, by the convention which assembled
at Baltimore, after declaration of principles
which, believe meets the appreciation of the
country. BY the same body l was in like man
ner, nominated for the Vice Presidency. Both
of these candidates have accepted the nominal
lions, with the principles declared by the con-
ventiOn as the rule of their action ON the sub
jects 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, understand chat your Objec-
ton to Cen. Scott consists mainly in an appre-
hension that he will not do justice to the South,
by a faithful adherence to the compromise of
1850. On that point have this statement to
make: | arrived in Washington, upon the invi-
tation of President Fillmore to the Navy De
partment, on the last day 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 subject of dispute was
thrown open for agitation anew. | found that
Gen. Scott was acting as Secretary at War, in
which situation he continued for several weeks;
and happening to take lodgings at the same no
tel, was in daily and intimate intercourse with
him from that time until the consumatiOn of the
compromise by the passage of its various pro-
visions, in separate bills. No ore, in my sphere
of acquaintance, felt more deeply the import
ance of the crisis, none exhibited more zeal in
behalf of these measures, by arguments and
persuasion among his friends, and 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 victory would
incline, in Congress or in the country. If 9TH
erS, who, seeing the subject in different light
at that time opposed this adjustment, or looked
upon it with disfavor or Indifference, have since
brought their minds to sanction or acquiesce IL
1t, 1t IS cause iOr congratulations out history VIII
not perform her Office if she fails to enumerate
Gen. Scott among the frmest friends of this
national paciication in its hour of trial. l, Al
least, cannot consent, by my silence, to seem
| ingly approve the discrimination made by YOU
| to his prejudice, on a national question where
he was equally Jealous with myself, and more
! influential; and know no safer criterion for thC
future observance of the compromise, than th'
decisive and manly part taken in its enactment
! To avoid all cayil or misconstructiOn, add
that fully approaching the great talents and ser
vices of Mr. Webster, no one would have accor
ded to him more Jealous support than myself
had he been the nominee of the convention.
Thanking you for you kindness and confidence
manifested toward me,
| am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
WIN. A. GRAHAM.