Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-09-04
LETTER FROM HON. VIM. A. GRAHAM.

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HILLsBoRoueH, August "a, 1852.
Ihonsos Loring, Esq,
Edito1 Of he Commercial.
Sir: have net seen recent number Of your pa
per, but learn, through the Raleigh Register and
Hisborough Recorder, that you have placed at the
head OF your columns the name of the Hon. Daniel
Webster, for President, with mine for Vice Presi-
dent. Whilst am gratefully sensible of the COM
PlIment you design myself by this course, and do
not doubt your disposition deal with the entire sub
jec In spirit of candor deem it proper to declare,
publicly, that it does not meet my appreciation.
10 this am impelled by two considerations.
FIRST. Gen. Scott was regularly and unanimously
nominated as the Wing candidate for the Presiden-
cy, by the convention which assembled at Baltimore,
after declaration of principles which, | believe,
meets the appreciation of the country. BY the same
0ooy was, In like manner, nominated tor the Vice
Presidency. Both of these candidates have accep-
ted the nom nations, with the principles declared by
the convention the rule of their action the sub
Jects embraced in Them Good faith and honor there
TORE requires that after such acceptance my part
shall not sanction the of my name any 9TH
er ticket.
But, secondly, understand that your objection to
Gen. Scott consists calmly in an apprehension that
he will not do justice to the South by faithful adj
herence to the compromise of 1850. On that point
l have this statement to make: arrived in WASH
Ington, upon the invitation of President Fillmore to
the Navy Department: the last day of July, 1850.
On that day the I" omnibus - bill, so called, reported
by Mr.. Clay from the committee of thirteen.
rejected, and the whole subject of dispute thrown
open LOT agitation anew. found (ieD. scott dCtlng
Secretary at War, in which situation he continued
for several weeks and happening to take lodgings
at the same hotel, was in daily and intimate inter-
course with him from that time until the consnmma-
ton of the compromise by the passage of its various
provisions, in separate bills No in my sphere
of acquaintance, felt deeply the importance of
the crisis exhibited zeal in behalf Of these
measures, by arguments and persuasions among his
friends. and reoiced more heartily when it was
supposed all danger averted by their final pass
age than did he. Such was his conduct, while the
contest ragged, and it doubtful which side VIC
tory would incline, in Congress in the country. If
others, who seeing the subject in different light, at
that time opposed this adjustment, or looked upon it
with dsfavor Indifference, have since brought their
minds TO sanction acquiesce in it. it is for
generalization; but history will not perform her Of
flee if she fails to enumerae Gen. Scott among the
hrmest friends of this national paci6caon in its hour
OF trial. l. at least, cannot consent, by my silence
to seemingly approve the discrimination made by you
to his prejudice, national question where he was
equally jealous with myself and more influential;
and know safer criterion for the future observ
ance of the compromise, than the decisive and manly
part taken in its enactment.
To avoid all cavil misconstruction, / add, that
fully approaching the great talents and services of
more Jealous support than myself, had he been the
nominee of the convention.
Thanking you for The kindness and confidence
manifested towards me,
I am, very respectfully,
Your obed mt serv't,
WIN. A. GRAHAM.