Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-07-02

Acceptance of Gem Scott of the Wing NOmina ton.
WASHINGTON, June "a 1852.
To the Honorable J. G. CHAPMAN.
President of the Wing National Contention
SIR | have had the honor to receive from your
hands the official notice of my < unanimous nomina
ton the Wing candidate for the Office of President
Of the United States together with copy of the
Resolutions passed by the Convention expressing
their opinions upon of the most prominent
questions of National policy"
This great distinction, conferred by a numerous
intelligent and patriotic body, representing millions
of my countrymen, sinks deep into my heart, and,
remembering the very eminent names which were
before the Convention in amicable competition with
my own am made to feel oppressively the weight
of responsibility belonging to my new position.
Not having written word to procure this distlnc
ton, lost not moment, after it had been confer
red, in addressing letter to of you members to
signify what would be, at the proper time. the SUBJ
stance of my reply to the Convention and now have
the honor to repeat, in more formal manner, as
the occasion justly demands that accept the Nom
ination with the Resolutions annexed.
The political principles and measures laid down
in those resolutions broad that but little is left
for me to add | therefore barely suggest, in this
place. that should l. by the partiality of my country
men, be elevated to the Chief Magstracy of the Un-
ion, shall be ready, in my connexion with Congress,
to recommend or to approve of measures in regard
to the management of the public domain. to
cure an early settlement of the favorable to
actual settlers. but consistent, nevertheless, with
due regard to the equal rights of the whole Ameri-
can people in that vast national Inheritance and
also to recommend or approve single alteration in
our naturalization laws suggested by my military
experience, giving to all foreigners the right of
citizenship who shall faithfully serve, in time of war,
one year on board of our public ships. or in our
land forces. regular volunteer their receiving
an honorable discharge from the service.
In regard 10 the general policy of the Admnistra-
ton, if elected should, OF course look among those
who may approve that policy for the agents to car
ry it into execution, and should seek to cultivate
harmony and traternal sentiments throughout the
Wing party, without attempting to reduce it's mem
bers, by prOscr pon, to exact conformity to my own
views But should, at the same time, be rigorous
in regard to qualifications for ofice-retanng and
appointing no one. either deficient in capacity or in
egrty in devotion to liberty to the Constitution
and the Union.
Convinced that harmony and good-wi between
the different quarters of our broad country is essen
ta to the present and future interests of the Repub
lie, and with devotion to those interests that car
know no South and no North, should neither coun
tenance tolerate any sedition disorder faction
or resistance to the Law or the Union, on any pre-
text in any part of the land and should carry in
to the civil administr ton this principle of mill
tary conduct-obedience to the Legislative and Ju
dicial departments of Government, each in its con
stutional sphere, saving only, in respect to the LIE
gslature the possible resort to the veto power. al
ways to be most cautiously exercised and under tn
strictest restraints and necessities.
Finally, for my adherence to the principles of tn
Wing party, as expressed in the resolutions of tn
Convention and herein suggested, with sincere AM
earnest purpose to advance the greatness and happ
ness of the Republic, and thus to cherish and en-
courage the cause of constitutional liberty through
out the woodworking every act and thought tina
might involve our country in an uni ust and neces
sary war, or impair the faith of treaties, and dis
counenancing all political agitation injurious to tn
interests of society and dangerous to the Union
can offer other pledge or guaranty than tn
known incidents of long public life, now undergo
ing the severest examination.
Feeling myself highly fortunate in my associat
on the ticket, and with lively sense of my obliga
tons to the Convention, and to your personal
tesies have the honor to remain, sir, with grea
esteem your most obedient servant,
WINFIELD SCOTT.