The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-24
From the albany (N. ~ Register.
The Wing Presidential Nomination.

The National Convention reassembled at J.
o'clock yesterday morning. On the fifty third
ballot General WINFIELD ScoTT was nominated.
The labors of the National Convention have,
therefore, been brought to close, and the candi-
dates OF the respective parties now before the
people. General Scott ia the nominee of the Wing
party for the Presidency.
That our fret choice was another, in preference
to General Scott, have taken pains TO
ceal We regarded the nomination of Mr.. Fill
more as the most judicious and beat calculated
to promote the interests of the country and the
establishment and perpetuatiop of Wing policy.
The National Convention, however, thought diff
ferently, and to their decision we yield ready
and cheerful submis sion.
That convention has given us no obscure man
around whom TO rally. 1t looked not among the
"small men" Of the nation for candidate who
depended for success upon bis being unknown, or
whose popularity rested upon supernbundance
of negation. But IL made it's selection from tho
that belong TO the history Of our country. who
have acquired laurels and won IN the
tented field or in the difficult and less dag
zling career Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS that depend
for Immortality upon the result Of political
campaign.
we preferred in the present instance that a can
didate should come not from the camp; that JUS
iice should be done 10 the civilian, whuse fame
borrowed nothing from "the pomp aud circum-
stance of glorious war;" whose claim based
upon the wisdom of his measures, and whose re-
nown sprung from the more beneficial cultivation
of the arts OF peace.
Prefcrrng the soldier to the civilian, the con-
yenton could have selected no name belonging to
the living that stood higher, or around which
clustered more stirring memories, or shone more
immortal lustre, than that OF Winfield Scott
In tho contest before US there should be no d.
vided counscls. Contention from the present hour
should cease. To attain euccsss we must needs DO
united. We cannot disguise the fact, and it would
hc folly 10 attempt Il, tbat We need every Wing
v)to an che Onion Our opponents are united, and
confident Of their strength. Their candidate, Oh
scure and little known 10 fame lac IL, ID strong
one his very obsCuTity Rdds 60 his strength, and
that he IL unknown gives him The advantage Of a
negative popularity n hc 10 weak, he can be
used. IL he h umid, he can be les. And thcse
qualities are more valuable in tho cycs OF party
that have reunited and been cemeutrd together by
the :" cohesive power Of public plumber" than tie
highest degree of intellectually the profoundest
qualities Of statesmsnship.
There are ydBt numbers Of Nhigs, like ourselves,
whose first choice has not been gratihcd by The
selection Of the candidate. II s impossible that It
should be otherwise Disappointment 90 some 10
inherent in the very freedom Of choice. IL has On
this occasion fallen 90 lot We submit To it
with cheerful philosophy, and swing into line,
under the leadership Of one who has achieved many
aproud victory, and with whose name defeat has
never been associated.
We have a further incentive O. cIertion in the
coming campaign. The nationality Of tho Wing
party has been signaiiy vindicatrd In The con
yenuon 10 sectional feeling, no geographical lines,
divided The WhigH Of the south from the Whigs Of
the North. frateruzing spirit prevailed ard
originated platform broad the Union iiself
The Improvement Of the rivcrs and marlboro. the
modification Of tho tariff, the pcrrctuiiy OF the
principles u non. intervention and the fnaty ofthc
Compromise measures; all these. while they 1indi
cocthc policy The present. guarnutec thc course OF
thcincoming administration. Upon such platform
all troc.bcarted Whigs will rejoice % stand Prom
such platform no policy can ernsnatc which vii
dim the glory Of the past impede the progros. Of
the future.
n cold acquiefccncc, but with a warm zeal for lie
success. 10 those who originally preferred tie
nomination 81 Gen. Scott, say thst in all honcst
and straightforward c1yrt for bis election you viii
iud ~ even with thc l1rcmOt.