Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-09-03
The webster Meeting Last Tuesday Night.

Rae, the chairman, was concluding his remaTks
explanatory of the objects of the meeting. On mo-
ton of Col. VIM E. Anderson, committee OF three
appointed by the chair to prepare business anu
in short time the committee, consisting OF H. II. |
Cowan. T. w. Brown and J. A Taylor, Esqs, re-
ported through their chairman, Mr.. Cowan, series
of resolutions denuncatory of both parties and de-
clariDg it necessary to separate from them as at
present organized and also placing before the peo
pie the names of Daniel Webster and VIM. A. Ora
ham, We do not recollect all the resolutions very
exactly, however but the foregoing are the impor-
tant points
Robert H. Cowan, Esq, being called upon, ex-
planned in clear able and logical address, his own
position in regard to Gen. Scott. showing why he
could not support him Mr. c. took rapid glance
at the events of the las, four years-the movements
connected with the slavery agitation, and the pas
sage of the compromise; dwet upon the efforts of
Fillmore and Webster in favor of that passage;
spoke of the opposition to the enforcement Of
the Fugitive Slave Law at the North, and the
rallying of the abolitionsts under banner gotten
up by Seward in New York, with this device & Re-
peal of the Fugitive Slave Law and Winfield Scott
for President" That same banner was hoisted by:
the Pennsylvania Convention which nominated Coy
| Johnston, and that notorious higher law )"
bore it alott in the canvass for Governor, and
was defeated to the great satisfaction of the South
ern people, Wings and Democrats. Mr.. Vinton of
Ohio, while candidate for Governor in that State,
hoisted The same banner. All this Gen. Scott knew
he knew that while all good men and patriots were
throwing themselves into the breach for the defence
of the constitutions and the maintenance of the law
his great used by the enemies of
both and yet he was silent from him the Fugitive
Slave Law received support-the law-breakers
no rebuke, their use of his name any contradic-
ton. To please these people, he silent, and
they rewarded him by the nomination. against the
protest of the whole South. Can that South sup
port Gen. Scott
When Mr.. Cowan had concluded, MIR. Loring was
called upon and we are told made very good speech
which we did not hear, having oyerstayed our time
in listening to the first speaker The meeting broke
up about 10 o'clock There from one hundred
and fifty to two hundred persons at time in the
room,-not all Webster men, Of course,-but
among these latter noticed many of the
most working and influential Wings in own
We canno, calculate the result of the move
ment, we present as a spectator
but the meeting certainly gave evidence of
deep and earnest feeling of opposition to Gen. Scott
among serious and earnest and rejecting member,
of the Wing party-men who do not reckIessly as
sumo such positions, nor lightly abandon them.
Graham o" Scott.
AS portion of the &c ,lcal history OF the times
we publish the letter addressed by Mr. Graham
Scott Vice Presidential candidate, to MIR. Lorine
editor of the Webster and Graham paper in Will
mington, and we beg to call the careful attention
our readers to it.
HuLSBoRoUGH August a. 1852.
Thomas Loring. Esq, Editor Of the Commercial:
sirI have not seen recent number of your paper, bu
corde you have placed the head of your columns tn
name of the Hon. Daniel Webster for President, wh'mn
tor 1o w h nnd
doubt disposition to deal with the entire subject in
spirit Of candor, deem it proper to declare, publicly that
does not meet my APPRECIATION
To this am impelled by two considerations.
First Gen Scott regularly and unanimously nomina
the Wing candidate for tho Presidency by the
which assembled at Baltimore. after declaration
principles which, believe meets the appreciation of tn
country. BY the body was, in like nomina
ted Vice Presidency Both of these candidates hav
accepted the nominations with the principles declared b.
the convention their action the
braced in them Good faith and honor therefore, require
that after such acceptance part shall not sanction
the use of my on any other ticket
But secondly, understand that your objection to Gen
mainly in the apprehenson that he will no
do justice the South by faithful adherence TO tue cou
promise of 1880 On that point have this statement to
arrived in Washington the invitation tresden
1880. On that day the omnibus BILL Called reporte
by Mr. Clay from the committee ofthirteen rejected
the whole subject of dispute thrown open for agta
on found Gen Scott acting Secretary of War
in which situation he continued for several weeks and hap
pening to take lodgings at the the same hotel in da
y and intimate intercourse with him from that time unit
the consummaton of the compromise by the passage OF 1t
various provisions in separate bills No one, spher
of acquaintance felt deeply the Importance of the
SIS none exhibited in behalf of measures
arguments and persuasion his friends and none
oiced heartily when it supposed all danger
verted by their final than did he Such his
duct, while the ragged and it doubtful whc
" side victory would incline in Congress the country
t. Others who seeing subject different light, at tina
time opposed this Adjustment looked with disfa
Indifference have since brought their minds to sane
tion acquieSce in it. it for congratulations bu
history will perform her office If she fails to cnumerat
Scott among friends of this national pacf
cation its hour of trial at least cannot consent
silence to seemingly approve the discrimination mad
by his prejudice national question where he wa
safer for the future observance of the
Ill PROMISE than the decisive and manly part taken in its
actment
To avoid all cav misconstru,t ion add that fully
precating the talents and services of Mr. Webster
would have accorded to him Jealous support tina
~ myself had he been the nominee of the convention
Thanking you for the kindness and confidence manifesto
re, towards me,
,v am, very respectfully,
>" Your obed't serv't,
er WIN A. GRAHAM.
ne Will our readers be kind enough to remark, tn
en- Mr. Graham refers to the |: Omnibus bill report,
M by MIR. Clay from the Committee of thirteenth
it was that bill-that scheme of adjustment, for Il
passage of which General Scott anxious
in And will they sill further be good enough to
:" member that the Fugitive Slave Law was Meth
he part parcel of that BILL entered in any for