Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-07-15
LETTER OF GEN. SCOTT,
Accepting the Nomination for the Presi'
dency,
WAsHINGroN, June "a, 1852.

| U lllC llOIlOIdDlC y. W. OhAPMhNs i ltSl-
dent of the Wing National Convention.
SIR: have had the honor to receive from
your hands the official notice Of my "unan-
imous nomination as the Wing candidate for
the office of President of the United States, y
together with "a copy of the Resolutions
passed by the Convention expressing their
opinions upon some of the most prominent
questions of National policy"
This great distinction, conferred by a nu-
merous, intelligent, patriotic body, repre-
renting millions of my countrymen, sinks
deep inty 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
distinction, lost not moment, after it had
been conferred in addressing letter to one
of your members, to signify what would be,
at the proper time, the substance of my re-
ply to the Convention, and | now have the
honor to repeat, in more formal manner,
as the occasion Justly demands, that accept
the nomination with the Resolutions annex
ed.
The political principles and measures
laid down in those resolutions are so broad
that but little is left for me to add, there
fore barely suggest, in this place, that should
l, by the partiality of my countrymen, be
elevated to the Chief Magistracy of the
Union, should be ready, in my counexion
with Congress to recommend or approve Of
measures in regard to the management ofthe
public domain, so as to secure an early set
tlement of the same favorable to actual set
tiers, but consistent, nevertheless, with due
regard to the equal rights of the whole
American people in that vast national inher-
itance; and also TO recommend or approve q
single alteration in our naturalization laws
suggested by my military experience, viz
giving to all foreigners the right Of citizen
ship who shall faithfully serve, in time Of
war, one year on board of our public ships
or in our land forces, regular or volunteers
on their receiving an honorable discharge
from the service.
In regard to the general policy Of the ad-
ministration, if elected, should, of course
look among those who may approve that
policy for the agents to carry it into execu.
tion, and should seek to cultivate harmony
and fraternal sentiments throughout the
Whig party, without attempting to reduce
its members, by prescription, to exact con.
formity to my own views. But l should, al
the same time, be rigorous in regard to quail,
ifications for oflice-retaining and appoint.
ing no one, either deficient in capacity OF
integrity, or in devotion to liberty, to the
Constitution, and the Union.
Convinced that harmony and goodwill
between the different quarters Of our broad
country is essential TO the present and future
interests Of the Republic, and with a devo.
ton to those interests that can know no South
and no North, should neither countenanct
nor tolerate in any manner, any dlsor-
der, faction, or resistance TO the law ol
the Union, on any preteXt, in any part of the
land; and should carry into the civil ad
ministration this one principle of military
conduct-obedience TO the Legislative anC
Judicial departments of Government, eacl
in its constitutional sphere, saving only, IT
respect to the Legislature, the possible re.
sort to the veto power, always 10 be most
cautiously exercised, and under the strictest
restraints and necessities.
Finally, for my adherence TO the princi-
pies of the Wing party, as expressed in the
resolutions of the Convention and herein
suggested, with sincere and earnest pur-
pose to advance the greatness and happiness
of the Republic, and thus to cherish and
encourage the cause of constitutional liberty
throughout the world--avoiding every ACT
and thought that might involve our country
in an unjust or unnecessary war, or impair
the faith of treaties, and discountenancing al
political agitation injurious to the interests o.
society and dangerous to the Union-I car
offer no other pledge or guaranty than the
known incidents of long public life, now
undergoing the severcst examination.
Feeling myself highly fortunate in my as
sociate on the ticket, and with a lively sense
of my obligations to the Convention, and tc
your personal courtesies, l have the honol
to remain, sir, with great esteem, YOU
most obedient servant,
WINFIELD SCOTT.