Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-06-23
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TriE WING No3iIsaTIoss.
ss The wh;g National Convention, after tedious
session 81 five Days, has effected nomination,
which Illustrates the wisdom, in our opinion, OF
tie men Who composed that large assembly Of the
Party. Ths tenaci,y with which the friends Of
the several distinguished nominees before u'e
Convention adhered. 10 she,a-a course not TO be
wondered at on their part, when We consider who
those nominees were sccasisaea the delay in
great measure and Il was prolonged by the diti-
cultes md enSarrassments, growing out Of the
delicate SUBJECT Of tic Compromise We are hHp-
by to BE- absei to express our entire concurrence
and appreciation. as ore ofthe Wing journals in
tho decentralization and choice Of the Convention
THAT the nneof wISFILp scogT u The harbinger
and euarantee CT success We do ue5 for moment
d5uH. His services The deii--she achievements
,ofhs military skin and GENTS, phich. for more
than forty years, have sslc his name familiar as a
household word, mot only il s,s own country but
throughout the world -are Car from constituting
his only rec nnenluson. At the same time, il
that were all we arc unible to comprehend how
that jrfensen, and fr,sc 4 who. were displayed
in his military cpefni.s.s, not upon enc but upon
al and uamerous oeeasleas--Low that sigaeity
and wonderful power Of combination, cvincci ~
the rapid and successful issue Of his battles and
campaigns not probably render him an
able councillor and officer in civil at1irs. We arc
no. left TO speculation however More than once
o. twice has he been called upon to execute mos
responsible trusts not involving military science
sor exporitnc Those who note public events,
need NOS be repit.deioFthe alarming con aition 10
which the eotntry wi, placed BY The pcrpleS.'g
natnre Of the troubles connected with the Maine
boundary question. nor Of The ability aaI prudence
which he nanifestedin the negotiations which ef-
fcctedits peaeciblo adjustment His condue. too
on tho CanadL.n ffoii.ier,in queiing. without
resort to arms, the excitement which threatened
to involve the Country III war, asccrtaned that al-
Though traiIsl 10 military He, he possessed ca
pacity and in.afnaton anil experience, rs civil /
ian, Of a high order.
Ills political principles, as q Wing, are no; the
eject OF acciden OF association merely not bor-
rowcd from others or ad ssed without redec'ien--
lie is welllnown b be sthorva ghly "a crmesspoi-
ilieian in lll ha great questions whic. divide nc
parties r f28
wealluled last week 10 the distrust which owing /
to particular circumstances was felt by some, to
bis position upo7 The Compromise This was en-
tsr5iy diss:pa.e by the evidence elected by The
Enquiries and consultations in the Convention =
The proofs were r,il irlied, not only that he IS
one of the mosl ALSO e and earnest adyocaes If
the adjustment, as j wise and FINAL disposition, Of
the subjects embraced by it, but that he was an
original friend OF the measure has ways contin-
ned such, and has never faile so 10 state upon all
suitable occas;sns All this became so NANTES; /
that none were st. hardy as to deny il Notwith- /
standing this testimony however, many alleged 4
their fear, that Abolition Influences would operate
upon him IL elected However Il originated, we
are much mistaken, if the evidences rs to his opin-
iona to which we have referred .he fact that he y
Southern born-that he is true to his principles (
and word-above the tricks Of party that the
Wing Platform, upon which he stands, Of necessity
commits him to the r,aintainenca of the Compro-
mise and the suppression of further agitation
that it woul.l reanirean amount of tfeaehery AMI
folly of whieh,te ieas. honest of any ofthe more
prominent polite Of either party woaa scarce
", rnaer thecireusnstanccs, be guilty II he were
fai..less to his declaration and tohe srcel OF the
Party. which elevated him--if all these consider
atoms do not utterly es they have already Ie's
in a great degree, give all disraa. an anxiety
on this score to The winds Our confidence in
him is disturbed by no ouch uneasiness
We have 10 comparisons to make between ann
and the other honorei names before the ters
yenton. They need praise to elevate en-
in public estimation. One has nobly filed the
Office he holls--the other does not require the
endorsement Of an election 10 the Presidency to
confer. upon him reputation that viii baron
the annals Of bis Country history in AL time,
Il is enough 40 say that WISriEAt scoTr has
proven himself mere than sufficient II capacity
for the post-that he is saunch in the rvin;-
pies Of his pariy-that bis integrity is yi.haut
reproach or suspicion hat hois true as any TO
tina Union and the South Such a man, and for
such service as he has rendered. in a long life
Oh the tented field, deserves as, we repeat, we
are sure he will receive, the b shes. Official re
ward the People confer on him.
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HON. WI. a. GRAHAM. rt u