The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-29
THE PRE- SIDEN NCY
Gen. Scett's Letter. sn Accepting tho Nomination.
WHlo RATIFICATION MEETINGS.
Large Turnout in Washington.
LOUISVILLE AND MEMPHIS.
OPPOSITION MEEay.sG IN PHILADELPHIA,
SSr. DC. SO.
TELF0 A PUlC.
Cen. scOasA, Letter

ACCEPTING TuE NoaisATioT FOR THE PREsrDraIoY
wasIsraro,, June 2s. ls62
Is order that you may keep ys,r readers thoroughly
posted up In the political movemerss OF the day your
correspondent h.rewtb transmits copy Of Gen Scott
letter accepting the nomination Of the Whig Nations
Convention candidate tor the Presidency 1t is as
follows
WAsuuNaroN, June 81 1852 IS.
SR II have had the honor receive from your hands,
the official notice OF my unanimous nomination as tho
wbig candidate for the Office of President of the United
States together Vi copy of the resolutions passed by
the Convention expressing their opinions upon of
the most prominent questions of national policy
This great diStnction-concrrcd by a numerous In
tcgcnt ana patriotic body, representa- ng millions of
my countrymtn-sinks deep into my heart. Remember
ing the Nsry eminent names which before the Con
vention in amicabe competition with my am made
to foel-oppressvoy the weight of responsibility be-
longing to my position Not having writtsn a word
to procure this diftincton iost not n momont after
it he'd been conf rrea in addressing u letter to
enc OF your members to signify what would be,
at the proper time. the substance Of my reply
to the conventions and now have the honor to repeat in
more formal manner as the occasion justly dc nsnds
that ! accept the nomination with Tho rcontion.
nexed. The political principles and measures l,il down
III the resolutions are 20 broad that there is little
me to add. l, therefore baniy suggest in this place
that thoud l. by the partality Of my countrymon.
elevated to the chef magi-tracy Of the Union shall
ready in connection with Congress tOrccommcnd
approve OF regard to he management OF tao
public domain 70 Us 10 secure an early settlement he
same favorable to actual setlers but conssc"t neFer
theless with due rcei To the equal rghts o the whole
Am,I people in that vast national iaher tance.
and also TO recommend approve OF single arceton in
our navigation laws snegested by my military expe-
risGce viz diving I'll foreigners tho right of citizen
shp. who sha faithfully in time of on, roar
on board OF our public ships in land forces
rec uar or vountecroa their receiving honorable
disc barge from the service Iu regard the general
ptbcy OF the ad minsiration, ii elected, should OF
WI H..
policy for the agents to carry it into sxccuou and
should seek 10 cultivate harmony and traern senti
mtns throughout the whg party without attempting
duce IT. mt mbers by prescription to exact uniformity
70 my views But should a tho same time be rigorous
In regard to qualifications for Office and
ing either deficient in capacity integrity or in
devotion to liberty to the constitution and tho Unou
convinced that harmony OF good will between tha differ
ent quarters OF our broad country essential to the pre-
sent and future intere ts of the republic and witr de-
vction to these interests that know South
North i should neither counepance tolerate any
edition disorder faction, resistance the law
Union on any pretext in any part Of the land. and
should carry into the civil administration this prn-
c'rln OF military conduct-obedicnce to tho iegis-
htiye and JUDICIAL departments of government
each in its constitutional sphere, saving only
In respect TO the Legislature the possible
soit u the veto Iower always to be most Caution ly
exercised and under the strictrs restraints
sites. Finally for my strict adherence to the principles
OF be wing party expressed in the resolutions Oh the
convention, and herein suggested, with sincere and
ehrIe purpose to advance Tho greatness aud happins8
OF the repucic and thus to cherish and encourage tho
cauc Of constitutional liberty throughout the world,
avoiding every net and thought that might involve our
country in IN IN just unnecessary the
tHsB nj Ji political agita-
Ilfe wires here ont and it found Impossible
to get any thing more from Washington --OrERAron