New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-07
Letters from Scott and Graham.
LETTER 10 GEN. SCOTT.

BALTIMORE, June % 1852
| SIR: am instructed by the Wing National Conyeu-
tion to inform you Of your unanimous nomination us the
Wing candidate for the office Of President of the United
| States.
ton, expressing their opinions upon the most
prominent questions of national policy and with sincere
wishes that you may be elected and for the permanent
settlement Of the principles Of the Wing party.
have the honor to b. very respectfully your obedient
servant, y, G. CHAIRMAN of Maryland
President gf the IGiig Natfnlh C6nrrIfi0u
| To Major General Winfield Scott.
Annexed is the official copy of the Wing Platforru
which omit having already published it more than
| once Gen Scott replies as follows:
LETTER OF GEN. SCOTT IN REPLY
WASHINGTON, June "a 1852
| To the Honorable j G. CHApafAv
Pyesiaaag the Wig National Colrention
SIN: have had the honor receive from your hands
rhe official notice of my unanimous nomination "a the
Wing candidate for the office of President of the United
States together with copy of the resolutions passed
by the Convention expressing their opinions upon
OF the most prominent questions of national poicy'
This great distinction conferred by numerous intel
ligent and patriotic bbdy, representing millions of nv
countlynen sinks deep into my heart and remembering
the very eminent names which before the Conyen
ton in amicabe competition with my l am made to
feel oppressiyey the weight of responsibility belonging
my new position.
Not having written word to procure this distinction
lost not moment. after had been conferred in adj
dressing letter to one of your members signify what
would be- at the proper time the substance my reply
to the Convention and now have the honor to repeat in
more formal manner. as the occasion Justly demands
The political principles and measures laid down in those
resolutions are so broad that but little is left me to add
therefore barely suggest in this place that should l. by
the Partially of my counrymen be elevated to the Chief
Magstracy OF the Union Shall be ready in my connec-
ton with Congress- to recommend approve of
in regard to the Of the public domain s m
secure an early settlement Of the avorab to actual
settlers but consistent nevertheless with due regard to
the equal rights Of the whole American people in that vast
national inheritancei and also or approve
single alteration in BUR naturalization laws, suggested
by my military experience, viz giving to all foreigners
the right Of citizenship who shall faithfully serve in time
OF var one year on beard OF our public ships in
land forces, regular volunteer on their receiving an
honorable discharge from the service
In regard to the general policy of the Administration
elected should of course look among those who may
approve that policy for the agents carry it into exec
ton and should seek 10 cultivate harmony fraterna
sentiments throughout the whg party without atcmpt
ing to reduce its members by prescription to exact CON
tormity to my views. But should at the same time
be rigorous i'll regard to qualification ofceretanin
and appointing either deficient in capacity or in
egrty or in devotion to liberty to the Constitution and
the Union.
Convinced that harmony and goodwill between the diff
ferent quarters OF our broad country is the
present ana future interests of the Republic. and with
devotion those interests that can know no Snrtb and
no North should neither countenance tolerate any
sedon disorder faction resistance to the Law or the
mon on any preext in any part of the land and
should carry into the civil administration this one prnci
pie OF military conductobedience to the Legislative
Judicial departments Enforcement each in its contitu
ona sphere saving only in respect to the Legislature
the possible resort to The power always to be most
cautiously exercised and under the strictt restraints
and necessities
Finally for my adherence to the principles OF the whig
party expressed in the resolutions of the Convention
ana herein suggested. with sincere and earnest purpose
advance the greatness and happiness of the Republic
and thus cherish and encourage the cause of constit
ona liberty throughout the world-ayoiding every act
and thought that might involve our country in AN uiust
anu unnecessary war; impair the faith of treaties and
1iscountenancing all political agitation injurious to the
interests of society dangerous to the UnonI can Of
er no other pledge orguaranty than the known incidents
Of long public life now undergoing the seyerest exami
nation.
ieelng my highly fortunate in my associate the
cket ana with lively sense OF my obligations to the
Convention and to your personal courteses have the
honor 10 fea sir with great esteem your most obedi-
mt servant, WINrIpIp ScoTr