Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-06-30
MR.. GRAH

The Hon. William A. Graham, OF this State at
present Secretary of the Navy has, it appears, been
nominated the Scott (Seward) ticket for the Vice
Presidency. Mr.. Graham, it is understood, accepts
Mr. Cr''senden, who is also closely identified with
Mr.. Fillmore, was put in nomination, but promptly
declined the honor; and Mr.. Dawson, of Georgia,
though not member of the Cabinet, aso declined,
out OF respect, as is supposed tor the feelings and
character of Mr.. Fillmore, whose friend he is The
Baltimore Sun says:
-" New York having cast portion of its votes for
Mr. Dawson, of Georgia, he said that under no con.
slderation could he consent to his being pre-
sented to the Convention in any form whatever,
this reason If he the unanimous nominee of the
body under the circumstances he could not accept of tie
honor and therefore he would express the hope tha.
the Convention would give it's vote for some one more
worthy than himself.'
This language, though guarded, is full of meaning.
Silas Wright was offered, in 1874, both the Pre-
s!dency and Vice Presidency, believe, in
sion but he refused take either of respect
his friend Mr.. Van Buren,, who had been defeated.
The recent manly and noble conduct of Mr.. Dickin-
son. in declining the Presidency on account Of his
relations of personal friendship with Gen. Cass, is
fresh in the public recollection; indeed, never
forget the honest, frank, and sef.sacr6cing manner
in which he stood forward in the Convention, plead
ing for his friend, and begging the Delegates who
sincerely desired his nomination, not to tempt him
TO s,uerre from he's integrity.
Mr.. Graham was Mr.. Flmore's personal friend.
Their relations, have every to believe, were
of the most intimate character; and Mr. Graham owes
to Mr.. Fillmore the opportunities he has of late
oyed Of establishing something of national reputa-
ton. In addition to this. they regarded one,
both N0eth orASo sho ~
Scott and Seward they were committed to each 9TH
ers fortunes, only by personal es but by politi
cal considerations of the most binding character.
Under these circumstances Mr.. Graham accepts the oni
nation for the Vice Presidency upon the Scott t,eket,
while his friend is repudiated and put down!
By the way, the Register has declared, again and
again, that it for I" Fillmore and Graham as its
6 first and last choice.' Tha, paper was mistaken
TO its postion-it probably intended to say, OF
,rished to say, " Scott and Graham"
1t is great mistake to suppose that Mr.. Graham's
name will add strength TO the Scott ticket in North
Carolina. Facts yet to be developed, and events as
they occur will demonstrate the truth of this
ton.
The truth is, Gen. Scott, unfortunate as his posi-
ton is occupies better several respects, than
his second the ticket. Gen. Scott. though Sew.
ardized, and of Sewards own is true to his sec.
ton and TO his friend Seward; while Gov. Graham
not only deserts his section by allowing his name te
90 on such ticket, but he abandons his political and
personal friend, Nh. Fillmore, to whom, more than
to all others, he the opportunities he has had o
going up higher in Whigdom by such desertion and
abandonment. Poor Fillmore "a good President,
according to Whggery, but not popular. He staked
| fop sba for
which it guarantees to the slavehodng States; and
for this he has been slaughtered in the house of his
friends, and his best, his chosen, his bosom frene
rises upon his ruins! Poor Fillmore!
"Keen are his pangs, but keener far to feel,
| He nnrsed the ninion that impelled the steel!''