The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1852-10-20

had he or Mr.. Webster been the nominee of the
Convention, instead of Gen. Scat there would
have been so far as regards this object, if we
may judge Of the future by The pas, but the
change of name. The tale would have been
repeated, aid probably with more emphasi<.-
Willie the people Of the South will be vigilani
and Fl m 10 The maintenance Of their Just rights
trust they will be misled by no lille clamor-
After an agitation of many years on many mat
ters connected with slavery, there has been an
adjustment in which am persuaded the mass OF
the Anne lean people has rcquiesced The au-
lhors and friends Of that adjustment, | am sure,
vii be the lus, t, reopen the cottroversy.
| 81 far as may depend On me, The cburge
against Ger. Scrtt, t, which you refer, has al
ready been negatived, and that in manner in
dicating stronger CONVICTION on my part than
any sorirg can employ. Bound 10 North
Carolina by every lie of interest and affection
which taches other mer, am under The acd :
onal OBJ igation of graft ude for her highest hoE-
ors repeat dly bestowed. If cou'd consen! TO
compromit her Interests or honor, in matter
vial 10 The S ruth and The Union, by any comti
nation or association adverse to her, should be
uuttue, net merely 10 the impulses Of p.tri i'm,
but 10 the INSTINCTS of nat ire. Whep, therefore
| accepted The nomination for the ViceP; resi- len.
cy, (Which your delegates ii the Convent IN
viii bear me witness | had MT tught. know
ing what principles had been declared by Con
ventior, and that Gen Stot was my associ Nc
for the Presidency, by that acl proclsi ned my
confdeLce i, i'm more emphaically than can
now do in words. | hod known him familary
for twelve ears, aid was iutimat ly ass. .,ci lied
With him during The mo toying periud OF the
Compromise when its fate WIS in doubtful scule
knew that he had been the friend of these meas
ures when they stood in need of friend; that i'll
dependently OF his ilustrious ser,i and world
wide fame, which will place him in Amer
can history side by side with P.u'arch's men in
the republics of antiquity, and which forti
any petty sectional or faclious views TO be
enter tained by HIM, he was committed TO the
Compromise as one Of its most effec i've suppor-
ters at The lime OF lis adoption. And 10 me, who
have been in posi'i N ever since tr observe the
progress of events in connect ion with This sub
iec', and to whose lol i fell TO issue The orders
for The execution OF the Fugitive Save law by
military force if necessity should req Ell, with
in forty days after its ehac ment, it has been gra:
flying 10 observe how opposition t. the Cnmpro-
mise has given way, and mnny who st 'od ont
in oppposi'ian long after its passage, hnse be
come its ardent surpnrtets. Ii it enemies have
become It's friends, i, i. cause Tor reJ,cng; bu
let them not be perni led to ansmute its friend
], INTO enemies.
| | regret that it ill 10: be in my powor 10 b
, present at your meet ng, nor is II tnv expect"
, t on to address popular assemblies in this cal.
vass: but could not refrain from saying thi,
much in reply,o your cordial and oblgng letter
| beg you to believe me, gentlemen, with great
respect your obedient servant,
WIN. A. GRAHAM.
tt Messrs. w. P. Caldwell K. II Park, join