Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-06-26
THE WING CANDIDATES IN THE FIELD.

Once again in our lives it devolves upon us to |
present to our Wing friends the Candidates whom
the Wing Party, in National Convention assembled,
has designated to bear its standard on to victory in
the ensuing election of PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES The choice of the Party for that high |
station has fallen upon
WINFIELD SCOTT OF New JERSEY,
who was nominated yesterday in the Convention at |
Baltimore, on the ffty-hrd vote, the result, after
so long series of trials, being finally declared to
be unanimous
mcmillan whom more patriotic and distinguish
ed body, of like number, perhaps has never before
assembled body whose deliberations, moreover,
were characterized by gravity and dignity such
as are rarely found united in popular assemblies
whilst it IS an honor not to be declined by the OBJ
ject OF it, must carry with it to the People moral
as well as political force hardly to be resisted.
The time which II hns rsquired 70 aetermina the
choice of the Convention shows what difficulties
stood in the way Of the decision Not least Of these
was that of formal recognition of the Compro-
misses of 1850 as conclusive and binding upon the
friends Of the Union all over the Union, among
whom the Wings as party have ever stood pre-
eminent. This difficulty was happily overcome in
the declaration of the Convention, by a vote of
nearly four to one, affirming, in lucid series of re-
solutions, the principles-let us say-which this
paper has ever maintained, and which, going as far
back as President MADISON, and coming down to
the days of President TAYLOR and President FILL
MORE, are such as to fill the hearts Of all true
Wings with hope and confidence, beforehand, in
the success of an Administration which will stand
faithfully upon that Platform
To the principles thus affirmed by the Conven-
tion the two other distinguished citizens voted for,
in competition with the Nominee, were known to
be not only equally attached with him, but also to
have taken, in the course of events, far ac-
tive part in advancing and carrying them into
cuton than the position of Gen. SCOTT, at the head
Of the Army, could have allowed him to do. just
ly admirng the noble position taken and maintain
ed to the extent Of his splendid powers in the hour
of the greatest peril by the giant Statesman of the
East, there will be many minds surprised, and many
hearts afflicted, that his claims should have been set
aside by the Convention in favor of a candidate
deemed more available than he But statesman
reads history to little purpose who is not prepared
for any political fortune Caro- lost the election of
Pretor, and that Of Consul, but his fame did not
suffer by these failures Nor will it be less matter
of more subdued regret of perhaps yet larger
number far and near who have observed the course
of the sagacious Statesman and true man, who so
happily and prosperousy 60. his country, and with
SO much enviable renown to himself, now guides the
helm of State But, for President FILLMORE, how
ever well he may have earned the honor which has
been withheld from him to bestow upon another, no
regrets need be felt; for he has within his breast
that peace which conscious recttude of purpose
confers, and of which no want of appreciation of
himself by others can ever divest him. We trust
that he has yet before him many days Of useful
and honorable life
With such competitors arrayed with himself in
the great Council of the Wing party, the prefer
ence which has been given to the Nominee must be
regarded as civil honor yet greater than the lau-
rels which he Of late so valianty won at the head
of the gallant armies of his country.
To undertake to tell our readers ,clo Gen. SoorT
Isl and what he has done to place him in his present
conspicuous position before his country, would be
an insult to their understanding and to their know
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ledge Of their countrys history. His worldwide
renown, and the universal respect and esteem in
which he is held, would in the absence of any other
knowledge, sufficiently guaranty to the People his
very sufficient capacity to discharge fully the duties
to which he is about to be called.
Thus far had we written when the Telegraphic
wires brought intelligence Of the choice Of the
Convention for the Office Of VICE PRESIDENT The
Convention having taken recess until half-past
o'clock reassembled at that hour, and proceeded to
the election Of Candidate for the Vice Presidency,
and on the second trial
WILLIAM A. GRAHAM, or Norm CAROLINA,
received two hundred and thirty-two votes, and then
the entire vote Of the body and was declared the
unanimous choice of the Convention for the second
Office Of the Government. Nor could it have fallen
on more worthy gentleman in all our broad land
statesman experienced in the Senate and the Cabi-
net, Of high intelligence, Of the most scrupulous
honor, and unsullicd character He is the type of
the virtuous and modest old North State, and his
name will be tower Of strength there, and where
ever his pure character is or shall be known
FROM THE JOURNAL coaMERoE.
The JJunc intimstes that the which has been or
is to be made Of the 100000 material aid" afforded to
Kossuh prudenty be stated just now as the des
nots NJ Eurone might take ADVANTAGE Of the