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commend it to the especial consideration of all
true WHIGs and patriots in all sections. II
Nashville and Buffalo conspirators are to gov
ern this glorious land, let il not be because the
Wines of the country do not understand the
position of General Soorr:
MR.. GRAHAM's LETTER.
HILLsBoRouGH, TUESDAY, Aug. "a, 1882.
THOMAS LoRING, esq, Editor Of the Wilmington
Commercial;
Sin. have not seen recent number of your
paper, but learn, through the Raleigh Register
and Hiilsborough Recorder, that you have placed
at the head Of your columns the name Of Hon.
DAsIEL WEBsrER for President. with mine for
Vice President Whilst ! am gratefully sensible
Of the compliment you design TO myself by this
course, and do not doubt your disposition to deal
with the entire subject in spirit Of candor, deem
it proper to declare publicly, that ii does not meet
my appreciation. . a' I
TO this ! am impelled by two considerations.
First. General Scott regularly and unani
nously Nominated as the Wing candidate for the
Presidency, by the convention which assembled at
baltimore, after declaration of principles which.
believe, meets the appreciation of the country,
BY the same body was in like manner, nomi-
mated for the Vice Presidency. Both Of these can
didates have accepted the nominations, with the
principles declared by the convention the rule
of their action on the subjects embraced in them.
Good faith and honor therefore, require that, after
such acceptance on my part, shall not sanction
the use Of my name any other ticket.
But, secondly, l understand that your objection
to General Scott consists mainly in an apprehen-
sion that he will not do jusice to the South, by
faithful adherence to the Compromise of 1850. On
that point have this statement TO make: l ar
rived in Washington, upon invitation of President
Fillmore, to the Navy Department on the last day
of July, 1850. On that day the "Omnibus'' bill,
so called, reported BY Mr.. Clay from the Commit
tee of Thirteen, was rejected, and the whole sub
ject of dispute was thrown open for agitation anew
found General Scott acting as Secretary ut
War, in which situation he continued for several
weeks; and happening to take lodgings at the
came hotel, was in daily and intimate intercourse
with him from that time until the contamination
Of the Compromise by the passage Of it's various
provisions, in separate bills. No one, in my sphere
Of acquaintance, felt deeply the in,po lance Of
the crisis exhibited zeal in behalf qf these
S,eas,Tes, by arguments, and psrsuasion among his
Friends and yejoieed heartily ,chen it ,cas
supposed all danger ,cas auertsd by their final pas
sage than did he Such was his conduct while
the contest ragged, and it was doubtful ON
WuiCo sioc NiCtoiy "ouio iHCiiueS III SonSFes5
or in the country. If others, who, seeing the
subject in different light, at that time opposed
this adjustment, or looked upon it with disiavor
or indifference, have since brought their minds to
sanction or acquiesce in it, it is cause for con-
gratulaton but history will not perform her Office
if she fails to enumerate General Scott AMONG THE
rIRMEsT FRIENDS OF THIS NATIONAL PAcUIcATIoN
In Irs HOUR TRIAL. ], at least, cannot consent,
by my silence, to seemingly approve the discrimi-
nation made by you to his prejudice, a national
question where he equally jealous with my
self, and more influential; and 1 know no safer
criterion for the future observance of the Compro-
mise than the decisive and manly part taken in
its enactment.
To avoid all cavil or misconstruction, add, that
fully approaching the great talents and services Of
Mr.. Webster, no one would have accorded to him
a more Jealous support than myself, had he been
the nominee of the convention
Thanking you for the kindness and confidence
manifested towards me, am, very respectfully,
your obedient servant,
VIM GRAHAM