The daily union., 1852-09-02
MIR. Graham,s Letter.

We publish below letter, written by the whig cand.
date for the vice presidency to the editor OF the Whining
ton Commercial, in which he expresses his dissatisfaction
with the Webster movement. and speaks in behalf Of
General Scott. MIR. Graham's acceptance of nomna.
lion ticket formed by the enemies OF the admins,ra-
uon OF which he member has not been considered
very credabe TO him; but the character Of his letter
the Wilmington Commercial hardly fail to call forth
severe censure. The nomination of General Scott has
produced widespread dissatisfaction in the whig ranks
and has given rise to DESIRE in many quarters 10 form
new ticket. The Wilmington Commercial has pu, the
names OF Webster and Graham at the head Of its col
umns and the letter of the whg candidate for the vice
presidency written to express his dissatisfaction with
the proceeding That be had right to do, and delcacy
did not forbid it. Had he done than that,
could have criticised his conduct But he has taken ad
vantage OF the opportunity 10 commend General Scott TO
the people of North Carolina, by stating that he was
favor OF the compromise measures when they were
parsed That assertion has been made by other persons,
who have reported private conversations with General
Scott and il has been met and exposed by the fact that
General Sco,ts declarations in favor OF the Compromise
did not include the measure TO which his abolition friends
and allies were opposed The Pennsylvania State con
vention which nominated General Scott acquiesced in
the Compromise but refused acquesce in the fugitive
slave law, and excluded from the list OF compromise
Up very recent date If not to the present
hour many of General Scos friends insist upon The dis
tinction made in the Pennsylvania wing convention
Mr. Graham knew these facts He knew, also. that the
execution of the ugtive-save law the OF the
oslraeism OF Mr.. Webster and Mr.. Fillmore He knew
that General SCOTS name had been used by the whig
abolonists TO make war on the fugitive slave law and
fugitive slave law the Of the compromise
res in which the South inerested-the only with
regard TO which his position has given dissatisfaction to
the southern whgs and caused the desire to Webster
ticket He knew that in the very crisis OF the formation
OF northern whg opinion as TO the maintenance OF the
compromise measures, including the fugitive law, Gen.
eral Scott, at the bidding OF his abolition supporters,
stood obsinatey ssnt while both OF his rivals Tor the
nomination spoke out He knew that by reason OF this
silence, significant at such time, General Scott be-
came the chosen Sewardte nominee These things being
duly considered Mr. Gaham's letter must be regarded
az dsrepuable evasion; for ii repeats the old
story OF General SCOTS Joy at the passage OF the Compro
MISE while all mention OF The real objection 10 him is
sudousy svo5ed II candidates for the presidency the
vice presidency become active in favor
OF their tick ets then they should speak frankly TO the
people, and not rely on such eqnivocal and deceptive
language as M Graham has employed 10 reconcile the
what has passed, think that any successful effort to
prove that General Scott supporter OF all the meas.
ures OF the Compromise would place him ia most IN
enyabe attitude, and convict him OF conduct which
cannot be justified II would make him guilty OF con.
cealug his opinions and abandoning his post in time
OF great public danger. II would represent hun TO the
people withholding, for selfish purposes, his support
from an administration assailed for agreeing with him
It would represent him going inio the enemys CAMP
and for personal aggrandzement uniting with them 70
war on his own opinions. Iniemperae passions and
an unsettled mind may paIliate the vagares OF ianati-
cism but the crimnaly Of General SCOTS conduct, II
he Is friend OF the Compromise, cannot be sotened for
il is cold, selfish, heaIess treason TO his principles.
HnLspoRoueH, IN. CO. Aug a, ls52
srp have recent number OF your paper, but
learn through the Raleigh Register and Hiisboough Re-
you have placed st the head Of columns
IN, ma Of Hon Daniel Webster for President with
mine for Vice President Whilst 4 gratefully sensible
Of tho oom pIicn, you design myself this and
do yopt position deal with the entire subject
In spirit OF oandor deem II proIotto declare puohcy
| thstM does meet my appreciation. -#
To this am mpelled by two considerations r-,.4 ST
First. Gen. Scott regularly and unaaimously nom
iuated a. the ha candidate for the presidency by the
couyenon which assembled Baltimore, eef decsra
lion OF principles which, bsleve, meets The APPRECIATION
of the country BY the same body was, in like manner