Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-22
The WING Press.

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very properly the subject of the editorials in the
morning papers
The Intelligencer pays deserved tribute 10
the unsuccessful candidates before the Conyen-
ton OF General Scott it says:
"To undertake to tell our readers s0ho General
Scott is 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 knowledge Of their country's history. His
world wide 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"
OF Mr.. Graham it says that the nomination
could not have fallen on more worthy gentle
man in all our broad land statesman expe-
rieuced in the Senate and the Cabinet, of high
intelligence, of the most scrupulous honor, and
unsulled character He is the type of the viz
tuous and modest Old North State and his name
will be a tower of strength there, and wherever
his pure character is or shall be known"
The Republic contains the following highly
creditable paragraph:
ain the nomination of General Taylor the
Southern wing of the Wing party triumphed.
their candidate withom the platform they demand
ed and elected him. In the nomination of Gen.
Scott the Northern members of the Wing party
have triumphed They have triumphed on the
basis of platform entirely satisfactory to their
Southern friends and allies and accepted by the
candidate presented by the Wing Convention for
the suffrages of the Wings of the Union. Good
faith--party fdelity-personal honor-demand
of the Southern Wings the same measure of &C
nIiipecapca and o6barenna that wns aytanlnd hu
the Northern Wings to the candidate Of Southern
selection"
The Republic also contains the following, a
portion Of which we have read with regret
eve have every hope of the election of Gene
raj Scott to the Presidency of the United States.
In all ages and in all countries-civlized Or bar
Inconsistencies Of Ike nature which General Scott
has rendered have always been held in the highest
estimation by the people. We may not approve,
but ne cannot deny the fact. All history bears
witness to it. 1t IS this sentiment srhich has Sc
cured the nomination Of General Scott. The Wings
believe that his nomination would be most accept
able to the American people, and the most likely
to secure their suffrages. This is republican
principle Of selection. However our own views or
feelings may be affected by it, we are bound to
acquiesce in the result to which this principle
has led.
"By the same token, the Wing party of the
country are bound to accept the platform of the
Convention, and to make it the test of political
orthodoxy The platform received larger uote
than The candidate, and they must stand or fall
together. 1t is much-G it is not euerythiag-to
hare tiumphed in the declaration of our principles
AS our candidate has adopted them, we can live
up to them, insist upon them, and triumph with
them"
We boast of no triumphs over any Wing. We
have the candidate of our choice, but we do not
boast that our brethren of the Wing party have
not theirs. Nor has Gen. Scott adopted the prin-
ciples Of any one. Proof has gone out to the
world in a hundred forms that the principles al
uded to were his in the incipiency of the mea-
'ures to which they were applicable.
We covet the support of the Republic for Gen
raj Scott, and we think it may well be given
without grudge or jealous triumph.
The Baltimore American comes up to the work
with good grace. 1t says:
"We announce this nomination with fixed |
determination heartily to support it. Our indi-
vidual preferences, as our readers we'll aware
were otherwise directed. But in the general &C
ton of party, holding to great principles, the
surrender Of individual preferences is q matter
of duty whenever the common cause requires it.
- a platform has been established by the Con
vention, for which we thank them. 1t is broad
md wide and national, and has the approval of
General Scott and.any man who takes nom- |
nation upon that basis is entitled to the cordial |
support of every true Wing in the Union We
lave in General Scott q parsonage Of distin-
.uished reputation.
The Convention at its evening session, pro-
eeded to ballot for nominee for the office of
Vice President Of the United States, and on the
econd ballot the Hon. WILLIAM A. GRAHAM, of
Worth Carolina, was chosen. This distinguished
Gentleman now holds the Office of Secretary of
he Navy, with advantage to his country and
nth honor to himself; and the presentation of
is name in connexion with the Vice Presidency
ill be hailed with hearty acceptance by the
reat Wing party of the Union"
The Baltimore Sun says:
"The history of Gen. Scott is intimately asso-
lated with that of his country, and needs no par
ocular mention at our hands. The Hon. William
\. Graham, a member of the present Cabinet,
whose name accompanies the ticket, proved ver'y
acceptable to the Convention. He enjoys an ex-
ted reputation with his party throughout, the
south and over the whole country. His Services
n public life have reflected the wisdom, D. ,,dence
md integrity Of his character and tb ere IL no
loubt his name will add strength to the ticket. |
80 the two parties are now fairly flu rnshed with
heir respective candidates. and the campaign is
uly opened. Let US hope that liberation will
reyai in the letter and the spirit of the contest