The southern press., 1852-07-01
Replv of General Scott.

SIR | have had the honor to receive from
your hands the official notice of my 4" unanimous
domination as the Wing candidate for the Office
Rof President of the United States" together
] with ga copy of the resolutions passed by the
convention expressing their opinions upon some
/ of the most prominent questions of national
policy"
This great distinction, conferred by numer.
aous, intelligent and patriotic body, representing
amiions of my countrymen, sinks deep into my
#heart and remembering the very eminent names
which were before the convention in amicable
with my own, am made to feel
Progressively, the weight of responsibility be-,
longing to my new position.
Not having written a word to procure THU
distinction, | lost not moment after it hac
been conferred, in addressing letter to one Of
Your members to signify what would be, at the
'proper time, the substance of my reply to the
and>I now have the honor to repeat
lin more formal manner, as the occasion justly
demands, that accept the nomination, with the
resolutions annexed.
The political principles aud measures laic
down in those resolutions are 30 broad that bu
little is left for me to add. ! therefore barely
ggest in this place, that should j, by the par
|tiality of my eountrymen, be elevated to the
'chief magistracy of the Union, | shall be ready
lin my connexion with Congress, to recommend
Tor to approve of measures in regard to the man
'agement of the public domain so as to securt
Ian early settlement of the same favorable to &C
,tual settlers but consistent nevertheless with q
.due regard to the equal rights Of the whole
american people in that vast national inheri
lance and also to recommend or approve of q
Single alteration in our naturalization laws sug
,gested by my military experience, viz giving t,
all foreigners the right of citizenship who shall
faithfully serve in time of war one year on boaro
iof our public ships, or in our land forces regula
Tor volunteer, on their receiving an honorable
discharge from the service. -
In regard to the general "a of the admin
listr9tiop, if elected, sh6V ~ course look
am 10 those who may approve that policy foI
ithe ksents to carSR II 4iaSsa execution; and J
sentiments throughdsi dc why 'paR5J fSetsF9al
attempting to redacsits members by proscrip-
1lon TO exact confoFmity@to my own views.
but should at thefsame tfHhe, be rigorous in
regard to qualifications for offiee-re,aining and
appointing no one either deficient in capacity or
Integrity, or in devotion to Liberty, to The Con
!stitution, and the Union. 49, a.
Cohvrceathat harmony or good will betwejk
|the dlIersnt uarters Of our broad country Y,
|msontN tot pyesent and future interest. Of
khe, repub!G4bud with A devotion to those in'
|tefrsts thaf6k1 know no South and no North, i
kouid Observation-Disclosures nor tolerate any SCI
|iilon, diserdog. fiction, or resistance to the
|law, or The III bn. on any pretext 10 any part Of
|ths land aQA should carryzinto the civil ad
one principle or military con
|doxf- - bed<pce TO the Legislative and judicial
ffaents " government, each in its consti
F1tonal sphere saving only, IN respect to ths
eRislature, the possible resort TO the veto pow
ex--,a ways tobe most cautiously exercised, and
~ ~ che y Dt<st restraints and necessltes
hsllN my strict adherence 10 The princi
pies o1Qht Wig party as xpSessed in the res
convention. and herein suggest
led wlfh asfncere and earnest purpose torsd
Vance n e greatness and happiness Of toe Te
|puc1ic, andaAhus 70 cherish and encourage the|
caese OF c6kAiituiIonal liberty throughou thsl
ND, avoixog every set ana thought that
might invoIvS our country IN an nninst Of IN
|stsos~arv war, or impair the fdth Of treaties.
|and disco IN tensncinp an poliiids agitation in
|jurious 70 he interests Of society and danger
|oos 70 the Union. can offer no other PLEDGE
|or GUARANTEES than tn nown incjdeHteofs hong
|pn6lic lie, now undergoing The severest exam
Feeling nyself highly f1tuna,e in my a.so
'cate on The ticket and WI lively sense Of
INV obligations - the convention, and to your
personal coust~sies,
have the honor 10 remain, sir with great
esteem. your most obedent servant,
WINFIELD Scott.
ITO the Hon. ]. G. CHArMkr, PresideM Of he
Wig National Conpenfion-
General Chapman 70 Mr. Grah1&