The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-13
From the Baltimore Patriot, June 10Th.
The Wing Presidential Nominations Mt Il
south.

Out of the State of Georgia there ia no hesitation
OH the part of the Wing press to raise the flag OF
ScoTr and GRAHAM, and to enter zealousIy in the
canvass in support of their election; and in Gcor-
gia, though there is holding back on the part Of
the press, there Wings there who are ready
for the contest, and prepared to do their duty as
Wings.
In Savannah, on Monday last, there was meet
ing for the purpose o. ratfying the nominations of
the Wing National Convention. The meeting
addressed by Judge Fleming, who was delegate
TO the National Convention, and who, Us such,
united in the unanimous vote Of the convention
recommending General Scott to the support OF the
Wings of the Union. In the course of his remarks
he said:
"The Wing Convc n ton at Milledgeville appointed
delegates to the Baltimore Wing Convention with
instruction to demand Of the convention the adop-
ton OF platform embracing the principles of the
Constitutional Union party Of Georgia. That de-
mand was made by the southern delegations in the
convention, and was conceded by the National
Convention in the adoption Of platform of princi
Piles declared by the Southern Wings. Under these
circumstances, the Wings of the South had gone
into the nomination, which, though they contended
to the last for Mr.. Fillmore their first choice,
suited in the selection of General Scott the can
didatc Of the National Wing party. General Scott
having given his adhesion to the platform of the
convention, the Wing party of Georgia were bound
in honor to support him for the Presidency.
"But one objection, he said, had been urged
against General Scott by those Wigs who
opposed him-that he was unsound on the slavery
question and the Fugitive Slave law. That objec
tim he was ready to meet. Either General Scott
unworthy of belief ne was sound on the
Fugitive Slave law; and he appealed to the coun
try if, in the whole of public life, General
Scott had forfeited his character for verncity
He had not only endorsed the Baltimore platform,
Fugitive Slave law and ALL but he had, by APP
pending il to his letter, adopted its principles IN
skar,, l,lIo
that both the great national parties were sincere in
the adoption If the platforms of their conventions,
and that both parties would adhere to them.
at had been urged that General Scott was un-
| our the influence of Seward. The charge was
! groundless. If General Scott was Supported By
A., Seward, Mr.. Pierce was supported by the Van
, Burens OF this the Democrats did not complain.
and they were right, for, having brought their can
didatc in the field. they desired to have him elect
| ed. BUTT was Wing principle to find fault with
| their candidates-a policy not Practised by the
! Democratic 49,. .s,
.uo old not base General Scott's claims to sup
port his military services, though superior mill
| tnry talent was indicative of superior administra
tive talent, illustrated 10y the administrations uI
Washington and jackson; lie was tue candidate
| of a regularly constituted National Wbig Couven-
| ton, in which the Wings OF Georgia had been re-
/ presented; aud, having proclaimed his adherence
! TO Wing, Southern Wing principles ne was en'i
| Tied 10 tho support OF the party. Judge Fleming
believed he would receive thai support, and tha
he would be elected President vi the United States
For one, he had taken nis position, aud would sus
tain the nomination by every honorable means"
Resolutions were then proposed by Major f II
Bacon, after brief speech, approving the nomi
nation Of General Scott, and authorizing the ap
pointment OF delegates to convention to be called
for the purpose Of nominating electoral ticket.
The resolutions unanimously passed; atc
which the meeting adjourned with three cheers fo
Scott.
Thus have the Wings of.Savannah placed them
selves on the "national platform of Wing prinoi
plcs'' laid down by the National Convention, ant
We DO not despair, though the signs may not nov
seem promising, that the whole Wing party Q
Georgia will yet be found battling, and success
fully, for the election of hn Wing nominee. whoe
election will be emphatic endorsement OF In
, principles proclaimed by the convention
We would ask particular attention TO the re
marks of Judge Fleming, which we have quote
above. They a1not fail TO make an impressio
T favorable to General Scott on the mind OF ever