The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-13
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was given privileges of entry which other
nations had tried in vain to secure, and
which our country continues to enjoy
Subsequently other nations entered the
empire. The enlightened policy pursued
by Mr.. Graham opened up that country
to US and to the other great nations oil
the earth and commenced a movement
which is beginning to make Japan q
great world power The confidence thus
inspired in the Japanese for us continues
to this day. From that time forward
Japan no longer remained among the iso-
lated nations of the world. AID today
there is no man outside of their own
country, whose memory is more honored
by the japanese than the memory of Mr..
Graham.
Another work done by Mr.. Graham was
the expedition sent to South America in
the year 1851. This expedition was in
the interest of commerce in the valley
OF the Amazon. Lieutenant Herndon,
father of Mrs Chester A. Arthur COM
manded the expedition. The report of
his trip showed the resources of the
country, the navigability Of the river and
made many important recommendations
country; and was published by order OF
Congress in 1854.
The London Westminster Review OF
that year made special mention of this
expedition and praised Graham for the
work accomplished.
Following his services as secretary CT
the navy was his nomination for the vice
presidency as the running-mate of General
Scott in June, 1852. Mr.. Graham's choice
for the nomination for the presidency
was Mr.. fillmore and so loyal was he tc
the Fillmore administration that he would
not allow his name placed on the ticket
with General Scott without an unqualified
endorsement of President Fillmore ana
his administration, which endorsements
was given at the convention which nomr
mated General Scott and Mr. Graham. In
order to relieve the administration of any
embarrassment, he sent in his resignation
as secretary of the navy, which President
Fillmore accepted with "Unfeigred re-
greet" In resigning at this time Mr..
Graham showed the strong common sense
and delicate sense of proprietv which
characterized his life. The nomination OF
Nh. Graham at this time, was for two
rcd sons one of the greatest compliments
his party could have paid him. One rea
soil why it was, was that his party real
ICED that there was crisis in the coun-
try's history on the compromise measures
regarding slavery, and therefore a need
for strong and popular mcn to be placer
on the ticket.
The other reason was that while Gen
eral Scott was very popular it was only
because of his military record. He was
IN no sense a statesman, being almost
without experience in public life except
in the army. This being so it was evil
dent that the Wing party would have
placed no man on the ticket with Genera
Scott except one who was regarded as j
very able stateman.
That the Wing party was defeated and
Franklin Pierce elected president, wa,
only due to a false report being circulated
as to General Scott s position on the com
promise measure. Mr.. Graham's canvas.
during the campaign was brilliant one
and showed him to be master in dis
crssing the public questions of the day
His services were so much in demand
In affairs OF the State and nation that
at the request of the leaders of his party
induced to accept the nomination and
election to the State Senate in 1854; ana
5 his name Will be found connected with
al the important legislation of that per
iod.
Ihere was no more notable figure in
North Carolina during the sad but noble
Z struggle OF '61-'65 than Governor Graham
Like many OF the school of statesmen tc
which he belonged, he opposed secession
he even doubted the constitutional right
OF the states to secede And it was to his
influence more than that of any other man
that the call for a secession convention
was defeated in North Carolina in Feb
ruary 1861. But, at the same time he re
cognzed the many abuses to which tic
South had been subjected, and the mani
lest injustice she was about to suffer in
regard to her slaves
AFTER the call OF President Lincoln fol
troops to coerce South Carolina hack
INTO the Union, and it became a question
as TO whether he would cast in his lot
win tne south or the North. there was
no hesitation on his part. He was :
MEMBER OF the convention and voted fo,
I secession on the goth OF May. 1861 and
/ MS nVe Oldest sons all entered The arn,N
anu fought Tor the independence Of their
mother State In 1853 he was elected
TO the confederate States Senate. an(
was considered one OF tbe w;sest and
ablest OF that great body of patriots.
When the decisive moment c.,no nh !,
ms own state withdrew from Tho Union
ne was sensible OF that higher patriotism
when men owe to Their homes and their
state as oelng higher than the allegiance
tney owe 10 the Federal Government. St
1 rom ,hat tlmc forward no man did more
( 70 uphold the rights OF the Confedoracy
he never. like many Southern men. Tried
% hasten the end of the war. as against
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