Athens [ga.], May 31st, 1848.
Dear Brother, I
return you the order which I negligently omitted to endorse.
We have the nominations. I am “reconciled,” not very much “delighted.”
I am not a great admirer of Cass, although I think it a generous act on the
part of Northern Democrats to nominate both anti-Wilmot Proviso men. I think a
more judicious ticket could have been selected. Michigan and Kentucky
are too close together to have both candidates. I don't see what
strength Butler carried to Cass that any Southern man would not have carried,
and more especially Quitman. And on the score of military glory, Scott or
Taylor if nominated will overshadow that of either. King of Alabama would have
been a much more judicious nomination, although I would vote for no man
sooner than Gen. Butler. These are my first impressions. Every county in the
district will be represented in the approaching Convention. You will be
unanimously nominated, from all I can learn. There will be some difference of
opinion as to the Elector. Most of the delegates are for Genl. Wofford if he
wants it. McMillan, I think, is rather working to get it, and has friends in
Elbert, Madison and Jackson. Hillyer is talked of also, and I would not be
surprised if Griffin is looking at it . . .
SOURCE: Ulrich Bonnell Phillips, Editor, The Annual
Report of the American Historical Association for the Year 1911, Volume 2: The
Correspondence of Robert Toombs, Alexander H. Stephens, and Howell Cobb, p.
106-7
