Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-03-20

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nation all the people say, amen. And
now let US inquire, what say the rival
candidates =! what says Mr.. Clay! what
says Gen. Scott?
"Talk not of sacrifice" said Mr. CLAY.
"What is a public man worth to the
"country-in what does he show his pat
"riotism ifhc is not always ready to sac
"rificc himself for his country? There
"has been no sacrifice. We have not
"becn contending for Henry Clay, for
" William Henry Harrison, for Daniel
" Webster, or for Winfield Scott. No!
I've have been contcnding for princi-
"ples. Not men, but principles, are our
rules of action. Look not then to Har-
g risburgh but to the White Housc-not
to the nomination, but TO the mountain
of corruption which it is designed to
" overthrow-not to the man who has
" been nominated, but to the Goths and
"Vanddls at the Capitol. WILLIAM
"HENRY HARRISON and JOHN
"TYLER are medicine which will cure
&C us of the sacrifice, if sacrifice there be.
but there is none. Go home, then,
/" gentlemen of the Convention, remem-
"bering what you have seer here."-Mr
Clay's Speech at Washington.
Such was the first noble response of
MIR Clay, and in accordance with this,
will be every pulsation of his heart till
the day of election. More recently, Mr..
Clay took occasion at Richmond to pass
a most splendid culogium upon Gen. Har-
Notwithstanding him as "an accom-
"plished scholar, an in%corruptible patriot,
ga sagacious statesman, and an honest
Imam"
Nor is Gen. Scott less prompt or
hearty in his response to the nomination.
His occupation and peculiar duties pre-
clude the idea of his becoming an active
partizan; but it will be seen by the fol-
lowing letter, that he fully acquiesces in
the nomination, and pledges for 1t, his
cordial support.
Ny dear sir 81 hasten TO congratulate you
and vour patriotic associates on the choice of a
Whig candidate for the presidency Of the United
States, who shall have my prayers for his success;
and am highly faltered at having received in the
convention, as long as thee was a reasonable
hope ofcarrying me, a very respectable number
Of votes for the same distinguished position before
my countrvmen.
From what States other than New York, New
Jersey and Vermont, if any, that support was
received, ] am not vet informed but my graft
tndc to each is as great as if It's partially had re-
suited IN my nomination..
Having formed no expectation Of becoming the
nominee Of the convention, nor definite wish for
the presidency it,cii, am without mortltication
to express or to conceal and only regret that "A
short al sence to the South will delay the gra,ii-
cation | shall ever feel in t~e>,lfying my thanks in
person 10 tn DELEGATES who, with their consti-
iuentS, have so higl'y honorel me.
Please add TO your many kindnes>es that of
making known my sentiments 10 such Of those
friends as You may chance to find yourself with IN
returning to your home, and
Believe me, my dear Sir
with the highest esteem,
Your most OIL cdicnt serv''.
(Stenci) WINFIELD SCOTT.
This letter was addressed to Mr. Henry,
one of the delegates from this state to
lIarrisburgh, and was by him laid before
the Arlington ~Conven.ion, a few days
since. 1t speaks the language of a patriot,
and will gain to the gallant General new
friends in this quarter.
Thus it will be seen, then, that all tho
elements of opposition are united; tho
friends of all the candidates, and the rival
candidates themselves, cordially support
the nomination; erery wing press in the
union supports it; the people sustain it,
and will triumphantly carry it through.
Be then of good cheer. The bow of
promise again spans the political horizon,
and a brighter day will yet dawn upon tho
country.
SCOTT AND HARRISON.