Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-05-25
WIN. HENRY HARRISON
THE PROsPECT. TROUBLE IN THE
CABINET.

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days oil the spoilers are numbered. On the part
of the Wings, there is the utmost confidence of
the election Of IlARRisoN by an overwhelming
majority, in the number of the states, in the num-
her OF electoral vetes, and in the popular voice:
nor is it that kind of confidence, which consists
merely of ardent hopes, excited by slight indi-
cation now and then, of changes for the better
among the people II is strong and nnwavering
confidence, founded upon sold grounds. The
| people had spoken in tens and wenties oil thou
sends in the mass meetings; the spring elections
in cities and villages --scatered over the Union,
and embracing particularly three Of the large
siates in which close contests were to he expect
ed had taken place. and while The results were
such ms to encourage the hearts of every patriot,
they were not enough 10 justify strong confidence
There vet remained other trials but they have
been passed. Connecticut and Rhode Island came
nobIy to the rescue old Virginia. the mother of
democracy, has uttered The determined voice of
hostility to the powers that be III Pennsy lvania
a little cloud has risen, -" not bigger than mans
hand," indeed, but il is herald of the thunder
which is soon to roll down from the Alleganies
across the pnins Of the Key Stone State; and the
representatives of every state in the confederacy
have just met bringing glad lidings from every
mountain and every valley, and tesiifylng that
revolution, peaceful and patriotic, is rolling lhro'
the land with irresistible power. These were
grounds of confidence and combined with the
accompanying manifestations of tremblings and
commissions in the capitol and the palace, they
have become grounds Of certainty on the part of
r.. IL 4 a..
in this, as ia other contests with no less furious
and no less relentless enemies, he will not suffer
defeai. Indeed, since the 9TH, 9Th, and 9th DAYS
of May--the days of the two national conven
lions, the great one of the people, and the small
one of the office holders Il not u single indication
has been made at Washington, which does not 20
to show that The friends efMs administration them.
seires erpect 10 be defeated. The result of their
convention is itself an evidence OF such an expec-
tation. A majority were known to be rendly to
Col. JOHNSON, the gallant and brave compatriot Of
! HARRIsoN nj the 'rhames-the man who once had
the confidence of the party quite rs much as the
Presiden; himself, and who has certainly done
nothiDg TO foi felt that confidence unless it be that
he has horne honorable testimony 10 the charac-
ter, the talents, and the services of his old com
maudor. Why, by the direct interference of the
President HIMSELF and through the manog cement of
Felix Grundy, was he thrown overheard? Was
that convention conscious of power an! conf
dent of success? If so, Then RICHARD M. JoHN-
SON could have been elected and by refusing
him nomination, they have made n sacrifice OF
him, hch every friend of his will justly resent as
sacrifice most cruel, as it was not only uncaed
for, but contrary TO the known wishes OF ma
jority of the party. If they were confident Of
success beyond any contingency, they might have
nominated either Polk, or Forsyth or King. But
no they had mol the slightest confidence ,ohatepei
( in their cause they dared not come out and mee
the Wings on equal grounds, with an entire tick
et Conscious of their weakness, if not equally
. conscious Of their wickedness, they were forcet
10 resort to species Of political peuifogging "a
the last irai thread by which TO hang single hope
No nomination is made they leave the remnants
f of their dlsmembered party 10 flatter TENNESSEE
b with Polk, Georgia with Forsyth, Alabama will
King, and other states with Johnson, us the onl,
possible means oil carrying those states for the all
: minisration! This is the spectacle presented b,
!. the federal national convention and this is thei
" practical acknowledgment, as every shrewd poll
q tcian will understand it, that they read the han,
u writing upon the wall. But we pass 10 anothe
% indication from the administration, and the mex
! in order of iitne. The locoloco convention nd
jouned on the 9th of May OH the 9th the Sec
rotary Of State addressed the public thus, ,roug
IN the columns of the Globe:
The Convention friendly to the present Admin
y istralion, which met at Baltimore ON the 9Th G
10 May, 10 recommend candidates at tho next cleo
W ton for President and Vice PresideA, having ad
~ ourned after declining to nominate for the Vic
q, Presidency, consider myself authorised TO inter
~ fere in that question SO far as have been mad
~ personally interested in it,
u The Union party in Georgia, which did me tn
70 honor, very unexpectedly, to make an uncondi
No onal Dolninaan of me for that office, Inst yea
- - had the kindness, in conformity TO my wishes ,
W change that nomination into expression OF pre-
ference, and to refer the subject TO the decision
=, those who were expected, fairly representing the
" political hiends, 10 decide upon IL.
oS No decision having been made, union and conce
Of action are not noio 10 be anticipated .Aeeordn
III 10 The present stale Of things, NO FRIEND o
re- THE ADMINISTRATION CAN HOPE FO
IN AN ELECTION BY THE PEOPLE I'll
ne more fortunate can be thrown only high enoup
"a on the electoral poll 10 secure the chance of heir
mn. chosen by the Senate. Whoever succeeds, The
ma will occupy his place with the perfect knowed,
that he owes his election TO the partially of a fra
Ia nent OF his own party, and holds it against Il
oes "eS,sioa OF majority of his fellow citizens.
ur- Whnhoid the sustaining power OF public ~
zen. pronsuoh, and the homo. and emoumenis of pu
nc once III all Tree countries, and particularly
g., this, are but poor recompenses for The labor ne
oo formed, The responsibilities incurred, and The Gro
~. Misrepresentation inevitably encoun,ereJ in ~
'a' filling its duties. During a long and NOT mns',
.o cessiui public career, have never yet been nj
cel a n ia
n Of cuned was ogreeahe 10 Tho ,y;shp oe r
,na 1, majority OF those to whom belonged the right
.ow control it, | desire public station on no oil
w. terms. Without denying 70 the Union party