Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-11-20

We have noticed in several quarters a dspo
.iion to discuss the question of the succession to
the Presidency, Although We are inclined to
think the discussion of this exciting and impor-
tant topic. at this time rather premature. it new
crtheless ought not to occasion any surprise.
The question, Who sh I'LL be our next President
is in measure forced upon the people by the
circumstances of the times The evils that the
whole Country is suffering, and is likely to sul-
fer from the sheer abuse by President Polk of
the power most unwisey conferred upon him.are
- numerous and SO glarng, that the second
thought OF those who reflect upon them is. When
and how will all this end The When is two
Years. the How is by the election of WING
PREslpENT--,hc latter is getting to be about as
certain as the former. No sensible man can
mistake the current indications OF popular feel
.pg. Locoincosm will be ovcrtl,rown in 1913
~ whirlwind of popular Indignation more re-
s.stess than that which swept away the Van
Buren, dinasty Of 1870 And those Locofocos
who think they can separate their Party from
TIE condemnation which is already falling heav-
~ upon their Administration. grossly deceive
Themselves. The Locofoco Party. in the North
and the South, are responsible for the short COM
ings an the y-comng'--the meas Tres and
the policy--thc War and the Vetoes, of James
L. Polk, and the people will certainly hold them
to that resron,i lily. 1lcy will change Their
MEy, but they cannot change the ISSUES. The
rforLr want no WARS. they want no FREE
TRADE they want no SuB-TREAsrRv, they wan
II, doubl refined South rll-abs'action NETolNc
President to rule over them and ruin them
And our word ior it, they will manage as t.
rid themselves of them all.
And then comes the question which is various
" answered. Who shall LEAD the Wing Party t
the Victory that awaits them? We have see
mentioned the names Of Judge MCLEAN, WEE
sTER, CRIrTENDEN, Gen. TAYLOR, Mr.. STEW
ART, Mr.. CLAYTON, sail honorable men,
either of whom we could cordially supper,
But there is ANOTHER NAME, less OH men
tongues bu: more in their HEARTS a nam
that is associated with all that is glorious in OF
renown. and all that is beneficial in our Natiol
al Policy, for the last forty years name Tx
awakens patriotic pride in every American b.
sm, and is honored wherever the America
Flag is known a name. that. above all. like tt
eound of trumpet thrills the heart ofevery WIN
and kindles his enthusiasm, when he rcmen
bcrs the base frauds and receptions that defea
ted the popular Will, and threw odium upc
popular gratitude, in the memorable campaic
of lS4i. That great name believe is sti
foremost in the Republic; and when the tin
comes, and the People again assemble in the
National Convention, to select a man who wi
best embody the principles of a true Nations
Policy, and who will strongest unite all hant
and hearts in his support, we doubt not the nam
Of HENRY CLAY,
will again meet no rival nor compctitor--An
then give us for Vice President true WIZ
and true Man! give us, for instance,
ABBOTT LAWRENCE.
of Massachusetts. the Boston Merchant, who's
unrivaled business capacity and Statesmanlil
attainments will inspire confidence among Il
great Industrial Interests of the Country and
needs no Prophets vision to predict the result
These are our individual opinions. We al
nounce them frankly because we know no re
son why we should not If they are erroneo
j, will appear in good time. The Free Pre-
will, in any event, sustain heartily the nomnc
@: the Wing National Convention.