Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-06-22
THE PRESIDENCY.

DESTROYS to take the right stand, we have taken
the trouble to seek reliable information upon
what conscientious slavery hating wings will
regard as the turning points but we are not full
y satisfied yet So, with the readers leave, VIC
will serve mp picnic
We have placed an article from the Boston
Atlas on our first p1ge, with view both to show
the stand Of that paper and to give additional
light upon the reasons Of the convention for nom
mating Gen. Taylor.
! The following is from the National Tntclhgen.
Ger, and doubtless pretty accurately reflects the
sentiment Of the great body of the Wings con-
gregaed at Washington
The Wmd TICKET.--A . 1t is moi
merely on the principle of adhering. as we were
beforehand pledged to do to the dc cslon of the
Convention, that we shall give willing support
to it. The gentleman who has been put m nom
ination for the Presidency is avombly enonuh
known TO us by common report and by private 10
formation from those in whom we entirely coniidc.
to assure us that he will not only make safe
President TO the country, but will, in his admin
isiration, bring Us nearer to the platform of
Washington than we have been for the last
twenty years, with the exception of the first few
as to the nominee for Vice President he is moi
only uncXceptionable in every relation of life.
but he Is recommended by the qualities Of firm
LESS, distinguished ability and zeal, which were
particularly and conspicuuusy displayed in the
very alduOus position of Chairman Of the Com.
mi.tce Of Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives, III the Harrison Congress. By
his services wherein he acquired solid and en-.
during reputation
tv.n ca. -, T. ~
each having presented to us u candidate Tor the
Presidency rejecting It's peculiar views. |, is
for the people TO decide between The antagonistic
principles which they represent.
In Gen. Taylor is presented to us the reprc-
sentative OF constitutional. conservative and
beneficial policy at home, and peaceful, Just,
non intervention policy III regard to tureign Pow
ers.
In Gen. Cass is offered 10 us tho representa-
tive OF Dorrism and Loco. Focoisnl, oi the Veto
upon liberal Legislation at home, and of inter
vention, war, and conquest, ana annexation with
almost every accessible part Of the foreign world
These are the political characi eristIcs OF the
two candidates for the Presidency.
Need we say that we hold II to be our duty 10
give TO the Wing candidate thus recommended
to us by his political sentiments by great public
services, and the preference OF the Convention,
a cordial support National hte.iigencer.
From the Providence Journal
We have already declared, what it was not
necessary for us to declare, our hcarly concur.
renee in the nominations OF the Wing National
Convention. Not only do we accord to them
our cheerful and cordial assent, but we be-
iieVe that, under the circumstances, thew
were the wiscSt that coLd have been made
We will not say that Gen. Taylor is the man of
all others whom we would prefer To see elevated
10, .I,n 81 81,
man whom next to Henry Clay we would prefer.
for this would not be true; but we can truly saw
that he is the man Of all others whom we would
prefer to see nominated, for he is the only man
that, IN our opinion Is certain to break down the
long mlsrule under which the country has sui.
ered. We might have succeeded with other
men; we must succeed with Taylor There
Is no suca word as talf' in hm; and, under the
circumstances OF the country, it was not safe to
take any risk II was not prudent 10 nominate
? candidate whose success would be doubtful, If
} Henry Clay must be defeated, we would rather.
on his account, us well as on account of the
country, that he should be defeated III June than
3 III November. Nor do We believe that any man
! IN the country will acquiesce in this more
promptly iEan Henry Clay himself between
, whom and Gen. Taylor there has beeu q full
ana Tree nerchans e Of opinion, with cordial
understanding that the one who received the
nomination should have the earnest suDDOTt of
the other.
} To deny that Gen. Taylor is Wing. in the
, face OF his own declaration aud of the fun adj
; hesion to the Convention, which he authorized
the Louisiana delegation to make on his part, is
worse than idle. II man who siys he is n
= Nilg--a man who was in favor of Clay in 1914.
and has not changed his opinion slnce-who
pledged himself to abide by the decision of the
Convention aud TO support the nominee, is not a
} Wing, we do not know what makes WING. 1t
is very easy for men to cry out against ayailo-
bllily, and to say that high principles require a
Q party TO nominate the best man for an Office.
without regard to the chances of success. Rut
90 men acl IN this way ia The ordinary o(T,irs Of
= life In all transactions where there Is a choice
D of means, do not the chances of success cnr,o
an essential element IN the calculation? II woniJ
be worse than folly TO call torether n convont;on
from all parts of The conntry mcroy 10 ,o
haie candidates WHO would not command ma-
whose eer,i,n ,,rn "" c,,nII 'to was man OF