Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-04-28

" The following are tho comments of the
Montpelier Wa,clmcn on Henry CLAY's patri.
otto letter to the public They are sound and lu-
dicous, though we are hardly up 10 the opinion
that tie next President fought 10 be" sc'ecte1 80
much with a view to his location as to his Tr,'t-
c'P'ss We are not prepared, get, TO say wo
would support man for President; because no ~
a Northern man," ~ we certainly would not te.
cause he is a Southern man. What this afflicted
mis-governed abused and deceited Country !Tost
needs, at THIS iuncure in her affairs, is the wis
est, the soundcst aud the ableet and The most
fearessly patriotic Of her Statesmen, 70 preside
over and direct her councils and her measures.
We prefer Henry CLAY because, all things con-
sidered. we believe him to be The Man for the
Time. If the Wing National Convention shalt
be OF the same opinion Gas VIC scarcely doubt)
he WI! receive the nomination. IT, however, the
choice shall fall on Mclean, WEBSTER, ScoTI
or CoRwlN, our friend Of the I'achman will fnd
our Jealous advocacy Of cthe- of these eminent
Wing Statesmen no whit below lis own, as we
are well aware that his advocacy of Mr.. CLAY,
in the other alternative Will be cordial snd far
more efficient, than ours The contest is empliat-
cally one Of principle, though we have no wish
to deny that Wing Principles present an addition
al element Of attractlveness to us, when we con-
tend for them under the leadership of so noble
hearted and unfnchins champion IS HENRY
CLAY.
The following are the lVachman's com.
ments -
We ike this letter. |, is frankly and nobl- dove.
Nr. CLAY does not seek noii'inator-does not claim
the support of his friends in Convention but if it shall
be the Judgment Of the Convention that the Wings
best succeed in the coming election by using his
name he consents if any other man shall be iudged
better IN the crisis, he will approve and support the DC
csion. Though differing ia soma points from the
friends of Mr. CLAY, have no fault 10 find with this
letter His determination is wise, in our jud Iment-
A firm union OF the Wing ranks is exceedingly desira
be in the coming election with TINT, success is sure
without il, probably the Wing chance is quite
good that of their opponents We are hopeful even
It pair OF Wing candidates should appear the field
But Is the better word the stake is great. When
tine Wing party was every where III motion, for hall
Il dozen different candidates, the name Of 1onN Nc
LEAN was brought out. So far as we had an agency
in that, 1t was to present NoRTHsR: MAN, worthy OF
the support OF the North and III the same time likely
to secure the support at least OF the conservative ard
sound portion Of the Wings nj the South We still
hold to the opinion that the next President ought to be
a NORTHERN NAN, and NORTHERN Wing every inch
man, and every inch Wig and we would like to
the Southern Wings unite with the North upon
such a man. They may perhaps doit-with MCLEAN.
WEBSTER, SCOTT and CORwIN, there Is chance for
them 10 select But this may be attainnble it may
become the duty of the Convention to See whether un-
ion and cannot be secured with Il Southern
man. In that should dislike TO see the Ma
,ional Convention precluded from considering the
name HL.RY Clay. We know Of no Southern
man likely to be acceptable to the North.