Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-03-30
THE PRESIDENCY.

o. The Boston Atlas is for DANIEL WEE.
sTER for President, and SO is Massachusetts.
THE PnEs,prwcy.-Tho woohng ton oorroo-
pendent of the New York Journal of Commerce
thus speculates upon the Presidential question
81 understand that, at this time, Gen. Cass APP
pears to be the leading candidate of the Demo-
cratic party, for the nomination by the Demo-
cratic Convention; but there are many who sup
pose that the ticket finally agreed upon will be
Woodbury. for President, and Gen. Houston for
Vice President.
As to the Wings, there are now very few here
who think that Mr. Clay will be the nominee Of
the Wing Convention. The prospect now is
that the Wings will, in their Convention, drop
both General Taylor and Mr.. Clay, and bring
forward Gen. Scott, Judge McLanc, or Mr.. Web.
ster. In that case, and in any case, General
Taylor will be an independent candidate, and
will have the votes of several Southern and Yves
tern States; and the election may then fail be.
fore the people,"
LOUISIANA. A Wing State Convention has
been holden; resolutions in favor of National
Convention, and to support its nominees, were
adopted. Delegates were appointed, without in.
structions.
TEXAS. Taylor meeting has been holden
and an electoral ticket was nominated, headed
by Gen. John p. Henderson
James Adams, Esq, of Norridgewock, has
been chosen delegate to the National Conven-
ton, by the Wings of the Somerset district in
Maine. The Convention passed resolution ex-
pressing preference for Mr.. Clay.
The Wings of the fourteenth District in Penn,
sylvania have instructed their delegate to the
National Convention ID vote for General Scott
We presume that General Scott will receive the
votes of a number of the Pennsylvania delega.
tlon.-.4Las
GENERAL ScoTr.--The Rochester Democra,
"a leading Wing paper in Central New York
-avows its preference for General Scott, as the
Wing candidate for the Presidency.
A large meeting of the Wings in Mobile have
passed resolutions in favor of Mr.. Clay.
Mn. WEBsrER.--A series of able articles, ad.
vocatlng the claims Of Mr. Webster TO the Pres
idency, is now in course Of publication in the
New York Commercial. We hope TO be able
10 lind room for them in our columns. We no
iice, also, that the Ohio State journal, the or.
gan Of the Wings OF Ohio, al the seat of gov
eminent, speaks highly of the articles, and has
republlshed some OF them with favorable com.
ment|. -.4tlas.
BENTON ON THE Presidency The Wash.
ngton correspondent of the Philadelphia North
American says: The ratification of the Treaty
has left some heart-burnings, and dispirited the
forces OF the Administration. Mr.. Benton is
free to say, and he is no common authority, tina,
the Wings are now sure of carrying The Presi-
dental eection,-.4tiaS.
C 1.-THE Loco Foco members of the Massa.
chusetts Legislature have nominated Hon. Levi
Woodbury. as candidate for the Presidency.
The Pennsylvania Wing State Convention
have adopted resolutions that the Presidential
candidate OF the Wing party must express
Wing sentiments.
Inc Impression appears to have gained ground
10 Washington that Mr.. Polk will be nominated
oy the Loco Foco National Convention for re-
election