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

ing sentiments OF the Wing press. The Yer
mont presses adopting these views are as fol-
lows:
Burlington Free Press,
Rutland Herald
Mddebury Galaxy,
Vergennos Vermonor,
Bellows Falls G. zcttc,
Drattloboro PhenX,
Eagle,
Woodstock Mercury,
and Bennington Banner.
The Wing papers taking time to consider are
The Calcdonian,
st Adams Messenger,
Voice of Freedom,
and Windsor Journal.
From the last named we copy the following
as being probably a pretty good index to the
thoughts of the gentlemen in waiting:
| We have placed before US the alternative Of
General TAYLOR or General CAss. This alter
native may possibly be changed; but while it
remains us II Is, our course, our duty, is clear
we shall support the nomination OF Gen. Taylor.
We cannot conceive Of greater calamity than
the perpeluation of the present national admins
tratvc policy of James X. Polk.
The spirit Of conquest and territorial arrran.
dlzemcnL that has dlsgraceG the nation under
the present administration, finds the most unscru-
pulOus supporter in Lewis Cass. On the Ore
gun question, this Cass descended far below Mr.
Polk or any other prominent member of his par
ty, IN pandcrlng to the war pass on, and in ap-
peaug To the worst animal feelings of which
human nature is susceptible. We feel it our
duty, rs lover OF our country and our republican
Institutions, to do all we can to defeat The cleo
i4t st1 q n l.. h
pledged 10 continue and carry out the policy OF
Mr.. Polk. This policy we heartily disapprovc
a change for the worse cannot be made.
| lie us look at General Taylor for moment.
| When his name was first mentioned in connec e
ION with the Presidency, many leading locofocos
declared IN his favor. But ms his sentiments
became known, they gradually fell of. General
layiur Is STAKEHOLDER, and Il sugar planter Of
LOUISIANA, and III common VITA nearly all the
Wigs Of that State, and like the late Senator
Barrow, he was opposed to tic Annexation Of
Texas, aud his friends, who know him personal.
y aud intimately, declare that he is in favor of
protection 10 American Industry
general Taylor Is not dcmugOgne. He has
exhibited no anxiety about the Presidency or the
nomination. lie has simply told the people that
! he Is Wing, and that it eIt cited, lie should do
the best he could-that he should endeavor TO
respect the will OF the people, US expressed
| through their representatives IN Congress He
mas expressed himself as hostile to the spirit OF
conquest, and though an Old soldier, he entered
| INTO this MeXlcan war with reluctance. The
rebukc he gave to the policy of the adninistra-
ton, IN creating the Mexican War, as contained
| IN his confidential letter To an old intimate friend
| General Games, drew down upon him vote of
| ceusnre by n LocUfoco House OF Representatives
IN the last Congress. Personally, General Taylor
Is popular, and so long as the main Issue lies he
tween him and General Cass, we shall give him
our support, aud go, we confidently believe,
Will great majority OF the American People
But ii the opponents Of Cass, ree-trade, slavery,
war aud conquest, throughout the Free States,
can unite their strength upon Northern nun, or
Il better man from any quarter, so as to better
secure the defeat OF the great prince of dema-
gogues we shall hail the movement with ioy.-
! WindS0r Journal.
Out Of the state, the N. Y. Tribune, Worces.
ter Spy, Greenfield Gazette, and Northampton
Courier are celebrating.
The Boston Wing IS the only wing paper
within our knowledge decidedly opposed to Gen.
freedom and free soil upon a new candidate I'M.
quallfiedly pledged against the extension of sla-
very-and to nothing else. 1t does this in a
temper which forbds copying its articles in
a spirit fatal to harmonious action. The project,
however, is to be thought of. With rea soma.
bic prospect of success, all our impulses are to
go in for it with heart, tongue and pen But it
is perfectly apparent that, if there is not such a
prospect the attempt would be fatal to all other
means Of accomplishing the purpose designed
it would throw the opponents of Slavery not on
ly out Of the Presidency, but out of Congress-
and thus upon those engaged in the experiment
would dovove the crushing responsibility of sur
rendering every thing to the deadiest enemies
of freedom. That such step cannot safely be
taken, we are not prepared to say; if it can, the
fact will soon appear.
There are four conventions called to consider
the eXpedency Of an independent nomination
at Worcester, Mass, on the 2Sth inst,-a CO.
umbus, Ohio, on the 22d-at Utica, n. Y. on
the same day,-and at Buffalo, N. Y, on the ID
OF August; the two first to consist of Wings
Democrats and Liberty men, the third Of Barn
burners, and last "Clay Wings" The first three
occur before our own regular State Convention
and will probably decide whether an Independent
nomination or an independent electoral ticket is
to be thought Of This is one thing that we
would like to sec decided. Our impression is
strong that no union upon new man can sue
coed, and that the attempt will be injurious to
the cause of freedom and free soil" But we
mean to act upon honest conviction, not upon im-
pressions.
Tha following card indicates that one of the
delegates from Vermont is to oppose the nomi-
nee of the convention, and that "uncomproms.
ngly." We suspect Mr.. Everett hardly took
time enough to get cool upon the defeat of his
friend Mr.. Clay but we shall see.
To the Wings of Vermont.
AS one of your Delegates at large to the
Wing National Convention, did not give IN my
Tor your adhesion to tho nomination OF General