The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-04-26

dial approval as ah0litiOnsts and Withdrawing
from them as far as possible all government
patronage, has tended 10 ALLEVIATE the whig
party from the administration aud will have
that effect 10 long a. this policy Is pursued
II the real sentiment Of the people could bs
understood by tho administration We might
hope that different course would bo pursu-
ed but II seems evident that the tone Of the
city Journals and city denominations . tax
eR A. the exponent Of public sentiment Win
out considering that the commercial relations
II cities with the South render them subser-
Went 90 Southern interests and a strong de-
size ~ conoiliate the South by yielding va
condiiionally 10 IL unreasonable demands
l. constantly manifested by the city press,
In Vermont Il Il we'll understood that nine
teen twendeths Of the wings are decidedly
opposed 10 tho compromise measures espee-
ially the fugitive slave law, and Wilde they
recognise tho obligation Of obedience 10 ~
pfoyislons or submission 10 Ia penalties 20
long a. il Is the Law Of the land, yet they
claim the privilege Of using all reasonable
aud lawful means 10 procure ~ repeal or
modification IN conversation with gentle
men In New Yast capable Of knowing the
tone ~ public sentiment ~ well a. any Ia
tho State, the opinion was unequiyocally eN-
pressed that nine tenihs Of the peol.o IN the
rural districts were opposed to'tho eompro-
mise measures, Only two or three whig pa
urrs nut " thr rritirs, md probably uut tcuIu
the whole State, cities and all, sustain those
measures, while they generally deprccaio he
course pursued by the administration ia de-
cidcd terms In Ohio the opposition 10 those
measures and To the policy Of the admins
tration il probably stronger than 10 any other
state. The aYeraion Of the people Is % de-
cided To tho fugitive law, that Il l. doubtful
whether il could be peaeeably enforced IN
considerable portions Of the State In Mich
lean Il u ruundly assorted by the Detroit
Free Press (oso)that there are not five hun
drcd Whigsin theSlAte who do not belong TO
the party opposed To the compromise meas-
urcs, and should judge the opinion express
cd may no. be- far from correct The rcso-
buttons .eeently entertained by the legislA-
turc Of thi. State Indicate a very decided hos
tility 10 those measures. In Wisconsin the
same decided opposition Is manifested IN the
general tone Of the public prints, ~ also in
Iowa. In Illinois and Indiana there il por-
baps more diversity Of opinion, especially IN
the southern parts Of theStaios where society
spproximatcs very closely 60 what Il - in the
Southern States,
think there can bc no question that the
great mass OF the people At the North, cspce-
tally the wings, sympAtbise in their oPPosi-
ton Ia the compromise measures and In their
disApproval ofthc course pursued by the ad-
ministration in regard 10 them. They regard
with deep regret the attempt 10 introduce n
new test into the whig crced.so rcpugnant 10
liberal principles and Ia the spirit Of the age.
Thcy feel IAasIilsd aud rhaErincd "a SEQ tl'"-e
who have horcuaDrc been .Lc,s leaders aud
irsiructors,g going over aud joining hands with
Fooye. Cas-, Dickinson, and men Of that class,
whose political principles they have been
taught To regard with distrusti and they feel
indignant that honest independent wings
should be prescribed and sigmNti'ed rs aoo-
litionists aud disorganizers, for frank ana
naanly expression OF thoir disApproTal OF these
new measures
| have been interested to notice tbo ca
preston of opinion in almost ALI of our wing
Journals, favorable TO the nomination OF Cen
scott Tor the Presidency. From east to west
and from west TO east the sentiment Is echoed,
4 s..l IN and
firm, STATE 10 State that @Srnn is The man
-ft-vcruIs- tiki rtu sVouuuCouyourbuTTt orP0P'
ulaT feeling. lie has been 80 long before the
public in prominent aud responsible stations
that every one seems authorised TO regard
him as an acquaintance, and 10 have kind
of general property in one who has so long
and 30 faithfully served his country. was
convcrsing with a gentleman yesterday, who
had been intimately acquainted with Cen
Scott for twenty years, and ON whose judg-
mcnt could rely. lie expresses the op'n'
ion that Scott is better qualified than either
TAYLOR or Harrison were, 30 far as regards
experience and a thorough acquaintance with
the political history aud the condition aud
wants of the whole country. llis official du-
ties have called him into every quarter OF
the Union, and made him familiar with the
sectional ms we'll rs with the gvuurai interests
of the couniry.IIe is well acquainted with all
of our leading political men, and from his
skill in calling around him talented and ca
pablc military men, fitted for any emergency
that he might have occasion to employ them
in, we may helieyt that he would exercise
sound and discriminating Judgment in organ
izng civil government He has moreover
been very studious man, and probably few
men in our country are better vcrsed IN IN
ternational law lie has made it particular
study with reference to his professional du-
ties, ms he was liable to be thrown in contact
with foreign governments whe perfect
knowledge of national rights would be very
essential notice that some papers have al
ready unfurlcd the standard and placed his
name at,the head of their columns as candi-
date for the Presidency, and yiNyery much