Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-04-11
(tCnrIn, NrOIt.

The popular feeling in favor of the gallant
soldier and incompatible patriot, WINrIELp
ScorT, becomes daily more and more manifest.
Like tho noble and lamcntel TAYLOR, he is fast
becoming TIE NOMINEE OF THE PEG
PIE. From our exchanges we gather the fol-
lowing:-
GEN. Scorr's name for the Presidency wins
favors in all directions I he desire for his
nomination spreads like fire upon the pralrcs,
and the mention of him anilnptcs the hearts of
the people II .Naiem Mass Register
The kenncbeck Augusta, Me- .joWnm, is in
favor, of course, OF the nomination of the Whlg
candidate by Il National Convention, and no.
ticinr the various demonstrations Of Gen.
Scott popularity, says:-"We have thought
it somewhat early to agltatc the Presidential
question; but there seems to be a spontaneous
movement among the Wing masses in several
of the great States, which can brook no further
delay" The Journal concludes its articles
tluS; -
"lfnominatcd he Gen. Scott will be elected, nm
less we greatly mistake the spirit OF the timr. tor
his character is n1h. and justly appreciated among
the PcOpiC They know THAI n has all the requisite
ability tor the satio"-that h" is an honest and an
honorable man--rnd they respect aud love him, IN
his country and acquired hiGh reuown, his cit rts
have still been for peace, aud not Tor war, rs would
have been to ms own bcnch IL d:niIlHry chiclHlm'
The .Nir HampShire Statesman, Of Concord,
y. H., contains highly cuIogsJ.c article on
Gen. Scott, from which We extract the follow
ing
"In person, Gem. s, IS one of the mobiles, appear
M men in the country lin character, one ct the lu-
rest IN talents. far above tn" generality ct public
uru and IN all the requisites Tor The Presidency b"
pIc-cmurully well htled to discharge its various
duties to general admiration. Ills Hcr is Just what
It should be- for the oilior and we never tc.t more
confidence in the success of a candidate, for high
position, than now irel N that ot W lNFELu
SOFT, whose selection and election far and 10 the
o"t OF President We consider morally certain, pro-
ydrd his lite and health shall be- spared To hun and
ms country uutIi after the Attn OF March, S32
The reader will fully understand that the tOreGO-
in4 notice OF Gen, Scott, looks directly TO the i'resi-
dcnry and ms tending Ia that direction We neudit it,"
The VI higS of ansinr, Michigan, held
caucus at that place on the E5th, and nomnat>
ed Gen. Scott ior the Presidency in 1852, sub
lcct to thn decision OF the National Convention.
The "Buck's County (PennSylvania) MteiH-
genccr," published at Doycstown, comes out
rpundly and cordially for Gen. Scott, as the
Wing candidate for the Presidency, and in
speaking of those journals which, under the
gIisc OF diSlutcrcstcd solic.tule ior the harmo-
ny Of the party, deprecate any mention of the
claims OF Gen. Scott rs premature, holds tins
very emphatic and insignificant langugc;-
q, " The truth OF HE matter Is, the proPe are Tor
1s,' aug an pl',iI wa" "", W,'T 10 y, uua
droninr" IT or vet out Of the way."
So the fire spreads.
The New Bedford Mercury comes out flat
footed for him. saving:-
"rrom ,bis rim. onr,h va, enroll ourselves o,,orr
the adyocaIrs Tor his election To the Office oi prc-i-
dent OF the United States. We rr}oce IN the belief
mat the wings IN TINS part OF AlGssnchuSeUS prefer
1oCiu any m,'Ti ,u u,.' lucy