Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-03-27

NoNINATIoN or GEN. NCorr ToR THE PRES
10 Soy. he first decided movement winch hrs
been made by any party IN relation to the next
Presidency. has been made by the WINGS oi In
diana, 30 uoulntting General Scott for ihe Pres
idency m lajl 'rhis has been done at a meet
ing n the capital OF the tte, whore were COLI
lu1tod great number of Wings, IA attendance
upon the State Convention and the Legislature
and distinguished men who were Accidentally
there. The State journal follows The lead OF
the nominlton and places the name of General
Scott at the head Of the editorial column. The
editor is eonddeni that he viii receive the nomi-
nation of tha Wang National Convention. Ia
regard 10 the meeting itself, the Journal says;
= Il has been our good fortune 10 have been
present at every Wing meeting at the Capital for
the last fifteen years, and 10 have witnessed that
animated zeal which gave the vote OF the State
and the Union to General HARRISON But at
none of these meetings have we ever seen so
much enthu5iasm--so much of that confidence
which mpels onward TO success Although but
preliminary meeting the knowledge Of which
was almost entirely limited TO this city, yet, IN
numbers II was more of a mass meeting and,
in enthusiasm It had all of zeal and devotion to
the Wing party, and the integrity of its orguni-
cation. and TO General Scott, that in past times
characterized our State meetings, after the nom
nation of General Harrison. And the object of
this devotion was worthy Of II all-that man,
who. IN the frozen North, and m the Sunny
South hatted for the whole country; who has
known, in his long years of hard service, no sec
ti0nal interest," nothing bat the Union. As
most eloquenty said OF him by one of the speak
ers, wherever the flag of has country has been I'M
Ffurled before the enemy, there has been HIS
home wherever the Union has needed his ser
vices, there has he hastened
The Wings of Indiana know that to his hands
they can safely contide that Union he has cover
ed with the glory of his well fought battles they
know that no other political organization can be
formed which can embrace more of devotion TO
that Union, or more OF fixed determination ia
preserve its integrity"
The Pittsburg Transcript and Advertiser has
placed at the head of its columns the names OF
General Winfield scott and Governor WIN. F.
Johnston, Of Pennsylvania, for President and
Vice President of the Uuited States, subject Il
tue decision Of the Wing National Convention
In announcing its preference for these two dis
tlnguished gentlemen as candidates for the Off
ces IN question, the Transcript and Advertiser
says;
General Scott is known TO the American PEG
pie Ills name Is inscribed in letters Of living
j light on the pages of his counlrys history, ant
VIII there live rs long as freedom has a worship
per, or Virtue friend. Ii work of su
pererogdtion IN us TO attempt TO set forth tn,
claims which General Scott-the greatest Cap
tam of the age, and the Hero Of two Wars-hA
4. upon the gratitude Of his countrymen. Nor vii
we insult the common sense of our readers, b.
attempting to prove that he has all the requisite
suaaaeal!oaS to discharge with cgee.t % hsmse!