The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-04-12
GEN. SCOTT AND THE PRESIDENCY

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Within few weeks past, there ha, been n
pretty free use made Of the paine Of THE Gle
70 ofLundya Lane" IN coapection with the
Presidency By many Of the influential Wing
papers, The Wing members oftho PcnnHyl-
yania Legislature have recommended him as
a eAndidatoi 30, also, have the Whigf Of lnli-
ana aud Michigan. The unconstitutional so
early period, Is strong one, and indicates
the existence Of general feeling among the
people In hiA hYaE.-ILl l. Ia -sa.g!s Cos
formal or formidable dcmoustratiou-bu q
candid expression Of preferences can do no
injury to him or 10 his friends. Twe-promi-
ncnt and long established Wing papers, hing
before Us, contain each an article commenda-
tory Of Gen, Scott, We alludo to the Con-
cord q, IL Statesman, and the Burlington
Free Press. The Statesman raysi
"From every part Of the FREr NoRrn,
there are strong signs daily mAniiesting them
selves, giving assurance that the great major
ity Of the people are fast committing them
selves ia favor OF Gen. WHEELED SCoTT. a.
the man of all others for the next President
We this week, place NJ the
head OF our editorial columns a. under all
the circumstances by which We are surroun-
dcd we deem best the IGNORED name Of WIN
FIELD SCoTr, a. our iirst choice, among the
great aud goOd men of the country, for our
next Chief Magistrate; and there IL Will float
until the Tuesday following tho first Monday
Of November 1852, provided his life and
health shall be- spared to him and the world
until then, unless the next Wing National
Convention, shall offer the country another
nAmc to take is place in our columns, which
will make IL proper for US to remove the one
for the other"
The Free Press expresses its preference in
the following unambiguous language
"Thc cxtensiycuess and corliality with
which the name OF WINFIELD SCOTT Is
hailed, n the next Wing candidate for the
Presidency, il the most significant sign Of the
times From Maine 10 Missouri the gallant
and incorruptblo Veteran has legions OF
warm and jealous iricpds--not 30 much n
mong the Politicians, perhaps, n among tho
/ PROFILE. Like the good and noble TAYLou,
his patriotic life, his gallant services the nm
questioned purity and elevation OF his char.
actcr, aud the just rcnown that surrounds his
name, have mnele INN independent of cliques
and cabals and superior 90 them, aud IL. 10
we undoubtingy believe and hope, he should
lee the nominee Of the next MhiQ National
Convention, his nomination would be another
demonstration Of the supremacy Of popular
will. We do not hesitate TO say that Gcncr.
al ScotT l., without competitor. our choice
Ca the next Presidency. We have the same
confidence in him. that the glorious single
heartcducss and comprehensive patriotism of
+ President TAYLOR, (whoso death the Coun-
try 6uds daily and hourly cause TO mourn)
inspired in all who approached him. We
trust him without a pledge, or limit, IN all
rrhHt ruUuErHs thp- wFtflfrp amt TIFu-rpTfryr-yf
the Republic; and we hail with the highest
satisfaction the swelling Of the popular voice
that is destined to carry him TO the Prcsidcn.
ry, bccausc II Is The Voice Of the patriotic and
"untcrri6cd" FREEMES of the Country"