The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-03-22


NORMA fOs 90 GFs scoTT ron THE
PREziDEscE--'rhe Grat decided movement
which has been made by any party in relation
a. the nest Presidency has boon made by the
Whigs of lndiana in nominating Gau. scott
for the Presidency in is52. This has been
done a. a meeting in tho capital % the State,
where we're collected a great number of wings
in attendance upon the State convention aud
Legislature, aud distinguished men whowere
accidentally there The State journal fol-
lows DIE lei,a Of tila nomination, and places
the name Of Zen 0tt at the hold Of the ed
itorial s0lHs,a. The ediinr Is confident that
hr Will receive che nomination Of che Wing
national Convention. ~ regard % tho meet
ing itself che Journal says
''lt has been our good fortune 30 have been
present at every Wing meeting NJ the Capital
ior the last fifteen years, and to have wit
messed that animated zeal which gave the
vote of the State and the Union ~ Gen liar
risnn 5ut Al nOnc of these meetings have
we seen 20 muyh enthusiasm much Of
that oon6dcncG which imper onward a. sue
coaa Although lut preliminary meeting
fln, knowledge at which was almost entire
" limited % the uity yet, 10 nnmb"rsj u was
more Ola mass moetingi aud, iu cntlulHshi'
10 hdd all OF zeal aud devotion a. the Wing
purity, and the integrity Of il organization,
aud b Gen Scott dat Ia past times chanc-
tadzod 0ut State meolnga, after the nomina-
ton Of Gen, Harrison. Aud the object Of
this devotion was worthy III u al HAT man,
who, IN dc ffuzen North, aud in the Sunny
south, battlcd Tor The whole country. A. most
olpqnently said OF him by one Of the speakers
wbefeyor the flag Of his country has been IN
iuried before the enemy thore has been hi
home wiiorQyer the Uuion has needed his
services there he hN FASTENED.
The Nhigs Of Indiana know that 10 his
hAuds they can safely cnnhdc that Union ho
bas covered win 1ie glory Of lis wei fought
-l.atile4 they knox that no nthcr political
s,rJrtutKatiun can DO formed which can eui-
brace moro Of devotion 60 that Union, or
nlors Of hSed determination 10 preserve its
integrity"
The iiiiaburg Transcript aud Advertiser
las placed at, the head of its columns the
namos Of eoaoral Winfield Scott and Govern
or VIM +, johnson, of PennsylyAnia, for
president aud Wee President OF the United
States, subject 10 the decision Of the Wing
National Convention. Ia announcing il prot.
pfvncc for those two distinguished gentlemen
"a candidates for the offices i question, the
Transcripts and Advertiser SAYS
tien. scott Is known to the American pcG-
pie. His name j. inscribed in lcttcrs OF liv-
ng light ou The pages Of our rOuntryr hifto-
~, and will there live ~ long. ~ Freedom
has worshpper, or Virtue a friend. N were
wurk nl approximation IN uH 10 attempt to
rct f0ru, the claims which Gen. Scott-the
greatest Captain of the are, and the Hero Of
two Wars-has upon the gratitude Of his
c"untryncn. Nor will We insult the common
srn~o of our readers by attempting 10 prove
that ho has all the requisite qualifications to
discharge, with credit "a himself aud benefit
10 his country, the HIGH and exalted office of
Chief Magistrate of thcyo United States. Ills
manic and ihmc ~ warrior and statesman.
are known and appreciated, not only within
"',' "'s,, eoF,ler-r bgt lhroig oat e,e -oisiliy-
ctl world
Give Us. then, such leader, to carry our
standard IN the next campaign, and oar sue
uuEs "a Ruru