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The VIII. Nominations.

June l !, lCb-'
The Wing Nominations.
1t is with the cxtrcinest pride and pleasure,
that VIC arc enabled to-day to place at the head
of our columns the name ofGEN. WINFIELD
SCOTT, as the Wing Candidate for President
or tho United States To secure his noulna- ,
lion we have aborcd zcalously and sincerely.
For lunr time past, we have looked upon the
noble old Hero, as the rcry man, not only to
lead to glorious Wing victory, but as the
best fitted, under the present exgcnclcs OF our
country. to stand at the head Of the national
government We have not advocated his
nomination solely because we knew he would
rrove to be the most drnIuJ'e candidate; but
also because we liked the mun. We saw
blended in him every attribute Of great mill
tary chicttain, all the qualities OF Il pure pa
trlot. and the sound, strong sense, united with
a perfcct familiarity with governmental affairs,
which mark the Statesman. Gen. Scorr Is
mol mere military hero. While from the
time he entered the army, i'm 1907 down 10
the present. he has ever been ready to fight his
coun,ry's battles, and lead our armies on from
"conquerng to conquer" yet Providence lms
so ordered the course of events that he has
lived through many years of peace, during
which he has been much at the seat of Govern
ment, where he has become familiar with, and
ottent,rncs exercised a controlling influence
over the affairs of the nation. There are lie"
civilians better acquainted with the wants anl
necessities of the American people thai Gen
SCOTT, and none that could or would more
earnestly and efficiently labor for their supply
Indeed he Is the very man "whom the people
will delight to honor And never was the
'people's honor" more worthily bestowed than
we believe it viii be, on the Sd day Of Novcm
Der next, by the election to the Presidency o
old LrNpY's LANE.
We are not, nor have we ever been, grca
worshippcr of IL mere warrior, rs SnWh but wh'
we soc the Soldier, Patriot and Statesman, en-
bodied ~ one man, hold is taken upon on
highest admiration, which we have not tn
power to- unloosc. And such man is Gcncrc
WINFIELD SCOTT. Couitsscdly the great
est soldier of the age, he will prove hlmscI
not less eminent as the President of the gree
American Republic.
OF the public history Of the renowned OIL
CHrrEwA, we need not say word, as it form
conspicuous portion of that of his countr
for nearly half IA century last past. 10 his pr
vale history we shall, hereafter, take occaslc
TO refer some what in detail for we know it Wi
contain none of those foables which 80 tr
qurnlly mar the character of great men.
The news of lis nomination filled the hear
Of the ndomi,able Wings Of the Green Moul
tain State with joy, the expression of Whit
no effort could suppress. The Green Mounta
Boys remember ETHAN ALLEN and Tconder
ga too well ever to forget SCOTT and Lundy
Lane, Chippewa, Niagara, Very Cruz, Cnur
busco and Chapulrpec. We will give hi
such Wang vote as has not been cast in I'll
s ate since 1910. We know full well that
soldier lie has no living equal as as Pairi
no successful rival; and DIS statesman 'e
superUrs.
Our candidate for Vice President, VILLA
A. GRAHAM, Of North Carolina, is man
conceded ability, aud Il Wing of the dcepe
dye. These the only qualifications nece
Sary to recommend any candidate to the cord
support Of the Wings Of Vermont. Ga L
death of the amcutcd Gen. TAYLOR, Mr., Cir
han was called by President Fillmore to a sc
in the Cabinet. Secretary Of the Navy, I
duties of which Office he has performed in
a.. f.,
blucreot opponents, The gallant Wings Of t
glorious odd North State" never have, "A
never will, present To their brethren candld'
Tor any office not entitled to the fullest app
baton Of all Wings Of the Union. W
SCOTT and GRAHAM inscribed upon their bi
ner, the Wings OF the nation have nothing
do bat march on to victory"