Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-04-01
PRESIDENTIAL.

PRESIDENTIAL.
Cons.ponde ace Of the n. Y. T,ib,re.
WAaHINeroN, Saturday, Nnrch 90.
The report from Washington, published in one /
or more of the New York papers Of w ednesday I
last, stating that Gen. ScoTT was upon the point /
OF writing letter approving the Compromise. and
which some Of his friends were yerdant enough
TO suppose had some truth IN it, is without the /
s sR94oy o aFqfq9a2te9Ep SlR iAs
we ofcn =. made for the use and CONSUMPTION
Of open mou,hea .1'ibili'y And the report is
hot only untrue now, bat II va. DC untrue 10 the
end, howsoever ofen 1t may be rey,veu :. zen J
SCOTT cannot be elected without letters without
pledges, without protcsaiionsr then he will not
be elected at ali. The friends OF Gen. Scorr
aud the enemies Of Cen ScoTT may as well set
Their hearts at rest on this point II public life
OF forty years has not been sufficient to establish
aim IN the confidence Of his couutrymon he can /
not now secure that confidence by covering q half
sheet or whole sheet Of foolseap with protes-
ttlons, to be published on the eve Of an cleo /
Uoh, Tor the purpose OF aiding his own personaii
advancement And no man Is more ihoronphlv /
ihoued with tins sentiment than Cen Scorr
niHlseli lie VIII, therefore, attempt no folly of
'h' sort II he cannot stand on hs services his
cnafacter hs long public lie. he cannot stand 40
an. II these are not sufficient 10 commend the
support of his iellow-cilizens. sheet of ioolsc0p
won't save HIM lie stands ont on the record of
his couutrys history as one Of the most pfoni-
nent and distinguished men of his dag. By hlt
record be- mast abide. By hs past history nus
he be Judged BY Tint 1t must Doe determined
whether or not his is nomination ftto be made
NJ CAss made some happy remuks ou ] bufs-
( day IN the Senate, after the Conclusion OF Gov
Jones on Intervention.
In the course of his remarks the Geucrol paid
his compliments 10 " Young America who in
the person of Judge Douglas and Marshal oi Cali
ornia. sat close on his right lie acknowledged
himself 10 be an old iogie, Just such am one Cos
was Washington and Jefferson THE ri.t ofh-
observations, which were quite telling. amounted
70 about this, that young folks thut old ones
fools, but old folks know young ones 90 be SO.
The internccine strife between the old forbes
and the Young America of Loco Foco.su Is thus
growing interesting Il is already pretty quar-
rel US II stands Gen. Cass says, IN private, that
he presumes Young America" is 10 BE- the PEE
cullar sobrqUei of gentlemen who wear lonu iiair
all over their faces Ia ia Marshal) The Gencr.
nj is neitled, Mr. Buchnnan Is nettlcd, all the old
iogles are netued. at the recent mportineni de-
monstrations OF " Young America BE- assured
the Old Guard VIII not be shot down without
pouring back deadly fire.
Correspondence OF The n. Y. Tilrns.
WAsmNGroN Monday, March q 1852.
The speech of Gov. Jones in the Senate. last
\ Thursday, was masterly effort, fully satisfying
his friends, and placing him in the first rank oil
American orators. Its 40 wonder lac beat
James X Polk on the stump was the almost
universal expression M the close Of bis address
/, The manner IN which be handled Gen Cass was
amusing, and afforded the spectators ia the gal
, lery real fun The "Great Michigaudern only
wnggled out again into one more uncomfortable
There was nothing rough in the manner OF Gov
Jones. He s polite and frank as he l. noble
and generous In personal appearance so far as
figure Is concerned, lac resembles { lay though
he is smaller, while his unaffected modcstv and
entire freedom from all efforts TO mike au impress
slon does not fan to Impress yon mos tlvorahly
There is no concealmoni no dis-iui' it.on ro
pretcnton-nothng about him but 'la sul md
D splnt of true manhood
Whatever difference OF opinion there may hc
with respect TO Presidential Candidnics there can
hardly be doubt that James e. Jones of + mn
Z essce, will he nominated by the phad lphla
Convention for Nice-Prcsidcnt. lie has never
been beaten IN any contest, aud there s pf0hahlv
y no man IN the country more universally popul r
, North East, South and West than he llisname
VIII add strength To my ticket, and ra.ticularlv
through the South and West Will it rally mighty
j host of voters.
It is most significant fact that tli. Loco Fo.
y |
sound ominous 90 thcir ears. Ihev consider
, such nomination equivalent 10 the certain sue
, cess ofthe hlg party. Oppos ton to such tick
ct would be useless II would require more harl.-
hood than even Loco Focoism could command TO
make the people believe that man who has
spent and parlled long life in the service ofhis
country has been the adviser Of Cabinets
and Presidents from the time of Mad son til the
presents not 10 be trusted with the Admin
lstration of The Government
+ The trends and advocates ofMr Fillmore have
grown somewhat hopeful Of late and they now
, declare in good earnest that they can and Will
, nominate hun. This remains to be tried One
thing Is certain, It the Hhig States onh had voice
IN the Convention, The Couquerur Of Mexico would
be almost unanimously selected But we ought
not to coniound the dougs of Mr. Fillmore with
the doings Of his friends That he would have
entirely withdrawn his name long ago, but for the
oyer-persuason OF his personal friends. is well
known here. lie even incorporated this with
drawal of h.s name IA his last annual Messapc
but struck il out because some of his friends
thought 1t would prejudice the interests of the
Wing party IN Virginia, whose election was then
pending.
he path OF Mr Fillmore since the lOlh Of
July, 1880, has not been strewn with roses. lie
has committed errors, land who that is human has
not = they have been Of the negative, and not
OF the positive sort. Taking all things into the ac
count he has acquitted himself well, and deserves
the thanks OF the country. But he has done moth
ing by which TO bind or compel the Wing party
70 hazard rs success IN his support for the Pres
idency. The time has come whpn the Wbir
party can elect no man who is no, cudcared 10
the hearts of the people Everywhere the misses
love and admire Scott for his great bravery, for
his honorable scars, for his great qualities hs
/ large experience, and his truly American heart.
That they would elect him over any rival is al.
most as sure rs that the opportunity would occur.
Correspondence of tho y. y. Tribune.
WAsHINGroN, Friday. March 25
The Loco Foco Presidential contest thickens.
It's alleged with great confidence TINT Gen Csss'
trends w not transfer their support TO the little
Judge TINS has been appIehended. as an al
most necessary result Of The strife between Dung
America and Id Fogyism Should lhev. find
ing themselves unable To nominate Gen Cass
60 for gentleman whose name has not vet been
publicly mentioned, as Il is confidently asserted
they viii, the jig Of tie Judge Is u9. For the
gentleman whom they propose in ihli event 10
support, holds a position which would be quite
sure 10 make him the lucky man OF contest j
Gen. Casss friends undoubtedly hold the nom
nation Of President completely in their hands
though they are not likely TO obtain their frs
choice.
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