Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-03-05

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GEyEEAL ScoTT.-The Wing members or
The Legislature of Delaware have nomins,aI
WINFIELD ScorT for President, and Recommends
June u next, and Philadelphia as the time and
place Tor the Wing National Convention IN.
6une.
We second the motion 10 hold the Convpn.
uoh on Tie liza OF June, Bunker hin dav. We
nope The Wing members Of Compress will act
accordingly. The Wing Of the Whole com.
Try, we believe, dem nd that the WING me,n-
/ uers 81 Congress should at once fix Inc lima
and place Boston Atlas. wv ''"'
Yes, and to fix it early, for it is apporoo, ,bs,
no business will be done while the pIav Of Pres.
dcn'-inakng Tor rather nominating rema,rs
unfinished. The members of both Houses soer
to be growing more and more raoid. Witness
the recent bullying and blackgnarting scene
between Stany and Gdtings, and the more re
cent termagant and disgraceful quarrel Of
Clemens and Rhett, in the Senate.
The country is suffering n its vital cneroies.
and It's best business interests are becoming
| PROSTATE, for the want .! that attention and
care which Congress alone has power TO be-
stow. We have confidence, notwithstanding
the recent advese vote in the House, that, if
President making could be disposed Of, some
modification of the existing oppressive Tariff,
which proslrates the Labor and Mechanical
skill OF this Country before the capitalists Of
Europe, might be obtained. A. return TO sDeci-
fc duties, even without the needed additional
protection Of important branches of Industry
would produce great relief. But at this period
of crazy Presidential excitement Congross
will not consent even TO nsider the mailer.
/ because somebody who is in favor Of somebody
for President is afraid that somebody will tread
upon somebody's corns, or cross somebody's
path, or interfere with somebody's prospects
for the nomination, by doing something that
may De OF some use to somebody besides poli-
teal schemers
And SO long as the question of the Presiden-
tlaI nominee Of the two great parties remains
undecided, it is impossible to hope for better
state of things. Experience has taught US that
the real business of Congress will be made
subordinate to this, Ills not to b, denied, OF
course, that it is matter Of prime Importance
the question of the Presidency Bur it S
not SO important 1rhothe President NAV be. as
what will be the measures and policy of his
Admjnjstra'ion-wha Principles will triumph
in his election. 1t is of minor consequence
whether ScoTT, or FILLMORE, or WEBSTER, OF
CAS-, or DouGLAs, or Buchanan. is the rdyi.
dual man selected to encounter vcory CT tes
GOT The. L. ',L. 1
is IN the Principles and Policy that are su>-
tanned or defeated in the contest. But our
Politicians, the Spo,ls mcn,-and we are sor-
ry to say they are mostly to be found in the
Halls Of Congress s,-neglect tie "wsigbtier
matters Of the law" and are striving sind ma
nGuvering after The "tithe, mint and cummin"
OF favoriusm and Office. The wants and ne
cessIues OF tteir constituents and the Country,
the great questions of domestic policy whose
adjustment determines the ruin or pro speriv
ct the EcsINEss of the People, the great car.
dns question Of TEE TARIFF. upon the cor
> rect settlement Of which more really depends
IS respects the welfare, glory and power of this
Republic, than upon all the Presidents or Can
dlGates for Pre5den. that ever lived all these
= are absolutely neglected By our Public Ser
wants, Tor the private aud personal chickering's
of mere politicians, men who are out Of office
+ and want to be in, and mca who are in office
q and don't want to be out.
c Give u, thereil g, an cary day to determine
who are to he the respective Standard bearers
: IN the approaching contest, 50 that he wise