Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-04-16

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New York anI The prcsiicncy
The State Of New York casts So Electoral
Votes some 10 per cent more han any other
State in the Union--Peunsylviuii being enlij-
lei to but 20. The opinions OF he, Wings,
therefore, GU. at to possess potential influence
IN the approaching National Convention.
H'he Candl!ue who may ~ preferred by New
York, Pennsylvania. and Ohio, oughtto be the
Candidate Of ,hs Wang Party. These three
States CAS-, 50 electoral votes, nea~iy TuREr-
rlFrHs Of tie entire Co''rc, and tue man who
starts with to i ~ i capital, is uoraNy Ger.
tain To BE- elected.
The Wing. OF pennsylvaniq and Ohio nave
heretofore cN.nesfeI their decided preference
for G,neral WINFIELD SCOTT. New
Work remained. Pennsylvania and Ohio cast
~ >Otts--tWeIvc more than fourth Of the
wtcit E!e.',r vote. The true Wings Of the
E.uutIy IN, ers ocd that the voice OF NEW
Noax would be dscisiue. Her 81 Votes would,
and ought TO, settle the question of the Cand-
dlcy. Those votes, 80 far as the REPRESENTA-
T,yEs Of the Wigs # New York are concern
ed, hare no'c been giren.
New York Is FOR GENERAL Scorr We
4 the notice of our readers to the following,
which We copy from the last albany Eusn,ng
Journal.
WIG LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS.
Emphatic Expression i'll Favor OF General,
Scott.
Tho Wing Members of the Legislature were
called together last evening to cGnsinder the
question of appointing two Delegates Mt large
70 the Wing National Convention. Although
these Delegates have beer. twice heretofore APP
pointed thus, with the general concurrence of
the party, very many have believed that the
duty should be left with those more Immediate
" chosen fer tdat purpose. resolution was
therefore introduced last evening, directing the
state COmnlttcc to convene the District Del e.
egGtes, at some convenient time and place, to
sect two State Delegates. There was some
difference Of opinion as to the propriety Of this
transfer Of responsibility; but, after u free in
!crchagc of views, the re olutiUu was unani-
nousy adopted.
Having thus determined to fIrcc, The gclec-
ton CT delegates, it was deemed fitting uc-
casloR to give expression to the Presidential
predictions OF members. A resolution was
accordingly introduced naming Gen. Scorr as
their preference, subject to the decision of Il
National Convention, and it received the vote
Of Fury of the ffty.one members present.
Subsequently,, ten members not at the Caucus
slgnited their approval of the resolutlon-ma-
Eluu the vote stand SIyTy IN oup |
This emphatic vote requires no comment. i
sptaEs for itself, and exhibits greater har-
morv Of sentiment then has ever before been
exhibited III this State.
The following are the official proceedings of
the Caucus:-
WIG LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS.
Al n Caucus of the Whig Members Of the
Legislature, held in the Assembly Chamber, in
The CITY Of Albany, "Wednesday e'enips, April
7, I-52.
On the molten Of Mr. 4. SM[TiI, of Chau,
tauQuc, Senator UPlIAAl, of Genesee was
called to the Chair, and Mr.. HEDGES, of Suf-
folk county, was appointed Secretary,
Mr.. MOSS, Ct Niagara, offered the follow
!ng Resolution, which was adopted -
HcSolred, That This Caucus recommend that the
Wing STATE Genital gomnittee call Convention
O. the ID. "Iars eectrd Tor the several Congres.ion-
III - ''lt'H 10 nClNIIItc clulLdteS tor President
ana &c President, at such time and p,ale ne they
may deem best, tor the purpose OF eectILs :Wu Lei
e2at"s tor the Sta,e at larg,,
Mr. UNDERWOOD, CT Cnyuga, offered
TIE io,lowing:--
Whereas, General WNrIr1D Scorr. IN consider
h'ion Ct ms Ide udvn4 been wholly devoted to ana
hcHfIIy spent ia the service uf his country aud that
10y "lcl service he has -cmlIeny advanced il
h"nor and rcaown at home and abroad, has shown
An'ri .lNy tuulcI to the gratitude and affection
h' untrymrn Therefore,
"'Notoed, That the WA.- Members of the Ler;s.
!1i'He q ine N4ie OF New York; IN caucus a,se.l- ,
E.ed "a present 10 the Wing National Convention
his tfne Ga 't".t first choice TO the Presidency of
n" Critet itites. su'Iec to the decision OF such
Convention.
A'ter brief interchange of views, the fore
gong Preamble and Resolution was aduptad-
Ages 50 Noes t.
On noNon of NJ. KEESE, of Dutchess. tho
:ccretary was directed to submit the resolution
to such members aS were absent, for their con- |
cu:ronce or dIsapproval
Under th!3 resolution, tan members WIN |
were not present, have sgnlted their ap prova
OF inc resolution,
Ga motion Of Mr.. :. SMITH, the caucu,
then adjourned.
A. S. UPHAN, Carirnqn
HsSRy P, IlapGEs, Secretaru
Tho :. y, Times says that "thc neratiye !
vote WIS thrt Of Mr.. TAYLOR Ct New York;
Sh7 atorwlrds ctangel his yale, So the
n'minoe o. the Representatives Of the State Of
-'aw For.- the men most likely to Understand !
the sentiment Of the Wings of that S,ate,-js
rNANIMOUSLY, WINFIELD SCOTT.
Is 1t not The part Of wisdom, sound principles
ut. nee To Ia. a.. Il 8