The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-09-25
ST. JOHNS BURY,
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1852.
Wing National Nominations.
For PRESIDENT.
WINFIELD SCOTT,
of New Jersey.
For VICE PRESIDENT.
WILLIAM A. GRAHAM,
ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT.
PORTUS BANTER,
\. L. LYMAN.
f.. p. WALTON,
EDW ARD KIRKLAND
SAMUEL ADAMS.
LIGHT BREAKS IN THE EAST -,
of North Carolina.

! The vote in Maine is unexpectedly good
for the Wings. We were all fully aware
that the down east men appreciated the SER
vices.thc noble deeds and sterling worth of our
chietiain, Winfield Scott, but did not look for
so clear demonstration at so early a period,
and in the State election. Wings in Maine
have told lis that their State would vote for
Scott, and if any body has believed them it
has been with trembling. But they have now
given an earnest of their faith by their works.
and of what they intend to do in November.
The antcccdcnts" are gloriouS-fiil of prom
Use. Maine may vote for Winfield Scott
many firmly believe she will
/ Laying aside all incidental advantages ac-
cruing to the Wings in the late State cleo
ton from the agitation of the Liquor Law.
we will rccnr onl to one test-onc portcnd
OF unmlStakablc import that is the vote
! for Congressman. In 500 towns the Atlas
gives the returns for Congress, and the Wing,
are upwards of 1000 ahead, having made a
net gain in these towns of over 5000 from
last year. Who doubts but Scott will rain
upon this vote even? No one. we are sure.
We put down Maine hcnceforth in the hope
full while many place her in the column As
certain for Scott.
The Wings have elected 3 of the men,
bcrs of Congress. II State Senators. the To-
cos : or s; in the House the locoS have ma
]or'tv' but not enough it is hoped to ont vote
the " hig majority in the Senate in filling. in
Joint ballot. the s or vacancies in that
body.
The regular loco candidate for Governor,
lacks something like 10000 of an election.
CEETIrICATES.-Turn which way we will
We hear of certificates bolsterinc M the NOR
al and political character of Gen. Pierce
One appears with long list of Irish names
attached to it, certifying that the sioncrs
know Pierce to be mi ghty friendly to the
catholics and opposed to the New Iampshire
constitutional test; another, from an ex-clcrov-
man, that the >lgncr never saw him drunk.
and another from citizen that he never saw
HIM so. It's easy to get up certificates of anv
kind in a large community, for there are
some respectable men who know not all the
character of their neighbors even. But now
as Gen. Picrce's friends have opened the SUBJ
ject. it may be said on the other hand
that hundreds who have seon and heard could
if they wished, truthfuly testify directly to
the contrary in regard to his habits. 1t is
well understood among those who have been
familiar with the personal friends of Gen.
PIERCE that they have often given him up as
lost to bad habits; for, with all they could do
70 reform remained permanent with him. He
has promised them amendment, but has soon
forgotten his promises. Isaac Hill stated that
when in Congress 'he disgraced the State BY
his night spreeing and consequent absence
from his duty in the day time :" and it has
been matter of deep regret among his friends
that he has not abandoned this habit. The
general understanding of his course of life.
and the public declaration of Governor Hill,
have made it necessary for his political friends
to send out these certificates. The Wing pa
pers have not introduced the subject as we
have noticed but have exercised so much
charity as to let pass any claim of his political
friends that he possessed a decent moral char
actcr.
ONE OF TIE DOCUMENTS We'll. we
have got one of the eectioneering documents
sent out under the frank of sc. H. Peaslec.
Nj. C..-but who nerer did frank 1.-THE like
of which are scattered so profnselv about the
country, to .ttaHer people by an M. c." to
vote for Pierce. We guess IRE shall not be
caught in this way, and we reckon Vermont
Wings generally have got their eve teeth
sufficiently cut not 10 be turned from their
allegiance to their ''long cherished princi-
pies by the slanderous speeches and docu-
ments sent to them under the frank of loco
foco members of Congress.
E writer in the New York Express
quotes paragraphs from various British papers
in favor of Gen. Pierce's election, and states
his belief that British gold will be used freely
in our canvass. He thinks that "John Bull
: will bleed freely to defeat Scott and elect
Pierce Whcrcuron the Louisville Jour
nal says: John bled very freely in the war
ci 1872 TO defeat Gen. Scott. but couLint no