Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-07-29

Nor viii it detract from his merits that his skill
in planning was aided by the best Of counsellors.
and his energy in execution by the most heroic
officers and soldiers. TO lead such an army is
O. nigh honor but TO be able to develop the vast
ources Of skill and valor which such an army
contains, in the accomplishment of -uch unryall-
al results, IS glory enough to CRAFTY the oftiest
military ambition. In the achievements of our
arms, the commanding General, as he has the
chlet responsibility, may claim the chief honcrp
This Is alike truthful and beautiful What
new evidence can the editor of the Democrat
ave received to induce a change in his opin-
luls' Or If he has not changed them. how can
Do oppose such man, and that too. BY concur
ing IN, and circulating the ISLANDERS hat are daily
multiplied against him ~ Washington 7tlegraph.
n Democratic Scott .Nan.-Thera are plenty of
lns' such Democrats as the one Who writes the
following communication to the Cincinnati Gaz-
z.tle;
Updemia, Prebe Co. June 2s.
Cincinnati Gazette Co-Gent ameu: You
find enclosed the money for your weekly paper.
iring interested 10 the good cause If Whggery,
YOU Will consider me as an out and out SCorrman;|
being heretofore Democrat, but mot support
alr Pierce nomination in short he is not the
man who viii or can be our next resident.
lark hear another Democrat -ays. will
ult support Pierce. don't know him
A DEMOCRATIC SCOTT MAN.
Not enough to hurt hin-An old Locofoco
ulo hurrahed for jackson until hs was hoarse
became sanctmonious over the election of Har.
Oh, but when TAYLOR was elected his wrath
Knew no bounds, and h. took a sol .nn oath new
to vote for a soldier for any Office. A few
US since the old man was overi ird 10 a bar
room by one ofhi Wing neighbors going it"
or Pierce. We'll, old man, thought YOU
hal told ae an hundred times that you would
yer vote for a s0llierm $50 did, said the
fellow looking very sheepish, but The fact
Pieree amt enough soldier 10 h.t hin -
a Locotoco grand juryman ins- ed on Pre-
enual ballot 10 ltnaca last wees. To accom-
nlate hIm vote was taken. and stood. Scott
D.; Pierce 3; Pierson 3. Iuru for Picrson
Scott meetings are being beld ana Scott Clubs
formed all over Pennsylvania. Scott and Ora
hm Poles are being erected very generally. and
tie iron men Of the Key Stone s lte are wide
axe. Pierce will find himself used up
ln7 ia Pennsylvania.
a London correspondent of TIE Cincinnati
Na-siie c uses his last letter thus: THE nom
,tion Of Gen. Pierce has called forth univer-
Sal Amen from the free trade and anti American
part Of the British nation, and thcy predict his
success by an overwhelming ma ority. Wen
see.n
Churches ofhe Candidates The Presbyteri-
an, religious paper of high character, publishes (
siior. sid to De from the pen of Dr. Junkin. |
8 Om which We ascertain these facts
General Scott Is Protestant Episcopalan.
nd worsh ps at St Johns Church Washington
SIR Graham by birth and education is a Presby-
ran, though not a communicant o' any church |
and as his lady is a member Of the Baptist |
Church, he worshlps part of the Tine al least /,
nth that denomination. General Pierce is by |
education Congregaiionast, though not
member OF the Church. Mr. King IS a Protestant
lplscopolIan in his preferences"
Senate COMBINATIONS &c., Hastingfon. July |
The Senate has confirmed " Kennedy as /
cretary If the Navy. Should Mr.. Conrad 90 /
ou the the Supreme Bench, Mr. Hodge Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury is Mentioned for |
the War Department. 1t is said Ju ge Conklin's /
D. mination Minister to the Mexico will be
ID ghly handled by the Senate.
Mr. Hargous has filed with government claim
for damages arising out Of a refusal of Mexico to
recognize The validity of the Garay grant
The Florida Wing State Convention have
q dorsed SCOTS nomination, and have nominated
AIHior Ward for Congress.
\ meeting of the old line Democracy Of I.o-
100 10 AfliNs was lfll OH klt Nlll lusidNi, una ]
the nomination of Pierce and King repudiated.
Scott is dead letter in this counry.-Co-
s'ocion Ohio Democrat.
Like other "dead letters he will be sent
straight to Washington Raleigh Register.
a. Cassius NJ. Clay declines being a candi-
date on the Free Soil ticket for Vice President.
The Wings of Virginia are going into this
convass with more vigor than we have ever
known Ratification Meetings and stump speak
ing appear TO be the order Of the day, all over
tie old Dominion.
Al the members Of Gen. Taylor's cabinet sup
port Scott s. Graham except Cdiphin W. Craw
ford of fia. He goes for Pierce AMI King. We
shall hear no more about Gal phin claims from
the Locofocos
Suicide New York. July ~. Geo. r. Stew
at Of Vermont, Purser Of u. S. irigate Cum
bcrland committed suicide at Genoa on the I'd
inst The deceased was highly respected.
That 4" learned" New Hampshire locofoco ed
it1r still asserts that there were only 60 in at
tendance upon our wing State Convention, and
yroues it by the vote IN nominating Convention
e. a committee selected by the delegates pres
cnt from each county,l which consisted of Just
double the number of State Senators. The
schoolmaster" has not been abroad in the Gran
ite State.
QFsThe Louisville Journal says, Gen. Scott,
we presume, the youngest man to whom
Cabinet appointment was ever rendered in this
country being less than thirty years of age
Alr. Madison was one of the purest Of Presidents
and an excellent Judge of men, and in his prefer
o' the Seoretaryship of War to young Scott, to
the omission of Generals Brown, Macomb,
Jackson, Gaines, and Others who were many
wears his seniors in age and in service, was an
( honor more to be priced than that of winning
battle. General Scott declined the proffered
Secretaryshlp from consideration of Difference
TO his superiors, and surely here was no mani
iestation Of the manifestation Of the vanity with
with which he is charged.
! The Free Democracy Of Orange County have
called a Convention 10 nominate a county ticket,
az Chelsea, August 9Th.
Scot al Tera Gus. During the bombardment
al Vera Cruz Scott, while walking alone in the
trenches one day, observed several of our troops
sing up and looking over the parapet 10 watch
the effect of our shot and shells. The General
cried out Down with you, men don't expose
k ourselves" "But, General" said one, "yO,i
expose yourselfr "Oh !" replied Scott, f" Gen
,rals, w-a-days can be made of anybody, but
men can't easily be had"
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