Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-04-23

"TG'al Wing olectora. vote IN Is4a, 1863
Assuming that Daniel Webster is the irst
choice OF Massachusetts, that Gen. Winteld
Scott is the first choice of the balance of the
free States named, and that Willard Fillmore is
the first choice Of the slave States, we shall
have the following result Webster L., Scott
IS, Fillmore sc electoral votes. This gives
Scott majority over both, but il does not show
his rhole strength. If we add the % votes OF
| Ohio, and votes of California, certain to %
for him if he is made the candidate, we s,a!
have the following result Webster II, Fill
more &c, Scott ~ votes. We might add .
more for Maine, = for Indiana, 4 for Wiscon.
sin, and for lOwa--29 in ALTO the Scott
column, as It is more than probable all these
States will cast their votes for the old hero, if
he Is put on the course, and lie is decidedly
most in favor with the Wings in each Of them.
This would swell the electoral aggregate in
the States where Scott is unmists ably the
first choice among the Wings, and which there
Is littie doub; o! his carrying, 10 l4l, or within
OF enough to elect him, leaving out Massa-
chu5etts, and all tic States south Of Mason and
DXons line. But Scott could certainly carry
Massachusetts, Delaware, MARYLAND, Ken,uc
ky, Tennessee and Louisiana, which would
give Linn enough votes and to spare, leaving
5 )uth, and al the doubtful States in the
North, 10 90 by The board
st nt either Fillmore or Webster can show
tue same re,arive strength, what folly to talk Of
making Scott stand slde to please our south-
ern brethren in such States as Virginia, South
Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, Arkan.
qss and Missouri, who make a great ado in the
Wig National Conventions, bat never help
elect Wing President in their lives and prob.
ably never will between this and the dav OF
Judgment If they could elect Fillmore with
out New York, Pennsylvania, or Ohio, il would
all De well enough but as they cannot do this
AS they are not likely under ANY crcumstan-
ces, to poll more than the usual Wing vote
the only sensible thing they can do is TO allow
those States winch Wings can carry 10 choose
"a candidate 10 suit themselves"
O. A large and enthusiastic Wing Meet
ing was held III New York on Friday evening
last, to hear senator JOINS of Tennessee, and
lion. Mr. lhlToN Of Virginia. When the ad-
nnrabIc adlrc 20. Of these eminent Wings,
were concluded. Cen. MArnER, of New York,
{ who ought to have known better y volunteer
cd series Of Resolutions suggesting Mr.
EuIMoHr as lie y h,g candidate for the Pres
ilency. This vas aside from the objects of the
meeting, ana Of course raised Storm The
resolutions were finally withdrawn, at the re-
quest of Senator JOKES, who remarked that he
did not suppose himself to have been invited to
address any mans meeting.
The speech cf Senator JOINS was glorious
one. Ne subjoin an extract:-
"The Wing party Is sound, NATIONAL con.
seryatlvo party. The other is il progressive,
aggressive, wild, pultarlan, agraran partv.-
One takes up every ism IN the land. The 9TH
cr holds To an miqNble devotion to the con-
sttutlon and the laws Of the land. So think
ing, II Is not wonderful that | ardcntly desire
the success ofthls party. | should be false to
myself and to principles. My devotion is not
OF the head only, hut of the heart | believe
and love them, and will always miintain them.
If these arc essential to our Institutions, how
solemn the responsibility that rests upon Us
~ no will not sacrifice everything t. maintain
them? Who will not lay down all personal
and selfish feeling IN the cause; We have had
many fierce conflicts We have trl-
umphcd and sometimes the other side and
now, with these principles before US, shall we
surrender to the enemy and abandon the field
No, never. Then how are we to maintain
them; am plain man, gentlemen, and
shall plainl, speak; and if shall ialure any
mans feelings, let him not ascrbe it to any IN
worthy motive. New York has been AWAY
generous and gracious TO me. Yet would
not conceal one opinion of mine to get the ap-
proval OF every man, woman and child IN New
York. How are we to sustain these principles
We are on the verge of another great conflict
IN fc@ months we shall be drasn up in bat