Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-06-17
From The Cincinnat, atlas.

A friend in whose sagacity we rely, and who
seldom allows himself to declare opinions until
he has formed them upon sufficient premises,
writes from Washington under date Of the lth
instant, that there is no longer any doubt Of the
nomination of Cen Scott.
We write this glorious news for such we deem
it, with feelings Of satisfaction that we have no
words to express. With Winfield Scott for the
candidate, and the Consttution-the whole Con-
stllution-for platform, success is certain.-
And not success merely -not that success which
consists alone in the enjoyment of official place,
the tenure Of office, and the dispensation of pat
ronage; not that success which appears solely
in the exhibition of numerical majority and a
dominant party but such success as shall eX-
alt our Constitution to the place where It rightly
belongs and re-enthrone it in the hearts Of the
people their legitimate ruler aud true guide to
that high destiny which is their brtllrlght IN the
future.
We want TO see President nominatednpon
the broad basis Of pledge, expressed or imp-
ed, that he will faithfully support the Constitu-
ton, and rigidly enforce the laws Of the United
States Upon no narrower platform do we de-
sire him to stand and here we believe we speak
the sentiments of the people. They require no
Chief Magistrate with northern feelings or with
southern feelings. Truth, and true decara-
ton" Committed TO no section, but with views
broad enough to include the whole" would IN
spire the souls Of the masses to an eXertlon IN
favor of him who had the boldness TO uvow it,
that would carry him TO Presidential honors at
the top Of the highest popular food that ever rolled
between the st Lawrence and the Gulf Of Mex
leo.
We believe that the people are ready for "A
candidate upon such platform. False issues,
and feigned issues, and local issues and tempo
rary issues, and partial issues, have had their
day. There is n feeling abroad that the renovu-
ton OF the Government upon constitutional prln-
ciples is necessary. They are prepared to hear
the truth ID that behalf, and understanding, to
act upon it.
There is tale ofan ancient city, once stric-
ken into stone by the power of a magician In
stantly, and while its streets were full of life, is
marts busy with commerce, and It's halls vocal
with pleasure, it, and all its inhabitants, were
frozen into silence like that of death. An impcn
etrabe forest sprung up, and shut 1t ont from
human view Ages passed away, and centuries,
and its name-lts very eXistence-was forgotten.
At length "A solitary traveller was led to pay a
visit to its noiseless streets There sat the noise
less warrior, on his stony seed, with lance IN
rest, as petrifed in his career The king was
on his throne and in the pastures in which they
received the stroke, stood his silent court around
him The stliened Sentinel at his post, glared
WIN ms stony eye, Out maze no sign. ne
mailen recned in her bower, in stiffness like
the grave and the hammer of the artisan, stopped
in its blow, hung midway. All was silence.
Suddenly, far over the distant hills, was heard
sound, as if trumpet spoke. As its tones
broke upon the CITY, every thing nwoke as in
stanty as il had died. ! he hammer fell, the
sentinel challenged, the maiden touched hen
Lutte, the king bent his to the batteries of his
courtiers, aud the stony steed sprang with new
fire upon his course and bore his living master
to the combat.
! Such is the change that will take place when
the news Of the nomination of General Scott
bursts upon the people. Petrifod by false aud
umaterial issues, and frozen by the pettiness Of
conflicting local interests, they know not thei
own strength. But day Of resurrection is a
hand" The shorn locks of the captive Sampson
will sprout airesh. His strength will return; anC
when the gathering cry of Scott and the Consti
futon shall be heard coming over the eastern
hills, the pillars of the temple of Locofocoi
are doomed to fall, buryng under their ruins the
ugly idol and he deluded worshpers.