Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-01-22
Mr.. Webster and the Presidency.


Mr. Wcbsier-The Washington correspondent
Of the Boston Post writes that Mr. Webslcr's en-
" present hope of the Presidency rests on the
contingency Of the formation Of new party to
be called the Union party lie adds -
81 learn that he piu H1i accepi regular nam
inaiion for President from u i;g contention, #
one be held and offer it TO HIM A day or two
ago he remarked that he did not inquire ichcii,r
a man iras iohig or democrat If he wanted Of
fee Of him, but whether he was a constitutional
Union man, the English of which is whether he
is for Webster for president, noens roiens"
We copy the above because we we have good
authority for believing it is true Although
this authority is derived from various sources,
both public and private, we will quote only
public demonstration, and that the latest we have
seen.
On the 10th instant was published, at Boston,
tthe head quarters of Mr.. Webster's particular
friends,) the first number Of one of the handsom.
est newspapers ever issued from an American
press. 1t is entitled, Own CovrrNy ,s-
DEPENDENT UNION JoURNALn The publisher
is Geo. w. White-the editor, c. W. Denison.
The first article in this paper is the record of the
proceedings of the 3" Massachusetts, Webster
Convention, held in Fanoui Hal, Boston, Nov.
%, 1851" Turning to the editorial head, VIC
find this
UNION NOMINATIONS.
For President, DANiEL WEBSTER of Mass.
For Vice President, HOWELL Conn of Ga"
Howell Cobb is locofoco well known as
Speaker of the last Congress.
From the introductory article we select
this:
"What regiment, do Won belong IA; -
g on't belong IN any ro,,,rnont ~
"What company do Won serve IN ~
"Don't serve in amy copnnnv ~
"Wbat are Won dom, here tbon -
FIGHTING for ORA CorNrnyn
"Socb Is renorted 10 l,,o becn ,hc substance oe
n conyers non tbat took Mace Dunn, Tho h,t,le
of Bunker I'm between an American Officer md
one of the Yankee volunieers
at il IN sometb,ne, M ,lo s,.ir;, ~ tho p,,l..
Hill volunteer that We have talen nm o,,r nr,, -,
the columns of Tins n,nor AZ an,ar ~ ,',..
paign for Our Couniru without cIainiu', ~ he.
lone to any regiment ar conn,nv in ,he ,,r,,,
tactics of the dsy Our only ,,.aro,, ia ,hd IN
fashioned ono az M jr.;o , ''' 70 luz "lu-
deavor 10 ,,se il So as IN Jo s,,,an o,'..,,,
mong the foes Of The confcderacv Nor,b ana
South. East and Vest
-,
IN iurller husuatioh oi the editors views we
quote from an Article on Party Conventions
But the great point to be borne in mind by
the people Is this-thit these Nation,l pnr,y
Conventions are only binding AS tb,.v trnlv re-
present the views OF their Constituents hos,
are delegated. not independent bodies INN,
are solemny bound 10 rcspect and obey the viii
of the people The candidate. who are know,n
to be the candidates of a majority of The naor,le
SO far as preference has been exnressed tbr,r,b
their primary assemblies and Nv tho no,nnt,,I
voice of the independent ores. sloold eyer he
the candidates of the National Copventions
For these conventions to mt forward ana, ,,hor
candidates Is a burlesoue On on, ins,,,,,,o,s
nav. il Is worse than tl,at /, +. an ,n,r
most fragrant Character on ,be rigbts Of ,be ,oo
Z" If the delegates 60 the national conventions
are sent IN TO It's seats fresh from the peope-ifl
,n,l", ,y, oatn we Virtual instructions OF ihe
der the dieteton oT seriionsI co,' a'a III vi
cabals-all will be we'll Whoever is nominated.
fairly and openly, by such conventions, the peo-
p p's VIII receive ana support But no other
other codrss vii we a ve' e0u'Se Is just ana no