Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-10-07
Leaving the Sinking Ship.

Leaving the Sinking snip.
Thomas Graham, a leading Freeso OF Ash |
tahula Co., Ohio. has declared himself IN favor |
of SCOTS election. Other opposition politicians
in that county will do likewise.
Iunius w Nichols, formerly leading Cass
nolitician in Michigan, now in California. goes
for Scott
! Ex-Governor Lucas Of Iowa, formerly lead !
inc Democrat in Ohio. has been elected Presi
dent Of the Central Scott Club Of Iowa city
Ills recent letter in favor of the election of Gen.
Scott is producing n great effect in the North
West
James Henderson. an influential adopted cti- |
zen in Allegan Co. Michigan, heretofore Dem
ocrat. not being satisfied with the nominee Of
his party. noes for Scott and Graham. With
thousands OF. those who made Michigan their
home while it was Territory. he IS convinced
that the best interests Of the North West will
be promoted by triumph of the Whig party at
this Presidential campaign. This feeling is
not confined TO Cass men alone. but exists A.
mong many Who supported Van Buren, in le4o
in lood faith.
The Whitehall ~ " Chronicle saw. that
Dennis Jones, james Roberts, Elijah Shepard.
son, b. Berianin. A. Benjamin and Seymour
Shepardaln, of the town of Dresden. I'm that
County. heretofore leaders in the iocuioco party
In that town, have rcnounccd their allegiance 10
/ that purity, and come ont openly for Scott aud
/ Graham. This is good news Dresden viii be
| redeemed. Tho Chronicle also s8ys % can name
some twenty other gentlemen ln its Immediate
vicinity, who have also ren0uuccd tine l.ocoioco
party, and now support the Wing candidates
wilh hary good will. Better and better.
ID. w Baird, OF Plainded Ohio, who has all
ways gone for the Democratic nominee. fr all
offices previously, cannot go ior Franklin
Pierce, the British candidate for the Presidency
as he styles the opposition nominee, and in IA
letter 70 the Coshocton Republican announces
his intention 10 support Gen. Scott the friend
j Of the tariff, and the friend Of America
John J. Craig, a leading Irish Democrat of
Jefferson County, Indiana, has sgui6cd his in.
tenliou Of supporting General Scott on account
Of the intolerance Of Democratic journalists to-
ward Influential adopted citizens who are advo-
eating SCOTS election in preference TO General
Pierce whom Mr. Craig calls an unknown and
doubtful man.
William $. Wait Justice Of The Peace Of
/ Wayne Township, Ohio an ardent democrat
heretofore, now goes for Scott
The last Quincy Wing says that about one
I hundred German Democratic citizens of that
I place are members of the Scott Club. and 1t "sin-
cerely believes that large majority of the Ger
man citizens Of that place win vote for Scott"
Coss County IN tins State, contains a large Ger
man population We are assured that three
iN'lN' va Ailtl hii lol SCOT HIlN A1fHIlAfll
The last number of The Plymouth Banner
says that General William Baily. of Marshall
County, who has always supported the Dcmo-
cratic Ticket has declared his determination To
vote for scott and Graham. MI b. was in the
battle of Lunday's Lane
Mr.. Jacob langenhaugh, German citizon in
EkhaH County, has written letter 10 the editor
OF the Indiana journal, in which be- says that ho
has always voted the Democratic ticket. bu, savs
he Is now goiug for Scott and Graham uul the
rest OF the Wing Ticket
El Nichols, one Of the Oldest end most prom
neut Liberty men of Ohio, is ont for Cen Scott
IN letter addressed TO Mr.. Iilden
he Green Bay Spectator slys fhut it has "a
last of loiy-scycn democrats of that sparsey
settled county. Brown Co., WiscousIna VINO de-
clare themselves for Scott majority OF whom
are adopted citizens
4 Hon. B. 5. Cowen, OF Belmont County, Ohio
who was an active stumpor in ISIS, for Van Bu-
rem ms commenced vigorous canvass for Scott
lie IS capital and effective speaker
John $. Carpenter, Harvey Wheden. Mills
Thompson, Edwin Wctnore, and W. n. Tp-on.
all stump speakers for Van Buren in Summit Co.
Ono, 10 l-io are now decided active support
ors OF Scott, and say that hundreds orothers who
were with them four years ago are with them
now.
the Piqua Register states that they are rclia-
bly, informed that one hundred voters ln liaml-
ton, Butler Co., Ohio, who have heretofore been
Democrats ore enlisted for Scott
A. G. Butler, OF WAYNE County. Oho. a sol
der Of lsl2, and strong Democrat, declares
for Scott, and says he viii stick TO him while
there is a button on his coat. lie promises forty
gain from the Democrats la his neluhborhond
The hanawha (Naa Republican publishes let
tiers from four active Democrats n lhe lIauiord
District who desire their names cNpmgcd from