The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-05-05
THE REGISTER.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1862.
The Wing Presidential Candidate.

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reality Of combat, that is to decide be-
tween two, Individuals of opposite polit'
ical faith. Il I'VE have abs,ained hnher-
TO from urging our own preference re-
gardiug the nomination, it has been
rather from conviction that il would a
vail little as 10 the final result, than from
Indifference. Besides, there are events
constantly occurriug-and perhaps some
decisive incidents yet TO happen-that
must be taken into account when the
final decision comes To be made. This
reckoning can best be had in a conven>
ton &c fairly conducted) of Wings from
all parts Of the Union. Hence, while
having positive wishes Of our own, we
choose to defer them to that body
when assembled-sltongly confident
~the nomination thus made will be jud>
Lious and fl To be sustained.
Al the Wing State Convention, last
June, we have little doubt that, had a
direct vote been taken on the question:
large majority would have appeared for
Webster or Fillmore, in preference to
Scott. II is also well Known, that IF
thesix Delegates chosen by the Legisla>
tive Convention last Fall, only three can
probably be induced, IN any erent- and
not that number, perhaps, at the outset
to vote for Scott in the National Con>
venton. We trust our Delegates will
be found firm under all circumstances,
and faitl full to their trust. On their
votes the event may turn.
Willard Fillmore has for years been
favorite with the people of this state. To
our Delegates in the last National Con-
vention, who alone of all the New
England Delegates took a firm stand
for him against Abcou Lawrence,-he
owes his nomination 10 the Vice Prcsi-
dency. aud his present position. We
need not say ihat-as nothing has since
occurred to ALLEVIATE their feelings from
hlm-he would now, il candidate, re-
ceive their cordial support. He is I'M
doubleday the first choice Of three iour.hs
of the Wings Of this county.
The eminent fitness of Daniel Web
ster for this highest Of political h nors, is
almost universally conceded. The ex-
cep,ion is confined TO few malignant,
enemies, whose hostility is higher
compliment than their approval. II not
now nominated, this greatest OF living
inielects, this most eloquent aud pro.
found orator, scholar, and statesman,
whose life has been devoted to patriotic
services. in cooperation with the nation.
al Wing party, is to be suffered to de-
part from the stage without being hon.
ored by the party with even NOM
inalion 10 the office which he, bevond all
others in The nation, is best qualified Ia
ill. 1t it is even now too late to render
hun this justice most sincerely do we re-
greet it.
We publish, this week, the speech Of
Senator Mangum, in favor Of the only
remaining candidate, who has been se'
riously urged as competitor for the
nomination, against the two just named.
Even Mr.. Mangum admits - as the
North Carolina convention has Just ems
phaiically declared-that the first choice
Of his state is another person. SCOTS
strength is ma inly at the North-a cir>
cumsiance, certainly, that cannot be any
disparagement in the minds Of Northern
men, and yet one that implies a section.
al hostility which, if it really exists. and
is continued. must lie fatal to his pros.
reefs, il he gets the nomination. 1t is
now said, however, that lie is soon TO be
committed. on paper. in fact, he was
come time since. in his letters TO Clay
and Webster jim favor Of the Comprom-
ise measures, one and all. This is all
that, the Southern Wings ask. l, is
more, as we have already said. than we
think them entitled to demand. But it, like
Webster and Fillmore, he has, without
any reference TO his position as candi
date. loHg since placed himself on
Compromise grouad. both by word and
act, We think. for the sake of both Sec
tons Of the Union. that il should be
known.
The probability. for the moment, ap,
pears TO be, that Gen. Scott will finally
receive the nomination. lie is not, we
say frankly, eur frst choice. nor are we
by any means certain that he is the mosi
available candidate. good and true
Wing, however, he most certainly u.s.
and Os spcb--if duly aomin aied will
deceive HE electoral vote OF Vermont.
KossUTm IN BosroN-A public re-
cepiion was given TO Kossuih in Boston
las, week according To progr ANNE. with
a great quantity speeches aud replies
which a" one Of our readers, we pre-.