Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-07-01
The Nomination and the Plat
form.
The Editor Of The Hatchman 10 the Senior Pub
fisher.

usher.
BosToN, June 90, 1859.
Thus far favored on the homeward journey
from Baltimore, here find business that will
detain me beyond another publication day of the
Waterman cannot permit that day to pass,
however, without indicating the impressions
made upon me by the proceedings and results of
the Wing National Convention. From the first
it was apparent to me that GIN. SooTr must, al
most inevitably, receive the nomination. 1t was
barely possible, at the outset that the opponents
of the old veteran might unite ina grand attack,
front and rear, and so compel him to surrender ;
but the probabilities were very stroDg,-indeed,
placing reliance upon explicit avowals to that
effect it was certain 4 that part both Of the
Scott as their second choice. So the event
proved. Through fifty one baotings the
friends of the three candidates stood firmly by
the first choice, almost without variation; for it
is to be remarked that the variations noticed in
New Hampshire and Vermont, until the fifty
second ballot, were mol occasioned by n change
OF votes. Each of those States had four district
delegates entitled to only n rec district votes (;
and, to meet this difficulty, it was agreed with
an occasional exception in Vermont, which will
be explained some six months hcnce,) that the
four should alternate with each other in with
holding one vote at each ballot Ii also happen
cd, in both states, that two out of the whole
number were Scott men hence it would happen
occasionally that each state gave fico votes to
Scott, and only one on other baloings. re-
peat, them that through fifty one ballotings, as
general rule, the friends Of the three candid
ates stood by their first choice. 1t was ther
palpable, that either part Of one division OIL
another must yield and go for second choice
or the convention must dissolve without effect
ing the purpose for which it was called. The
friends of General Scott, were the plurality, and
felt that they had no right to yield. On the other
hand, the friends of Mr.. Webster and Mr.. Fill
more had ascertained that they could moi unite SO
as TO carry majority for either against Scott
Nothing was then left to bedone, but simply this
the Webster and Fillmore men who preferrc,
Scott as a second choice, must put an end to tn,
contest by going for Scott. Tn did so. Oh
tut o@N Nhtfhfs u phiA ol ttt llinnft men II
Tennessee voted for Scott, and gave him ma
jority of the votes cast, but not Of the Who'll
electoral college. On the SD ballot Webste
men in New Hampshire, Vermont and Rhod
Island, and Fillmore men in Virginia, Pennsyl
yania Illinois, Missouri and Iowa, went for Gen
Scott, and thus termina ted the contest. If eve
nomination was made without bargaining
without ntrigues, without compromises, ii wa
this. 1t was nomination necessary TO be made
and what Is more 1t was nomination ii to
made, III to be supported, and i'll for goriou
triumph.
In 1908 WINFrrLD ScoTT entered the put
lie service under a commission from Presidei
JEFFERSON; and for forty years he has remain
ed in service under every administration; bu
from frs, tolast, he has steadfasty abided by tn
conservative principles which characterize III
Wing party and ii may be well said that ther
is not, among all our public men, a more consis
tent more sieadiast, or purer Wing than Wrs
FIELD ScoTr He has just claim, then, to III
entire confidence Of the Wing party, as Hhia
For nearly half a century he has been in Ii,
service Of the lrhoie oolnfry-knowing no Nort
no South, no East no Wes, and having /
no end to be subseryed but the honor and glol
ofthe American people. He is, therefore, en-,
nently PATRIOTIC and deserves the confidence
every American citizen, in every section and
every party.
In those forty-four years, his services have bee
constant, important, varied, and eninently bri
liant As military man be has no equal lyin,
in our own land or any other; and as taetcal
whether on the field OF battle or in the diploma
ic strife Of craftsmanship, he has never failed
any emergency which he has been called upo
10 meet. Brilliant his career is universally a,
knowledged to have been as a soldier, it is wor
while to remember that he has ever been success
ful in his public services as a civilian. As con
nander-in-chief Of the army, administrative Ia
ens have been required Of him second only,