Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-03-26
The Presidency.

There appears to be growing inclination,
among Wing papers, to discuss the question OF
the next Presidency. This Is well enough
perhaps If the discussion be conducted in good
temper and for good purposes. There Is no .
objection, that we know OF, to anybodyS
expressing his preference in relation to the
next Wing Candidate for President. The /
WING NATIONAL CoNyENrIoN is the body de-
signated, by unanimous consent, to DETERMINE
that question, and to the decision Of that Con
,ention VIC shall very chceriully submit 1t
Presiden. FiLrMoEE should be nominated, we
shall very cordially support the nom nation
Our readers are well aware that we prefer
General SCoTr. But we hope we can express
our decided preference for that distinguished
American without being supposed to be hostile
to Mr.. FILLMORE, or any other OF the Candi-
dates that have been mentioned III connection
with the Presidency. We believe the nomna-
ton of General Scorr would be most accept
able to the Wings Of Vermont, but, at the
same time, we have no doubt that Vermont
will give her Electoral Vote for the nominee
OF the National Convention whoever he may be.
Ertra efforts in behalf of any of the dlstin-
guishcd gentlemen named i'll connection with
the Wing nomination for the Presidency, how
ever, are, in our Judgment inpolltlc and inju-
rlous. We lind in the last Troy Uhig the fol-
lowing extract from Il "prlvate letter. Of Mr..
CLAY, in reference to the exciting question in
issue. The Wing says:-
The following is an extract from private
letter Of Mr.. CLAY to a friend in New York
city 1t speaks for itself:
You rightly understood me in en-
pressing preference for Mr.. Fillmore as the
Wing candidate for the Presidency. This |
did before left home, and have frequently here
in private intercourse, since my arrival at
Washington | care not how generally the
fact may be known, but should not deem it
right to publish any formal avowa of that pre-
ference, under my own signature in the news
papers. Such a course would subjec: me to
the Imputatlon of supposng that my opinions
possessed more weight with the public than |
apprehcnd they do The foundation of my
preference is, that Mr.. Fillmore has admins
tered the Executive Government with signal
success and ability. lie has been tried and
found true faithful, honest and conscientious
) wish to say Nothing III dcrogation of his emf
ncn competitors. They have both rendered
great services to their country-the one in the
field, the other in the cabinet. hey might
possibly administer the government as well a
Mr.. Fillmore has done. But then neither o.
them has been tried. He has been tried in the
elevated position he now holds, and think that
prudence and wisdom had better restrain us
from making any change without necessity
II l.
CeNe.
am truly your friend,
aud obedlent servant,
II. CLAY.
Now this is all well enough. The opinions
and recommendations of Mr.. CLAY possess
deserved weight with the Wings Of the Union
Mr.. FILLMORE unquestlonaby deserves the
high encouiums Mr.. CLAY bestows upon him
But the policy or proprlety of violating tic
sanctity Of private letter." for the purpose
oithrowinC the great weight Of Mr. CLAY's
name IN favor of Mr. FILLMORE may be judged
Of from the following extract from the Buffalo
Express, which we find in the same number OF
the Troy Wig. The Express is stauncl
Wing Paper, and is published in the stronges,
Wing section OF the great State Of New York
1t says:-
1T is as sure as sunrise, that if Mr. Fillmore
Is nominated, he will be beaten badly in this
State.-We do not say that he will be beaten
70 or 100000 votes but beaten he will be-
badly. by any Democrat who may be nom
mated. We know hundreds of Wings, rood
and true, who will never cast another vote for
Mr.. Fillmore, under any circumstances. il
nominated he would, if not voted against by
Wings, De killed rs dead as Cnsar by mas
terIy Inactyty,"-by the universal process OF
stopping at homc.--But the weakness Is not OF
negative character there are hundreds OF
Wings old as Mr.. Fillmore--mcn vino made
HIM vino will take the stump against him"
Now what IS the use or sense of this sort OF
talk l. only serves to sever aud distract the
Wing party, and ensure It's defeat. Leave the
great question where 1t properly belongs
with the Wing National Convention. In nc
other way can we be successful. Let the
nominee of that Convention be the Candidate
Of the Wing Party, Of the Union, and he vii
be elected The chickering's Of friends of diff
lcrcnt candidates only lead to disaster and de
feat.
0F'Thc Washington correspondence the
albany Register IN discussing the Presidential
question: says:
II suppose no one will contend that we cal
elect a President without the aud of til,
Southern States. 1t is therefore of ubsolut,
Importance that the feeling Of those State
should be watched and their opinion marked
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