The Daily Herald

Vermont.—It is stated from Vermont, as an explanation and justification of the course pursued by the Whigs, in opposing the re-election of Governor Palmer to the last, that his Excellency had recently given them reason to question his political orthodoxy. Indeed, from some statements put forth in a Woodstock paper, it appears that the Whigs strongly suspected him of being a Van Buren man. Of course, they would not vote for him, without a pledge. He was, therefore, waited upon by a committee, for the purpose of ascertaining precisely what were his sentiments on the subject of the next Presidential election. His verbal reply was satisfactory. But on being reported to the Whig meeting which had deputed the Committee, it was suggested that the Governor's confession of political faith should be committed to writing. The committee was thereupon instructed to wait upon Gov. Palmer again with this request. But he absolutely declined committing himself on paper. Mean time an amusing counter-by-play was going on in the Van Buren ranks. Having heard the Governor was "as good a Van Buren man as any of them," it was moved in their caucus that they drop Mr. Bradley, their own candidate, and by joining the anti-masons, re-elect Mr. Palmer. Just before the question was taken, however, the caucus was informed of Mr. Palmer's unwritten Whig pledge to the committee. Their project of electing him was thereupon abandoned—probably without a knowledge that the Governor had soon afterward refused to commit himself in writing.—The necessary consequence was, that both Whigs and Jackson men became so thoroughly convinced of his duplicity, that neither would have any thing farther to do with him. And between both, he of course fell to the ground. If this statement be true, and we can neither affirm nor deny it, we must abate not a little of our recent censure of the Whigs for refusing Mr. Palmer their support.
N. Y. Com. Adv.