The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-09-05
ED1ToR7s CORRESPONDENCE.


Mn CpApwIoK learn by receipt OF The
CoIedonian That you are ehsconced among the
Geen Mountains at least that you are in the state
o,,an;no elevations of that name the breezes
from which brace in winter and fan in summer
commonwealth of frecmen. At this period in polit-
cal history, how consong must be the feelings OF
the Wing sons of that State, whether abiding among
their native hills, or dwelling elsewhere in the
Union. Vermont is literally the Gibraltar Of the
North Whilst State after State--durng tho iron
reign of Jacksonism-lia fallen before the power
of an administration which achieved Its conquests
by money from the peoples Golfers, that in which
YOU have taken residence, has resisted with disdain
all attempts 10 swerve her from duty; and now
stands before her sisters as free from stain when
she entered the race. And how revving are the
tidngs now borne TO her borders! The WEsr-the
mighty West-an empire in territory, and full OF
men who nsver can be chained to of corruption
has just spoken in tones which will awake from
slumber the jewellers on the Atlantic. Its voice
harsh TO the of men in power-is borne across
the Aleghanys, and them TO deslst from
measures which bowling the. nation to the earth,
or prepare themselves speedily to be swept away
by storm of their own raising. KENTUcKY-the
daughter sof Virgin the home Of the patriotic
Clay State upon which countless treasures have
been wasted by men holding the purse ofthe nation
has swept Van Burenisn from its midst I'M
clean thing! neutrality-suspicious. green sward
many Il Vermonter dwells-hus added her voice of
remonstrance-and the two, in recent elections,
have brought about an anomaly in the history of
party conhcts-have returned an Observation-Disclosures
ton to the National Legislature. TENNEssEE-the
abode of the profanely called second Washington !;
II A
men more patriotic than himsef-who hoped and
promised to PROSTATE the hgh-minded Bell, and
bring his State back from holy revolt - alas how
powerless his efforts, = Tennessee, repeat, lying
the side of Kentucky has proved herself adequate
to the emergency which called upon freemen every
where to do their duty. NORM CAROLINA, will,
in her Congressional vote exhibit majority against
this " corrupt and corrupting administration of
more than ten thousand votes
And wha, the results which these elections
are likely to bring about Time alone can deter
mine this. But one thing is certain wo shall have
sufficient strength in Congress stay the rude eff
forts of men who desire TO try "experImens" for
evor upon the forbearancc of the nation. We shall
hear no more from the Globe of" the democracy of
numbers" We shall no hear of representa-
tivas GO fresh from the people"-for they have too
many such already No more aunts and gibes about
"Senaiors misreprescnting their constituents
upon further practise of the doctrine of insruc-
tlons, where would be the Senate now? No, no
more of such things from the Globe.
But shall weary you upon these matters and
will desst, only remarkng that Vermont occupios
an enviable position. She is the North Star in
our political frmament. May her light never be
quenched but still may we turn to it, and ST. of
her politically as Bryant does Of rhe North stor in
the heavens
On thy unatering blaze
:" The hali-wrecked mariner, his compass lost,
" Fixes his steady gaze
" And steers, undoubting, to the friendly coast:
And they who stray in perous waste 6y night
Are glad when thou dost shine, guide Their foot
steps right" .,t 49,