The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-08-08
r.. nur CALEpoNIAN.

TO settle the question, whether
~ w.. p,ren ;s friend of freedom and equal
.;nh,s Or an advocate of the worst OF monopones-
h,t ofseng into and holding in perpetual slavery
49,. who are entitled by their maker to equal iree-
- With himself-you will please to publish the
f,Io,y;ng extract from his inaugural address, and
remarks
Perceivng, before my election, the deep inter-
est this subject slavery] beginning to excite
l believed it solemn DUTY iully 10 lmaNu M,o W.,
nv sentiments in regard to it; and now, when ov-
ery motive for ntation has passed away,
trust that will be candidly weighed and understood
Al least they will be my standard OF conquer In inc
nnth before me- then declared that, If the desire
of those of my countrymen'w who were favorable to
nv election was gratifed l must go into the Pres-
dental Chair the infexibe and incorporating OPP
ponent ofevery attempt on the part or 80
abolish slavery in the District of Columbia against
the wishes of the saveholding states; and also WIN
determination equally decided to resist the sght,
est interference with it in the states where IL eXsts.
submitted also 10 my fellow cltizens, win 'uii'.
and frankness the reasons which led me to this
determination The result authorizes me TO oeheve
that they have been approved, and are cohhaea IN
NV n majority of the people OF the Unlted states,
including those whom they most Immediately affect.
II now only remains to add that no 6H conjtsctng
apth these 0ieaos receioe my conStttuttondt
sanction
Here we have the unqualified declaration OF Mr.
Van Bmen that he is, and will be, the 'uncomprom-
asng opponent OF every dueWpt OH TIC part vi WI
ress TO abolish slavery in the District OF Columbia,
against the aoishes Of the slaue-holding states
Freemen of Vermont, do you approve OF this doc
Srne? Will you cast your ballots TO favor the sup
porters of such principles? Will you, by support
ing the Van Buren, party, give your voice forever
to make the city of Washington market for selling
your fellow men ? Ifyou not willing for this,
let your ballots so tell on the first Tuesday of Sep
TENDER.
President Van Buren, by this has declared that he
will follow the dictation of the shareholders in
preference to the will Of majority of Congress,
amounting to about fifty, from the non-slave-hoid-
ing staes-and majority of people in these states
of about and a half millions.
If this is the doctrine of modern Democracy, it
has in it of the spirit OF sEvENTY-sIx it has
none of the democracy which inspired our gallant
STARK of Bennington memory-or of WARREN,
who bled on Bunker Hill. This may be the democ-
racy of tyrants-it may be The democracy of those
who would sacrifice every principle of right, to OBJ
tain office it may be tho democracy of those who,
fearing not God nor regarding man, wish forever TO
have this country cursed with its present system OF
slavery.
Freemen of Vermont, Martin Van Buren, has
declared he will veto any law made by Congress
for abolshing slavery in that very place which
ought be the citadel of freedom SO let your bal
lots veto what little influence he now has in this
State and thereby that part of our Consti-
tuition, which declares " that all men are born equally
free and Independent" STARK.