The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-11-06

|
ported on IA magnificent row of granite pillars
the top dome without spire. IL looks as II la'l
been translated by some magic influence, from
old Thebes of thens, and planted down among
Ethan A liens Green Mountains. 1t stands up
on IA ledge of rocks; close behind il is n hill,
somewhat rocky and rugged for Vermont; and
before it, decends I'M exceedingly hne
and extensive yard, surrounded by fence OF
granite and iron, in good keeping win the bull
ding, covered with the richest yerdure, broken
into wide walks, and planted with Young trees.
1t is very costly structure, but Vermont can at
ford il, though we hold TO cheap and very plain
state houses nasmuch as the seat OF government
with us is, or should be, at the peoples homes.
We want to the dwelling houses of tlle"own-
ers ofthe soil, the palaces of the county,
There The sovereignty of the country should hold
It's courr, and there its wealth should be eXpend-
ed Let despots and slave holders build their
pompous public piles and thei: Pyramids of
Egypt.
The apartments and furniture OF the State
Honse within are very rich, and we should
Judge highly comnodious The Representa-
lives Hall is semi circular, with cushioned seats,
"A luxury hardly suited to the taste of the stout
old Aliens and Warmers of early times, and
COMFORTING but slightly with the hardy habits OF
the noble Green Mountain Boys, who now come
there, and in brief session pass anti slavery reso-
lutions to the dismay of the coward south, and
the shame of the neighboring dough faced
north.
Their legislative was about to stand an anti
slavery friend, one ofther state officers, informed
us that Alvan Stewart was expected there, TO at.
tend their antlslavery anniversary. We Should
have rejoiceG to stay and hear him stir the Yer
mont spirit on the subject of slavery. tie Is a
native of thar state, and they may well be proud
of so noble son. Would he We're in Congress
we should see if they could gag him with their
Patton resolutions. We should have glorIed 10
hear HIM handle southern slavery in that YER
mont State House. We trust yet to hear George
Thompson there. 1t shall be our vote, when he
comes here again, that he go directly into YER
mont; that he shonld ldnd there fro n Canada,
the slaves city of refuge Let him leave Eng
land in IL man of war, one that hoststhe meteor
flag" and mounts guns only i'll chnse OF The slave
ship, and let him enter this slavery cursed cont
nent, by way of the guph OF ST. lawrence
We would not have him come under our slave
ry-blurred flag-or through any of our mob-gov-
erned sea ports. Let him spend some months
among HE free farmers of Vermont and tell
them the whole horrors Of slavery and lninse
into their yeonan hearts his own burning abhor'
renee of it till they shall loalhe sIaveholdIhg as
they loatlle the most daSarlly thlevng, ana
with one voice, from the Connecticut to Cham
plain, demand in the stern tones OF freedom the
liberation of their brethren in bondage. We
would have him go into the pure, npland tarm-
irg towns of the iuterior-not to the shores oil
the Lake, where the steamboat touches, TO land
the plague Of pro snvcry-nor to the capital,
where property and standing might turn up
the nose at the negroes equal humanity, or thc
vasSnls of g the northern man with southern
principles ueto the anti slavery meetings with
n drunken mob--hut to Randolph Hill, to Dan
Vile Green, the swells of Peacham, ana TIE
Pnins of St. Johnsbury, to SUatiord iloloW
and the Wales of Tunbridge and Sharon-WH-
linn Shades Middlebury, and up among the
James Bells Caledonia hills. Let the gallant
Col. Miller accompany him, not with the blade
which won him, from the admring Greeks, the
appeation of the p" little hero," but with the an
ii slavery sword of the Spirit, which we hear he
Yields with equal intepdty and elfecr against
our Turco-Amercnn slavery. And young
Chauncey Lamgdon Knapp too, the very soul of
anti slavery let him leave that grand State
House, and enfanp a while with Thompson IN
the mountains and the veteran Walden BELL
Vermonl's Patrick iienry-let him blow his
strong clarion for liberty, beside the champion OF
from all the utmost hills. Let the south learn
that Geo. Thompson ral(ying The permonters
I'D among. The Green Mountains. See II Alaba-
ma would send requsition tor him to anti
Slapeyy Governor Jennison, or anti -Stave'y Laent
Gorernor Camp. And what response think we
would she get back Ia G1'chrlst repor, or |
HE Numbering judgement rather of stout OLD
Justice Harrington, to- the shiverlng slave chaser
SC she,o me you bill Of safe Of this man jfo'"
he almighty 2" .decison,' said aJudge now
of the truly upright anl learned bench OF that
State, " no less honorable to Judge iiarrngton's
kedd than his heart, and good tdic."
Let George Thompson iand in Vermont, and
stay there till other shall learn the courage
to guarantee him his rights within their own
borders. if they have not learned 1t already TOR
shame. He can do the work and all OF u III
Vermont He need go no farther south they
can hear him distinctly, eyery acord he says, from
Green clear down to Texas. John
G. Calhoun will catch every blast OF his buge
and Preston would starte ut it's note, in the ro-
mnda M Charleston. Aud 10y and 10y, when ev
ery Vermont farmer shall have heard i'is noble
voice. and shaken his bold English hand and
welcomed him to his own hearth stone ana nos
pilalilies let him come down INT" Moh'l'onei
aand shoke that Granite State House; and mayhap
TO fair Burlington, to that University
the colofeed student can now enjoy unrestricted
all the equal privileges of "fetd recitation
where lie may come under cionH OF N.Y., ,;, ~
gaze at the stars on the very same common WIZ
The vouny New. Yorker, and the son OF the fich