The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-05-15

~ The following communication should have
appeared last week, but it unavoidably de-
layed
Mr.. CHADwIcK.-On noticing in your paper an
account Of the proceedings of the meeting of the
Wings at Lyndon, was not little gra.ifed to dis
cover that good degree of Interest was mani
tested on the occasion. And, while regret that
am deprived of tho privilege of direc, par :
ticipation in such interviews, 1 am highly pleased,
that such goodly number were permitted and dis
posed, TO their efforts in behalf Of object
valuable. Indeed sir, connected with the object o.
such interviews, are all kthose institutions, the
tablisbment of which, prompted the trainers of our
Constitution, and our Revolutionary sages, in all
their deeds OF fame And l ask, can the lovers of
these institutions, and of freedoms cause, ever be
backward in associating themselves togeherfor the
purpose Of sustaining, and defending those nstitu-
tons which our forefathers ardently loved, and
with SO much difficulty transmitted to us Will
any abandon their rights ctizehs7 Can any look
uninterested upon the woful attacks made of ate up
the liberty ofspeeoh, petition, &c? Or, can any
behold the true principles of Repubicansm attack
ed, as with deadly weapons, and whitening like
blighted vegetation, from the influence of anarchy
and misrule, and not be alarmed or even excited
to diligence. Or, there those, still amongst u.s.
who will yet longer harken to the Syren song of
the leading officers of the present Administration?
and that will yet longer regard their cry of peace
peace, when there is no peace? Will the hardy
sons of the Green Mountains, indeed any of those
of Caledonia County, forsake their pristine great
ness SO much, as longer to continue dupes to the
arstocracy of our land? at a time, too, when the
East, West, and North are in almost one unbroken
company coming to aid. No. indeed no, is the
response which Iseem to hear echoed, and e.echo
cd from every direction. And, indeed, every such
interview, as the one referred to- bears testimony
to the reply. And, while we long for return of
| former prosperity to nation, we long, not as
those without hope, or flattering prospects. New
England with but exception, has of late tax en-
decided stand agains, the present ruling dynasty
And though there is yet State to except this is
by no means a hopeless case. New Hampshire will
no doubt, at time not for distant take her stand
in defence other constitutional rights and privileges
She has as all arc aware, of late, showed great
change Of political sentiment A majority of her
inhabants are not desiging, and reckless in their
political sentiment They, like many others, are
ba6ied, blinded, and duped; they need nothing but
the spread of political intelligence to bring
them to the work We may discover by examina-
ton, that in almost all the towns where the inhab
itants well informed, they have decided ma
jorty in favor of political reform. We find many
amongst them awake, and determined to throw off
the yoke ofoppresson with which they have long
been burdened AT another election we shall no
doubt be able to welcome N. III. to our ranks And
when we have told of political reform in N. Eng
land, have but just begun to speak of the reform
that is fast working in land for these States
when compared with New York, Ohio, Tennessee,
Kentucky, Indiana, and New Jersey wherein like
signal victories have of late been achieved, but
small but when counted together, with Others that
are only waiting for another election to be admitted.
will no doubt constitute majority, such as has not
been shown since the organization Of our govern.
eminent. Under these circumstances then, how
happy may be our anticipations indeed, how graf.
lying the prospect for every Philanthropls,