The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-07-24

your way unmolested by the crazy projects of such
men as II. H. Benton and VIM. Allen. Nothing
butymischief can ensue from the doctrines they in
culcare; the country will be kept in confusion so
long as they countenanced. These are points
on which you and the Wings agreed and itseems
to me their Importance outweighs thousand fold
those upon which we differ.
Under these circumstances il becomesJa preat
question whether such course of political action
cannot be mutually adopted shall best give effect
to the opinions we entertain I'M common If we
could divesr4 ourselvesrof party associations-dis.
card party cant phrases that mean lnothing-that
constitute the Esole armory of mere party hacks,
whose object it is to delude and not to enlighen-
it would seemsthere would be no difficulty in the
matter. Let it be left to such creatures to support
the rankests Despoiism, if it be but Ecaled Demoe-
racy-to fall into the most degrading man. worsbin
under the name OF equality, you profess to have
more discrimination protest. not to determine
what you ought to do at least what you will
think proper to do. 1 presume, however, may
venture to suppose that you will not give your aid
and influence TO principles you have repudlaed, nor
to men pledged to line of policy you believe be
destructive to our best interests. Such a course
would be political suicide and so far as my acauan-
ance with you extends, am satisfied you are inca
pable of it. In other States the CONSERVATIVE s
! have thrown themselves forward boldly-nominat-
ingsan Independent ticket of their own-establish-
ing newspapers and organizing a distinct party
1t is probable you will hardly think this course adj
vsabe at present-itis independent and manly, but
then It requires more trouble and exertions than you
are disposed TO exPend upon it. Besides, you are
rather businessmen than Notwithstanding rath-
er to be let alonesthan to become active in politics.
and therefore, having too little Of the spirit of clan
ship. AT any rate you cannot put in operation
Press devoted to your views,n every considerable
village, by the aid of Postoffice steam boiler nor
compensate tor the want of other patronage by
Land-sale advertising, and BY Authority pubhca-
tons OF the Laws A corrupt party, doomed to de.
structlon, may smoothe away it's descent to Aver
nus by such and similar appliances, and thus for
while, sustain itself against the will of the people;
but new party, just emerging into existence, has
none this machinery at hand
There is one other course open TO the Conserva,
tIves OF Vermont, and that is, Cooperate with The
Wings 1t may cost some momentary reversion of
old political ideas, but the considerations have al
ready imperfectly brought into view, appears to me
to shew that it involves dere LECTION of principle
The Wing banner is a broad one, waving over q
multitude of people, that no man can count, of d.
vers views on many important questions neither
worshipping nor blindy following any man, and
yet having their various personal preferences, but
all animated by pervading sentiment that there
can De neither health nor safety so long as an Ad
mnstration which lives by catering to the baser
passions of our nature-by attem ptng TO arouse an
unnatural hostility between him that has propert,
and hat
Land with its follies and crimes In this sentiment
you certainly in some measure participate. Not
cuoic loot OF our territory that does feel its ge-
NAL heat; its rumblings heard from Maine to
Louisiana, and ever and anon bursts out in volcan
c fires, and spreading wide its brilliant flames and
even pushing up, with tremendous energy, huge
masses of the primitive Granite formation
Under this bro ad banner you can rally with hon
or and in safety. No matter what party shackles
may have bound you, or what party name You NAV
have borne, Wing is glorious nan,e-associated
with thrilling recollectons; he loves Liberty and
hates Tyranny, modern we'll as ancient; his in.
terests are your interests, and in all essential parc
ulars, his principles your principles. What
then should estrange us? No one, suppose, doubts
the success of the Wing cause in this State at the
coming contest, and few Wings doubt its success
bya greatly increased majority The popular ndi-
cations are too significant to be UNDECIDED by the
blndest The little busy Custom House officials
may hurry from Dan to Beersheba- from pillar to-
post, they will be driven away; by the popular
breath, into mid air like dry leaves in Autumn, and
no man will know what hath become of them.
Your vote and influence thrown against could
most diminish our majority; united with us it would
swell 1t to an amount truly appalling to the powers
Of corruption. The question is with you to deter
mine. and may your decision be auch as patriotism
and clear conscience dictates ANXIOUS
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