The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-01-29
FOR THE CALICO OMAN.

TIE NEW MOVE IN VERMONT. Tho Van Buren,
papers IN this State drumming up their oft dia
comfiled forces Of the Administration for double
Convention at Middlebury in February for the pur-
pose of nominating a State Ticket for September
next, 'if thought proper when met Special eff
forts are making get up Young Mems Conven-
ton of such willing to play second fiddle to
the old stagers of the party, tho Marshalls, their
Deputies, District Atornes, Custom House Off.
GERS, Post Masters and other hangers on of the
wnter,-the pIace-quito one side of the State;
and the special appeals made to Young Men,
circumstances so unusual asto have excited some
curiosity among Wing friends. That some
new move on the political chessboard was about
to be made apparent enough, but what and
how were questions not easily solved. Perhaps the
following hints, though not regarded exactly as
official, may afford toerable clue the matter.
The owners of'the party at Montpelier last Fall
looking at the fact that for two successive years
past they had relatively lost ground on the Gov
ernor vote, and for the last year one thousand
votes-in connexor with the circumstance that
some symptoms Of dissatisfaction manifested them
selves the idea of supporting again the 'everast
ing candidate for Governor, bee anne satisfied Of the
u
old grounds and old candidates. The result was
determination to throw overheard their long tried
and faithful chief, Nm. c. BradIsy, aud bring out
new candidate, some young Of respectable tai
ents and popular manners, and then make a siren
nnus appeal 20 the Young Men throughout the Stale
TO support his nomination, regardless of former
divisions, on the ground OF his being Young Man.
The better effect this Use vancouver, and thus
bring down the proud aud independent spirit of the
Vermonters at the feet of the willy Magician, who
hopes TO gain a second term by consolidating the
union of Southern Slavery and Notification with
Northern Locofocoism the early time of February
was xed and The project of double Convention
was started. This biief detail will explain appear.
ances that were thought TO be inexplacable and
will enable the Wing Young Men of Vermont duly
to appreciate the estimation in which their patri.
otisln and discernment must have been held by the
Van Buren, Leaders who supposed that they could
be wheeled by silly a devise. 1t will at the
same time suggest the proper inca Of meeting and
overcoming these new stratngcms of an old cnenv.
There is not a more intelligent, high minded class
of Young men in any State than those of Vermont
| hey stood firm in opposition to Jackson's Admin.
istralion when near three quarters of The States
Welded TO the Establishments of military fame, and
when opposition promised neither emolumen's nor
misunderstanding other basis but virtue and
duty; to suppose they will yield to an unpop
ular successor for whose principles they ever
entertain nothing but adherence, and for whose
political character nothing hut contempt, at the
momen, too when the popular voice Of the country
at the most recent elections has declared against
him by than 100000 majority; at moment
when large majority in the popular branch of the
General Government favoring the endless corrup.
tons and abuses of the present Administration, is
reduced to certainty, and the cheering prospec,
of an entire change is opening upon our vew-to
suppose at such n moment the Wing Young Men
will be found wanting to themselves or to the State
argues faulty as extraordinary ever seized
upon any set of political gamblers. ARGUS.