The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-05-28
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STATE CONVENTION.


The call for Il State Democratic Wing Conven-
ton has doubtless been noticed by the ronder. The
annual Conventions usually have been holden at
Montpelier, but this year, at The earnest solicita-
tons Of the Wings in the Southern part of the
State, IT has been called TO meet at Woodstock
This perhaps is as it should be- nasmuch as Mont
peler is not located in the centre Of the State and
for friends to be obliged to go there every year
from the distant sections of the State, would
be an unequal tax. This circumstance however
should MOI prevent the attendance of delegates
from this section. Our Wing fathers travelled far
Their than this over frosts and SHOWS, barefoot and
half provsioned in pursuit of the enemies of equal
rights, in revolutionary tim es, to obtain liberty for
themselves and their posterity:--let then, dis
lance prevent the exercise of proper vigilance
the part OF their TO preserve that which was
so dearly purchased
Arrangements should be made in every town TO
ed objection to going. This surely should
not be overlooked, should this or that man,
more active than his neighbor and more patriotic
too, be called upon to do than his share in
attempts preserve from the whitening blight and
contamination Of Van Buren, Torysm the institu-
tons of our State. But what shall DO done, it is
asked? Do as our opponents did last winter. Let
the Wings of each town make up purse to the
amount OF the necessary expenses of journey to
Woodstock, and depute Of their number to rep
resent their wishes in the Convention. This is
but justice, and full delegation thus be OBJ
tanned without imposing an onerous burden upon
individuals They should also freely express their
wishes TO their delegate, that he may act for the
people, and not in obeyance to the dctation of GER
tain leaders, as do our opponents. The custom
house officers make nominations for the Van Buren,
party;-our nominations must come from the peo-
pie. Is there a town of any magnitude in this part
of the State that will fail to send a representative
to the proposed Convention We hope not We
append the following well timed remarks from the
st. Adams Messenger:
GAS Vermont has been so let her continue to be-
ALWAYS FAITHFUL" This is the prayer of eve
ny true Patriot and Republican who has lived under
is salutary and benign government. AS he looks
abroad among his sister states, he finds that most
of them have SO often changed that he can place
little reliance supon them. Not so with his own
State, She is not waited about by every 'wnd of
doctrine Her principles remain firm and immov-
able her mountains and pure as her chrystal
stream; the principles of modern misnamed democ-
racy exemplihed by the present national admin
istration party has never shaken the pol
iuted the other. She has persevered through all
the storms Of adverse fortune elsewhere, undsmay
ed and unconquered, in the support of Republican
principles, and seadfast opposition to Executive
usurpaton and msrule. Can we now expect that
! she will faterP Her motto is COWARD" Rely
ing the intelligence and virtue OF its freemen,
she will continue to be TRUE and FAITHFUL, defy
ing, hurting back with indignation, every trick and
device of the enemy to make her bow the knee to
the Baal of Loco Focoism.
Great efforts are now being made by the friends
of the Administration to recover their lost strength
In this State they will make an unprecedented eff
fort carry the election next fall. If their prn-
ciples were commendabe their devotion to
party, triumphant success would await them Tho
as a general thing democracy will triumph, it is
sometimes true that the enemies do succeed by
their vigilance, fraud and treachery. And it be-
hoves us to be our guard, watch closely the
signs of the times, and if we would prosper elect
men to office, who will rescue nation from the
grasp of spoils-men and despollers-who will do
away with the dangerous principles of concentrate
ing power in one man-who will keep and cherish
by the Wings of the Revolution. AS Vermont
was in the Revolution, may she continue to be
TRUE and FAITHFUL