The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-07-09

Tux PRoGREss OF TYRANNY. Wore il not pro-
verbal Of the people of Now Hampshire 1--WE mean
the majority that they quietly submit on all occa-
sions to the dctation ofparty leaders, among whom
Ex-Governor Iii stands foremost, should ex-
pect TO hear of rebellion-or, should rather say,
of general union among the good and vrtuous
people of that State in defence of Constitutional
guarantees and of equal rights. Within the last
ten years the Constitution of New Hampshire has
been subject to the grossest outrages, and the PEG
pie to violated rights, by usurpaions from the po-
litica leaders Of the State. Notwithstanding a
party has controlled it which claims to favor the
'Iargest liberty" people ofany State in the I'm
ion are trodden upon with tho keel of despot-
ism like unto the people of that State. If any
petty province in the eastern world experiences the
like, the people thereof have our sympathies and
our desires that they may speedily enjoy the bless
ings Of free, republican government. If Four faith
ers had cause to complain of the expressions of Eng
land in rs, the people of New Hampshire have
equally God cause TO declare themselves indepen-
dent of the powers at Washington and the despot-
ism of demagogues at home. Should our ministers
add to their public invocatons, tbless the people
of New Hampshire with liberty we should view
the act as one dictated alike by love of freedom
and by the purest philanthropy.
We will state few occurrences to illustrate our
assertions. The Judges of Probate in N. ii. accor-
ding to the laws, were appointed by the Governor
and Council, for the term of good behavior. About
three years ago, three Of the Judges were Wings
and the remaining five Tories The party in pow
or wanted the places occupied by the three Wings
for some of their hungry crew. To crafty them
law was passed changing the tenure of the Office
to five years, and requiring all then in office to re-
sign or receive but $50 salary per annum All Of
Gov Hills judges by previous agreement resign
ed and were forthwith re-appointed. Tho three
Wings continued to hold their offices, and although
their salaries were cut down TO $50 when the five
other judges receiving about $500 each for
the same amount of labor, they still retain their
offices, refusing TO yield to he despotsm Of modern
democracy.
Adjutant General Low was appointed TO Office
a number of years since, by the same power, and
liable to be removed only for incompetency or by
AT the late session of the Lcgisla-
ture an address was laid before it, got up party
caucus, which called for his removal without al
leging ali, cause, only that the "publc good" re-
CURED IL. Mr. Low is man uninPeachobIe, and
has discharged the duties Of the office faithfully,
all parties acknowledge. But the ''pubc good,
that is, of the party in power wanted the office,
and he removed without the privilege ola
hearing before the Legislature
Here man is uncorcmonieusly thrust from an
Office which the laws and constitution gave him
during good behaviour, for the enormous crime OF
being Wing. There is no complaint because he
looses the ofico-the complaint is that the const-
tuition isinvaded-that the bulwarks of freedom are
stormed and preached by an enemy to liberty in
the garb of locofocosm. A more high handed act
oftyrauny could not be devised. We doubt If the
secret clubs now forming in this State by the min
ions of Mr. Van Buren, would venture far beyond
this. Written constitutions mere ropes of sand
in the eyes Of locoiocoism. 1t trampIes upon the
laws-it acknowledges constitutional restraints
when they interfere with its desires. 1t is time
for the friends of constitutional liberty, of freedom,
and of equal rights every where, meet locofoco-
ism as one man, and drive it from the land. 1t is
inimcal to freedom, and natural brother of Sub.
Treasures and the rankest despotisms-and is at
tempted to be palmed upon the descendants of
Washington under the garb of Van Buren, demcc-
racy Freemen, spurn the monster.