The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-10-01
From tie TroU .n0rnin.g Mail.
YOU NC MEN

The early and imposing position assumed by
the Young Men of this district, in their recent
Convention At CoXsake, while II has attracted the
attention and won the admiration Of our friends
throughout the state, has evidently aroused the ap.
proheusIons o! our polislcai opponents This is
manifest from the oXcrtions they are now making
to get up District Convention ut Catskli, com
posed OF Young Men friendly To the admins traton
and policy of the General Government. That
they will fail in bringing any considerable portion
OF young men To support them nj the ensuing cleo.
tom II needs no prophet 10 predict.
The interest, the feelings, ,ho prospects, the am
bltlon OF the Young Men of this state are peculiar
y Identified with the Wing cause. Its The cause
which holds out 10 them their only hope OF future
advancemeut-which opens to hem n broad
and unrestricted path to prosperity and honor
which promises 20 secure TO them the legitimate re-
wards Of industry, intelligence and enterprise.
The sordid selishness of old and haclne we'd
leaders-ths exclusive ness of arbitrary dictalou-
the party nsuages and closet tactics established a
mong our adversaries, have blocked up every ave-
nue. OF honorable ambition among them, against the
ingtess of the Young Men of the country. Their
policy is essentially opposed TO the hopes, the ge-
mus, the aspirations of the Young Men. The
principles they seek carry out would rob him Of
his independence-hs nheritance-hs incentives
TO exertlon. Instead Of diising the benefits ofciv
il government among all classes OF the community,
they seek to concentrate its powers in their own
hands and pervert its advantages TO their own ex
elusive use. Having for long series Of years
nopoized to themselves the fruits of expanded
credit system having made their own fortunes in
the rapid rise and progress of the country in wealth
and demonstrating speculated in bank charters
until they have gorged themselves with enormous
dividends and premiums-they would cut
short the public of improv ement, PROSTATE
the enterprise of the country, and poison the very
fountains from which they themselves have free
ly drank. They care not tina: generation Of
Young Men have come upon the theatre of life
who have the same right to the enjoyment of all
The blessings of happy form Of government, the
announcements which it can lend to their efforts
and the honors which it offered their ambition,
which they had when they themselves
young They not that the lapse of time
and tho rapid increase of population have extn-
guished their right longer to retain the control of
offices to which every capable citizen has an equal
claim. They not how long they obstrnct the
progress and defeat the hopes of those who
crowdng at their heels. TheyIseekipower for their
own sake-they use it for their own proft-they
covet gold with misers greediness, and exercise
authority with tyrants insolence.
The young man who passes his political appren-
ticeship under the guardianship otVan Buren, and
the Regency, had better have been born beneath
the bondage of the Southern stakeholder In vain
he struggles through long years ofservle drudgery
to improve his condition. In vain his aiacrity in
the service of others occasionally wins him u pass
ing promise, or transient smile from his noxora-
Bile masters-the slightest exhibition of an indie
pendent impatient spirit, brings the lash upon
his back, and places him under the refractory
In vain he comes forward at on apparently auspci.
Gus moment to claim the promised reward for his
exertons the political ield-some older favorite
or more expert drudge, elbows him from the covet.