The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-04-02

Men corrupt enough to pilfer would do murder
without u regret.
We deem it an act of justice to Mr. Wise, to
insert the following explanation given by him
self OF bis situation. We feel confident that it
will contribute to do away with many honest
misconceptions, that have been entertained to-
wards him.
"Sir, Sin piping times of peace" the greatest
| service Representative render is TO snve the
public money. have faithfully endeavored to
discharge this duty to the public money
from wicked rulers, and to preserve the purity
and virtue of both the people and their servants
| from the temptations of a splendid Governmen NE
and wicked administrations If l have done
nothing towards this end, it is not my fault
The task has been hard one. have had to
labor at the war against wind and tide-aganst
powerful and popular President and party
against you, sir, your committees, and this House,
But this blaze of gtoryfcation is espied. Thank
God, the day star dawns from on high. There
is now hope of salvation An hour of retribu-
tive justice is coming Truth, though slow, is
coming gradually along with her torches
have had to carry my life itself in my hand-the
harness of deerskin, and cold steel has often
CALLED my shoulders-an armed arsenal against
the Kings forces-they dangerous when
there are such rich spoils and l have escaped
unscathed, thank God though my slandorers
and prosecutors and reviers would have the
world believe tina, my war upon corruption has
not been bLOOdless."
me as the idle wind. Much less have regard
ed some good, honest friends, who have assisted
to "damn me with the faint praise" of doing or
trying to do, some Notwithstanding my
faults and indiscretions! Sir, what other course
could pursue but that of fearless boldness-ay
apparent reck essness But this is egotism.
know who will defend me-who do back me.
| have my reward-the only reward i ever
looked for-dt home, in the affections of my peo
pie, Yes, sir, my people They are mine-be-
because 1 am theirs-in devotion, in sacrifice, in
service-in good report, in evil report-not
theirs politically, personally theirs ! And all
your party and all its power cannot separate me
from my people,or shake me in their confidence.
l must myself first forfeit it, before am ever by
them disrusted or prescribed. They will par
don my infirnities, and indulge my weaknesses
provided remain true to them and their coun-
try. May heaven reward them and their chill
dren's children as they reward me But, sir,
had rather been fighting for them in the Florida
swamps, with blade against tomahawk, than to
have been warning as have been, upon this al
most overwhelming power OF corruption Dam
gers beset you in every path in this war--dan-
gers of life and limb, dangers to character, dam
gers in fact TO your own virtue. No man can
oppose himself TO universal corruption here,
without having all his virtues tempted and
tried rs in a fiery furnace. NV hope is in the
majority of the next house of commons. The
Empire State has declared for the people against
the President"
Temperance IN mississippi From gentleman
Of intelligence, recently from Jackson, in Missis
,Ippl, we learn that the anli-tippIing bill of Gen.
Foote, is very. popular throughout The State.
The enemies of the BILL Immediately after its
'assage attempted TO bring disgrace uDon its alI.
hor, by hanging him in effigy i'm front of the
Capitol at Jackson. But the low artifice failed
t iis designed effect, orr rather operated very
differently from the expectations fits projectors.
10 far from bringing od;um upon the bill or
sIae
n his favor. This was owing in some measure
0 the management of young portrait painter,
Who on this Occasion turned his art to u good ac-
cunt. About the time the anticipating law
'assed, an old drunkard in the neghborhood of
ackson in fit Of intoXicalion fell into the fire
nd was burned to death. The circumstance
truck the mind of the artist as he was gazing
pom the effigy ofGeneral Fooie, that it would
G well to get up an'opposition effigy. He
accordingly went TO work upon the canvass, 81
lie next morning the front of the Capitol was
,rnshed with two efiges instead of one. The
opposition" was large painting on canvass,
presenting on one side counter, covered with
asses decaneis, bottles, and all the parapher-
'a ola grog shop, with the word "cause"
ritten above in broad staring leters.-On the
apostle side, labelled with the word "effect''
rs pictured the miserable victim of intoxica-
IN, lying PROSTATE in the ashes of his own
'arth, his body black and scorched with the
'mes, and the fire preying upon his flesh and
tails. The sensation produced ny this exhibit
IN is said 10 have b. en- tremendous. The cir
instances of the frightful tragedy were fresh
the memory of the spectators, and the paint
g being good likeness of the deceased, who
MS well known in the neghborhood, heighten-
greatly tine moral power of the spectacle
he friends Of temperance Immediately took ad
ntage of this turn Of good fortune. The sto-
was circulated tar and wide--copies of the
inting taken in wood cut were distributed
-ough the State, and created very extensively
powerful and decided impression in favor of
temperance cause. We are told that its ;r-
,ph in the State Of Mississippi is now placed
You'd the possibility of doubt This is cheer
news, and will, we trust, provoke Louisiana
follow in the glorious footsteps, by putting the
n of Legislative prohibition upon sin, that
he curse and the desoation ofour country
no Orleans Bulletin.
A beggar hoy in Buffalo having asked charity
n gentleman who was passing by, was told
II he should have some when the gentleman