The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-06-18
From the Troy Morning Mail.

the reception he will receive among us. A man
who hns so signny abused the confidence and
belied the character of the citizens of the En-
pire State, is very likely to be met with more
cuffs than kisses. 1t will require higher pow
er of persuasion than the life pensioner of the
State paper possesseSt TO induce the people to
fawn upon viper that they have nourished in
their bosoms until its fangs have siung them to
the heart.
Let the Argus with its hundred eyes, look for
moment among the diversified classes of soci-
land see il he can find any which justly owes
Van Buren, respect or reverence
He has scoied at the embarrassments of our
merchants, and Frustrated the business Of our man
uiactures.
He has illuminated those connected with our
banking institutions, by charging them with the
foulest frauds, aud endeavoring to bring upon them
the sweeping curse Of general bankruptcy law.
For nearly two years his DISASTROUS measures dried
up The springs Of honest industry, and brought star
vMion into the homes Of the las,orng poor.
He paralized the vigorous arm of the mechanic,
and struck down tho hopes of those who were n
bout commencing an enterprisng and useful career.
He has filled the pockets of Tho usurer with
money wrung from the necessities of tho honest
debtor
He has openly charged, in solemn message to
the Congress of the United Staes--a libel which
will be handed down to future gcnerations--more
Than hundred thousand electors of his native
State with bribery and corruption in their exercise
of the right Of sulrage-an offence which, if COM
mitted, would have subjected them to incarceration
among the felons in our State prisons
He has insued the feelings of the religions por-
ton of the community, by receiving foreign inf.
dels, male and female, into confidence and favor.
lie has alarmed the fears, and disturbed the
pose of men of property, by the countenancc he
has extended to the worst species Of agraranism,
and by appointing to Office the leaders and inst ga
tors of the most disgraceu and destructive riots.
Ills whole administration has been wicked
and malignant crusade upon the rights of the peo-
pie, and the prosperity of the North
lie has robbed this State through the influence
n eXarfpI In nf
berefits OF representation in the Senate of the
nation, by defeating the appointment of the Hon.
N. p. Tallmudge.
He has squandered, through the prodigality and
extravaganza of his administration, that portion Of
the surplus revenue TO which this State was emit.
tied, and which, if appropriated as it should have
BEEN would have educated every poor mans child
in the State of New York.
And is il for acts like these that his servile tools
would have the people rush forth with congratula-
tons at his approach, and scatter flowers around
The footsteps of the intriguing traitor Does respect
"ior the station of the chief magistrate require
this humiliation from the freeman OF the North?
No, it never can be SOFT never aoM be so. Hon
or heaped opon the undeserving is The deepest in
jury to the worthy and virtuous. Let q the favor.
lite son" come home and pass to his heartcss reves
and political intrigues at the Springs, in silent and
scornful neglect. Let the eyes of those whom he
has insoently injured and baseIy betrayed be aver
ted from this housing tread Enough will be left
to do homage at the footstool, and shout hosannas
in praise of the princey demagogue. Power never
idol, worshippers at his shrine The time for THE
PEOPLE to rejoice at the return of the President
has not yet come. In lS4l every honest heart in
the land will join in any demonstration Of Joy which
the Argus may propose to offer upon the arrival OF
MARTIN VAN BURRN--ot Ktndcrhook.
WAsurNGrcN Crry.-An election for the choice
of members Of the Common Council took place in
Washington City on Monday last. The election
was made n matter of political opinion, moro par
tcularly in the second and third wurds; and the
result was that all the Wing candidates were tri-
umphantly returned. In the two wards mentioned
rhe vote was more than two 10 one in their favor.
This is the result of an intimate acquaintance with
the government officials residing in that city, and
knowledge of their character and conduct. Indeed
so far do the inhabitants of Washington carry their
hatred of the principles of the administrations and
their contempt for individuals comprising it, that
some Of these northumberland especially Mr.. Van
Buren-seldom risk encountering the public odium
by showing themselves in the streets of the metrop-
oils. Could the know ledge possessed by the Wash
ipgtonans be spread throughout the land, similar
effect would be produced in every State in the Re-
publc.-.AttdS.
MIR. Boyd's lands to be sold at auction by the
Government. We hope, however, that he will no
suffer by the operation.-JMiSS. paper.
Boydstole nearly hundred thousand dollars from
the people 81 his Loco Foco friends hope that he will
not suffer by the sale of the lands he has
chased with the stolen money. Their feeling for
him is like that ofthe old maid for her lapdog that
had bitten huge piece out of gontleman's leg.
"Poor little creature!" exclaimed she-'n hope it
TENNEssEE.-We are told that there are forty
thousand men within the bounds Of the oblong
State, who have seeded from the Jackson faith
They pride themselves upon being Jefersonan
democrats, says the New Orleans True American,
and will not throw their suflrages except for the
man whom they have every reason to know will
oppose the principles of the Van Buren, adminstra-
ton. This mass of voters is a tower of strength
and it occupies so lofty station the opposition
ground, the monocrats can never hope to carry
Tennessee. ..
HOBBIES AND HUMBUGs.-If we Judge from
he putting forth Of politics this spring. the season
rs like 10 be fruitful one, in both these commodi,
ties. One would think, after the exposure of the
aristocratic course of the present administration
party, they would conclude to give up the notion
of humbugging the people with the ridiculous as
sumption that they are democrats, or in more pom
pous phrase, The Democracy" But no such thing.
name, and to the name they ADHERE without regard
TO the practice of those protesting democracy