The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-03

the face of this prediction we entertain not doubt
bu, the Wings have lrumphed, if those who are
legal members have been permitted to vote.
1-FSandcr aud abuse is the reward which men
of homes, purposes, Of high Rnd honorable motives,
and oindependent and manly actions, often receive
from the veua and dcpraved-ihc base add upprin.
ciplcd no one has moro reason 10 complain OF
such treatment iban the individual alluded 10 in
the following article. During Tho session OF The
over tho signature of "Japhet," often made aliu-
sions to him, base and malicious is The one
,eped to in tho annexed article from the Montpel-
Ter Watchman
UJ"A scribbcr in a late "North Star, purporting
to give account of matters and things the
capital, gives the following:
''Nou will SEQ that Mr. Fairbanks of your county
has left us; he seems Ia have lost what popularity
he ever ind with his own party-it is perhaps the
only tribute ihey can pay to political arrogance
Were this the only instance IN which the man
dacous correspondent Of the Star has I'll to aim
his poisonous shafts at tho member from St. Johns
bury; were not the party, with which that gem
lleman is prominently and most honorably identi-
fed, also implicated we might deem these
tons OF an anonymous slanderer worth a denial
Personally, MIR Fairbanks has certainly nothing to
fear from these assaults where no is known: they
may yet be luxurious him, md those with whom
he acts politically, among those who have no, the
! pleasure of his acquaintance 1t is, then, from II
regard, we'll TO the character Of a most estma-
bic man, TO the reputation Of "hs own purity" in
the legislature that volunteer to disabuse those
who may be ms'ed by the articles referred to. We
are witnesses to the utter falsehood of the assor.
tons the Star, save the sing lie fact that Nir F.
did leave the House for a season 1.-THE anony-
oeIun NJ Z t,o
be, acquainted with the proceedings of the House,
he knew, whom he penned his letter, that MIR F
asked leave of absence, stated that business which
it Of great importance to him TO do and which
mus, be done at that time, required his absence
AT the time, he assured the House that should
il be in session, on his return, he would again take
his seat. Leave of absence was granted and in
four five days Mr. f. did return TO the House and
remain until the m ncipa business of the session
was in tie way Of completion. These are tho facts
as to his leaving tho House, and his reasons there
for. They were the only reasons, and they were
such that his friends in the House felt bound to dis
charge him. We have had the best opportunities
CT knowing both the course and character of Mr. F.
in the House: and il is with pleasure that we can
testify to his ability, fidelity and zeal in the public
service. Notwithstanding unweared efforts en-. |
gendercd by locai as well as political feelings were
made here by a certain clique privatey,-and by |
the organ of that clique in the Star pubcly-no
man was more esteemed by his own party, and
none more by liberal and honorable men opposed |
to him politically, than was Mr. Fairbanks Him
self beral--we may say, almost to u fault-he is |
the last man to deserve the iberat and mean in |
situations of the writer OF the Star. Indeed we
would believe, that it not for the performance
of his duty his constituents and to large portion
of his county with reference to tho Caledonia Co
buildings, Mr. F. and his friends would have been
spared these outrageous ISLANDERS.
Nothing but gold and silver is henceforth to be
received for public lands in the West. At leas,, SO