Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-01-13
rsIGNs OF THE TIMES.

In orr last we briefly odyerted to three things.
viz the calling ola Locofoco National Convention.
the quasi somerset ofVan Buren, on the subiec, or
re'rehchhent aud REFORM" aud the adhesion of
C"'noun 10 me administration These are signs
OF the tunes" which portend great deal: we be.
heve nothing more nor less than that the down
tall OF the administration is at hand and tint tbev
are themselves conscious that their only hone ;s in
tremendous struggle. Why does Mr. V AN Rrnrv
take the ground ofretrenchment and relormp 1,
IL is precisely for the same reason that he ,ook !,
III 1873 to nis'eddh the people, Then, Van Buren,.
Denton aud others, made the promise to the ear of
'"o peop'e-they succeeded in getting power. but
''e history OF every day from that time IN ,b;s ia
Dut The history of their perfdy. They bovo ro
lrenched," by scattering abroad thew have C 30
torired," by heapng up abuses. Tho ;,yos,;nn
''ohs' "hich nave been hod prove this; and the
very i"ct 'not van buren, talks about relrencbnent
ana promises reduction, is IN admission on his
part that he is guilty of wrong; for WHY prav ,e,
us, should he retrench if there are no uselesse ~
pendilnres which may be Topped off? and vbv
reform, IT there ore no existing abuses which need
purgIng' The truth is, there is room enough r 81.
reiorm-and he knows that the people demand ~,
his sharp sighted eye has seen that another il
IKE to take the work in hand and so. rich, s,ea
any he endeavors to foresial the people by prom.
lslng to do the work himself II is unfor,,ro,o
for him. that he has once played TINT gone and
p'ayed falsely. He gives The "grand haiIno sion
OF distress but it must be in vain.
But to another sign: Locofocoism and Milf.
cation have embraced; Calhoun has condescend-
ed to go INTO the palace and bow TO the man whom
ne by his casting vote, recalled from England =
and Ca'houns followers in the House have nh,
on the yoke, and work in the party hnrness 81.
kindly as though they were born with collars 70
their necks and bits in their mouths. The cosrol
reader may think this no sign: bul let us see WIN,
these high contracting parties have said of each
other;
In 1887, Francis w. Pickcns, then Nulf.r
and now follower of Calhoun into the Van Ru-
rem ranks, described the administration ne ,ollow..
" The rocks together with the oRscrNr p,n,s
hare perched themselves in The hig pInc.s oCfbc IonJ
ana zoe sill here beneath, surrounded daiiy ,ci their
Lfh an1 corruption" ""'' VIC"
-. "The gentleman," mir Canbrelene,l said MIR
PIcSen', had said this nation had been converted
mo Il great gambling house He asked, ,cho had
brought ii 10 His condition THE PARTY NOW
IN OVER A VlLER, A MORE DEGRAD.
ED, A MORE CORRUPT SET or WRTTcU II
Els NEVER LIVED"
The measures of the same party by John C.
Calhoun Same year.
mr. calhoun spoke in solemn and impressive
manner OF the character of The times and of the
tendency OF things to confusion and reyolutionn
lne ias' year was the most remarkable era in
our 'o'ucaI existence, as marking period of more
'loien' innovation upen established priucDes and
Il WIDER departure from the suir ,f "a.
'lohs man Ihd ever before been shown. He de.
c'ared that the day was rapidly approaching when
men must take sides rs CuNsERyAT1vrs on Dr 4
sTRUCTIvEs"
a forensic combat between Benton and q
) houn, painted by BIair-same year.
= Mr. Benton lashed him (Nir Calhoun.
snch severity mat, although he provoked ~
test, he declared he would not condescer
tice him farther. lie was then told. in thy
the Senate, that he fMr Calhoun was
= whipp'd cock, with dropp'd wing. escappS<
the pr, ~ which be challenged a combat by his
GROWING" no
). Z. Calhoun. BY the same artist. n
= i"eie was ONE, however, REPRoBArE SPIRIT
mat could not bear to look upon the br;yb, md
ausp'cio"s Gay the day Van Buren, was naugurn.
i ed); and II tcaS pleasure 10 all that Hp G5cs ~
CArALINE ,cas mol seen on the occns;on Ttgo
n place he occupied when Cen Jackson came into
once was hlled Ivy the kind aud brave Col. John.
= son. &c. 'o O''' 'onn'
FRANCIS w. Plckens, by the same artist-ls37.
WI iichelis, tle near relation of Mr. Calhoun
c VINO lIves with him, and is thoroughly indoctr;n''
e "eu win ms principles, has brought forward the
s S question IN todp tending 10 uproot IN The
SCUM, IN lis present excited state of faeling he
principles Of The Declaration of hlaepeudencs 60
e operating WIN McDutiie, he endeavors to establish
ne principle That The producing class of society of
!. Whatever color, belong to The capitalists"
, Blair, by Pckens.
:" galvanized corpse" "That hideous visnpe
whereon envy and maIignity are blended in ca
daverous union"
,, This is the sort of men who have now formed
il an alliance with VAN buren,. Calhoun, i, is true.
gave his support to the sub,reasury in September
y 1867; but until now he has ever treated the Presi
ueht win the most hearty contempt. And what
@ mas brought VAN buren,, the President and CAL
houN ana BENTON, two rival candidates for the
?. succession, into conjunction? All! unhaIlowcl
ambition is indeed at the root but Aecessity has
been the immediate cause The trio snw TIM,
c they must unite in n last struggle to sustain Vim
buren, or else that the scepre would forever eude
d. Their grasp. This is sign OF the times nor TO
/, be mistaken. 1t demonstrates The fact that the
J. leaders Of the administration are conscious of inn
Inlnent danger.
e But there is one more "sign;" we will but name
II; 1t is in the union of the Wings and the enthu .
sasm OF the People for Harrison and Reform -
. courage, friends; the enemy fainrs. Organize
= go on hravely TO the onset their trembling col
. umIls can be easily broken and scattered.
k Locof5co LegiStdtion.-The Locofoco legislature
of Georgia has passed non intercourse act with
the state of Maine, because the Governor of