The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-06-16

and hundreds, IN different counties, w lIo have a
handpned u since that lime, and are now opera
lting with their old Democratic Republican friends
lin putting down Mr.. Van Buren, old Federal doc
trines. Amongst this number, are men Of the
highest standing and influence in their respective
counties
I What possible ground, them is there for Mr.
KItchie or any other man to claim New York for
TINS Federal Administration. 1t is preposerous
| what CLAIMS do they present 70 the People, from
winch they expect to derive more favor than for
the last three years? The confidence of the PEG.
\ pie has been more and morc impaired during that
period; me mercantile the manufacturing, and the
mechanic Interests Of the country have heretofore
felt the deleierious influence Of the measures of
the Administration. Now, that influence has
reached the farming interest-and you may rely
upon it, Of these interests will tanlely submit
to have their goods their manufactures, their labor
and the products of The soil, we'll their lands,
reduced one half or twothirds in value. in order
10 enjoy the blessings of the hard money cIrrcncy
81 Caba, or OF any other despolism, whose exam
| pie the President has recommended for our ma-
ton.-No, Sir, tho lree laborers of this country
will never consent to have the price oftheir labor
reduced to the same level with the peasants of
Gcrmnny or the seris of Russia; will the til
lers Of the soil consent that the products of
| their iarus shall be reduced in price low,
/ not pay the cost uf productions; nor will the
arnets consent thai The landsa shall be reduced
Two. thirds in value that whore they have pur-.
chased iarm. for example, for Sl5 600, paid $I0
fooo in cash, and mortgaged II for 5 900, that il
should be sold from apder them for the amount OF
the mortgages and their wives and children turned
out of doors, without shelter and without bread.
Such are the do9trinas iow maintained BY this Al
ninistration and which its friends and supporters
arc every where urging upon the country; and
which Will be established beyond the hope Of re.
demption, ifAr Van Buren, shall be re- .eected
Ofhis re'Fiectlon, there = not tle fainies pros
pect. In regatdsto New York--I speak without
The least Hesitation, and with The most entire conf
dence--.he has 90 possible hope of success there
Why should be haye2 The changes have been
so constantly Nagaimst him for the last three
years, and none IL his favor All ti,a extra session
in 1887, predictedghis overthrow III that State
Az the November election Of that year, he was
| swept away, by hurricane. AT the next SEES
sion of Congress, lac apocgizcd his friends, by
saying that there was 1000 voters who did not
come TO The polls, but would be out for him at the
next election. Well sir, IN 1888 these 40 900
out, AMI % 900 in addition, and he was beat.
en- by more than 10000 majority. He again con.
soled his friends for this unexpected defeat b,
saying that in the next campaign he would take
| the field in persons He did so-he traversed the
whole State, on mere electioneerng tour and
With the exception of the city of New York the
Legislature showed lnrger majority against him
than The year before In almost every contested
county, the popular against him was increased
There falling off, but iom local causes,
any where, except in the old Western district,
which so immensely strong that there was no
necessity ofgiving full vote, but general e.
lection That old district will give Harrison FlF- |
TEEN THOUSAND majority.
The late charter election in the city of New
York has satisfied both friend and foe that under
the registry law, Harrison will carry the city in
the fall by decisive vote. Yon may recolleci too,
that last year we had every thing 10 discourage
and disbearten our iriends-Many gave up all for
lost, after they beard the dsasierous from
Tennessee and Indiana. But there indom
liable spirits, that never doubt lalter in good |
cause hey rallied and soon eoay9ned aha ihf %as
not 10 he Influenced by any news abroad, however
unpropous AT this time, every of tho op.
position is confident OF success IL is not an over
confidence that begets inacon---it is q confidence
which nvignraies and inspires, and which lmpels
rfInn 10 ir
which will Justify the expectations of our fret DIS
and disaFp"int the hopes Of our enemies, .s
a Ger all we have done in New York for The
last three years, under the most uniay orabe ausp
cies, not little mortifying now with all
our bright prospects before us, that single friend
abb Dad should, for one moment, permit doubt Of
our trnm phnpt success in the fall TO cross his |
mind .New Koyh is just as certoin.f for HARnIsoN
as Tint the time Of election comes round And if
my old friend Richie, who goes for met, and NOT
principles, would like to suit of clothes
on The issue, should be pleased to accommodate
bIm--or, II he docs not choose TO venture it on
New York, will take II on the UnioH--or, if, us I
BardoIph says he will be 'bctter accommodated,' I
Will take SUIT on each.
a Democratic Republican, State Convention
will be called ut the old head quarters at Syr-
acuse Ii will be held about the lst of October |
There will be Consel yative rally on that occa-
sion, such as has not been known before in the |
State. The real Democracy will be there, 10 take
tho mos! oiiectgal measures against the federal
surpatIons OF Nh. Van Buren,. New York adheres
to her old Democratc Republican principals and
will not be driven into the ULTRA FEDERALISM Of
this administration. From The days of GEORGE
CLINTON to the present time, she has resisted the
Entertainments Of the Executive power and The
Federal Government She will continue 10 resist
them, whether urged upon her by Martin Van Blu.
rem or Thomas Ritchie. 1t is no reason because
these gentlemen have abandoned their principles,
and turned federaLists, that the Democratic Repub
Leans of, New York or Virginia should follow
tbeir example In New York they will adhere to
their o.d principles, and will assemble In Conven-
ton ut Sy racuse TO resist tho Federal aggressons
as our fnrcfhers assembled in the time Of the Rev
olution to resist the Stamp Act and the Tea Tax I
beg, therefore, you will dismiss all apprehen-
sions about New Y ork and set down her AZ votes
as the capital ON witch HARRISON will commence
business; and Mat, think, pretty fair beginning
for log cabin aud hard cidei' candidate. 1 have
devoted IN ysef for the last three years. to the re-
form Of this ad nstration--l have enlisted TOR
the war, and you may rest assured, hat shall not
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