The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-07-07

up, and the glory OF my country furnished If la,i
ed, you may possibly conceiye the angus" VIZ liz;
nv situation was calculated 10 produce re''ns
my responsibility, personally supervised anu , com
rected the arrangement of tho army "nuII Wy NJ NJ
mand | trusted 10 no Colonel or other "u!cer' ~"
person had any hand 10 any Whether for aoad or
M was taken under my own direction and ot mono
~ &c many who now hear me know-Nh mem
Nv a'erv movement would, or would not pass tle
.:;y, IF Honauarte ar Wellington, know not;
30, whether thoy would induce applause or cen
sure upon myselfit must itiL
RuI fellow citizens, still another motive Undue
. oil me- 70 accent The invitation which had been so
kindly extended to me. l knew that here should
meet with many who had fought and bied under
nv conmand-that should have the pleasure OF
taking them by The hand and recurring, WIN them,
~ The scenes Of the past. expected too, to meet
with lew of Tho great and good men yet survIv'
ing by whose efforts our Freedom was achieved.
This Measure alone would have been sufficient To
have induced my visit TO this interesting spot upon,
shis equally interesting Occasion. see my o'n
compar ions here, mud see not low OF me roNoi-
utionary veterans around me. Would TO 900 mar
it Ind ever been in my power to nave maze the"'
comfortable and happy--that their sun might go
down in peace! But, fellow cHZens, they remain
~unprovided for-monumeuls OF the lnSratitado oil
nv county. 1t was with tho greatest cllH"u'ly
thai the existing pension was passed through
Congress. But why was It restricted why
were the brave soldiers who fought under wayne
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES who suffered FAR more than
atbevwho fought in the evolution proper. The revo
ntion I'm fact, did not terminate nnhl l|94-unui
the battle fought upon the battle ground upon
which nv eve now rests (h1inm.i War cont ni.
cd with Them from the commencement of tho rev.
outiou until the victory Of Wayne 10 which have
Just alluded. The great highway To- the West was
the scene Of unceasng slaughter lhen WY th's
unjust discrimination? WHY are the soldiers who
terminated the war of tho revolution, in fact, ex-
cudcd, while those by whom it was begun, or II
portion of Them are rewarded: will tell you
WHY. The poor remnant of Wnyne's army had
but few advocates, while those who had served IN
the revolution proper dab plen.y Of friends Scat
tered, as they we've over all parts ct the Union,
and in largo numbers they could exert an Influence
at the ballot box. They could whisper thus in the
ears of those who sought their influence at the
POLLS: "1ake care, for have waited long enough
for what has been promised. The former plea OF
poverty can no longer be made. The treasury is
now full. Take care, your seat is in danger,
r"Oh! yes, every thing that has been promised shall
he attended to yon will give me your votes. 10
This way fellow citizens, tariy, but partial nstice
was done the soldiers of the revolution. They
made friends by their influence at the bale" box,
But it was different with Gen. Wayne's soldiers
They were but few in number, and they had but
ono or two humble advocates to speak for them in
Congress. The result has been, justice has been
withheld.
rcinced greater harlships than the soldiers OF
the revolution. This ia So Every one can ap.
precinte the difference between the indian and a
REGULAR war When wounded in battle the soldier
must have warmth and shelter before ho can re.
cover This could always be secured by the sol
der of the revolution. In those days the ia'cn
string OF no door was pulled m w men Wonnueu
he was sure to find shelter and very many of those
comforts which essential to the sick, but
which The soldiers IN Indian war cannot pro-
cure Instead of shelter and warmth, he is expos
ed to the thousand ills incidents 10 Indian warfare
Yet no relief was extended to those who mad thus
suffered!
After the war closed under Wayne, l retired;
and when saw poorer than all others,
wandering about the land decrcpid and decayed
by intemperance, it was unnecessary 10 enquire
whether he had ever belonged to Wayne's army
L.. r tI,s-- SnfI
-cient assurance that he had wasted his energies a
'mong the unwhoesome swamps of the West, IN
the defence of the rights of his fellow citizens, and
for the maintenance OF the honor and glory OF ms
country.
Well, follow citizens, can only say, that If il
should ever be in my power TO pay the debt which
is due these brave but neglected men, that deb
shall first Of all be paid. And am very we'll sat
sfied that the government can afford it, p'0uide0
the latch string IF the Treasury shall eoer be NOR
carefully pulled in Perhaps yon will ask me Ton
some proof of my friendship for old soldiers If 80
I can give it you from the records ct Congress
When the fifteen hundred dollar law was repeal
ed, | opposed it, as opposed changing the pay o
members of Congress from six to eight dollars, un
til we had done lusiice to, and provided for, these
soldiers. You will find my votes uron this qies
ton, nmong the records OF Congress, and m,
speech upon it, IN the pubhshed DEBATES OF tn
time
l will now fellow citizens, give You my reasons
for having refused to eivo pledges and opinion
moe freely than have done since my nomination
to the PRESIDENCY. MANY Oh Tue pun
Ilshed upon this subject by no means correct
hut it is my opinion that pledge should BIO mad
by an individual when in nomination for any OF
fee in tho gift of the People. And why' Ono,
adopt it and the battle will longer he to thu
strong--to tho virtuous-or 10 the sincere lover q
his country; hut to him who is prepared to tell thu
greatest number of lies, and 10 prefer the larges
number Of pledges which he never intends TO carr,
out. 7 suppose that the best guarantee which al
American citizen could have vt the correctness q
the conduct of an individual, in the future, wonle
be his conduct in the past, when he had no temp
~tatiop before him, to practice deceit. ....,s ~.
Now, fellow citizens, have not altogethe
grown grey under the helmet ofmy country, allho
I have worn it for time. large portion
of my life has been passed in the civil department.
of government. Examine my conduct there, ant
the most tenacious democrat--I use the word in III
proper sense; I mean not conine it TO parties
for there good in boh--may, doubtless, discov
faults but he will find no single net calculated
TO derogate from the rights of The people
However, to prove the reverse of this, have
been called FcderaIst. Here was n loud cry o