The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-07-07
G. ~. VAN Ness---ERfs Portrait,

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We must confess that friend of the North
Star Is political urst Of no Emean accomplish
menis IA 1897 he produced the following like.
ness Of the demngogue whose name stands at the
head OF this article, and who now is, in opinion,
II hircng OF Van Barren pnrambulatng the State
TO teach the people how TO vote. lie is TO appear
in ibis quarter soon. He win talk of Won Buren,
democracy, of his being one Of The people, when in
fact there is greater aristocrai in the State
than himself. lie has his walters sups his wine
daily, in imitation Of the Spanish nobility. To
sustain This Iord!y splendor, although he has re.
ceved $4,000 from the Treasury Of the U. s.
he will need moro outfits, and to secure them he
has PROMISED the State OF Vermont to Van Buren,.
To accomplish this he will visit every part Of The
State, lying about Harrison, and his friends Does
any one suppose that Van Ness is honest
than he was in 1897? And then MIR Eaton gave
his character follows;
From, the North Star of March 81, 1897
Speaking of the " manifesto of Governor c. Z.
Van Ness" Mr. Eaton said, 3" Ii tends, however to
confirm our suspicious respecting the political
character of Mr.. Van Ness, namely, that lac is not
only asSnmjRg-ior what cinim hsd he on the Lee
gisuiuTu III warrant HAN this appointment more
than scores of other citizens--but oacihting, al.
ways drawn, as by the attraction of magrt. 10 the
" loaves and fshes, and all for the g0Od Of The
peopic"
From the North Star Of May %, 1927.
"Nc have perused the proliX and iahored replies
of Mr. Van Ness 10 MIR Bailey aud blr Shade, one
ol which occupies Gtght aud the other four close
columns of newspaper They have not to
understanding, subsinntia,cd single charge lie
brought against MIR Adams or the Administration
in his famous manifesto hut they prove his deter
minuti"n TO aorite dorm the administa alton, aud to
tcrite himscy mp, if possible They 80 10 conirm,
what was before we'll known throug bout his State.
that his defeat in tho Senatorial election will
he f,pH Mayo fyy In. hn Ia
Clares his first address to The public intended for
the United Stutes instead of ;he State of Vermont
Exclusively They are replete with sophsiry, ard
calculated 10 deceive the credulous and unsuspect-
ing. II is evident that the whole is meant to have
II powerful operation on the approaching Presden-
al Election, and if possible, 10 secure ban ii snug
seal in the Cabinet, or some other commanding
STA iun III the new government 1t is one link IN
the gccat chain of operations which are intended
TO subvert the present government of the United
States, and 10 exalt int power host of unprnci
pied choice spirits, of whom .E0rtin Yam Buren,
and &. p. pan Ness are &pecimeaS-and, without
intending any disparagement 10 tho character of
General Jackson. We mention our belief that he
is made the Tahyi"g print, solely for tho purpose
Of etfeC!ing with more facility, with more certain
ty, their selfish aud sinister objects.
From The North Star of June I2, 1927.
Our columns are again burdened with another Of
Mr. Van Ness's r"joinders to gentleman who con-
-idered himself implicated in tho Governors first
address 10 The public. That address. however, was
Intended more particularly to cooperate with
''sSuuthern influence in furllering tho ambitious
views of the leaders of self organized party,
and to raise themselves to the highest offices in
The government, rather than to have any immedi-
ate bearing upon the politics, official characters 8,
| and public stations of this State.
Instead of supporting his charges against Mr..
Adams and the Administration, Gov. Van Ness,
has, in his replies, descended low personal abuse
OF the individuals who dared confront him in these
unfounded charges. The { burden Of his song,
and the unpardnuable sin committed by somebody,
is the loss of his senatorial election! His vac
Hating principles stood upon tins upon pivot
wholly dependent contingency. If the result
proved favorable he would prove tine to the Adj
ninstra,ion; if not, an apostate - meme TEKEL.
From tie North Star OF June 10, 1927
1t is presumed that il will be less gratifying
To most Of our readers, than Is ourselves that
we have this week completed the task Of publish
ing all the tedious rejonders of the TX Governor,
and ao0ud hnDe hem Senator Our opinion respect.
ing his political intayri:y-or rather ae+at Of its
well known TO the readers Of the Star ; nor has
that opinion undergone any material change, in
such it must be considered by those who were once
his friends and supporters. We Ave always view.
ed him political aforementioned by an insa-
liable thirst for Popularity aud wealth, aud des'i-
( tute OF those innne quahtIes, which alone can
| form the basis of republican character-lfue, in
prosperity aud adversi,y' through evil report and
good report.
From the North Star Of May /, 1897.
" Tye'Ehe reply of Col. Charles ii Hammond
TO the Elk (iovcrnor's Manifesto is received, and
will aLpear in our next. Ii is written in a manly
! and temperate tone, and adds much 10 the v"lun'i
nous calu Rogue of evidence which goes to convict
| his Exce'ency of falsehood, nordinate ambition
| and sinister motives.