The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-06-30
LOOK AR rHElR MEASURES.

1t is well known that Van Buren, wrote letter
to the Pope some years ago, favorable to the Cath
ollcs, expecting no doubt that nl tho subjects of
the Pope in this country would aid him in his ef-
forts to secure power. In this he was not misia-
ken, for since that time the Catholics Of the u 8.
led on by their Priests, have md do uniformly go
FOR Van Buren,. O'Callaghan, one of tho Pope 8
tools at Burlington, has laborcd ns hard, apparent
ly, for wears past to aid Van Buren, 10 aid the
Pope. lie has opened tho campagn, in this State,
side by side, with Van Ness. We would deprecaie
in any sect, any efforts TO unite church and state,
but moro especially have the people Of this coun.
try reason to deprecate the union Of Catho Icsm
with our institutions, for all know that the Pore
clams to exercise civil as well ms n spiritual SUI
cure the requisite power. II is well known TINT
Roger Is. Tanney is Catholic ,stbat he has beef
made Chief Justice Of the U s., and had put upon
him the mantle Of Marhal The following is fro m
the Burlington Free Press
Buckingham and Ness, we learn, arc nav
cling the circuit of the state. The former saws
that he shall to it, that ever ~ catholic votes for
Mr. Van Buren, The latter has got his Woodstock
speech printed in pamp hot and is crcu a,ing it in
every nook and corner Of The state. He attended
tho county convention ut Middebury on
tain, to attend similar meeting ut Montpelier,
few days after. In this way.he is to traverse the
state, and hnrrangue the people, stump fashion
We ande to those facts not because we have any
fears for The result, but simply to remind our whie
friends throughout the state of tho character of the
enemy that they have got to meet. We read of
the daily changes, in favor, which are aoin.
forward all over the country,-of the overwhe In
ing enthusiasm OF the great West, and some of us
think the battle won ere it has fairly commenced
Could the people assemble at the polls, uabiassed
by any misrepresentation uninhuenced bv
any interested efforts OF the men in power, Gen.
erai Harrison would he elected, almost by accuma-
ton But such Is not the case; the whole pat
ronage of the government is in the field tho hun
dred thousand Office holders, with their friends
and dependents, and all within the circle of their
influence, are in the hed and the people have this
immense power to overcome before they can
stand an even chance in the contest. When we
remember the means that have been resortcd to by
this administration in its successful usurpa,ions
upon the rights of tho people when we recall
the tenacity with which il cings to Office as il
would cling to life ITSELF when w o remember
the unprinciped and unscrupulous character of
the men whose counses prevail at Washington, we
confess we trembe, lest unheard of, some
unimagined viany shall be practiced to snatch
from the people their rights We honestly believe
that such men Kendall, Niles, Hill, Van Ness.
and O'CaIaghan will be prevented by nothing but
the certainty of Detection, (and hardly by that
from tho preparation of any thing which will
keep themselves in power 1t Is no light thing to
contend with such men, armed with such power:
requires all the watchfulness and all the exertion
of the Wings from this day until the election
fearful responsibility does indeed rest upon the op
ponents of this most corrupt administration, and il
by any neglect want of personal sacrifice the de-
structves allowed TO retain their misused now
er, the effect upon rights and our liberties can
not be foreold. The Wings can elect Genera,
Harrison but they must WORK 70, it, Without re-
lying upon what they HAVE done, they must look
steadily forward to what there IS to do "' %. aa
u3eThe Milwaukee Sentinel of June saws there