The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-06-23

el lhcy are lhe loudest ~ Professions OF d0mocra
cy, and love for tho people. Jefferson said such
would be The case.
! PEEP AT TIE PASTE. p. VAN NESS
In 1926, c. p. Van Ness set himself up for The
Office Ex-senator to Congress, claiming to be n Re
publican. But tho people Knew him so well thai
they had confidence in his political integrity,
and therefore elected Mr. Seymour. AS might be
expected, he thereupon left the Republican party
and united with such old rank iederallsts rs Bu-
chanan, Martin Chittenden, and Stephen Haight.
lie was looked upon by the Repub Leans of those
days destitute Of honesty, and the NORTH Star
before it joined the federal Van Buren, party, told
some home uulhs about this demagoguo. The
articles that follow all appeared editorial in the
North Star, at the time oftheir several dates. Has
the Leopard changed his spots? Has Van Ness
become any more honest by living among the Sub
Treasury nabobs of Catholic Spain2 No HI has
been deprecang all the qualities of good man.
Yet our negbor of the Star has circulated thou
sands of his Woodstock speech. If he was dIshon-
est aud to be believed them is he not so now2
If any doubts the correctness of our extracts,
he call at office and see for himself.
From the North Star of March 81, 1927
Speaking of the " manifesto of Governor c. p.
Van Ness ;" Mr. Eaton said, GO 1t tends, however, to
confirm SHSnIClOnS respecting the political
character Of Mr.. Van Ness, namely, t;at lie is not
only assuming-for what claim had he on the Lee
gisature to warrant him this appointment more
than scores of other citizens-but DaciiLating, al
ways drawn, as by the attraction of maget. 10 the
90 loaves and fishes" and all for the good IF lie
Pcoptc| !"
From the North Star Of May %, 1897.
We have perused the prolix and labored replies
of Mr. Van Ness to Mr. Bailey and Mr. Slade,
Of which occupies eight and the other four close
columns of newspaper. They have not to our
understanding, subsiantiated single charge he
brought against Mr. Adams the Adminisira ton
in his famous manifesto, hut they prove his deter
minat"n to ,orte doaon the administration, and 10
'crite himself up, if possible. They go confirm,
what was before well known throughout this State,
that his defeat in the Senatorial Election will new
or be tOrgiOen- never forgotten. In them he de-
clarGs his first address 10 the public intended for
the United States instead of ,he State Of Vermont,
exclusively. They are repe,e with sophislry, ard
calculated 10 deceive the credulous and unsilspect-
ing 1t is evident that the w hole is meant 10 have
| powerful operation the approaching Preslden-
! lial Election, and if possible 10 secure him snug
seat in The Cabinet, or some other commanding
I station IN the new government 1t is one link in
! the great chain of operations which are intended
| 10 subvert the present government Of The United
States, and to exalt into power host of unprinc-
pied choice spirits, of whom Martin Pan Buren,
and e. p. Fan Ness specimens-and, without
ine nding any dsparagement To tho character of
General Jackson, we mention our belief. that he
is made the rahying poiaf, solely for the purpose
|
~, their selfish and sinister objects.
From the North Star of June IL, 1897.
Our columns are again burdened with another Of
| MIR Van Ness 3 reloinders to a gentleman who
sidered himself implicated in the Governors first
address TO the public. That address, however, was
intended moe particularly cooperate with
| Southern influence in furihering tie ambitious
views of the leaders Of self organized party
and 10 raise themselves 10 the highest Offices in
| the government, rather than to have any immedi-
ate bearing upon the politics, official characters,
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 TO low personal abuse
OF the individuals who dared confront him in these
unfounded charges. The burden of his song,
! and The objectionable sin committed by somebody,
is tho loss of his senatorial election = His vac
ilatng principles stood upon this upon pivot
wholly dependent on contingency. If the result
proved favorable, he would prove tue the Ad-
minstration; If not, an apostate - meme TEKEI.
From the North Star Of June 10, 1897
1t is presumed that II will be- no less gratifying
to most OF our readers, ihun il is ourselves that
we have this week completed the task of publish
ing all the tedious rejolnders of the Ex Governor,
aud to0Wd hare been Senator. Our opinion respect
ing his political integrttyor rather spant of dts
well known TO the readers of the Star has
that opinion undergone any material change, in
consequence of his late political defalcation- for
such il must be considered bv those who were once
his friends and supporters. We h we always view
ed him u political mer-.Inhuenced by an insa-
table thirst for popularity aud wealth, and desti-
tute of those innate qualities, which alone can
form the basis Of republican character-true, in
prosperity and adversely through evil report and
good report.
From the North Star of May |, 1897.
| UPThe reply of Col Charles Ii Hammond
to the Ex-Governors Manifesto is received aud
will appear in our next 1t is written in IA manly
and temperate tone, and adds much the volumi-
nous catalogue of evidence which goes TO convict
his ExceIlency Of falsehood, inordinate ambition,
and sinister motives.
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