The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-10-11

huIs hard TO conx and a littlo harder TO be driven
but remained firm, choosing To act IN accora"hc
with my own judgment and my own c"ns"emc.
leave IL ~ you to say whether this country wonl
have been better Off If had left the Cabinet then
| feel that ought 10 pause here-lCres OF g
on" Ego on
Wing Delegates assembled here some DAYS ngo,an
passed Sc yerul lmpor;unt resolutions, They en-
mated from gentlemen Of responsibility from wing
but no better wings than am. They were sen
here, ! suppose, to agree upon "A Governor and 1t
Governor 10 be supported 10y the people. Some q
the proceedings Of that meeting appear lamenab !,
incon siderale ! noticed in the declarations, adv
cacy oc a full and final separation from the PfesI
dent. lfthey, thu grand muvors ana supporters u
that meeting thought it right and proper 30 pursue
n course oi this kind have no objection {; but it il
certainly question in my mind whether they
| have right 10 speak and net for others, and as
| sumo u character differing decidedly from an,
past action Of Wings.
| | am wing, always have been wing, and
| always will be wing | will act consistently and
IN accordance with truth and prOpriety aud those
principles upon which the wbig cause is based, Ii
any body sees III 10 turn me out of the pale of the
community Of the wings, let him try the expert
mont and see which gets oat first.
] am n Massachusetts wing, and Faneuil Hall
wing. and have breathed thc AIR for twenty five
years, and speaking as wing, | say that il is n
question whether set Of gentlemen have right
To place my name and sanction IN declaration OF
this kind. Separation from The President! This
is question Of no small importance. The Prosi.
dent has three years uneXpired to serve, aud do
the trainers Of this Declaration mean to say tnnt all
that time he Is to he opposed by the wings OF Mas
sachusetls, whether he is right wrong?
Are all the Wings Of Massachusetts to re fuse
him aid in the accom- lIshment OF important duties
in relation To the Colonial trade the Boundary and
other matters fpnblic interest? Are they to sep
hrate from him cries no, no) No well say
NO
More than ono half Of the transportation of Com.
merce between the United States and Brazil is car.
RED on by tonnage from ths North OF Europe and
this through tbe ni nrIous aud InconsIdetale me
cd OF our reciprocity trade. ask you, sir, rs n
ship owner, ~ neither il is true (lhe gentleman
appealed to responded, true - Are wo then to
separate ourselves from tlrs Pre- sident under these
depiorabe circumstances (cries Of no)
There nre certain custom house officers, postmas
tiers, collectors, District Attorneys-what Is To be
como Of them IN this great separation? Are they
expected To resign, or dre they expected 10 give
provocation for The purpose OF turning them out /?
And whore do they intend 10 place me | should
bu very glad To know where am 10 go in this
emergency? don wish TO be too mild or cxer
else TOO much severity III referring to :hs sub Gct
because know that when public bodies get tugcth
err and form declarations and resolutions, they
not he considered with attention but in the heat OF
The moment, "A string OF charges are got up against
the President, and conclude with a Recommended
lion for full and final separa from him, and
are passed without difficulty matter of course.
There are some topics upon which il has be en-
my misfortune 10 differ from friends who, dare
say think they are right. There is a strong Wing
minority in Congress, who think their objects will
be accomplished without The least difficulty Ii ia
trne, some people have greater CO nfidence than
have, for "conhdence(Says Burke)is Of slow growth
in old bosoms.' Far along in the future they see
mild SIX les and hacyon seas. 1t was not an easy
work to accomplish the attainment Of Wing pow
er-wo tried il in 1870, and with great difficulty
succeeded. Nothing but uuion cordial feelings and
sympathy can prevent the Wing cause from pros
tration. 1t is not by denuncatury proceedings that
the Wing tabernacle can be kept up.
In 1910, men of extreme notions, extreme Fed
notions formed the party. and 1t was thought they
would seek To ngree aud not widen the differ
ence The whole revolution Of Io4O, teaches
kindness, friendship, sympathy and
union.
Having then spoken of tho political revolution
IF $780, MIR Webster then goes on to say, ,ha,
here were four or five great objects, which that
evolution contemplated
First, pence with Great Britain-second the res
Grafton the revenue. Third, protection
Fourth, the establishment, Of tho currency. or the
Com promise Act, Mr. Webster spoke as follows:
w heH inc Sou pVouSe fNct was before Inc pub
ic, it was pressed hard by the emergency Of tho
lines want 10 say what then said that | be- !
ieved its principles TO be false ard dangerous |
said it would convulse whole systom-lias
t not done all this? The present Tariff Act res (
'eas the principles Of the compromise Act, hope,
brewer.
He then proceeds to treat Of the Revenue ques.
ions in the following terms:-
The Revolution of 1910 also contemplated tho
OF the Currency Our troubles began
With the disorder of the currency Of 1888, and for
his great evil no provision has been made Un. |
II there can be provision securing general cur,
ency, am hardly persuaded that we shall see the
lays Of our former prosperity.
AT the special session of Congress, Mr. Ewing
proposed National Bank, with n certain amount
If capital wit plan to establish branches all over
he country, for the purpose of private and locai |
interests. 1t received the full approval of the
resident and concurrence ofevery member las the |
cry best, safest and wisest thing that could be |
lone. The great objection to it was, that it was
elieved by many that the Constitution did no,