The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-07-11
THE STATE TICKET.

The Ticket put forth by the Rutland Convention,
for the support of the Freemen ofVermont the APP
preaching election, meets, so far can learn, the
warm appreciation Of the Wings, and commands tho
respect of all honorable opponents. 1t combines tai
ents, experience and tried patriotism prerequisites
for just and satisfactory discharge Of the duties of
the offices for which the several candidates are nomi-
mated.
GEN. MATTocKs, the candidate for Governor, is
well and favorably known, especially in this section
OF the State Till he left the practice of the law he
stood among the highest at the bar: since then he
has served one term in Congross-durng which pc
Rod, though he did not do so much talking did
many, he was active and viglant in watching for the
interests Of the state and if any interest failed Of
proper regard it was no fault his. He is Repub-
lcan in principle and in his habits Of i(e-one among
his fellow ctizens-and is familiar with the interests
of the people of the State; and, if elected, he will
make an able, and no one doubts, faithful Chief
Magistrate.
HORACE EATON, the candidate for 1t Governor,
has been several years in the State Senate, and all
who knew him there speak in praise Of his talents and
wisdom Il Legislator, and deem him well fitted in
all respects, for that office.
The Treasurer, Mn SPAULDING, has held the
office two years. and has discharged its duties, for
ought we know, to the entire satisfaction OF the peo-
Pile.
Our ticket is good one-worthy ofthe support Of
MI good mcn-and it now remains for the Wings to
elect it. 1t is quite time to go about ito sound the
rallying note throughout the State, Vermont is, and
must ever be "THE STAR THAT NEVER SETS
luPWHIGs! Remember the Conventions at
Danville to morrow. There ought to be full turn
out.
THE WING STATE CONVENTION. The Rut-
land Herald alludes follows to the numbers in at
tendance upon, and the spirit which pervaded the
members:
"'ihe large attendance upon the Wing State Con-
venton, still in session in this place gives evidence
that and genuine patriotism still cings to the ev.
er verdant hills Of Old Vermont, Every section of
the State is fully and ably representative utmost
harmony and good feeling prevails, and all sectional
and personal interests lost in devotion "prin
cp!es and the honor ofIhe State''
SEQ HANGED" The Star holds up to the peo-
pie Of Nermontth example Of the ocofooo govern
ment in New Hampshire, and invites them to follow
in the same iuosteps-or, in other words, to become
iocCfocos. We should about soon invite people to
put their head into fire to fi would be burned.
Loco(uco democracy" has had fuR sway in New
Hampshire for many years and Of all the State Gov
ernmenis in New England that has been the most rot
ten and unprncired State Legislation has opprcssed
the people, made Van Ruren times doub'y oppres.
sive, and the ''masses," instead of being elevated,
and their condition bettecd, have, in II mass, been
crowded down TO lower level than have the mass OF
the people in any New England State; while the
same so called democratic Legislation has built up
the rich, who hold all the power, in fact. The
democracy there have drawn, within few years
past, 500, 900 from the State Treasury, which has
been expended nominay to support the State Prison.
but in fact, mainly 10 build ur I.ocolocOsm
The recent Legislation of the State has been design
cd close up the banks in the State, and some of
the best banking institutions have already closed their
doors, while four or five winding mp their
business. The result has been, to withdraw the cap
tal from the banks here it was let out to business
men at per cent and concentrate it in the hands of
few rich men who now let it out at exorbtant rates
of interest The reduction Of the currency by clos
ing the banks makes the demand for money greater,
and the ''masses" who must have it, are compelled
to pay Is and % per the rich anti Bank loco
focos, or rall And fail they do. The failures the
year past in New Hampshire have been, far as we
judge, two to in Vermont And the differ
ence is attributable 10 the domestic policy of
the two states than to any other cause. Locofoco
democracy there as it does every where, legisates
to make 'he rich richer and the poor poorer" This
is the inevitable result Of their doctrines: it levels
downward while Wing democracy levels upward
Their leaders generally are Of the rich arstocrac
class who cry equality merely to obtain power, and
when they get it, it to their own purposes. They
close up good banks, whose rates ofdscount are reg
uated by law, that they may become the only bank
ers money shavers. And where the sound and
safe banks in N. II. have been thus killed off by
these dear lovers of the people and sefstyled demo-
Gratis, the changing process in society is rapid-the
masses are going down, and the bank, purse
proud locolocos, going up at the rate of $25 for
500 per annum. And this is the natural conse-
quence of locofocoism, the world over bcaut-
full entertainment is this to invite Vermont feemon