The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-08-22
To the Farmers Of Vermont,

are opposed TO il in every form; they go for free
trade Hence the battle is TO be fought between pro
| lection and free trade. Let us not be deceived on
this subject. AT our approaching September cleo
ticn, every Verrontar will be called upon to choose,
which Of these two Of policy he will pursue
whether the redeemiag policy of protection, or the
suicidal policy of free trade. Whosoever goes to the
polls and with the Wing party, lends his aid to
protection: while on the other hand such vote with
the Loco Focos commit themselves against it,
therefore warn my fellow citizens how they vote.
warn them agains, the deception of tho Loco Foco
party leaders and presses. Their talk nbout '0ool
is mere trick and deception. Why should they
complain in this Stuto and where else, of the low
duties wools-when in truth, the party as
such, are opposed to any duty at all? say 1t is to
deceive those honest and unsuspecting Farmers (who
have unfortunately heretofore voted with them,) that
they may still keep them within their ranks. Look
10 it, that you not thus longer cheatedthat yon
not made your executioncrs-that you
led into the support Of ru6lcd shired Governor,
who is hostile to protectionto that sautary princi-
pie, which alone give value to your farms, re-
turn for your labour, and just reward to the in
dustry of the people Of your own beloved State.
IF any Of you are in doubt to the the Loco
Foco party have taken, and are taking, on the sub
ject of protection, look up the evidence in the
Are Martin Van Buren, and John C. Calhoun, the Lo-
Foco candidates for the Presidency either Of them,
in favor Of protection? For the last twenty years il
has been the business Of John c. Calhoun in Con-
gross, to break down the Tariff:-and yet the Ioky
leaders, in his STATE epen prepared to go for him
for the Presidency, should he get the nomination
their national convention in May next, They are rea
dy to sink the property and prospects of own
State, and fix the Of slavery upon forever in
addition rather than yield up their party purposes
they stand ready sacrifice the people of the north
and Eastern States, if they cannot rule without
Is Martin Van Buren, FOR protection? He is proven
bially, ga northern man with southern principles
His whole political course and condnct has boon a
ganst projections and he is avowedly free trade
man. The Loco Foco members Of Congress from
the State of New York, who voted against the late
Tariff, among the drilled menials of Martin Van
Buren-and they did not vote without knowing the
will of their master. Mr. Wright, one of the Sena-
tors from that State, though he ultimately voted for
the bi yet at the time took occasion to declare
his personal opposition to it. The wheel delegation
from New Hampshire voted against tin short il
was opposed by the Loco foco members of Congress,
well from the north from the south; and even
Mr. Woodbury., Mr. Van Buren's Prime Minister has
recently been ecturng the city of New York, and
elsewhere, in favor of free trade and against proiec-
ton. Do you believe that these men are pushing
Martin Van Buren, forward to the highest office in the
nation, when he is opposed to them this great and
leading subject No can believe it. Who, more
over flung up their caps when John Tyler, the acct
dental President, the traitor 10 his own friends and
the reckless pialator orhis conscience and pro-
fessions, vetoed the distribution Bill, the object of
which was to give aid and permanency projection!
And who now, as reward for this public expression
Of applause not for the traitor but for the treason
moro, are receiving the crumbs that fall from the ia
Bile of this man. and atting the public pap, admin
isered by his hand? Are they not exclusively Loco
Focos' Indeed Wings of long trial. worth and integ-
ry turned out of Office, 10 make room for these
anti tariff pets.
Let the innocent and unsuspecting farmers of Yer
mont beware how they get tho uool drawn over
their eyes, Do they believe that we can live and
be prosperous without protection That our peo-
pie and country can be independent and satisfied,
when labour is flung in competition with the
pauper labor of.Europo, and products lie rotting
hands driven out of market by foreign impor-
ALL wake up to this subject, enlist under the banner
of protection and march up to the polls, in defence
Of those doctrines which alone can save us-those
great and all important principles, which the Wings
of our State, and country, are striving to maintain
against the assaults Of reckless and unprincpled
faction. WESTFORD FyRMER
DPCLARA' RAYMoND-The story we have
commenced to day, is exqulsitcly fine. We shall
conclude it IN the two following papers. The Atlas,
from which paper it translated and from which we
copy it, thus notices it.
"CLARA RAYMoND.-The conclusion of this
beautiful tale will be found on our first page Our
readers feel assured, will join with us in thanking
the friendly pen which has favored us with the trans
laton Of this exquisite gen.
CAPT. STocKroN's NEW PIECE OF ORpN-
ANcE.-An experiment was made last week with
this enormous piece Of ordinance that carries 242
pound ball, at its station the light. house, below
Sandy Hook. A point blank shot struck line on
target, three miles distant, and penetrated through