Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-29
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FRID Jay MORNING, Nov.e29, 1874
THE PROSPECT.

II
The complete triumph of Calhounism or
Southern Locofocoism in the nomination of
James X. Polk, namclcss tool of theirs,
and his subsequent election by the votes of
those Submissive gentry the "Northern De-
mocracy," though it he excessively gratifying
to the myrmidons of slavery and free trade,
and very Notifying to every man who holds
near the welfare and honor Of his Country,
may, yet work out some benefit in the fu-
ture. Calhounism can never bear such a
victory without exposing its habtual spirit
of buster and bravado, and putting on airs
and making demands. to which the "natural
allies" may refuse submission. The adop-
ton of ultra Southern views on all subjects,
will be demanded BY the Qua,llebum chiv-
airy" while the "Simon Purcs" Of the
North, forcsecing in such a course nothing
short of inevitable death political at home,
vii! raise mos, piteous, deprecatory groan,
and after being bulled cursed and threatened
by their natural masters till they can stand it
no longer, lney VIII either knce to receive tho
asses loads which the slave drivers offer to
their backs, or choosing the other alerna.
tive, and bidding defiance to slaveocralIc in
science, cry out "to your tents, o Israel !"
and let Southern Slavery, and its insolent,
imperious and unprincipled guardians take
care of themselves and their peculiar inslitu-
ton, hcncetor,h aud forever. The last course
can scarcely be expected from the men who
went TO Baltimore to nominate Mr.. Van Blu
rem, with an instructed majority of the con-
venton in his favor, and then meckly stood
by and saw Tim pitched overheard to make
way for a little obscure, whipped candidate
for Governor in Tennessee, whose chief
merit lay in his not being IA very bad man
in the relations of private life, and in his UNI
hesitating adoption of each and every the
political dogmas generated in the secthng
cruciblc of Calhoun's brainpan. Such men
are not prone to show great deal of moral
courage, and so we suppose they will follow
up the sorvile act of elecling such a man so
nominated, by submitting to be hound by the
line of policy which Calhoun, through this
Polk, shall declare to be his sovereign plea
sure. If after that time, when Locofocoism
; has openly gnlpcd the southern dose, free
r trade, Texas, gag rule, Sub.Treasnry and
all, it can so successfully carry on its work
of blinking issues and classifying positions as
il has oflatc in Pennsy vania and New York,
we shall indeed believe the people had just
, as lief Calhounism wonld rule, as that north
crn men and principles should prevail and
! shall be almost sorry they did not elect John
: Catalina himself, instead of degrading the
Presidency by cccling his hoy.
But we do not believe they can again play
the game of hide and seek as they have
, done. One thrust at the Tariff from the
South, backed by the dough faces who made
: Polk, and it will take two or three Tariff
Shunks to keep Pennsylvania in the traces
, and dozen anl-Texas Wrghts in N. York
will be unavaing to rcpress the popular in.
dignation al the consummation of that ncfa-
d rious scheme. Hereafter the man WHO rep
; resents those principles which the Norll
!, deemed essential to her welfare, will ncet
, to come from quarter, and hold a position
!. winch will leave no room for misapprehen
. sion as TO his creed on political topics. The
Wings need be in no hurry in selecting lhc
man. Circumstances yet 10 trarspire ma.
point directly to him. 1t is for us to keel
n the faith untarnished and pure, and watcl
r the moving of the troubled sea of Locofoco
o ism as il 'carts up mire and dirt" in its lierc
e connections. The need of something bette
;, will be apparent enough by the time the.
v have rio,ed and clustered and quarrcled 70
d four years, and then it will be time enoug
y to bring on the man for the crisis. Unit
n then, let us hold grand parade every yea
s. at our State elections, to keep our guns brigl
4 !, and show our numbers undminished, and
e when time for action comes we shall fin
&c many in our ranks, who now have bee
!. cheated into fighting against us, and their ow
is welfare.