The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-03-11
FROM the Tribune.
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Al Mass Convention of the 22d uIt at Hartford
Connecticut, gentleman who evidently, from his
air and manner, prominent citizen Of the place
talked TO one stndng by his side in Main street as
The various professions it'll Tariff banners were mas
sing by Il have been urging said the speaker sour
Democratic papers come out boldly and openly IN
favor of Free Trade. It is bad policy for our party
continued he, 'to dsgu,e our Principles by pretend
ing 10 be half one way and half the other Sarha
veil IS TOO thin not 10 be seen through BY every body
by political friends well as opponents and we
lose more thnn gain by such course Our par
~ here, he added, would 90 for the party lust as
readily under Free Trade banner, as under one of
Incidental Protection, and we must come up TO the
Free Trade doctrine finally or we shall lose the sun.
port df orr Democratic brethren of the South. In
deed, the Democratic members of Congress from the
North have agreed already to unite ill The South ON
the Free Trade principle The multitude moved on
the processions-the heightened cavaloades With
their countless banners bearing alot inscriptions Of
Proiectire Tariff, passed in review before the rest
less eye Of the Free Trade politician Then came
Bristol the Banner Town, with an almost endless
train Of hardy yeomany-und like their predecessors
the Protective principle written on their banners
shown in their faccs- exhibited in their ac,ions-in
ten thousands various Erlns-e ,ch and all demand,
ing Protective Tariff The Free Trade man began
to qual-his relaxed-he was s!ent-at
length, il unconscious of being heard, he sighed
aud exclaimed, 'He must gire il up-Mere's no fico
trays about IT, A LooKER-oN
WHICH VIM You Dos Ono of two things
must be done in this country, Parents must expend
money to educate their children, or thew must paw
taxes 10 build pententiares and TO punish crine.--
There is great mistake about what is called educa.
ton Some suppose every learned man is nm educat
ed MIN No such thing. That man is e,lacafed who
takes accurate, common views of mensand
things around him. Learning is only the means not
the end; its value consists in giving the means efuc
quirng the discipline which, when properly managed
gives the mind. Some of the greatest men in the
world were not overstocIed with Ieafnns but their
actions proved they thoroughly eddehted4--f
Washing ton franklin and Sherman were OF qthfs
class; and smaller, though less striking INSTANCES
may be found in all countries To Be t.gucntef n
man be able TO think. reason compare and deei
eide accurately lie may study uletapryses iii he
is gray, and lnnguages tiII he is walking poIySott
and ii he is nothing more he is uneducatel man
There is class in the country who have a stronger
interest in the proper education Of children than
aFmers and the subject should receive attention from
them fl slea 49," ,tfaa.a'.zi Bases si1 ~
BRtGHr BoY.-A youngster In one OF our
schools asked, sFNyhu l. the Congress ofthe u
nited Stares ?" lie replied, ''Congress is composed
of hodes tho Senate and House OF Represents.
tves whiehanieNt every winter 10 pass laws aud ais
tract business. '-.Nashua Telegraph h -ar y7zA''
There is Il down cas- who ctlebraicd his birth
d,v by nnyinQ for his neIysnaners.