The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-10-28

None but strong party man has any Idea OF the
afo,t reopiste TO break loose from the influence OF
par,v leaders, even when know they are going
wrong The stronger the party attachments, the
greater will be the effort necessary to break them
To make the sacrifice, stuggle between feeling and
reason must be encountered. As our feelings, par
tculary when excited by the events Of fierce pot-
ical campaign stronger than reason, they would
always gain the victory, unless called to our aid
that deeper, purer and stronger feeling known under
The name Of patriotism.
Does not our reason teach us, that to be inde-
pent ofGreat Britain for clothing, we must man
uracture il ourselves and to be independent of her
for our markets. wo must build up free trnde markets
at home? and this cannot be done If wo depart from
the principle of judcious discriminating tariff found.
ed by the old republican Congressl And lastly, does
not our patriotism require Of us, for the time being, 10
support that party which is c,voable to such vital
measure and to oppose that purity, regardless of per-
sonaI predictions aud party atpchmens, (which is
hostile, in whole or in part, 10 lhPold republican
discriminating principle2 we oE4ha democratic par
~ have alternative left US, bntto turn backs
upon the dearest and most vital interest Of
try or to vote for Henry Clay 5SSoGobc examples
beckon us on TO break parlytrammels when coun-
Thomas Jefferson and Henry Clay. ThOmns Jelfer.
Yielded for a his darling restrictive policy,
TO avert calamties Of n threatened rebellion in New
England, and Henry Clay did the same thing TO snve
South Carolina from the sword. And now, when
country calls upon TO break, for season, our
party s6aclSles, for the purpose Of adding to Pot
ca independence gained by the bayonet, CONNER
cal independence to be gained by the flying shuttle,
which will relieve us from tho annual payment OF
twenty-five millions of dollars tribute money, cxort
ed from in the English custom houses - Democrats
you ready for the sacr6ce-are you ready TO vote
for Henry Ciayi DO you object that of his
doctrines opinions arc obnoxious to you? They
he so, than old federalism was to Jefier-
son, or South Carolina notification was to him.
Taking things they are, find that Mr. Clay,
in his Raleigh speech, 'rejects both the doctrine of
free trade and exorbitant tariff and contends for
tariff for revenue, and discrimination for protection"
This is the doctrine of the old republican pary-and
until very lately the doctrine OF the entire democracy
Mr. Clay is, therefore, within the strong citadel of DO
mocracy which the republican lnthers built, for the
especial purpose of eevating the toling millions in
knowledge, comfort and virtue, and 10 qualify them
for their high destiny of governing themselves. Tho
people have other candidate before them for their
oOn choice. few Congressman have candidate
but he is properly the candidate Of the people or
any portion Of them. 1t is not my business to inquire
what wild oats Mr. Clay has been sowing. behold
him where he was in lsI6-strougly entrenched
in democracys strongest fortress, and having COM
Petitor whom the people have put up, cannot do
otherwise, rs good democrat, as hope am and
will always be, but 10 give him my feeble aid