The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-12-16
FOR CONGRESS,
GeOrge B, Chandler.
TUE 4TH DI5TRICT--THE FINAL TRIAL,


The Waterman speaks as follows. We second the
motion to do all freomen do to tho country;
Again we raise the Wing standard rorr the final con-
test in this Congressional District the final one,
because the candidate who receives the highest mum
her of votes will be elected Shall the Wings make
an effort? We soy-Yes, and the most earnest cr-
iort which they have ever made. First, because
there is fair chance to elect Mr. Chandlcr-Mr Dill
linshan' plurality over him reduced nearly
half al the last trial; and secondly because his cleo
ton is FAR more important than ii would have been
had the Wings succeeded in the Presidential contest
lad Mr. Clay been elected, the people would have
had an unple guarantee, both in tho President and
n majority of the Senate Of the preservation Of the
TarT and all the great interests Of The county. As
il H. they have no 7gch guarantee: Polk is President
and on both the 1ariF and Annexation questions it
is probable that the Senate will be tied when New
York shall have elected ocooco Senator in place Of
Talmadge, who has heretofore voted with the Wings
In that case the locofoco Vice President will have the
casting vote. We hope he would save the Tariff, but
there is no ground even FOR hope the Annexation
question, 1t will not do to rely solely on either of
these branches of the government. The House must
hn inAnanrod md the minority strengthened, on both
OF these great questions The freomen of the fourth
district 90 both by the election Of Mr. Chandler
But why by Mr. Chambers elcction2 Remember Mr.
Dillngham's position: he is against the Tariff Of 49,
A. and if not absolutely in favor Of annexation, he
is certainly moi committed against it. His election,
then, would not tell for Protection and against An
nexation, while Mr. Chandlor's would emphaIically
do so.
We put the question for the candid consideration
of all parties in this district Do You wish to preserve
the Tariff Of 1912 and the doctrine of Protection?-
Do YOU wish TO do your utmost against annexation
If so, you will best accomplish your wishes by sup.
porting Mr. Chandler. Vote Cor him, ye democrats
who are really in favor of Protection-vote for him,
VIC ahotionss who are in favor of the right Of petit
ton and against annexation and the saveocr0cy--v vote
for him Wings, and all; he will then be elected,
indeed-but what is far important in this crisis,
The majority in Congress rW Then be warHca that ii
aciN be utterly fatal TO them as party TO disturb tie
TIriD, or apner Icras. Ay, lot all the voters of
all parties in ths district, who really agreed
these subjects, bat uae at this election and it
will toll with more power upon the majority in Con-
gross than any other event which can happen. Such
union, FOR purpose eminenty patriotic, wonld
be to that majority like the hand writing upon the
wall TO Beshazzar: they would sign that
the cords Of party yielding to tho demands Of pat
rotism-that thus New York and Maine and Pennsy-
vania must inevitably be lost to them--ay, that all
must be lost, finley persist in their the
Tariff aud Annexation.
It is in this view that regard this contest
unusually important, and therefore urge Wing
brethren to exert themselves in earnest rally their
own strength and TO invite their opponents TO
did consideration of the two questions especially al
luded TO in this article.