The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-05-13

sbs must be shipwrccked, notwiih'
N 9Ser WI w ~, TCheers and cries OF good
4 ksndog an W." ia duty incumbent on every genera
Therefor, oo n act with vigilance, nay, i may
hon. on a ', ,omsv for jealousy is often virtue IN
by, WIN JS c' n Goyemment. 1t is the duty oil
spuolcl" " observe every thing, or to have every
he cN1' Il is the price ofhl citizenship inc
hing %I, r,iyleees land il is duty lhaI cannon
+, c'H 81 .' ar mt of. don't deem II 100 much 10
PTt thai as to this country, mere IL mus uu-
ny, ,Sis guardianship an obligation imperative upon
" 10 los mai he shaken off and demanding self
%n'" according TO our profession of principles,
/, Scnncrs 600 hear. wo call ourselves Wings, and
BOD lhe nI", ,Lo NINE of Wing. Who are our nnces-
he chc'" "a anne of them here before me, bearing
RtcHi -. the badges Of l776. Wings they
b cn hsn Wings they were then. [Cheers ] Com
iIae GOV" .r,yos6ington, the link that connects our
PinODs " ,pth him. (Renewed cheerlng)
Lo,, them name Of lofty renown,-a renown
"n., not be suIied-a name won amid
snh n' and scars, and blood denoting great and
,,56eng patriotism, and enrolling upon It's ro-
highest character that embazon our history.
coiu Wv 70 ma them if true to ourselves, tenderly
Os,O"S' and 10 cherish the honor ofsuch name,
~ sa" ..rsmber with il the spirit there is attach
anu W Our destiny now cannot be discovered from
wv ,,ble nothing should be done to Brighten us
Wv D,,rrsv nothing should lead Us TO give up
~. ,Y', frbe principles that belong 10 it,
tfOno'ai, IN nreserve the Constitution our Wing
.ssbss beoueathed US, to uphold It's principles, TO
.,,,v mt It's measures, 10 act upon its injunc-
~! IA Gee that honest and able hands administer
" ,ke care that while it is entrusted to our guar
l,,D,bD il suffers nothing ofdisgrace from the way
~ wscboyer it. And let US so conduct ourselves,
rd a educate those who come after us, and leave
o. N Of hat ctr
,ns tbe greatest work of tho world, there shall be
\, ,eco thai hall be found to ascribe that catustro-
kcbo 10 Wig violence, Wing misTue, or Wing ambi-
:Sn
3 NJ, Webster here retired amid loud and prolonged
&cbs,r.-wih cries of 'Webstei, webster for him
"a ,vuear again on the platform to receive the thanks
Of his auditory.
y Gov Melcae, of X entucky, who Is one of the
Stes speakers We have ever heard was next called
Sfor He a.set why he should be called for, when
(, tha bright Eastern Iuminary had just been seen; but
he was always ready wherever his countrymen called
t6r him In 1903, being then twenty three years OF
age he had organized troop to defend his country,
|rndhwould serve her in any way. These meet
|ng, would do good. From the Fast and West, from
Louisiana, and that glorious land Of the Pilgrims,
bneet 10 love each other better. And this were ne
tesslry when some were tryingto sow dissensions,
because we Of different and apparently conflict
ng interests. But it is not SO, my countrymen.-
This diversity should form one Of the strongest ties
t friendship and mutual dependence. Our oPpo-
cns prolessed every principle which we advocate
nd had denied them all in turn. They claim some
edit for the prosperity which now besses our coun-
=, This reminded him Of n story about man who
iii log cabin in the West a bear attacked the
bin one night and broke into it. He got up INTO
e loft, leaving his wife and child unable TO save
emselves. The wife seized poker and aimed
aVpy blow at bruin 'Give it to him, Nancy"
del he walnut husband After bruin was dead he
anne down the loft and exclaimed, "Nancy, my
ear, ain. we brave?" g,
Hon Thomas Ewing, Of Ohio, was next called to
he stand lie had heen the friend Of HENRY CLAY
Of twenty years, and his State had been the same
lie had differed sometimes from Mr. Clay; never how
tye', without doubling afterwards the proprety of
ehcPaOns. His beloved friend, FRELINcHUYsEN,
n whom might be said, he is an Tsraelite indeed,
"a W0on ls no gulle:-it is difficult TO find polite
40 against whom nothieg can he said-but we have
found one.
lion Edward Stanly, of North Carolina, said he
ICED not speak, for the great Achilles had appeared
efe 10 day, and when he draws his axe he is sure
AIM From New Jersey we take one of our can
"ae'' She fought for us in l776--we will vote
0ef in lS4i. The times of 40 had come again.
NJ all correct Their, lit is now O.. X. all for Clay.
''e '0e Wing motto Of old North Carolina-"No
UGH word as fa''
several speeches,were delivered from the other
us O' Tile stage, by MessrS Critenden, Bolts, and
0eT'' and after few words from the Hon. w. w.
Od'u"an, OF Connecticut, the Convention returned
the city.