The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-01-13

dicina purposes.
Voted that the President be authoyigcd TO call a
meeting Of the Off ers of this Society to devise and
carry oui such measures the cause shall seem to
demand.
| Voted, tho thanks Of this society 10 the Choir
of ST. Johnshury Plain for their excellcni and spirited
performances and to The people for their courtesy.
| Voted, that the proceedings OF this meeting, TO-
| ge,her with the Secretarys Report, be published in
| the "Notih STAR and "Caedonnn."
DAVID MERRILL, sec'y.
SECRETARY'S REPQRT.
We meet again at the anniversary of Society dear
TO us ala Society to which our hands and hearts
! are pledged. And il becomes US to recognize the
goodness Of the Providence that has kept through
another year. We spared to renew and contin-
nc our efforts, and to carry out to maturity work,
which hns so many years been advancirg-a work so
deeply interesting to civil society as body and
its every individual member Much has already
beenaccompshed-nor has this been accomplished
wthoSt difficulty.
Every change for the better in this world may ex-
pect opposition and the extensive and thorough
the change the more inveterae the opposition For
any species OF abuse tends to perpe:uae itself, as
length of time gives it kind Of pcscrPtive right, and
enliss numerous interests in its defence Those
who have fastened on abuses a means oflivehood
of course resist any improvement which endangers
the craft by which they have their wealth. While
those who feel the pressure OF the abuses often
unwilling to make the efforts necessary to sweep
them away, or risk the consequences of an attempt
and possible failure It is common feeling that it is
better to hear the ills have than fly to others that
We know not of And all history shows that
more disposed to bear while evils toerable, than
to right themselves by determined resstance.-
al, Ito from
innovations. Whatever is established, has a sanctity
in the eyes of mutitudes and the grevious evils
crustsd over with uge, have their charms. Those
who show more excellent way, have now to make
out very clear case and then let patience have her
perfect work. For they meet at every step the re-
sstanco Of selfshness and prejudice and apathy and
immemorial usage.
They have need to grid up the loins of their minds
and be sober and hope the end There is no place
for rashness fanatic zeal which have betrayed 10
ruin many a righteous cause All history warns
them to bring their zeal the test Of sober judgment
and to incorporate common with good intentions
Wthou, this there is little hope OF success, however
honest their designs or just their So felt orr
Fathers in the glorious days of the Revolution -
There was just cause and hones, hearts and strait
forward common sense and sober judgment and de-
termned earneStness-bnt no rashness and fanatic
zeal They counted the cost of success and the cost
Of submission and like honest earnest, determined
men made up their mipds to sink or swim with the
cause of independence. Yet their prospects of
cess were never so favorable There never
was that universal and simultaneous uprising against
Brltah oppression that have against ihtox-
eating drinks. They had all the enemies that we
have-thcre wero the croakers whose mngnations
were haunted with terrific visions Of British thunder
boding defeat to the Patriots-there were the pru-
dent and cautious souls who would keep in with both
s,des--there the money-loving and tho office
loving, besides great company OF Tories-and
,Rorst of all, there were the Anods. Yet our Faith
ers succeeded and their children and we shall
succeed What has been done is an omen o: complete
success. And the cronkers now are straning their
threats upon the last ENHANCEMENT Of the enemy and
the cautious and timd souls cautiously and tim
idly with u.s. We have succeeded far already,
that greater portion Of the community now with
us than were with Fathers till the surrender of
CORVALLIS made their success all but absolutely
tain.
And shall we be discouraged s. disheurtencd now?
"Once more up to the breach dear Friends
more" Men of all orders apd conditions and parties
have gathered about our standard-men Of all views
in politics and all views in religion The sober
with US, s. no small portion Of the drunkard as our
success is the signal of liberty to them. Even those
who not specially friendly to cause have borne
witness to its success by borrowing its flag. They dar
ed not sail under their and hope FOR success, and
they compmcnted us by borrowing ours. 1t is the
Pirates device 10 mislead and decoy. We shall not
turn the compliment. While they ranged usder their
own banner they seen & read of all men. The
old adversary sometimes walks about roaring
lion-but he has done the extensive business by
transforming himself into angel Of light. Those
who would dread and fee from the lion allured
bv the angel Let us beware lest he get an advan-
tage over us for no, ignorant of his devices,
and Temperance men if once, will be taken but once
by such devices.
The case presented for decision is simply the Com
munity VS. the Rumsellers-as other individuals
but the rumseers have interest in the success of
rum and they have other interest than the British
had-to lay waste coast, to ravage substance
and bssgar our families
! Polk rersus BENTON. The Nashville Union
! Mr. Polk month pjece-is out against Benton's bill