The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-11-14
DANIEL WEBSTER I'M FAM
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about SIX or seven weeks ago--great change
have taken place, not only in regard TO polit
ical parties, but with regard to the great polit
ical prospects of the country.
There are mauy of my fellow citizens wht
heard me on former occasion, and many OF
the gentlemen here present, this evening
who have heard me declare that il was diff
cult, aud always would he difficult, to main
tain sound principles unless we could make
an impression for good upon the great cen
trail portion of our Union, We had done eX
cellently in the East-eXcelently in the Soutl
and the South East-and eXcellenty in The
steady West. But nevertheless, while New
York, Pennsylvania and Ohio were against us
our difficulty was great. We required then
10 come forward in the great work of main.
tanning sound Wing principles. Here was
our hope. And now or later Tomorrow if
not 10 day, we trusted that they would array
themselves on the right side.
That day has come. Great cheering. l.
The Frightening of that morning has dawned
upon us, and they are here, today, not against
but with us. Renewed applause.l
Gentlemen, let me remind you that every
election, since the policy of the Administra-
ton has been developed, has been more or
less adverse to that Administration. The re-
suits in Maryland, in New Jersey, in Florida,
Georgia. in Ohio in Pennsylvania, in New
York, loud chcersl all prove this. And
will any man say, can any one suggest,
that one single State has sanctioned the poll
cy ofthe present Administration?
The most recent demonstration has been in
New York. Enthusiastic applause.l The
state of this election is very well known to all
of you, and do not know of anything new to
except the following telegraph
ic despatch dated at 5 o'clock tins ulternoon-
which will read.
"The good news of yesterday is more than
confirmed by Telegraph from Buffalo and
through this p. NJ. John Young's majority
will not be less than II 1000; % wings are e.
lected to Congress out of the "a, and at least
20 Wing Assembly members ont of the l2S.
Under the term Wings we do not include any
Anti-Renters or Hunkers.
Now gentlemen, there remains an impor-
tant question to be answered. 1t is this
What has produced this great change in the
political policy of the people? And upou this
question cQnfine my remarks TO the State
of New York, the change in which Is the
most recent and important of all.
And what is il?
1t has been said by some that the apti-rent
vote, the universal suffrage vote, &c, would
greatly affect the result. We have also heard
il said that the personal enemies of Gov.
Wright would turn the scale ofihe election.
But let me assure you that the case lies much
deeper than all this.
There are counties on the river which
have given positive Wing mnjorities-such
as Long Island, and the river counties
the question did not turn upon the
local questions affecting the personal choice
Of members. But, throwing aside these re-
turns for the assembly. aud all the local cJes-
lions connected with them, it is pow certain
hat the Wings have elected tie Governor of
New York by ii 900 or II 900 majority. Not
only is this very handsome majority for the
Governor, but wher we look ut the Congress
'ional Delegations, we find that more than two
birds cheers ]are ours. lCheering.l Through
Dut the Whole State we ran for members of
Congress- and throughout the whole State we
Ire far ahead. But instead of choosing %,
he Wings ought TO have chosen % members.
Unhappily in the city, and in Kings county,
he Wings and the Native Republicans were
divided.
This let in the enemy. This was unhap-
by. Bnt it does not become me to impute
blame TO any body, on this account. 1t was
,ne ot'the infrmiiies ofhuman nature.
Gentlemen, / shall go on Monday, to the
meeting in the town in which live, and there
leposite my vote, Loud applause. lshall
ind'many well meaning men who differ from
ne, though they do not write ''c0nScience" up
m their flag. Some of my worthy neighbors
will give their votes for the candidates ofthe |
bird party, with the certainty that their votes |
an only avail to keep the district unrepre-
ented, or let in the opposition canddate.-l
Wish, that upon this subject / could address
nyself-feeble as my voice might be--to ev-
nv voter in the district in which l live.
The evil which threatens us is not to be o.
ercome by railing or reproach, but by reas-
ming with our neighbors-by representing
} them the true consequences of their con-
uct aud by showing them its inevitable re-
ult
1t is as clear as anything can be, that those
ersons who voted the third party ticket in
S44, suffered Mr. Polk to be elected and
'exas to be annexed. And therefore, so far
$ their permission extended, they suffered
that we call the Mexican War to be sprung
pom us. The Mexican War; 1t was pro-
Iaimed on the house tops by the opposition,
lat the annexation of Texas would involve
,ar with Mexico, and denied by the other
de. And yet those who professed to be the
lost jealous for peaceable annexation, did
list what they could TO bring about war.
But to return to the causes which have
rought about these changes in the Middle
tates. What has caused this change?
1t is all to be referred to the recent meas
res of Congress, not owing to the change of
fty or hundred here and there IN the State
f New York, but because the rejecting men
all parles-the masses, the troops, have
,me over from the opposite side and voted
lie Wing ticket. In the most effectual man
err they have signified their utter disappro-
lton of the war, the new tariff, the sub-trea-
lry and the various other projscts of the adj
Illustration. Tried on this standard, New
ork has gone Wing, and especially as to
embers of Congress has she gone Wing out
I'd out The Result here opens quite new e