Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-07-23
The President.

We observe that friend Clarke of the Burlington
Free Press expresses some surprize at seeing the
Of several Wings the invitation to President
Polk to visit Vermont 1t is necessary perhaps for us
to saw. that several of the names of the Wins were
used without their knowledge and some of them de-
cined their assent 10 this use OF them. We rnny with
propricty specify, Senator Upham as one of these
who, though ready to tender to the President the civil
lily and respect due him if he should visit Montpelier
would have nothing to do with the meeting got up
here-wc might say almost privately, at any with
ont public notce--atended by a.vcry few persons and
headed by federal officer. For ourscf we have to
say that knew nothing of the meeting until after it
had been holden, and declined an invitation to form
OF the Committee to 90 and tender to the Prcs-
dent the invitation. Still we should have been plea
sed to have him visit Vermont. Politically, the
Wings had nothing TO fear, in our Judgment aud
Vermont had something to gain, in becoming better
known to the President and the other tunctonarics
who might accompany him. We would have every
President and every public man visit Vermont, it we
could-and would honor them all as their station or
their character should deserve and this for the good
which would be effected in correcting wrong impress
sions, in charging and berazing their views, and in
securing for State and its citizens the consdera
ton which is richly deserved but unfortunately too
seldom appreciated. As Daniel Webster has recent
y treated the South and been treated by Southern
men, would we have Southern men test the
North-and they should not be allowed to return
without improved opinions OF our institutions and
people --Iontpciier lVdtchman.
We very gladly copy the foregoing article
ilNi'i INC ''WCHHtUH, anu tihc OCCdslul W IN
press both our qualification and surprise at learn.
ing that the Editor " knew nothing Of the meet
ing undl after it was holden" That he would
"dccline " to be one to 90 on and tender to
the President the invitation," we felt very well
assured. We are glad to learn, however. that
transaction from beginning to end. That the
mlnpuvre originated with e-pullers and "fel-
eral oilicers,' and had no respect to, nor any
response in, the wishes or feelings Of the PEOPLE
of any party in Vermont, we take the liberty to
say and we say, further, that federal officers
will probably understand, hereafter, that it is the
part of prudence and courtesy, to say the least
to consult before hand those whom it may suit
their purposes to select as fnglers for James X
| P0lt in VERMONT.
When the Locoiocos can succeed in nomina-
ting, and electiag to the Presidency, any really
and unquestionaby able and patriotic man in
their party-such a man as JONI c. CALHOUN
| for instance-we will most cordially unite with
them in INVITING him to visit Vermont, and ii
treating him with that honorable distinction
which is due to rare endownents united with
exalted Official place and dignity. But wher
they call on us to volunteer in the attempt TO in.
fate comparatively unknown, and inconsider.
able partisan, like James X. Polk, so that he
may hug the deluson that, either by his qualiti-
cations or by his services, he is entitled to the
highest Office in the gift of the American people
they will please to take notice that we love our
great principles far better than do their small
men. When we practise toadyism, we mean ii
shall be in the train of a man who don't write
L" Kane letters" nor get into Office by such infa
nous frauds as that which swindled Pcnnsylva
MIA into voting for "Pok. DalloS, AND TIE
TARIFF OF 49," We go for fair and hon
est dealing; and our opinion is that a man whc
is knave in politics is knave every othe
way - particularly if there is nothing of hin
but partisan politician.
But the Waterman says: As Daniel Web
- ster has usually treated the South and beer
treated by Southern men, so would we have
- Southern men test the North" Setting aside
this indirect parallel of DANIEL WEBSTER anC
James Il. Polk O, SO would we. Let the
STATESMEN of the sunny South - their CAL
noUNs. their lIUGERs, their MAYGUNs, their Der
RlESs, or their HAYNES Of they have any visi
the Green Hills of NEW ESGLAyD, and, on
word for it, they will find that Hospitality and ;
generous appreciation of exalted ability do no
depend on climate and that the frozen North
have blood that circuates as warmly about Tho
heart, and a patriotism that is as inscnsible t,
differences of degrees of latitude, as the cline,
nearer the tropics But don't try to fool Yer
mont. at least, with your lanes II. Polls o
you do gentlemen loco(ocos, be good enougl
to do it at your own especial instance and re
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