The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-08-14
From the Burlington Free Press
The Artful Dodger--Again

| Paul Dillingham;, Jr., il one very conn'
rcsortcd TO by that gentleman, and in W..
! favor with the founders ofthe "Alb,ny7 =
gcncy" school Of politicians. We reG.'
the jUdiciOus neutrality that is nttemplcd n
gained by NOT VOTING. We do NOT no =.
means intend 20 say that the barc ipct or,
absence Ofthe name Of Il member Gon
! list of yeas and nays is even D,iln G,cjr =,
dence that he plupOSely ubsluincd from .
| ting on the question decided. The fact ro'
additional circumstances to mike itorIir,
| ~, worthy Of comment. But where Gii,
to vote is the result of de8ign--is the cor r",
out of n system of party stratcgv-tbe.o',,
cumstances are rarely wanting Crcpr
stances are stubborn and unmonooo,I
things-it is often times far cnsier 10 d'.n,
Of direct than Of circumstaniaI evidence ".
the latter is oitentimes the most concI,s.
proofof guilt. MIR Dillingham; is Lr,'
and will understand the distinction. ''
In laying before orr readers, Inst rcor, =,
excessively .juiiciouS and copci2iojo, I co',
of Mr. Dillingham; in the last ConoroSs onN
| WMMOT PRovIsO, Il question iuvolyjocora
sue no less mOlnentous and eXultpdhg,,l,.
Of FREEDOM or SLAVERY, we had0cc,,i,n o..
exhibit specimen Of this Rcpiraihwac",n
vrc. Our readers will remember NW Al
cunning gentleman refused 10 roic III On N
! fnai passage ofthe S3,000,0O0 bill. NoUr|
withholding of his vote at the main e
would have been Of less questionable Inn.
were il not for the awkward little cir
stance OF his voting against idlEnr The b |
the tdJic Immediately previous! As we
before said, if he is, as we are bound to p
pOsc,a man ofscnse aud an intelligent len.
tor, knowing the effect of his votes aud
ing to meet the responsibility which they
posed upon him, he refused to lay NE
upon the table because hc wished the ~
question to be at once taken, and the N
1 he passed or defeated. II is under st
cumstuuces that the widest charity can
cover nothing but the most unwony.
contemplate trifling with the grave dw
/ legislation, TO say the least of it, in tie
hcrent and inconsistent course thus pms
/ 10y Mr. Dillingham; course wholly Ug
/ thy an accredited representative OLA gene.
constituency, and especially derogNw
/ the principles aud the dignity Of Tie
of Vermont.
But we will illustrate this trait in tier
/ ical temperament of Mr. Dillingham; lind.
ther. When we say hard things Off ma
nent Vermonter,wc like to speak by til
/ In looking over the record whcreon t,l1
out his official action in Congress ia MS
tie remarkable TO observe that the la& vi
and NAYS is not honOred with the name o.
/ Pdul Dillingham; Jr., on otter questions
sides the Tariff of 10" and tie Wi I
/ Proviso. On the 9tl and 10th Of Dtcw
1915, for example, that sturdy friend O..
man rights, joins q. ADAMS. presented
| tain Inconsistencies and petitions AGAR
THE ADMISSION or 1EXAs As \ sLAyER m
ING STATE. and moved that they stml
referred to special committee and be
Cd-a motion sure, one would supro.
secure the appreciation and the suVIor
consistent aud honcst nnti slavery NET
motion was met by that ofu proSMycr,
crn Locoluco, to lay the petitions on
bIe-as containing PRAYER entirely u.
table to tic the party Of 'prugrcss."
ding tho progress of slavery of Cour,
examining the yeas and nays on this
! tlou,we find the names Of McS,r, CmlvE
| Foot and MARSH recorded in tie W.
as their constituents would expect audi
of Paul Dillingham;, Jr.-elUcliy noCira /
vote for this prosluyery CXpcdicnt iirm1
ing the voice of the free North would q
harshIy.on the ears of his Yankee cons
cnts, and voting against il would lIwGr |
plans of the Southern nouders of"NoneI
dough faces; and so, like tie ass in me IA 1
hr Dillingham; staryes btNccH The two hNE
dies otprovender!
Nor is this single INSTANCE, WON "a
| the imperfect Investigation we have bee
bIc to make, we unhcsitutngly affirm
while the names Of Messrs. CoLLNTM
aud MARsu will UNIFORMLY be found I'd
dcd against this democratic motion %
upon the table all expressions ofticr
/ feeling and wi hes against the eylcrs"
Slavery, Mr. DIliugham's name will 40
ToRMLY be found noWherc-thc very az
hcnsion of the Gisplcasuro OF the 70
democracy" apparently striking j
the time beng, speeches.. Take
precious eNample:-On the lltI Of "
! Der, 1915, Mr. CULVER, of Washington
ty, n. Y, presented memorials nuns
signed 10y members of all political
praying The abolition Of ,SIdrcIy and III
Trade IN the District Of Columbia" NJ
YER moved that these memorials be
to u select committee. To vote agalF
withhold II vote in favor of, this molG
not be excused by even tile mscH.
sneaking pretencc ot'thc expense OF
The motion was simply TO rgcr B|'
ern democracy" toleratcs not even
concession to the free "prclndIcc'
North and the motion was immediate!
by the democratic Mr. Boyd to lay TIE
rails upon the table. Here again. '%
that terror of political trimmc's ana
the call for the yeas and nays, we Iv
see how VERMONT stands in the g s'
Freedom. JACOB CoLLAMER co
Foot and GEORGE p. MARSH are y T0
ting against the propositions ana ! ' oon,sE
ham Jr. is found, rs usual in Sl,N ,y"
NOWHERE! The mantle I"no"
who could find IL ready voice ,Er,
I'erGS into the Union, uotwliO'iI"EiJ
CONSTITUTION is the very hot Oe"
nal principles aud spirit OF SLAYER.
preston, and who in the como'' "yS
ola cushioned seat in ConSLc"
mouthed in cens,re Oft war N"5
and patriot, General TAYLOR %
humane aud honorable terms Oh wv
lation of Monterey, is dumb as lI,V 'c,,
the shenrer's hands when the i!GV%r
North ask, in respectful terms, a%%
themselves, but for outraged HUMANE