Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-10-08

When Caleb Gushing was elected to the Harrison
and Tyler" Congress, he elected a sound and
true Whig-and as such he demeaned himself for a
considerable time, advocating and voting for the
Tariff OF i2, opposing and dcnouncing and voting
against the Sub Treasury scheme, UNFOLDING the Dis
tybution measure, and carrying the into Africa"
on all and singular the doctrines, principles, policy and
measures OF the Universal Locoioco party. No man
was, apparently, ardent and more aggreSs-
ire opponent of the party that facetousy call them
selves the democratic" party, and no man was APP
paren,y, more devoted and pertinacious Wing, than
Caleb Gushing in the palmy days OF Wing ascendancy.
But clouds began TO darkcn the political horizon.
Cen HARRISON died, and the CONSTITUTION did what
the PEOPLE would never have done, and made Jain
Ty!or President of tho L 8. This niscrube and OBJ
liberated traitor in the vain hope of converting the
solemn dspcnsalions of Providence into instrument
to promote his mousng schemes OF personal aggran-
dlzement, set himself at work to make "Iyer party
in this Union, and about the first instrument he fixed
upon TO bolster his treason and g feed fat" the insane
vanity that rendered him as blind drag tooth both
to his own intrinsic ttleness and to the contempt of
those by whom he was surrounded, was Caleb CuSh-
ing. Caleb became "Tyer Man" and among the
Indefinitely small squad of huckslering politicians
which formed that Party, he stood like Luciter
scicnous scruples" his bold and shameless desertion
OF principle for the leadership ofthe guerrilla band Of
Tylemen in Congress, and his sneoking subserviency
to the dispenser OF Office secured Tor him the mission
to China, and the contempt OF pretty much all the bal
lance of the world. After starring it" awhile in the
celestial Empire where his perfect looseness Of political
integrity had no opportunity 10 lhwart the useful ex-
ercse OF his undoub,ed talents he returned to Amer-
TN Inhu 'rvpr nnlitirullv dcob and
though he had been born, and the Tyler par
tylas perfect nonenti,y the ghosts in Macbeth
Protesting belong party and publicly avowing
hmsca too stringent proisctionst 10 Sut the Ways
he settled down for a while into Il OF political ls
maeli,e consong himself with clans and Goldfish at
Newhuryport, in the staunch old Wing Common
wealth OF Massachusetts, for the indifference with
which the people OF this respectable Country appeared
to contemplate his retirement from the active concerns
of pnllic life The only vent which he afforded to his
aniable malice towards his wing friends, during this
period otIepose, was in the impotcnt effort to
defeat the election OF the Wing candidate for Congress
in the district where he Wa" fixed fact"
But Mr., Polk soon involved the country in war
for the extension and perpctuaon OF the slave power
in this union and Us such war, commenced and
for such noble purposes, was precisely the ex-
cite the indignation and arouse the hostility of his
native State, Caleb Gushing began to entertain hopes
that he might yet find another political market overt
where cast-oiT politicians OF easy virtue could be
bought and sold lie was returned TO the MasSachu-
sets Legislature not as Wing; not n Locofoco
but as Caleb Gushing and nothing shorter" lie
forthwith announced himself warrior after the strait
est sect Of the llessans was swallowed whole by Nj
Polk, and immediately thrown up again Colonel
Of Volunteers. After rdicuously unsuccessful at
tempt persuade the Legislature OF Massachusetts to
adopt the war US its own and 10 furnish money de-
fray the expenses Of it, he resigned his seat in the
House. exhibited himself as full grown lion in iul
uniform in OF the small theatres of Boston raisec
regiment of insncibcs and after some struggnglte
get them on board his Transports and an affecting
and highly picturesque reception OF 'pain gold ring
from some sentimental ladies' in the vicinity Of Hull
he departed for Mexico, resolutcy bent on making
r mince-meat Of every bloody Mexican this side O
" them Halls"
Arrived at Matamoras he received his first honor
able scar" through an unlucky moon .ht shot of Dar
} Cupid, which threw him into one of Pillows ditche
? and broke his leg. Ardor like this in the public ser
vice TO attract the notice OF James H. Poik
and without having yet "feshed his maiden sword
and with little knowledge of military matters ms h
had of the pleasures of cannbasin he was raised Il
\ the rank OF Bfigadier General. Since this latte
event his military services have been chiefly conine
to an ling disturbances and riots in the Massachusetts
Regiment getting up theoretical fights with immagi
nary guerllas, and nomint ting candidates for Presi
r dent nj public dinners,
This bllci and impartial history Of the exploits c
: Caleb Gushing during the past four years is given as
n fitting prelude 10 the announcement that his position
is at length defined and that he is nominated by III
II Locoiooos OF Massachusetts as their candidate 10
Governor, When he Is elected, 1--WE will go in 10
"a VIII tie cockade and peacock's feather -