The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-19

,,our rcouest to attend the Wing District Con-
,ortion on the 9Th instant. Were il in my
nover, should regard il no less n duty than
priyilegc to be present on this occasion-to
,,ort;cipate in the action of the convention and
sbare in its responsibilities.
In view of the events which have transpir-
ed during the present administration OF the
National Government;-the unconstitutional
annexation of a foreign State to our conieder'
acy-the wagng by the President ola war of
oocres sion against a ncighboring Republic
the prosecution of that war for the purpose of
. con0uest-the payment ola large sum ofmon-
. CIV to weak and crippled and impoverished
: but renal Government, for ceding to us the
o, Froyinces we had coveted and conquered-the
. necessity thus created of maintaining in time
, of peace, a standing urmy-the accumulation
, of an immense public debt, phnt debt to be still
increased and continuously increasing under
the present policy of the governmenD the OBJ
vious design to extend the of slavery
the repeated interpositlon ofthe Executive We
20. contravening the will of the people as eX-
messed by their Representatives-in view of
facts and considerations like these, | cannot
but regard the present Presidential canvass as
the most important and momentous which has
existed since the adoption of the Federal Con-
stltution
This assumption is strengthened by the con-
.sderation that the Presidential candidate of
the democratic party, Gen, Cas-, is fully pledg-
ed to a continuance ofthe policy of the pres
cnt administration.
His course in Congress has been ultra upon
n,I oft bp
cnt administration which have jeopurdized
the country. His counscls pending the set
Element of the Oregon boundary would have
involved us inevitably in war with Great
Britain. He was early advocate of the an
neXntion of Texas, the invasion of Mexico
and the acquisition of her territory. He siren
uousy advocated the increase Of the army af-
ter the eifectual subjugation of Mexico, by his
support of the Ten Regiment Bill.
But we are not merely to infer from his votes
and his speeches in Congress, what will be the
policy of his administration if elected. The
following sentiments are found in the Resolu
tons adopted by the late Baltimore Conven-
ton:
"Resolved, Thu. the fruits of the great po-
btical triumph of 1914, which elected James
X Polk and Geo. M. Dallas President and
Vice President of the United States have full.
filled the hopes ofthe democracy ofthe Union
&c.
"Resolved That the confidence of the De-
mocracy of the Union in the principles, capac-
ity, firmness and integrity of James X. Folk,
has been signally justified by the etrictness
of his adherence TO sound democratic doctrines,
by the purity of his purpose, the energy and
ability which have characterized his admins
lration in all our affairs at home and abroGd.
uResolved, That all efforts
of the abolitiOniSts or others, made to induce
Congress to interfere with the question OF
slavery, or to take tncipicm steps IN relation
thereto are Gale uated TO lead to the most a
Inrminr onscuuences, and all such efforts have
an inevitable tendency to diminish the happl-
ness of the people and endanger the stability
and permanency OF the Union dnd @"Sht MOI
10 5e ccnnicnnnced by any friend Of our political
institutions.
Gen Cass in his letter accepting the nom-
inaton, says: 81 have carefully read the res
olutions of the democratic national convention
laying down the platform of our political faith
and Tadhere to them as trinity as IaPprOoc Of |
them cordially"
Thus it will be seen that we are left in no
uncertainty whether Gen. Cass, if elected will
pursue the policy of James K. Polka policy |
(which has waged and prosecuted a war for
conquest and acquisition Of teFritory-which |
has entailed upon the country standing ar
my and heavy national debt-and which de-
MES the right of Congress $50 tahG ipcipiGnt
steps in relation to the subject of slavery" by
which to secure the territories against its in
PRODUCTION therein. To this policy
Gen. Cass has pledged to ''adhere firmly" with
the assurance that he "approves of it cordial
Iy."
The Wings of Union are opposed to these
measures and to this policy, being fraught
with consequences disastrous if not fatal to the
country. They demand change of measures
ia the national administration, and for this
purpose they are called upon by every prnc-
pie of patriotism and ofhonor to unito and la
Dor in the approaching Presidential Canvass.
In common with the Wings of Vermont l
had hoped and expected that the Philadelphia
Convention would have presented a northern
candidate for the Presidency; and experenc-
ed Uncommon with others, feeling of disap-
pointment when the name of Gen. Taylor was
announced.
We had known little of Gen. Taylor except
as the successful commander of u Division of
the army in Mexico, and it is not TO be dis
guised that the wings of Vermont would have
greatly preferred the selection Of another man
But have yet to learn that there exists
shadow of unfairness in the proceedings of the
convention. The canvass seems to have been
fairly conducted until majority of the votes
were given for Gen. Taylor.
But the practical question for the considera-
Al