The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-09-02

NorA WORD FROM HIM IS BEYOND THIS MARK,
INDEED WE SUSPECT II is HIS DESIGN TO d.
VERT THE ANTI-sLAvERY CAUSE FOR IT'S o.
vERTHRow. Indeed, aside from tho Provi-
so, he must be Its enemy.
Is this the man to represent the great
cause of American Freedom? Surely its
friends cannot so decide with other noble
spirits around them. A general union on
him is impossible. Liberty men cannot vote
for him, nor will wings DO SO to much extent.
We would cast the mantle of charity over the
past had he permitted us to do so by omit
ting TO throw an unequivocal, gratuitous en-
dorsement ofthe past in the face of the coun-
try"
In another number of the same paper, we
find the following short but comprehensive
article:
Mr. Van Buren's nomination at Buffalo
will do much to arrest the progress of free
principles in New England. HIS PAST
LIFE OF EXTREME SERVILITY TO
SLAVERY, WITH TIE HOPE OF RE
FORM PRECLUDED BY HIS LATE
LETTER, will hang like n mountain Of lead
upon the ticket in the estimation of that class
on to support it. IL l0iH notrepreSent their SEN
timentS. Besidesh his hold on the MORAL FEEL
INGs OF SOCIETY is NOT PECULIARLY STRONG.
1t will he great error to select that eX-pOLi-
ticldn in place Of the noble HALE, or II Gid
dmgs, II Pallrey, or an Allen, or some other
fresh man of the age. II cannot unite the
hearts Of the non-eXtcnsicn voters Of New
England.
Upon this subject contemporary remarks:
Aud this is the man, for whom Liberty
men aud Wings are now called upon TO vote,
according TO the Liberty party organ in this
State! five cherished Il spirit ofretnialion,
we might here read this party homIy about
edible politics" voting for righteous men,"
spraying one way and voting another" and
wind up with grand flourish against all
compromises" We have before us many ar
licles of this character impuning most gross
~ the conduct and motives of Wings in times
past which must now rccoil upon their au-
thors. Bat we will not touch them. Let
them rest. We lave now neither time, space
nor inclination TO rake them UP for any such
purposes. Indeed we feel no inclination TO
rctuliate. 1t is "more in sorrow than in an
ger" that we look back upon these things,
and reflect upon the evil consequences
which have resulted. If abolilionists had adj
hered TO their original plan ofopera,ions,it is
our firm belief that Mr. Polk would have new
CT been elected President, Toxoc would not
have been annexed, nor the country plunged
into the Mexican war with all lis attending
evils. If those anti slavery Wings who left
us 10 join this new party, had continued in
our ranks, working for good, it would have
put an entirely different aspect upon the pol
tiles and position ofpartics in this country.
The slave power with the aid gifts "naturul
allies have conquered 10y our divisions, and
it is time they ceased.
II conclusion, we would call on all Liber-
ty men and Wings TO read carefully the arr-
Gle above quoted from the Standard, before
they throw their votes for Martin Van Barren,
or give their adherence to a party supporting
him. Let them not be deceived 10y any gen
eral assertions about any sudden fit of reior-
nation in that cold hearted politician. within
the short space ola few weeks Let them
not be deceived by any general talk about the
buffalo platform" That platform is a very
good one. 1t is platform which Wings
will generally assent to. But il is one OH
which Martin Van Buren, cannot stand with
out undergoing reformation as sudden and
miraculous us that OF Paul. There is not as
yet word from him to indicate any such ref
ormation, and we believe there will not be.
He is no more committed TO the Buffalo plat
form than is Lewis Cass, except so far us his
Utica letter agrees with some portions fit.
letter is in direct opposition, and in the lam
guage oftho Standard, ''with the hope of re-
form precluded."