The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-10-28
From lie Providence journal.
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ed every effort in his power,in favor ofJames
X. Polk,who had previously pledged himself
"in faror Of the immediate annexation Of T,lGi
To he territory and government ofHc Unti
States" and that after Folks election, Mr. Sen,
utor john A. Dix, his political protego and
most confidential friend, who with the other
Democratic Senator, held in Heir o,c' hand8M
decision ofhe question, both actually VOTED fir
the annexation ofTrXas and her war viii
Mexico, to this Uuion.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE. that
the administration of james X. Polk which
Martin Van Burcnhy supporting his election
most effectually aided in fastening npOH The
country, made the late Mexican wnv, which
after the expenditure of great amoNvN~
blood and treasure resulted in the ncquls'lo0
of foreign territory, which we did not need
which is already creating sectional strife and
which was acquired for the purpose OF en
tending the area of negro slavery.
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during the pendeucy ofthe late Mexican w'l
Martin Van Buren, wrote Il letter, in whc
he insisted that tie Administration shoullvi.
orously prosecute that war until they could
obtain from Mexico, indemnify for the p0a,qm
security for The future, well knowing that trom
the exhausted state ofthe finances of Mexico
the only indemnity which he urged fighting
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EVERY WING in Congress from all the
FREE States, and that nearly every Wing IN
Congress from the SLAVE States, have stead
lily, firmly, and faithfully, both in CouGrs
and mt the Polls, opposed the annexation Of
Texas, the Mexican war, and the acquisition
of slave territory
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The cnuse of freedom can gain noihiug l@
must loose Immensely, by any moveneN
calculated TO diUide and tcenken The Hhig pat
the ONLY party which has ever stood /
and maintained in the councils of the Com. [
try the sacred right ofPettion, denied 10 Tie 4
People under the administration of Mr. Nm
Buren-whch defeated that odious nndahOu .
Unable hill, carried through the United State
Senate, by the casting uote Of Martin IAN b.
rem, authorizing the plumber of The pub.
mail, and the violation of the freedom of
press. by the destruction of "incendiary"
Ii slavery publications, and which has OF
occasions, mnnfully aud firmly maintained
cause of Freedom agaius, the slave powrr
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the present Free Soil party" movement
riginated with the oldcorrupt Albany Rrger
cy, who from no motives of philahrhropEad
/ from no generous and humane feelings tow
ards the enslaved-hut to strengthen The
Barnburner division ofthe democratic parW
of New York, took hold ofthis subject TO and
them in the bitter contest against tie rival
/ bunker faction in that State. aud tindIngIN
the movement took better than was expect
ed. the cunning leader who devised it's nov
pushing for higher game on a broader IIr'
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office holders of the General Government III
New England, engaged in this Stree SOL
game TO seduce the Wings from their regla,
political organization, have written letters
Washington, justifyng their conduct upo"U'
ground that this movement at this ime
New England was necessary, by dIyIdmETu
Wings, to prevent the election OF Hep' ~
Tor TO the Presidency. ,,,rlo,I
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any Wing who votes for Martin Van D"s"'
whose whole life has been devoted 10 '"e'S;
vice of SLAVERY, and under whose "O'""
tration and in consequence OF whoSo hI
! when President before, every State p. .noc,
the Union was compelled 20 suspend E,o
payments, and the only effect OF wIIoN ,el
for Van Buren,, under the circums'a'''t5S snr
7 der which it will he given, will be 10 n,E
, lect Lewis Cass to the Presidency, WV
, favor of establishing Slavery in the r'..t%
acquired terrtories-who is IN Ia'v' UvI
most offensive and despotic use OF 'lO or,,I
Power, and who is opposed TO the rNSnyF
4 TIoN of,the labor of freemen ofthe Tree Nh
$ will prove himself traitor to the ra
cnuse-a traitor to the vital interests .g,ri
England, and is to the extent OF Tue ;os
his vote, preparing for his own"consT ri
those Just reproaches which he NINE: elan
S upon those unwise 'third party Ann
: ny men, who defeated Mr. Clny's e'e G"oss
, their own protested objects, in the f'e''
ial election oflS44, ,,oprr%
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i the Wing party have been for lwe ny TE
= contending fora PRESIDENT ~ .,.n,
= COUNTRY, and against the PIesuJh% he
PARTY-thnt GEN. TAYLOR, altnouEJ 40
: vows himself to be a WING in prInc.r,nd.
sentiment, occupies precisely that 9'O"