The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-12
The MiddIebury Convention.

This Convention nominated o, l.. Shaiter,
once candidate the Liberty party for Con-
,,rcss and locofoco--his father, who was
,vhic. was once a candidate for Governor OF
The same party for Governors Luke f. Poland,
of Lamoillo County, always iocoioco) Tor
If Governor and young man by the name
Of stunsbury, of Burlington, for Treasurer
MIR S. we believe, was formerly wing
The Convention was made up principally
.orLocofocos Uhey seem to have carried all the
,ominations for themselvcs) and Liberty men;
hut few wings were present. 1t was got up
nv branch ofthc locofoco party calling them
selves Barnburncrs, and the Liberty party and
an effort at intcrmarriHge was made, and the
ticket above named brought forth as the
result of the union.
A resolution was introduced, or an amend
ment to a resolution offered, declaring that
Congress had power TO abolish slavery in the
District ofColumbiu and the Territories, and
ought to exercise it; but it was cast ont, as il
was at the matrimonial meeting of the two par
ties in Chttenden County, and for the same
rcason-Martin Van Buren, don't hold to such
doctrines. He holds to vctoing all such ideas
Lewis Cass fashion.
1t remains to be seen if our Liberty friends
we do not mean the locofoco leaders Of the
party, who preside at these nuptial ceremonies
---agree to such alliances, upon Such a prO-
2ioerypiayorm' Perhaps they will and per-
laps they won't
We do not see but the Liberty party leaders,
IN prraung such coulse, are preparing to
scatter their party to the four winds. Certain
", no member of it who was ever wing and
who has not rcpudiated the ant-savery Prin-
ciples which he once held, as wing, must
leave such party. The platform IS only
large enough tor PrO.Siarcry iocofocos to stand
upon; especially with locofoco candidates
al-cxcept the young man for Trcasurer-n
small baH to tempt wings
We do not know but these schemes may sue
cccd-may accomplish the purpose aimed at
to wit--to effect combination to defeat the
whig party-and to give TO the Cass party, e.
ycnlually, the helm of our State. But we
somewhat doubt it. We are not yet prepared
10 ie,ieve that men of the Liberty party, who
were once wings, ever left their former associ.
atcs in order TO make predominant, in our
free State, the doctrine, that Congress has not
po'ocr Occr Siacery in tho District Of Columbia
0mdMc Territories-ond, ifthcy hare it, ought
not to exercise that pOacer!
If they had no such designs. we invite them
10 come back 10 our ranks and do battle on the
platform laid down by that good wing, Thomas
Corwin. 1t is broad enough for any rational
Liberty man. Do so-and not be sold or mar
ricd off merely to help the locofocos-aye, Cass
men too, to elect Representatives and Scna-
tors and Governor, and a U. s Senator, that
they may rule the State Of Vermont. If you
do not fancy honest cold lack, ;" you can help
keep Vermont a Liberty State by uniting with
the Wings in the State, County and town e.
Iec;ions Can you do BETTER
Lawrence Brainard, Jacob Scott, the Editor
orthc Freeman ,and other leaders ofthe Liber-
" party were members of the Middlcbury
Convention!
Our authority for the facts stated above is
from Liberty sourccs-members of the Con
ycntion.