The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-05
The Barnburner Convention

Holden at Wiiliston, Chttenden County the
other day, was attended by several hundred,
mostly Sd party men and boilers from the 10
cofoco party Mr. KOsson, Burlington loco
loCo, offered a resolution against the extern
sion of slavery "a pity It's that these new CON
vcrtS had not taken this stand before they vot-
ed for Polk, Texas and the war; when Mr.
Briggs. editor of the Gazette Uhc Sd party
paper at Burlngton) every innoccntly," (snys
the Free Prcss) "moved to amend this rcsolu-
ton, hy-1ncorporoting in it the true Wing doc
trinc of HOSTILITY TO SLAVERY IN THE Dis
TRIcT or CoLuMBIA! This would never do
.Ndrtim Tan Buren,, in his inaugural address in
1887 had made the odious and slavish dcclara.
ton, 81 must go into the Presidential Chair
the INrLrXIRLE and UScoMrRoMIsING opPo-
NENr ofevcry attempt on the part of Congress
to ABOLISH SLAVERY IN TUr DIsrRIcr or Cor
UMRIA AGAINST Tue WISHES OF THE SLAVE
moIpING SAFEST! And, what is far more
important he had REITERATED this same
determination in his recent letter to the Utica
Burnhurucr Convention 81 1t would never
do, therefore, for the "Frco SoH O. Conven-
ton" to head Martin Van Burcn in the outset
Qnick as the fash on the electric wires,
therefore, up jumps our friend Smith Of Mil
ton (locoioco) and OPPOSES THE AuENuuENr!
And why; Oh, friends Of Gree Soil, and free
of Slavery everywhere, hcar'-BECAusE THE
SUBJECT or SLAVERY N THE DrsrHIcT OF Co..
uMnlA WAS NOT EMBRACED N THE CALL ron
THE CoNvENrIoN -!
But, demonstrated our thundcr-strickcn and
puzzled sister of the Cd=ctic, the affect of the
Convention, as stated in the Call, is "To IF
Feet A CONCERT or AcrIoN," and R0thin@ else
is there specified as the object of Ibis Convcn-
ton; and cannot WE who are Free Soil and
Anti Slavery men par cTcciirpcc, declare our
opposition TO the continuance of Slavery in
what homes; John Mattocks Che old Wing
Govcmor) called ''our own national bailiwiclS,
the District Of Columbia?"
The friends of Van Buren,, the little Magic.
ian, were, however, memorable, Mr. Stansbu-
ry () came to the aid Of MIR Smith, and altho'
Mr. Weston, and others exposed the glazing
absurdity Of the proceeding, and the still more
glazing absurdity OF the rcas0as assigned for
it, the Gazette amendment was stined, and the
abomination of Slavery in the National Capt.
tai received no rcbuJo from this "Free Soil
Convcntion!' Bah
We ask any sober minded Wing friends,
who are playing tail to this Fan BWrcn Rite, TO
reflect on this significant circumstance. If
there is any one man in the United States who
has done more to strengthen and perpetuatc
the Slave Power in the Country than Afartin
F0w BUrem, we would be glad to know who he
is. Let our readers notice the tribute that the
first Free Soil Contention over held in YER
mont, has now been forced to pay to his pro-
sio0ery cic'os, and then judge. if they can, n
bout how far freedom will be advanced by a
party led on by .Nartin Yam Buren,.
We have no room for farther comments to-
day, and may or may not resume the subject
Any thing but harmony prevailed in this mis-
cclIaneous asscmbloge, and any thing but good
will come of it,