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

"The National Era of July 90, holds the fol.
lowing language in relation to the Buffalo
Convention:
The convention will, unqncstonably, in
point of numbers, character and talent equal
any which has ever been held in this country.
Yet, as we regard it, there is more than
probability that it will prove the greatest farce
in which earnest and honest men were ever
engaged. 1t might shake the nation; it might
rcvolutionize our politics: it might plac its
nominee in the Presidential chair Debut un.
less we are deceived by present appearances il
will do no such thing. Men of ordinary talent
and influence, earnest and honest, will come
together, and, afraid OF each othcr,Rnd distrust-
ing the people, suppress their real feelings and
deep convictions, faltor and tcmporize, pass II
few resolutions against the eItoHSiOR of slav.
cry, carefully guarded by reservations in favor
of fostering and protecting the curse where it
exists at the present time, make II few point
less speeches fall of magnificent grnrralitics,
and 90 home and await the harvest Of til cir la.
bors at the election. Unless we atoge ther
mistake the tone and temper Of popular feeling
that harvest will do little honor to their pot.
zeal husbundry."
Let it be borne in mind that this prediction
was made three weeks before the Convention,
which was held the 9th of August and appear
ed as editorial in that paper, that the publisher
was the delegate from the District of Column
bia, and that the last paper, of the 24th, con-
tains the following precious piece of Rhodom.
ontadc-cndorsed by an editorial note;
zone word only wish 10 say Glory-go
ahead. God and man are with us.-Stnrt the
name of our party, Free Democrats, Free Democ
racy-The Free Democratic Party-add moth
ing. That name will take"
Truly, another prediction in regard to that
Convention in the same National Era, seems
to be realized:
'The mountain Of labor hath brought forth
! a mouse"
And if the friends the Hon. John p Hale
can thus submit to have his name cast out as
evil, as reward for his faithfulness, and thai
of Mr. Van Buren, substituted, after his numer
Gus dcts of treachery to the interests of the
north, verify, whatever success may attenc
their efforts, will be unmerited at least.
In the last paper they say-"The Liberty
Party, as such, no longer operates-its candi
dates have been superseded with their owr
consent by others, representing the LEADING
principles of which they were the opponents
With this result we are entirely satisfied. VERY
candid indeed, for a Liberty paper-they arc
willing to lose their own identity, and to merp,
themselves and leaders in the Democratic Par
ty No.2-and will doubtless be willing to bt
transferred and made over to the South in ;
similar manner by Martin Van Buren,. K
GJ7Mr Polk S Tariff is making sad work Il
mong the Pennsylvania iron interests A let
ter to the Philadelphia News, from Danville
says:
''The Rolling Mill and all the furnaces il
Dnnville, Penn, closed, and at least 500
workmen thrown out of employment. Sixty
four of the company's houses are empty, ant
half Of Che remaining $50 houses will be SO il
a few days"