The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-05
Letter from Senator Upham.

Senator Upham and Phelps, and Messrs.
Collamer, Henry and Marsh, in answer to
invitations to attend the Vermont Wing State
Convention, forwarded to tho State Commit
teo apologize Letters. We publish below
all except the letter of Mr. Phelps, that being
SO long we must defer it until another week
at least
WAsmNGToN, d. c., July l4th, 1913.
! GENTLEMEN Yours of the 10th instant
inviting me, in behalf of the Wings Of Yer
! Iaont, to attend our state Convention, to be
holden at Woodstock on the 10Th of this
month, was received yesterday. IL would
give me gread pleasure, assure you, 10 ac-
cGpt your kind invitation if my duties here
did not forbid IT, Many questions of great
imnorlanco to the country are now pending
before the Senate, aud do not feel at liberty
to leave my post until they are disposed OF.
shall look to your proceedings with great in
terest,nnd with full confidence that unanimty
will prevail in your councils.
We are approaching most important pc
Rod in our history. Another Presidential
election is at hand. The two political par
ties have selected their standard bearers, and
are training their forces for the contest
We have thrown our banner to tho breeze
with the names of Taylor and Fillmore in
scribed upon it, and does Vermont contain
Wing who would see it trnil in tho dust IL
his efforts could sustain it No, answer
no, not one. The Wing cause is dear to our
hearts We love it because it secures TO the
people the blessings Of free and liberal nsi-
tutons. We cling to il because 1t is our on
~ hope in the dark and troublous night that
is upon us. There is no salvation for the
country but in change of administration
five would save Rome we must drive the
Turquns from the capitol. -Four years Of
niSrllG and cXtravagaut expenditures have
brought dishonor upon the country, and
loaded the people with public debt Of more
than one hundred millions Of dollars. Gen.
Taylor, am well aware, was not the choice
of The Wings of Vermont, but he was the
choice of the Philadelphia Convention in
which the Wings of Vermont were fully and
ably represented. We arc bound ihen,me II
by the usages Of the party, and by every prli-
cplc ofjustce and fair dealing 10 sustain
him. The Convention was composed OF
higI-niEded and patriotic Wings from every
section of the Union, and full confidence
should be rcposed in their proceedings. II
Gen. Taylor were not an honest, capable,
aud unhinchng Wing lie would not have
been selected hy tie Convention as the stand
ard bearer of our party lie is known to be
honest, capable, aud faithful To tho constI-
what more can we desire He
he stands pledged to administer the govern
ment for the benefit of the country and the
whole country. The power of Congress I'M
der his administration, when constitulionnly
exercised, would not he parnysed by the cX-
cculivc Cei0. Wars of conquest for the ac-
QUESTION of territory would not he waged.-
Ia ord, peace with all nations would be
and harmony restored 10 the coun-
try. In my Judgment, the Wings Of Vermont
have but one course To pursue, and that is 10
support the nominees of the Convention.
With union in our ranks we can secure the
election Of our candidates, and give repose
to the country. The power is in our own
hands, and if we fail To use it, we shall incur
Il weight of responsibility Of fearful magn-
tudc. Vermont has never iaIiercd when
called to the rescue, and | trust in God she
will not ljltcr now, in this hour Of our great
peril. Now, more hau ever, we need the
support Of every Wing in the Union TO save
the constitution from utter annihation. Its
most sacred provisions have been tramplcd in
the dust in the annexation of Texas and III
the war with Mexico. All the barriers cree
ted Ivy the founders Of our glorious republic
for the protection of popular liberty have
sponsiblo party caucus have been substitu-
ted for the great charter OF our rights.
Wings Of Vermont arise grid on your ar
NOR and stand ready for the approaching
conflict You occupy higher and prouder
position than the Wings Of any other Stale
in the Union. You have never been conquer
ed, and like Gen. Taylor, you never surren-
der. Come forth then, besccch you, in tie
nl plenitudo ofyour power, and on the first
Tuesday of Scptcmbcr next, you will achieve
4 victory honorable to yourselves and gori-
ous for your country.
Gentlemen IL thank you and through you
he Wigs of Vermont for the kind invitation
extended TO me to he present at your Conven-
lion.
With great respect and esteem,
lam, Gentlemen, your humble servant,
WIN. UPIlAM.
To the Hon Solomon Foot and others
WASHINGTON CRY, July 10, 1S4S.
GENTLEMEN We have received your let
Ter of invitation to attend the State Conven-
ion of the Wings of Vermont, at Woodstock
Oh the 10Th inst; but attention to our official
duties here lorbids us the pleasure of meet
ing you, at that time.
We cannot, at this important crisis in pub
ic affairs, content ourselves with naked en-
preston of thanks for your invitation, but
rust we may not he deemed intrusive in ia
King this occasion frankly and dispassion-
,tely, but briefly, to state what we regard
IS the proDer course for the Wings of YER