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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-26
He Docs Not Repent!!

Van Buren, carried on for four years the
Florida "blood hound war" to catch self-liber-
atcd slaves, (whom Taylor would not give up
to 90 into slavery again even at the command
Of Von;) he gave the casting vote for the law
TO rife the mails and "burn or otherwise de-
stroy" all papers that breathed the spirit of
libcrty;hc supported the Congressional "Gog,
and opposed the right Of petition and "iree-
speech;" he used all his efforts to get back the
Amistud negroes INTO slavery; he threatened
to veto bill giving liberty TO the slaves in the
District of Columbia: he wrote letters urging
his present supporters in New York in 1914 to
vote for Polk, Texas and war, and also, after
the war had commenced, (whcn Taylor de-
carcd that it ought to cease, aggressively, at
eaeD urging the democracy to push on the
war into the vitnls of Mcxco-and he now de-
clarcs, after some years for reflection, that he
SEES NO OCCASION TO REPENT OF
ALL THESE THINGS.
He does not take back one jot or TITLE ofhis
former b Id acts in support of slavery, In his
le tier 10 the Utica Convention, written June
30, ISlS, by which he was nominated for the
the Presidency, hc rcalfrms his former position.
He says:
"Thc extent 10 which | have sustained it
Slavery in the various public stations nave
occupied, are known to the country. | was at
that time aware that | went further in this re-
spcct than my best friends could approve
'But deeply penetrated with the conviction that
Slavery was the only subject which could en-
danger our blesse Union, | was determined
that no effort on my part, within the pale OF
the Constitution, should be wanting to sustain
- ,,,,,nrpptisps ~ 10 pr then uulpTStOOd
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-26
Tuesday, September the 9Th,

IS the day Of our annual State Election. 1t
is near at handi-n little more than week
only remaining to prepare for the contest.
Our opponents never were more wotchFul
and active, in various ways, 10 defeat us
They never could do it by fair menns:-thc
game now is, "divide and conquer coalitions
and jugglery arc the weapons they are using.
WIGS! be united--be frm-be vigilant--
be active-gird yourselves for the contest
manfully, and glorious victory, as usual, will
crow n your efforts Up and at them.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-26

LAMOILLE COUNTY. MIR Everett, who
attended the Van Buren, coalition meeting in
LNmolle Coalition among the locos and Lib
erty leaders against making FREE SOIL of the
District Of Columbia) was so disgusting
to the Wings present that they retired 81 NOM
mated a independent ticket-Mr Stowell-a
good Whig-who is in favor of FREE Soil IN
THE DIsrRICT OF COLUMBIA as well as every
where else That is right--no compromises
on the free coil queston---for free soil is of as
much consequence in the District of Columbia
as any where else--if Van Buren, is pledged
to the locofoco policy, of always keeping that
slave market and the slaves there in eternal
bondage. Free Soil man, indeed is that man
who can vote for Van Buren,! Who will stul
tify himself so much as to do it?-who but ar
out and out locofoco2 He could do it consis
trntly--for lie has been brought up to vote 70
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-26

ORIGIN or THE ALnAST FIRE The hre' says
the Albany Knckcrbocker, originated in n
very singular manner. ItappeGrs that wh''e
a woman was washing, spark set fire to her
sun bonnet. Without moments thought,she
ierked it from her head, and threw it, she
knew not where, unfortunately, it nlighted in
the stable of Mr. VIM. Johnson, which in n
moment almost, was enveloped in flames.
The latest accounts say the number of build
ings destroyed will not fall short OF sac nm
RrcA
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-26

q-TOne of the resolutions passed at the Van
Buren, Buffalo Convention, was in favor of
''oheaP postage" Do they include among
their 'cheap postage" Abolition newspapersi
because if they do, Van Buren, can't goit He
"a not only opposed to "free SOIL in the Dis
trict of Columbia, but to free "mail bags"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-26
r vi a. & Al u I'D d n 1 A n

vctoes upon frccdom--for Texas, for war and
for slavcry--ond let him dot alone he w'lif
The Wings of Lamoille have taken the only
unti.slavcry ground, they, as oboI'tion'sts'
can stnnd upon
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-26
The Veto Candidates.

Lew Cass is pledged, in letter TO inc
Slave holders, that he will Veto Free So''
Bul,-cxcluding slavery from "e'o Territory
Martin Van Buren, is pledged 20 thv
slave holders TO veto Free Soil Bill, e. OIL
to abolish slavery in the O'd Territory-'he
District of Columbia.
Now, if Gen. Taylor had done anything Oh
this kind-sold himself to slavery in tins OF
nny other like manner-S. nvowed the princ'-
nile of MONARCHY involved in these pledg'
cs, we would oppose him as heartily as we now
do Lewis Cuss--us the tool of slavery and an
enemy ofthe great republican doctrine that the
people should rule, Out upon monareh'StS
and the tools of stare h0ldcrS. "Spurn the
Dourhfaccs," should be the watchcry OF free
men and true liberty men.
We go now and forever, iorJree SO" e'eFy
1rherc,wher Congress can control it,% against
men pledged to veto laws libcrating slaves,and
making territory free. Stick to this, The
northern Wings will, under all circumstances
This is "Tom Corwins platform broad e.
nough for the friends of impartial liberty ev.
crywhere and not shaped to mcethe reto Ptedg-
as Of any candidate.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-26

ESSEX CoUNTY. Grecnef webb, ESQ We
understand, declines the Senatorial nom'ha-
ton of the Wings of Essex County. Another
Convention is to be holden today, at Lunen-
burgh, to make u nomination.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-26

G59The Burlington Liberty Gazette, on the
9th of July last, referred to Van Buren's letter
to the Convention which nominated him for
the Presidency, as follows:
"NTr Van Buren's letter is now before us -
It is much too long for our columns. It is
written in that full perfection of lubricity for
which his style is noted. It is just what he
means to say, in the smoothest and most win
ming terms, and The best possible English, He
is still far guaranteeing to the South full pos
Session of Ter Slavery 1oithjn its present limits
and justifeS all his past resistance to the adOti
ton agitation, and no man crcr resisted 1t more
c6ectuGiiy.'
All true, and this is the man to whom the
locofoco leaders of the Liberty party have solo
out their whole party i. c. if they sanction
the idea that it is right to traffic in men!
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-26

"CuANGlNG DRAG RorEs." The first hum
bug got up, saying that Gen. Taylor had writ
ten letter stating that his Signal letter was
not to be construed into pledge net to veto a
Free Soil bill, was based upon a letter to a
MIR Doolittlc of New York. Wen, Doolitte
denied having ever received or heard of any
such letter from Cen. Taylor.
Now the tune is changcd-thc next forgery is
a letter to Alabuma-purportng to be signed
by Gen, Taylor. What will the forgcrs dc
next?
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-26

M Jpdge Mclean did not receive a S'"gt'
yote in the Buffalo Convention Inc :" S'"',
tering votes were for Gddings, Adams ana
others. And 1t is stated that tho Judge = iel'e'
10 the Convention has been suppressed
Judge Mclean will not lend his assistance 10
pnlvanize into life the "Kinderhook Magician
He is too much of liberty man for that
s. The last Atlas contains Judge Nc
Lean letter, copied from an Ohio paper nc
declined, out right, to receive nomination
by the Convention.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-26

D. We hear Of some Liberty men, who say
they were liberty men from principle, who de-
clare they will not go for the Buffalo troiicers.
In wirc-working Hale of tn" track, at Buita-
bondonci all prjnciP!c. They were honest in
going for Liberty party, and did not do it 10
be sold out by the leaders to n man who kicks
from the traces ofthe party only on one single
point, and because he is disappointed in not Oh
tanning Office,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-26

QJ-The Philadelphia correspondent Of the
N. o. Delta, has seen letter from John Van
Buren,, in which he says, "Gen. Taylor viii
most assuredly be the next, Rresident'
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-26
MIR, FOO ! /: ,

OF Rutland, will address his fellow citizens
upon the political topics Of the day, at the
times and places named below;
At Lyndon Centre, MONDAY, Aug. 2sth ;
At Barton Village, TUESDAY, Aug. Goth ;
At West Charleston, WEDNESDAY, Au.
gust 30th
At Troy, THURSDAY, August 3lth.
AN the meetings TO commence at , o'clock,
P. NJ. Men of all parties are invited to be
present.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-26

u Some of our Liberty friends could not 20
for Clay in ls4i, because, by so doing, they
must choose bct'cccn tao crjiS What will they
choose in going for Van Buren, but--Beei=c-
bNb2
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-26

u Wentworth's majority at the election
previous to the last was $500. He is now G.
ected by 3OO0--a loss in two years of nearly
5000. "They do say Illinois is likely to go
for Taylor.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-26

VAN buren, FOR Polk, DALLAS AND TEXAS.
In a letter, dated Lindenwald, June ,, 1914
addressed to a meeting held in the Park, N. Y,
June 4, TO respond to the Texas party nomin-
alton, Martin Van Buren, said:
81 have known Messrs. Polk and Dallas
long and intimately. Concurring with them
in the main, in the political principles by whic h
their public lives have been hitherto disting-
used, Tam sincerely DESTROYS Of their SHsccsS. "
SERIOUS AFFAIR. The Springfield Republic
an says that bullock turned upon some men
who were driving HIM from Westvlle, Conn,
to New Haven on Tuesday, and forced his
horn through the throat of one of them. The
horn entered Just below the ear, and passing
through the neck came out on the other side,
tearing out the flesh and windpipe. 1t was
not known whether the wound would prove
fatal or not.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-26

u The Van Burenites ofths county hold Il
Convention at Danville, this day, TO nominate
Senatorial Ticket The call appeared in the
last North Star.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-26
What Will They Do?

We do not see how the Van Buren, party
will get along with "free speech and their
candidate-how they can SPeak to the country,
or circulate the proceedings of their Buffalo
Convention. They TALKED Of slavery-nnd the
law, making it the duty of Post Masters to
"burn or otherwise destroy all papers and
pamphlets found in the mail containing aboli-
ton sentiments, for the passage of which their
candidate gave the casting vote in the Senate,
would check allthis, if in existence. Will they
cnlightcn us; We call ourselves Wing abo-
litionists, as good as any body, and go for 'lree
Speech" but cnnnot Join "frce speech party
when its candidate will not allow us to
spcok our sentiments, or O"free soil 'party whose
candidate stands pledged to VETO free soil /"
The hcGu ofhc country.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-26

UTThousands of the members Of the Bufa-
10 Convention left in disgust when they found
the Committee on nominations had set aside
Hale and others, and agreed upon one of the
chief advocates and supporters of the Mexican
war. No wonder, for no doubt many went
there with honest intentions, not suspecting
that the domination ofan advocate Oft war of
conquest and robbery would be the result.
a. The New York Herald-n locofoco print
in an estimate of the vote of New York gives
Taylor ~, 900 over the Hunkers, and 10000
over the Barnburncrs
THE GREATRAIN. There Tell, last week,
tending from Norwich to Oxford and with less
power further North and South. Two clouds,
/ in the afternoon, seemed to meet and hang ov-
er Norwich and Thctiord, and pour forth their
contents for two hours, with undated fury
! All or nearly all tho bridges on the lesser
streams in these towns were carried away and
the roads badly quilted. On the even surface
OF Oxford street, where The rains were less fur
Gus, holes were opened large enough to cngulf
a stage and team.
With these towns, our Rail Road has suffer
ed to the amount of several thousand dollars
Places Incomplete and the freshness of com
pIcted parts exposed the work to be damaged
by storm Of such unprecedented Violence
The damage is not, probably less than $4,000
The Central also suffered more less.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-10-26

The " y. Tribune and 1ir Y9u Bursn.-
Nr Greedy Of the New York Tribune. takes d
emmon sense view OF ths Presidential q
esi, and in his paPerof las 22ad inst. thus
.nswers the question. then why not support
aim?' (Mr Van B1fen)
Simply because We believe that fber4b,
We should be promoting ,he Triumph ct Cas-.
nd with him one ui The dcoiiiest enemies Of
'feedom. Lel it BE- proclaimed Tomorrow.
hat we and those " h0 agree with us in r
Ilment and 10 feeling hat taken ground Tor
Van Buren,, aud who would most rejoice at
u! Who would catch the news aud spread il
rom nver 10 Hser and village To village Il
would DC me posimasteTs, the tide walters,
the unions &. Polk and servitots OF the hfir
aPpdreni-the mer who hope 10 crush The
free Soil movement, and iatten through
coming years OF huuker auj slavery a>ctu lem
cy on The spoils OF their divided anJ PROSTATE
aaVersariSs. We shall not play their game
for them"
MIR 6reely's reasons 'ar not supporting Nh
Van Buren, should come home with i|rresisfi-
bic force to the wings or Ohio. The only hope
OF the friends Of Gen Cas- Of csrryins Ohio. is
predicted on The divisions Of the Wings. They
expect enough Wing strength will b. given
TO Van Buren, to secure to Cass the e%iectora.
vote. Couns5.vith alr Greedy, wing friend.
who feel disposed to wore Tor Mr.. Wan Burer
and thus aid Ctss. Aud then oil be well an,
right.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-10-26

Mn WHAqroN:-l nolitodan advertisement
in v7lr paper OF the 18Th. respecting the an
ual ialror exhibition Of manufactured arti-
eles at West Lib-fv. on Thutdsy the l2b-
! attended The isir. aud exhihitel some Of the
best specimens Of my hats. but was suppl
sci when | found The committee TO examine
the hats. vas 90 be- composed OF t'ur o. five
gentlemen. VINO had been mostly il not wholly
Engaged iu agricultural pursuits. and were rot
therefore competent judges. ! do say, vilhuot
fear of contradiction. ihsia nan To be q com
pcleui Judge Of h1ts. must be a practical halter
himself. or have had a general OF Ioug expe-
tienee no thc business.
l have been engaged in the manufacture OF
bets OF every Sind. quality and description,
which have been in use for the last twenty
years. aud tbink | have some knowledge OF
the business. ! shall therefore contend that
NY hats were entitled TO the award.
5. AVERY.
Wheeling, oct. Doth, ISIS.
ONE HU NDRED DOLLARS REWARD!
The above reward viii b. pail TO any hal
ter in this city, who will manufacture and
complete a bat in better style and workman
ship, than we can at No. 10. Monroe 81.
S. AVERY.
7. S.-Tbe hats to be sent to New York,
and abide the decision ot a committee OF the
bsst h1tlers in that great emporium.
S. AVERY.
Wheeling. Oct. 20, 1878.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-10-26
SYMPATHY FOR lREL

The Reverend Mr.. King, OF Dublin, VIII
nresent the claims Of his countrymen TO the
religious sympathies OF our citizens IN Inc
First Presbyterian church, on FRIDAY evening
9th inst. at s O'Clock.
MIR King has visited the principal cities OF
the United States, and those who have heard
him. speak in the highest terms OF his elo-
ouence and spirit stirring appeals. HIS OBJ
iect is the amelioration OF the condition oil
that interesting people by mo'al and religious
means, He comes with the highest testlmo-
mails of his p%ersonsl character, and the warm
est communications of his object. from many
Of the most eminent men OF different demon
~;naiion. both in Great Britain and our "
country.
The reliable information which may rea-
sonably be expected, aside from the warm
noble and generous feelings which may
be excited by his Irish eloquence, ought TO
secure him a full house-citizens generally
are invited to attend.
Let US hear him and then judge for oursei-
yes. A collection will be taken at the close
of he service. H. r. WEED.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-10-26
wuIG PLATFORM.

A repubfican government, III WHICH ~
ntstive of the people shall pas laws
-Ifsss of The will Of him who happens 10
- pas;deot we believing that the Whoie
80 are hotter capable OF governing lhe'h-
IT, than is one man OF governing tbem.
Tbs administration OF all the affairs OF gov
x,r,snt a. they were administered oy "aSn-
;rgton Jefferson and Madison, iof 'he e'ea''
est good of the people. II h;oh
Honesty of men and purpose IN al high
stations as well as low.
Forhesrance from the conquest OF iorel9'
ua,;ons and all endeavors to extend our pow
sTas a nation, beyond it's present vast oouh-
daries. 49, ;,tercourse
- nations and neutrality IN Their al
Co. hal whileNve make our country respect
ed abroad we may make II the Peaee1o' 70
lum for the oppressed OF ot'el 10
Liberty Of free expression o. ofipio"
monp all men, - that the onlcets " -o,e
menf. while they shall be required 10 aiscnaIee
their duties faithfully aud promptly 10 'ne oe-
partment and the people by when tney ne
maid. they shall be allowed to dihef WIN 'ne
executive in measures OF government "l'hou'
fear OF removal. rep.
The economical administration oil govern
reot-the psvment OF salaries ont no eA'fas'
and the prompt payment OF the hatiotd' uoo..
The rrotection of our domestic lhuus''y
and the money OF the country against Tue pau
Der labor and oppressive milllonaifes Oh hu-
rope. ,o,s lakes and
harhers. and the general protection Oh ING
commerc Of the country. ~
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-10-26
For T'imfs


Mr.. Editor-Sir: ! see an article in the
Argus OF Friday Identifying gen. TAYLOR aud
his friends with the Native Americans. Such
lying ISLANDERS are too shameful to pat forth
TO d discerning people, and to foreigners Is.
pecialiy. !, for one, cannot think what makes
the Castles descend so far below the dignity
OF American citlzens,a Jas 10 use SO much barney
and soft soap 10 entrsp you into a worse aud
more despotIc tyranny han any foreign ma
tion on the globe. have formed my conclu.
slons from just principles, aud shall, it need
be, stand IN single combat with that Goliah
oil Locoiocoism, But fore gaers are q more
sturdy material Than to be led with d hook in
their noses. or lured by their Svren song aud
whipped into the ranks OF such wiley deceiv-
efs. Democrats, we are ouf own masters,
and shall we not do our daty by placing HIM
at the helm OF a~ftairs who Is eompeteni. aud
says he viii Obey the peopie} He takes has
stand on the Constitution. and naturalization
laws can as soon be changed as the consiilu-
ton ltselt-but see who are those that make
both dead letter. Is il not the Locos with
he lalr and smoo IA -neane Of the detnucrac, ?
l. II the Jeilersouian democrats? No such
hing. Shame on such vile fellows. that dare
not be true 10 their country and the good
t~hereol-they don't care IN the least for any
foreigner only just at elections. to help them
to retain power, and crush us by their extra
pay aud increase OF officers. whose pay must
come of the people. See Lewis Cass in Eu-
rope. pralsIng despots and living at an ex-
pense even Ike one of them-see him al
home striving to embroll US in a never.endins
war with Mexico and Engldnd-see him
when the Foreign Relief Bill was brought
into Congress to relieve our relatives in the
time OF idInlne-his feelings were as hard as
an ice-bound adamantine rock, to them; but
his fingers wished to be near the treasury
where he might fob INTO his own pocket
more than was asked Tor our relatives in their
time OF want. His feelings Were consti tutu-
tional in approprialing Uncle Sans money to
himself, but npt 50 10 granting "a p%itldnce to
starving miIS4ns OF our own blood, know
lnshmen and Germans are mostly all able TO
decide whether Cass or Gen. Taylor is the
most worthy man for our next President.
He that lei a handful OF gallant volunteers
against superior numbers TO victory and con-
quesl-his equal has not been presented to
the suffrage OF the American people since the
days OF George WashiHgton-eyeiy trai;in his
character is, in bold relief, displayed in Gen.
lay Tor. PHlLANTHROPlSr.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-10-26
H f n o VI | n A IN
BIZ THE U~NTERRIFlEn.
AIR-Jm nLang LnScN

The New York B%aroburners, the old Van
Guards.
Met at Baltimore, to shutile up the cards
They wished TO play a game, by which they
could Win,
But they wasn't good looking ana they
couldn't cent in.
o, we cannot swallow you; indeed we
can Lew
tan too, RPeat.
They did not look right, 50 thought the cass
Clique,
And - the sclenced barnburners couldn't
take a trlck;
They introduced Lear, alias Lewis Cass
LAKE. Santa Anna ; eucre game, they all had
10 pass.
One Generai Commander, both III practice,
aud IN nam@,
Sauflied, cut and dealt, the South Carolina
game,
lie needed no assistance, with judgement he
combines
The luck OF going II alone, and making
nine times.
49,.
Inns astonishing Commander, with his con
vennon ship
Got Lewis Cas- on board TO take a south
ern trip;
lie has logged Csss to death, with his Cat 90
latle,
AMI Rltchie has been shipw rocked by the
Northern 'Vhlg GATES. Q~nteliisencer.)
HE locos here, let on they like the nomina-
non,
we hay ut seen as yet, any joyful demon
STATION
The news OF Vans acceptance, their old loco
Cdss;
Fell upon their ears, like a kick from a
u we cannot swallow you, &c,
Now who Is Lewis Cass, ] suppose y u all
know,
lie Is the very man, thai can swallow Mex
lco;
de was TOO iulI for ullerance, when they nom
mated him,
For the whole loco party had just been Ia
hen IN.
q, we cannot swallow you, &c.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-10-26
GOVERNOR MErCALFS OPINION

GOVERNOR METCALFS OPINION
Al the Wing mass Meeting, on the On ia
stant, Ia Hamilton county Ohio, Governor
Alelcali, cot keutcky. addressed the meeting,
and IN a short but vel arranged speeeh, STAT
ing among olhcr things, thatIt Genardl lay
loo vetoed a bill containing the provisions Of
lh, Nllmot PfovtsD, or Ordinance OF 81, re-
speeding the newly acquired territory, he
(Meical) and al Others ia Kentucky, slave
holders AMI non slave holders, would consider
him recreanl to all the pledges ever mlde by
hun, and unworthy Tue continuance and
support OF any honest man ior ever here
alter.
General Taylor is so understood all through
The North, ana generally 20 in the SOUTH
We doubt not he 50 understands his posi-
ton himself, and will faithfully abide b.
il.