The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-06-24
Correspondence of the Gale
DOMAIN.

My DEAR CHADwIcK-The Presidential
campaign is approaching. The bright banner
of the Wing party is again unfurled to the
breeze, emblnzoned with the names of Gener-
al ZACHARY TAYLOR, of Louisiana, for Presi-
dent, and Hon. MILLARD FILLMORE, of New
York, for Vice President. ....
We hail with acclamntions of Joy, the nominal
tons of such sterling patriots for these Offices,
the highest in the gift of the American people.
The names of such able and distinguished
nominees are a secure guaranty oftheir sue
cess in the approaching contest, and of their
faithful and able performance ofall their con-
stitutional duties, when elected.
General Taylor, "The Hero ofd thousand bat.
ties, is no less statesman than great .gener-
al. Read his letter to Captain Allison and see
how his beautiful and concise calculation of
our constitutional system, demonstrates that
he grasps at single glance the whole genius
of our Republican system, and dscerns the
root of all its corruptions, and can point 10 Il
single remedy for all its evils in single
breath.
Had he given no other evidence of his
possessing tho sagacous and enlarged mind
of statesman than this exposition of princi-
pies, he would not fail to shine when conn pared
with the most profound 81 erudite sages ofour
Augustan era, when Washington, Jefferson,
Madison, Hamilton, Jay and Adams, shed lus-
tire on tho pages of American History and none
but brawling politician, pot-house Hero, or
dwelling sycophant of the Polk dynasty would
raise his hand to pluck one laurel from the
brow ofthe old hero of Palo Alto, Resaca de la
Palma, Monterey and Buena Vista.
His principles pure high and holy.-His
position is that of the Wings of I776, opposed
to the enormous concentration of all the power
of Government in the hands of the Executive.
When elected, his aim will be to restore the
government to its primitive Republican equi-
poise. In speaking ofthe Veto, "That high
power given to the Executive by the Constitu-
ton" he says: "Ought to be exercised only in
cases of clear violation of the Constitution or
manifest haste and want of consideration by
Congress" Then "upon the subject of the
Tariff, the currencv,the improvement ofgreat
highways, rivers, lakes and harbors, " he says,
"the 'oW of the people, as expressed through
their Representatives in Congress, ought to be
His life has been devoted to arms, yet he is
opposed to War at all times, if it can be avoid
ed, and preserve our National honor,-and
says "the true principles of our Government
''ns well as its true policy are opposed to the
subjugation of other nations, and the dismem-
berment of other countries by conquest, and
adds in the language ofthe immortal Washing
L
foreign ground"
OF Willard Fillmore, have but one word to
say, and that in itself you must admit speaks
volumes, "He as the father Of the tariff of'42' -
The western mails bring us intelligence of
the reception of the nominations, at several
points in Ohio and other States, and of the
general, and might say almost entire satisfac-
ton, which these nominations have met with
Indeed their enthusiasm seems unbounded-
Through every State from Maine to Texas,
bonfres will soon be kindled, rockets and
irewheels will glance through the air, music
will lend its entertainments, and cannons their
laundering tones to speak the tdings, where
the lightning has voice. Festivities, songs,
and speeches will characterize the wild enthu-
siasm ofjoy in ratifying the nomination.
And in the merriest of our jubilees we will not
forget the spirit ofRepubhcanism that is now
shedding it's beams of light upon the monarch
les of Europe, when thrones are trembling and
falling with the progress and intelligence of
the popular power. Who can doubt there
fore, with all the joyous light of our freedom u
round us, but that our bright banner will on
the 9Th of March 1S49 wave over the "White
House.
need not speak of my confidence in Yer.
mont hope she will come to the glorious