The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-06-30
ron the New York rribuqc.I
YER M ON r.

Sauna Ihii,y years have pnstcd riucc iln
People ofNpruoui, upon the drihrcucut OF
cid mrly lines CAUSED hy tie dying oul OF
ldrmcr subjects az political strife, had Their
attention called to the new questions ot Puh,
lic Policy which hnvG since mainly divided
the country. Devoid 90 p.piudicr, &C irrrrr-
nary .umniiinn. of pcraouM attachment, ot
hliudiug devotion 10 party hat People dis
cussud tho uuw questions with a degree ul
Intelligence aud capacity not exceeded ~ aliN
other state, nud their yearly uunuimous dt'
risou Wns ~ favor the Protection OF Hon"
Industry, the pruf ociiliuu of Internal Improve
nrui, the mann curut of me Public finuu-
ccs aud Revenues la such manner M to
suslrin aud clrtish, not disturb aud dcprcss
thc Cnmmnlcml Currency Of the Country, p
ln short, Vermont deliberately louN hcr siuhd
nn the side uf tlr principles aud measures,
,hen beginning lo bo grouped under the On
designation ct TuU AMEUicAN SNsTfn.--
That position rhc maintained, through years
of Aucrrrdiug contention, moro or less Nrhr'
mGnt, with the slcadiucss Of wrllpruuidcd
conviction. unshnkcn by dst-lcr,hy adverse
mniuriiics in tire National Councils, unnwcd
by the fruNus or Power mud unscdurcd hy
The appliuucrs of Patronage, her people l1vc
fought tic fight ofPriuciilc,uud ''rp' thr ia'it
commended Ia their understandings 10y hours
of calm, uuhured dclibpatiou. Tho iundn-
due,iuc Gr0cdiious and pursuits, anil Hg Jrmg
employment and mmkeL home 10 Il community
Min 10 ddre Them ortr idlC thG iroy'd IN SEARCH
oil one or he other, hus been the hnsiS OF the
political action aud attitude of the SlUlr Qt
Vermont.
The path of duty Inns not for her been
sirown with flowers. For twenty years hcl
voice WINS scarcely heard, siili less needed
e1ye fiiully nj long intervals, ia The National
a IL. l.. III
lnost truly aud thoroughly Democratic com
munitios on the face OF the earth, they were
Tor twenty years stigmaIIed by the ruling
party in the Nation us Onli-Ropuhljcan mud
pandcrs To Aristocracy. Througlth the whole
ncrind, ms indeed previously, no citizen Of
Vermont was called 10 seat among the con
slitmioual advisers Of the President. On The
contrary, an uuspnring warfare on her con
vicious aud her interests has been waged 10y
those who directed the policy of the country
This il not the entertainment to winch she
was invited. Wo remember we'll the prom
ises and professions on the strength ot.whicl
sTuH rHrty WAS created III that state
mainly by the tnlent and influence of Gov
Van Ness, TO oppose the rq- election of JOIN
& .--..as- AAai,la. -Ecdcrnlists were os
pccaly urged TO vote for General Jackson
with the assurance that lie cherished no pre-
iudir-s against them and would Disregard al
nniuuated differences in the exercise of th'
Presidential power. All classes aud dYis
ions We're cutreutcd aud cnjoled but Vernon
stood firm.
At length tho wheel has revoyed. 4
brighter day is heibrcrus. A President chos
IN BIZ Tie vote of Vermont,cnst in accordnnc'
with herlong-cherished OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
tho White House. a Cabinet composed OF
mon who have fought through tho twent,
years subverson in tho same ranks with her
in behalf Of the same great principles sur
rounds him. For tho first time IN her hlstor.
citizen ofVsrmout has been called 10 sea
in the Presidents Councl---a position u
wtict his Integrity urt V-nrr5etty " ~ +s'tlee
credit even Oh her. Another of the sons sh
frus delighted 10 Ia ,er ia appointed 10 a mos
responsible Foreign Mission. In short 70
tho first time in twenty years,( save the qulcl
flash Of the Harrison rule, us soon succeeded
by the thick darkness of Tylcrisin.) Vernon
finds hersefand her principles inthe ascend
ant at Washington, with good reason TO hop
that the Policy Of tho Government will 500
undergo such modification as her conviction
and her-interests demnnd,or nj tile very wors
TINT no further demonstrations against oithG
can he successful while tie present Admin
:stra,iou is IN power.
Hisnt this particular junoturo, just whc
the trinls so nobly endured for twenty year
nre passing nwny,-just rs her star is pierre
inr die -clouhs which no long obscured it,
JUS, when despair has heen succeedehhy I'll
lnu blnzo ofwell-grounded hope,-thnt Ner
mont is solicited TO use II forclblo lilberni
.cislnl 'to Inn! her back on hersell' mud enlls
III he ranks of the new coalition, whose sol