The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-07-28
FREE DEMOCRATS.

( And what isa Fee Democrat
! Aud what was Democrat before he wbs
! ffeo' Wherein ~ the mighty difference be-.
I tween ntwrrdicdum and iwrrdlrdrr- Jurt
the difference there IL between time serving
Loeofooo, Casa man, Texas huno zionist, a
no tariff man, or q tariff which shbsl aysil moth.
! ing for the protection Of American labor.
These mtdcrn Democrats by claiming nov to
be- fee dc virtually sok aowledge that hereto.
I fore thry were bound, that whrrrHu they once
were wrong they now are right True,
if any change has taken place IN them IL must
be for the better ImpUIIbic u should be Tor
the worse.
In tho last VI Patriot is long Jercmiad >,
full oflamcniations, and fears lest the Ffcc
Democracy should prove a failure, Aud for
fear that now they have assumed a new name
they ahould not know hemseires, .wha, party
they belong to, the Patriot relceung a long
list %. WORTHLESS, gurs on TO describe their old
and original uiarks' much in the manner
Southern slave holder describes the marks on
his slaves when they cut stick aud leave, Il
~ truly surprising that the Patriot should be at
80 uuoh pains to inform this list Of honorablcs
that they once were tied, bouHd, stare drHo.
eSa,s, but nov they arc ISce democrats,
Free for what ,oprofcss one thing and by
their notions belle their proicss,on' They
were ever free and ready to do that And
they now become free To use every pfricat,
false, or true, that they mayohtn,n the .ioaycs
aud fishes uf Office, thcy were ever ready aud
irec to do that They were free heretofore ~
NAY II CT aui ieiih lig ii and main AZ z.s-l
slavcSy, and then N,cy Were Tree TO cas( their
votes for The very men who went for snncra.
ton and slavery extension.
All thi' aud much more Of the same hind
Of freedom they lave freely praetiscj and this
under the old cognomch of Democrats
Iftbc new name of Free Democracy can in.
ducc single Freeman who has thc least claim
now or ever to be called a Wing, to desert the
interests or that par,ywhieh FROM the year of
10 10 10 have ever been oppnacd TO slavery IN
all ns forms, who did all in their power TO
prevent tie extension, either by anncSing Tex.
az or amy other means, that man IL 10 be pit.
,cd that he has not better studied the political
history OF his Country, and especially the his
nIy-nf Wing -nIineiplGa a. exhibited in Yer
mont by her Legislative action and resolutions,
and the votes of her Wing delegation in Con.
gress, No, Vermont, so far as Wings are con.
cerned is stainless OF the extension or pcrpct.
uation of slavery. To tho Democracy, you
must look for gog laws, Texas and slavery OK
tension.
And though the Patriot md it's kindred
claim the name of Free Democrats, still they
-sFe G5rering with all zcalto con vince the more
honest of their own party that although they
have changed their name, they have not
changed their principles.
Such labor may be necessary,to save the
homes. rank and file of tho p4fty, tho y wish to.
do right, and would, II not deceived by dema.
gogues.
But neither the Patriot or Kindred prints
need give any assurance or labor in the least
20 prove they have not chunged no, "ns welt
might the Leopard change his spots, or the
Ethiopian his skin" as those so nceustom-
ed 10 political chleanery TO become politically
honest. u
FREraEN or VERMoNr-when Democrats
professed to be opposed to annexation Of Tex.
as and the extension Of slavery you believed
them, but their votes Afterwards fnlsiGed these
profession sf freedom. And now when their
viskrd GeHign nus succrurf-c., and they Rave
extended the slave territory over a country
larger, much larger than ali New England,
they are oct again in full hne and cry for free.
dom, free democracy, and there cannot be the
least doubt but they are just as honest now as
here tofore; and for one | am willing to accept
the Patriot s claim that the leaders of the old
tine I.oe9jooos are the same double dealing