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

~ measure Dix, flamlin, Norris, bnncker-
hpf, aud King, sustaining ~ HAT Mhrih van
llureu iE August 1915. in his lriler accept
ing iha nOmingliGn 81 lhG itUttHip rnufriiiipiii
. expressed iia adherence 90 his iofmer ppln-
| Ion, THAT cONGREss QUAR- sOr 10 ABOLISH
sLAYERY ~ THg DISTRICT o. coLthhi4, TIC
member TOO, TINT ~ iho election pl loll, eF-
/ cry wllig stale ln lhe union, soulll 90 wen 90
north with tie exception Of HeorglH hnh
I Louisiana, whose VOiHs we're Jalsyfd by lleu-
ocralie frhud,l cast iis suffrage agdinsi FOX
and annexation, aud lhal upon lie final vote
an that great question, FyERF wac hEfhE-
SENTATIVE SAW oHE, Asp SWAY Wni0 hEF-
ATOR sAYE Two, YoTED in the negatives aud
then nsk yourselves IN honest and intelligent
men, upon which YOU can most safely rely,
Democratic PLRDGts OF Whg AcTs l-whell-
ef you cun trust the professions Of men Who
are seerrily Intriguing for tho election Of tie
snye-holder Thomas II, Benton, WHO ridi.
cules tho Wilmot rroyisO ~ bunbug and
~ llIo same time are den0unciug The wings
for sustaining llis aDt-TeXus stakeholder,
Zachary Taylor, who IN pledged 90 approve
rny bill Of Congress adopting that Pfoviso'
T. But lel ~ look III lhe practical hHpeels OF
iEis great question. Tho question OF Tho ga
lonslon Of slavery h applied only 10 tie ter
rilory wTung rom Mexico by lhe Douocmcy
for none fear the introduction olHlhvury into
my other portion Of our national domain.
There 10 = probability, amounting almost 10
entire certainty, thui California viii ba pre-
pared TO offer hernoll lor admission az Stale
NJ tie next secession Of Congress, aud there b.
also tho strongest reason " believe thai New
Mexico, on both sides Of the Rio Grnude, IN
chldng the Santa To county, Of eourse, Will
lnke lhe sHfno slep quite OF very nearly M
soon, There h. no slavery 10 either territory.
Public uTTTuiUu TT roth m unanimously rFufHst
iis introduction, nnd u h therefore certain
thai tho constitutions Of lhOHe future states
will prohibit II. Win foil knowledge ofHll I
this, tie present administration IL promoting, /
10y oil lawful means, tie formation of state /
governments ~ these territories aud Is pre-
pared with hearty good will TO welcome them
As PREE sTArFa, wheueycr They shalt nsk MI. /
mission to Our siaefhood.
Ia all human probability then, tie propos /
ed action of Congress "a restricting the spread
of slavery will be anticipated by tho action Of |
the PEoFLE Of ihe new tnrfitOry but n other /
Wise, thou Gen. Taylor Is openly aud iTroyo-
cably PLEDGED 10 approve an net OfConRress, |
which shall apply 30 II The principles Of the /
immortal ordinance of 1857.
Tic first year Of tho administration Of Gen.
Taylor therefore, Will ba rendered ivre'er .
memorable, forever glorious, 10y the final set
lcment Of this greatest Of American quer- /
hulhf upon IltflHttl AltH AtIihh nlUhA hNNtiNh- ]
lilo u!he people Of tho nortll, aud We trust II |
win also 10 biRHBiizgd by n return TO ltoi /
wise protective policy from which Democrat +
&c counsols have no nnhBpplly turned us away.
Such nre the siIro fruits Of the Wing victory /
of 1919. Liberty tnett compare Il,ess TosUiis I
with tie consequences Of the election of Is /
81, and the certain evils which would have l
cnsuod, Ind your new allies succeeded ia G.
lecling the RuthDr Of tie Nicholson letter IN
lS46,aud say whether you will return To your
or make common cause with their 4
ouenicu aud yours!
Vermont hns long been renowned for The
consistency aud stability Of her political nc
tim. In iho vie,ory oilsiS sho eNerIed m
vastly hUyutrh- numericnl
strength IN the electoral College. She il ~
acknowledged ~ Iho most trust
worthy standard bearer 1fall wing legions, hs
the only political uniuAry whose lustre has
never boon dimmod. This reuoWn sho can
not NOW atlurl To lnse.
The FrEAuVAsT STAR,
IL OroaH irdrcs Naf Hercy gt lras ,eot,
t,-"T rtEH.Is TAEUt Ann GINErH Liohr IRON /
TAH,
10 uHhat "a Go iside dssp 'eaAd,rtng arc
1. destined 10 suffer no hnlelul cclipsc.-The /,
Agrpout viii not Voluntarily strike
their Colsg,s qfltf picioyy, aud they nru too
we'll fortified ~ position, aud too strong Ia
Justice ollheir cuusc, To allow Ihrn tn be
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