The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-08-23
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IhotorruBt ana unprlncipcd bargaining
among ll.p alice seSkrrs ia the ranks ~ the
'-4!..s'- sfl'4-l-4'.' i's'4a- Ia oT9''''''s
\ Countyi ~ puduping somo Of the fruits We
4agp been booking for Several weeks sinte
the Old Linura held Cunyuutiou aud uomi'
natod Tipket, aud adiourded toa future
day Tbs sane party, (wotonding 10 ent@'
tain no hostility 10 slavery or The Fugitive
SLAVE Laval met Ia Convention ~ lrasburql
at the time Of the meeting Of tho Coalition
party, when both parties agreed upon a Tick
= TOR County Od,rors, -aprceably 20 the pur'
po4e Of the adjoarulnent Of the preyious Old
Of AN agreement among tho leaders Of tho two
parties, This joint meeting resulted In tho
adoption, viii QUO exception, by the Coali'
ton Con, cnii0n, of tho IidLet previously
nominated az iheOh Liners, which was 6nnl
. is ratlIird.by both Conventions
The rNcopliun allndei 10, was that Of tho
candidate for Judge OF Probate, The Cd
/ Line candidate for this office was dropped
and WIN, j Hastings, Esq Of Cransbury,
substituted. Mr. Hastings, for several years,
las actod'alh the free soil party aud Tor two
years past las been the Representative OF that
party in the town Of Cra0sbury.
BuLhc cannot sand such Told surrender Of
principle A. that which has been cousummal-
cd by the leaders Of the party with which he
has acted. lie dealur. 10 be SOLD for the
moss of rottagc offered him by the nominn.
ton for Judge Of Probate, aud 10 give bis Ia.
ilicnco to party avowcdly the supporters
Of the uniust Fugitive Slave Law. Ia Ibis,
he will be followed los others. Il IL too much
to believe, that Of party 30 numerous as was
the late iicc soil party, that there were not
-onc sincere ant.slaytry mon iuis ranks
Il il too much 10 believe that all such will
consent 20 be transferred, by the private or
niorc open BARGAINING Of portion orlhc
leaders OF the late free soil party, to party
chat does not pretend to entertain one prin.
rple of freedom "a party pledged 20 the
support of the Fugitive Slave Law, and loco
f,coism in general
IN Orlcan. County, this step has been tax
cn IN manner talhnr lanse al'o''l. at,, s'ttlN.
ciously tlan in sonic other Counties whore
unions have been effected between the coali-
ton mud OH line lr1irrs. In THIS County sn
far q. principle is concerned, The union, IA
out. Judgment r. no less base and corrupt
II differs ia Tins fraturc-it was of a more
private naturo more OF the nominees arc of
the coalition larE thohgh not al of them.
but, privately, We ihii, believe morc or lees
t-ole,hnl, pledged 10 lhc national or old line
democracy, with all ~ rroslayory features.
Tsit not tiuir fpr iovcrs OF liberty, oncc
walking with the late FREQ soil party, topauer
before they are ontrorpctiin these device /?
Mr. HANing' evidently takts thdftnt ground.
He still nlhcrc4 10 the Buffalo Platform, ard
in hs future notion will 90 with TINT party
wl,irh lie de,rhs nearest right. That party IS
none other than the Whig party. lie will
go for 'CffULFs X. WILLIAMS, q man That
anti.Slavrry mon, before the party became
corrupted by locoNoco denngogues delighted
10 honor,and once Supported For the Office OF
Governor. Mr. Williams has not changed
" He remains true to freedom, and vial receive
the VOTES Of the true hearted and honest III
crty loving men Of the dissolved free soil par
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