The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-08-16
HOLD AssURAECE.


We cut the following from tho proceedings
Of the old line loeofoeo convention Ia Ben
aingi9R CouatF
"Aher various resolutions being introduce
Cd % promote a reunion 81 The Democratic
party in this County, and Discussed Il was
finally
"ltesoyed, That the committee on Tosolu-
tions are hoeby requested and empowered "a
confer with a corresponding committee Of our
brethren from whom We have been i'stranPed
"a take such measures 40 may be deemod Ak
pcdient a. promote o reunion, and that said
committee h0 empowered to erase such names
from the ticket nominated and insert such A.
they think proper 70 promote the object nam
od.
"Iho committee on resolutions reported
the follownRwhieh were unanimously adopt
ed
"Rosolyel, That We believe the policy ~
the National Democratic party 10 be- best cal
cuatcd 90 secure the permanent peace and
happiness Of free people, and pledge our
selves % uhe All honorable and hlr means "
extend 10 principles,
"Res0lyed, That W. cordially concur in
the resolutions pi' The DemOCra State Con-
yeHu0h, held ht Montpelier OF ihe gzd Of
MRy(oll hue resolutions for the compromise,
mb-trraury, a1d iooofocoiHm IN general, )and
will da al IN our TsHaor 90 elect the ticket
there nominated.
80 tho 0committpe on resolutions" 10 fully
empowered 10 mako any bargains they choose
with tho eoalidonisis, even to the extent Of
s,0aJping caadidaes' ara of courre he daHoo.
rdcg will be bound by these bargains, and
walk right up 10 tho polls and put In the tick.
at, asking no questions for onseicnco sake
Great democracy ihisl independent intel
lgent, patriotic frecmen those Surely there
was never such appetizer burlosgue upon do
mocracy and the bonsiod privileges Of FREQ
men, But i IL not without is usc, hnd valu.
I able use, ifso he honest mon Of all parties
will but heed IL ~ an evidence 0f tho demon
Aliling tendency Of locnfoco tactics, tn,
caucus and the convention often enough oyer
ride the independence and sometimes the
conscience of tho voter; and they were borr
az ilA ao-eAllsd drmaoFa0y. The next sioT
~ 10 set up,d,e committco Remington coun
~ ihshlun, whose will shall be- tho law of Oh,
Iparty-to be- ratified at tho polls-nnd N,
next and last most palpably most convenion
step will bo 10 abolish tho polls altogether Z
What Is the use Of voting, IL 70 be tho pcopl,
hre simply 10 vote ~ the "commiticc on rcso
lutions commands thomy Most Undoubtcdl,
il would save vast deal ~ trouble if th
'committccs on resolutions" could bc shnt NJ
in some tight place on the ist Tuesday oI
September, and compelled to fight, say for
hours--tho victou having the privilege Of
making all the laws and filling MI the Office
until the noNt annual pumbSl,--thc pcopl
entirely dispensing with the farce Of voting
or Of troubling themselves NJ all about polit
cal matters. lftlNBcnninFton County PR
eecdipgs are, Jianorrdiic, Il strikes rs that III
farther the thinpcan 10 carried, the NOR
perfectly deR,oc,Y6c eill il b.. What ~
? the f,ea,,le.---Il lallAsru.a
e [Itis understood that union in Bennns
ton County hRs since been effected. accotJ
Ing 10 the plan sct forth in the resolution
) above quolcd--thc locoioco leaders ofthc lat
5 free soil TWiy having transferred their part
TO the old liners oncoudition that thcy--thcs
4 leaders share in the chance for oficc--nC
= only yielding their free soil principles, hr
! going in with the party that resolved in a
, vor Of the Fugitive Slave LNw.l