The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-08-23
state Election, september 2 d.
Frou, ,he MlIlIo'mry Eowisirr,
TIE APPROACHING ELECTION.


~ In lt,s ,lin no weeks, The frScmon or rbi.
'SCIJJ win 5g5iH tT-15r171 81 70 dgcidC WNaI
shall be the character ofQur goycrnwcpt for
the year to-cemc, The cqutcd isn peculiar
JHe re es5FfvE5y VIE II5s!Jslr- i5UFr rU5nffi7
Gated nor the positions ana tactics ofthe Or
position forces 50 constantly changing, Ono
branch or nc sDcwocrncy" have cndrcl,
.bined their ground since The canyass open
|ri They bayc dropped The issuc so boldly
and confidently made at the beginning, and
hayc gone over in body Gall hut taking the
ist .s,cp) to the Old Line Locofocoisn, which
Fapports Cas- and the compromise That f.
nal steptis simply making approval of the
Compromise TEsT Of party fidelity, which
the Old Line now claim to do. They surrcn-
der every thing but this Bitter as their pre-,
tended opposition to the compromise has APP
pcarod 10 be, they now open the door of fell
lowship TO the staunohost compromise mon, il
only il shall be acknowledged by them that
the compromise measures have not strictly q
party character What falling off is there,
my countrymcn."" ------. ...--...-...-...
But these "sdylong slanecs' are not alone
apparent with refcFence to the State ticket
They have resulted in a more intimate rcla-
lion elsewhere. In Windhan Cnnnt,,-e both
pcmoGracies are fully united on a single
County ticket. After full elaboration, they
have IN like manner joined hands in Bonning-
ION couuIy, In Rutland county, we hear of
but one Opposition ticket, In Caledonia and
-Qrlcans counties, the same shameless profit
gsey ~ in WndhRm and Bennington has
been ,re.enacted, and in Franklin, the prcseu,
state Of things would seem TO indicate that the
process Of corruption is going on in like man:
ner, though more slowly. From LamoiIle
and Grand Isle we hear nothing, but we may
there expect a similar recklcssness of princi-
pie, if their hypocrisy is likelyto pay.
Town elections, arc moro removed from
public observation, hut the general design of
fhs Two sDcmocracics" in relation 10 town
Representatives can hardly remain doubtful,
aflcr witnessing the above significant deyel-
opments. Nothing like perfect union in
This matter can lie effected, but where there
i, \ reasonable chance Of suvccss by such n
process we can hardly expect, in most cases,
any other result. Indeed, nc beyierc there is
an erPross understanding to his affect, be.
tween some of the leaders of both branches
&c the Lorofoyo party.
In view Of these facts,--7of the complete.
Of ti1r latg r.r soil party, and
of the manif+stly yielding aud compliant dis
rr-rtiorr tii,t-9itll f5irrc fcuvrav i71-fr7-
many quarturs.-wc say 10 the Wings, the
lung denlands yonr utmost vigilance, activity
AL patriotic fidelity. Many considerations
render il an Object Of special Importance to
tfIp BpPnsition 70 secure the IzaeislstuEe-----
They mW. spare no pdpis,pl Neir anxiety, 10
"aogp'lti Ma object This viii be their,
iraai am, and 70 Illie thty will sacrifice ~.
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