The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-07-31
PIERCE AND KING THE FANOKlIE
CANDIDATES OF ENGLAND.

The London Times, paper of the most
extended circulation and greatest influence
of any in England, expresses in PLAN terms
its preference of Pierce as a candidate for the
Presidency over Scott,
This is natural enough on various grounds
Certain military "reminiscences OF events IN
1914. connected with the name of the latter.
NAV he supposed to be not altogether the
most agreeable To En.Ii>hmcn. But such
grounds of dislike ii they have any influence.
would of course not be- avowcd. There are
others OF vastly more urgency. and As the ar
ticle in the Times states them IN the clear
and explicit language usual with that paper.
it is but right that our people should under
stand them, in order to jud-r whether they
are such as should commend ii, tavorte can
dida,c TO their support. Here is a portion
OF the arrilr:
But in this instance We don't whether
anv nomination would have materially alter
ed the chances OF the WliL candidate. and =
! far H. the general interest of tn" mon an@
t T., T., 'r.i,,., 'rh ""-> rs ~. c'n"'rn"i. q. u
- pare. las ,v~ i.>' u-,>L.> tar b.> >g'-.>>.
The primary qur>,ion i"r the TI1c'
States in ,hi> election. l. tn" '"'''"''H' >''''''
e ,,,, anil i,,.io',ih establishment ~ he pr''.",
4 ,.r,< nj ire fr,,.'. For. ,h"u-h II" "oIntr.
+ :. ,nr-.. interested in the adoption aud cNtrn
SION Of those principles than tn" AmrrIra
I-p;np tn. ii -ht has hilbert" been CARRIE! &"
,,r,ir>, ,h,. avowri "r'ini"tgs "i the fN"rUilv
It Government. Mr. Fillmorr> messages an
n. NJ Corwin'> reports have continued t" ave-
: ,rorcctinni>t doctrines worthy ~ rank wi
In~i t;raulv'> political economy. and Mr.
I Y.Ynr'> statistics: AMI the country hi
-. n,'y c,.arcl the imposition Of mor" rr>'n'
,;y,. d,,,;os lv the fact tha, III" present tnc'
lean Grycrrr,,ut has never possessed m
81 ;.,r;'v on 'h,'>" questions IN the i'N~' q
,., II. ,,.,-,..t...;,,- Tn, triumph Of the ran,!
. ,,.c 81 tie p'wn"ratl' rtii.. '''...-''' i"
80 wpr,l lv the men of H." South will >""nr
!" prohahlv forever. the a>ccnhcurv "i liner
IN commercial rrurirle>: and If Lord bert
H. should next wear T." disposed t" take IL
!, American tariff Tor his model. "" h7', I't
,lrr'' that II Will serve to remove IL" lat !
':-nn~ of III" protective system from his mln'
- In this respect and on this ront. W. TAX
ii General Pierce. :" be fair rrprc>cmtalv" "
l. thu opinions of Mr. Calhoun. and a> such,
r0'unh prHr'i,'0' nVv 70 H.. "on.n,"r''H' pei
,,p of'Hi< cour.'rV."
- On the Tariff question. then. which Is o
immense importance in ENGLAND. Gen. Pier"
i considered sound in that country; and wei
he may he. for his views. unlike those of tn
present executive branch Of the l. :. Cox
eminent. are known to he in perfect harmo
ny with the Tariff act of 1916. 80 ,lcstruc
- five TO our own industrial pursuits and :
promotivr of those Of Great Britain. We'll
the facts on which this foreign preference
: ,,.undcd. are well known TO I've true. ami tn
result il natural and inevitable.
1t is for III" American people 10 dccii
what effect these considerations ounht 10 hav
here. Our -ol1 and our silver have. eve
since that act went into operation. been flow
mo constantly and steadily ont of the com
try. to pay for the excessive importations O
he t"r"i-n manufactures. and vet this moment "
in arc tire" L'mdred mIlion< OF doVar> il, d,L
Az How Is this immense amount 10 hc paid :
7 All the cold in California will not do it.
* crisis. like that OF lS3-S is confidently pr.
rs dirtcd hv commercial men at no lonr tin
~ ahead. The election of Pierce and Kin,
nd and the pcrrcfuation of the policy 10 whic
rr they are committed, will inevitably accelera
a. the event
les - ~
iroN Two SrooLs.-Ea>tman Of II
cr -
Montpelier Patriot. is upon both the free Sc
and thinker tick ntS fnr Snnato. -, NIL: