The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-10-01
ST. 10 n MS Blu RY,
SATURDAY, OCT. l. 1853.
The Schism in New York.

more distracted parry Ht'Ni NN'@''A '''''
: The Pierce party in New York. The Van
Eurcn and Cas- factions in that State har-
-. mou;zrd in the Presidential contest. but no
h sooner was the President installed than the
It ,lumbcrinc fires broke out again. The IreS-
{ ,!cnt was hcsct by the leaders Of both wings
or appointments which they expected at his
hands, and delegation after delegation pro-
Il cccdcd to Washington. In the end, however,
the National Democrats were trOwned upon,
i too mach for flesh and blood. The IIunkcrS.
! always true 10 the locUtOco party. felt deeply
t. the grievance. They fought brayclv to elect
: Mr Fierce, never once dreaming the fate III
II reserve for them. They DID not know wLo'
wus hue at the h.Hc, that the man for whoS,
t, elevation they were so zcalous!y laG,ring, had
: entered INTO a contract with the leading Van
t Burcnilc> OF the State 10 secure their support,
for which they were to b. rewarded with oil
=. flee. Truc.:hcv knew John Van Buren, Lad
/ performed pilgrimage TO Concord. but new
r. cr suspected they were TO be ignored a, 4
party. or that their candidate wa 30 untrue
! to his protested principle, and h Inng-,rici
friends - to enter intoa contract OF tbs kind,
/. They DID n-t know their nan. II. DOT their
>o:c> and h, election. They got ,cr,l littl.
= and are compelled to look on. mortified and
u disappointed, and see tariioni>t>. twad,Iiing
. and timc--,r, M men placed in office 10y the
Executives The lIunkrr, did really obtain
a few crumbs but 80 irw that it is ,oumol,
to speak OF them ~ la, in" little or nothin"
a from the administration.
The holding of the State Convention at
Syracuse evoked the actual state of trrlin.
! in the party The two wing> met. separated
h and W, mt home to continue the fight. 1t rag
cs warmly. The Van BurcnitcS are the ia
voritr> of the administration. The old Alba
nv AruuS. whose clarion notes have lon. call
e ed the ..un;crriilcd democracy to action /,
read ou: ot the party, together with all who
t still adhere to the ancient landmarks Of tn,
:. democratic faith.
e Both the factions passed resolutions at Svr
Is acuSc approving the fugitive slave law. The
II Van Burcnite> endorsed it even more decided
" than the lIunker>. The. showed the hol
lown,>S OF their former professions and them
selves in their tru. rhlracter-rotten in prli.
le rip~ and corrui, i'll practise.
NJ The two parties are entering upon th
nj campaign in earnest. The "Soit>" held a rat
" itiration mcctin. last week III New ork-
They had full meeting, but not one of thci
is, "di>rin-ui>hcd speakers" appeared, and sec
h oud rate orators occupied the platform. The
- denounced the lizards" without stint JUDI
vo Bronson and Charles O'Connor, Influential
II. locoioco<, were invited They declined at
rr tending, and wrote letters rcpr,la,iny III
al ii hvt OF the ".>ott>," denounyiIg the part
: .nI avowin. their preference for the ticky
IN OF the 81 lads" Judge Bronson, among 9th
IL cr sharp thing >ay>-"i'ho>c WHO Intlodur
IT convict, and huliic> into our &C conventions, IL
-. the purpose ot controlling. events, must ne
or expect that their proceedings will be sanction
ll, cd 10y NE, Whatever course may be pursue
re- by others" Mr. O'Connor is equally pungcn
~; -" and declares he will have nothin. to do wit
i'd the men of the Soft party, men who di:
IS tractcd Tie party in 1913, by supporting Va
Buren,. Ii they 10 now ayow other principle
"N he >tiil believes them base and corrupt. VIII
ow viii say he is not .ht in ibis:
co, The lizards" had their ratification o
an Monday. The Old heads and leaders of tn
= party were on hand and though their pla
on form broke down they had a grand displa
IN and a satisfactory meeting.
lis President Pierce has been called shrew
, 80, man he may be all this. He may be shrew
,,.n enough to be successful in New Hampshire
ntv bat the result OF his movements thus far
Nm his new position indicate lack Of abilit
sufficient to keep his party together He AZ
SEQ pears TO belon. to that class OF men who al
or amazing Y cunning and shrewd in trading
the jacI;-knives but who always shave themselv,
I In OF get shaved in trade involving all amour
led greater than four and six pence.
to The Wing, can as we'll carry New-York
the next election as not; bat they may dec
II roiirE not t" push ;he belli.crant faction
49,. too Close al present.
~ Nl"N">: INITIAL FIRE !x>rEAx,
"a C",-i"c Secretary Of this Company l..
: >'nt Us a copy of the 2Gth Annual Report.
'"'- The Company was never more pro>percu
.,n Barring the last fiscal year, 4,l79 police,
un- were issued. lnsurinc property to the amour
L. OF >3,GoN.G22. There have been TO-, loss,
.ur' allowed, amounting to SLIPS 2G-I,a,ir
.1.7 $500 in process Of liquidation
sem Our people, after suffering severely bv :,
-lx, sHrlng IN foreign companies, very general
re- prefer to Insure in companies within II
,,L state In this they are ri cht 1t is their tru
Po.Icy->ater and cheaper for them. tn
Farmers Company, with their Office in Mon
!: {, pelcr, is also doing a good business.
r. u Some Of the National Democracy CON
an pam OF the political atmosphere at Wasb;rc
re- tomas being soft, without being either h.,,|
red "r left e>hinr