The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-08-05
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.

o!ation of the Missouri Compromise in the
passage by Congress of the Nebraska Bill
and to the present pro slavery administration
of our National Government" to meet tc
nominate County officers. The call. we un
dcr<tand so far as pains were taken to circu
late it, was really i gncd. and upon it are
names OF individuals who have acted in the
ranks of all parties, but most OF the signcr:
are Wings and Free Sellers That Their,
eN:s:s a desire among the people to conccn
tvac the the vote of the opponents of SLAYER.
extension. is a matter OF no surprise, and all
that is needed to bring about such a result i.
the exercise of kind and concilatorv feelings
on the part Of those who desire to stop the
progress Of slavery no,thwart!, and to repeal
those recent nica>u:cS which every freeman
feels 70 he an outrage upon humanity and
freedom.
And why should we no, act tremendously
upon lhtsc subjects? Who, but the paid
oi.icc-ho!l.r- and tie conductors Of the pen
stoned administration press. have :ound fault
with The united acton of those members of
Congress- belonging to different PARTIES. who
iov months III succession. laborcd TO defeat
The Nebraska Bill? Have We not app.aulcd
heir course: Did t!cy not act rightly :
Who VIII say iAtv are not worthy OF all
praise: None bat Tie exceptions 20 which
We have alluded. And why >houil not den.
constituents 60 tie same: Shal. NOT they he
sustained: Md how can they be. lat TX
harmonious ac;.on 1t Tie POLLS. i, thc>r anon.
their constituent; y no >ym,.oth;>c viii! item ::
I; IT,, ,p,i,2 .a:ior .,.cir votes in a tri .nt,-
lar v..,...:t viii no; The N.lra>k,;t., ra;s. 4
'o,,l.,, ,f,; .,r, avail ,o,,,ro clio o.,..,..
endorsed TX ,h.. r.o,lc> They MIL =, ,b;s
,r1 ...~.. f., ~, j., ,:r 10 a,no,1.
press .!''3tr measures equally outrageous.
and ,N.,'... tie ho:r! system OF slavery over
the whole continent.
II coming torc,!cr for these purposes. we
ut initiate TIE example Ct the friends O.
i.rcc,!om in Congress. and Weld to tie rcru-
lar circumstances Of The ,imc.. To Us j,
looks lil tl.,, ONLY practical! m.t!ol %! rlc".
iiir he cci. :. ;...i the one It: :a.ci alike t.,
reason and conscience. and nothine hnt >
blind adherence TO form: and nr,;uE,.rs 20,
nrcvcut +, un;n, Honorable IN is cb,r,r.,r
rror,;s;,. only, GOOD :, .sr,s.,,.-
Tho c.,, 20 s,,.h ,s ,o~oo :, s,,.;,ro,.
Tho ,,,r,o.o :. 70 ,.,;s. ,l,r Gov harmon;
o,s ,r1 ,.,;..;, y. ,..;o, v ,r,,o ;.co,.or,
,,,,.1 Va co,,;,;o, ~ ~, o,;o.s s. :
intended Il will not hc Ike , rr;on q; mo,
nroc.s>;nr n.;nci,lcs NO. =, al, :, h,r,,or,
hi' union Tor the sax" ot c1Nrnr 'Hr All
power I" principle common TO al invited
to participate.
p. =.
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w., no.. e un .; 49,,
in Europe There is likely to BE no failur,
of consequence in any quarter. Asa matte,
Of consequence the pr:cc Of brcal>tun, i, re
cct!ing. and nour is quoted AZ moderate pric
cS in England
In our own country too. the wheat crop i
a bountiul one. The crop is full one will
lora! exceptions. The crops throughout tn
country are good generally. In small soc
tons the drought has been little severe, lu
in no place is the effect likely to he very dis
"s'rous. People get better crops in dry sea
sons than they antcratc while the lrorrh
"''' ''''" '"''' j !'' h'S'' not IRON
"o''.' ""' p'o"a"v 'ro" Il co""na1lo'
"'"''': Ute large "ea''rS 10 keep up prices.
| Cssrx C,rxrv Tho ,oooc,no orr.o,
: County have nominated John W W.b, 60
. Senator; John Bailey, 2l. and Warren c
Lewis. for ,JuJccs. Y w Cron,,, Gov Shou
iT: II. H. Dewey for judge of Probate. an,
. y. NJ. Smith for High BaiI,T.
,
r ,~u =.
the 2Gth. She left Buffalo for Auror, w.,
taken i'll the NIGHT after bcr arrival and ,;.,
the next dev. Her acc was %. A ,csr,tc,
/. from Eutr,o N. OH s,rs. urho c..
! of Miss Fillmore took ,I,cc This ,norn;n
, I '' ~
, '''' " "' ''''''"e'' .! large conconrsc OF TIT
lead'ng citizens. More deep-fclt and genera
grief has been seldom witnessed than wa
5 manifested throughout tho city. Her lose vi,
h., ,oc,. ~, NV, '''' VII