The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-08-18
From the Era.:lch"ro Republican.
DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES.

is .SIown by ne .l.fion Of tic Po,fy, On,
Of the Nonr,iiu Patriot, is Orqnn.
We publish in another column the rro
cccdincs and resolutions O. the late Demo
cratic State Conv, n'ion. We hope none OF
our readers will fail to read them, for the
contain the true revelation of democratic prin
cip!cS. 1t is refreshing. sometimes. to lool
back in the history of democratic principles
and notice their Interchangeable and pcrma
ncnt character.
! In 1919. July II. there was a Democrat,
State Convention at Montpelier. Which wa
ca!lcl to order by c. G.. EASTMAN. tc.lito
ofthc Po'rioi then and now) At that Con
vcntion the following resolutions were alort
ed:
Ec>oli'ed, That in the opinion Of this Con
vcn;lOn, CONGRESS- hGre the constitution.
power to pfoh'bf the Introduction OF SLAYER,
into the 1cr1'mics If he TntirH S'q,e<. il
Which slavery does not now exist. so lonr a.
sad Territories remain under the inriS,lir
ton OF the Congress. and Mai it's tie inn. r
n'rc "Wy ~ 'onG,rsS 10 crorri<c Nni ,,on,er.
R'So'red, That the Democratic party of
this State, by rtteo',H resolutions. &C.. stand
P"cdg'a I" opp,>e. 10y every lawful and con
siitutional means. the extension of SLAYER,
INTO amy 1cyTt'ory belonging to the United
States. now free"
l..ls was Democracy ISIS: read now
the second resolution of the recen. Demo.
cratic Convention. One of them asserts the
power To be in Cooqr,<>. the other in the
Pcop}o of the Territories: one declares it the
exclusive right and Imperative dafq of Con
greSs to 'rriufo >I1r,rr from the territories
the other a..irinS the exclusive right TO he
IN tie first half dozen >q,,a'hrs who ma,
chance to inlahit them.
Again, on the ever memorable Sl>t tay
OF May, lSi9, the Democracy of Vernon,
again assembled themselves together and on
that occasion.
"He>p'r.d. That we claim for the Federal
Government The constitutional ,.o.r,r p.rpct
WAg toIrohIhi the Introduction of slavery
in'o territory now free. and tbs power ou,li
'om''iadq 10 he .r'ci>ed."
This platform Of principles N.,s vigorously
sustained lv the organ of thc Democracy.
Major Eastman. of the roir;of. Who oracular-
" declared that he had read The resolutions
carefully before their adoption bv the Con
vent:on, and had since given Them due Goa
sheraton. We see no'hn. in them to which
Democrat may tot su,<.rh.."
THIS, ofcoursc, settled the question, bat
there were some arun!lcrs, and the Pct
'T"t delivered homilv for their benefit.
He began by informing them that the hour
hal come for the Old Democracy of Vernon,
TO say openly and lol,iv mhre h,gcre. Tie
time for too'1,g. and <.jf =. and ,.'ry-
'gb"f",r. ha~ gone hy."
He t'"n eXpo>;ula:c~ with h< brethren:
'nt. may say some ola Democrat. :"
cl'' 3,i.;n W. :lIr miserable T.,.e S.,i!.r- d"
Wa. now. N.t !...iii-. If vou happen ~ be-
!on- 10 what lou deem the true church. Won
VIII refuse ali al from any other ,lenonina-
il"n o: Christians for the purpose o. ,ro,,a-
gang the Gospel amohy the hcatl,rn. will
Noi: You want 10 rai~c a barn. don't Won
Get all the the hcpy You can"
Having ,hu> >l,nc..I ,h, oil ne.,oe. a..
he turns upon another:
Eu:." SAYS another. "tlIc settlement, Of
tbs matter viii rrw. Il. t,r q"u>. WHY =.
mite with ANYBODY :"
The Major makes mincc mea. Of this fell
low. thus:
linmIh the day Of judgement will come
some time. but what Christian pr,.a her " lets
thugs remain a. they are ill the Iay comes -
" BESIDES. NY good friend. you ,.p,t ,u. TIL.
ditnF III. II Is Ia late.
Another louhtrr asks the Major:
Ent Is This tWilmoi) provi<o a Dea.orraiiir
|or'rinsl
ihc major is read y for him. and Triumph
an;!v replies:
Let Col. Benton answer: Tho Wimot
l'rovl>o. Well. think it Is the !. #, ,.>,n Vro-
r'<o-'hc same that Tom jefferson drew m
Toy the North Western territory IN lisa
= Col. Benton SAYS n" Wilmot proyi>o is a
~ 7'o"T0'c .'cticr>"nian pro,i>o The whole.
Northern Democratic party 90 with Col Ben
ton: viii the old ncn:orrar> of Vermont ga
with them" We have been rc,u,!ia.rI /,
Tho >o'G'rn U9a"rrGr1. They have cas-,
oil orr candidates and our doctrines. II b,rc
r'' w. Nori.rC.
HIS was Democracy in 1919. ACCORDING 70
the P"'f'o' Now. the same paper declares
that Congress has nat the power to prohibit
slavery In the Territories.
What beautiful thing is Democracy :"