The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-10-27

suoSer'lchcv 10 the privileged class, and it
yielded IN spite of YOUR circumstances and
nine. The privileged class who had de-
bauchcd it. abandoned it, because they knew
that It could not vie with its rival in the hu-
initiating service it pro:fere'! them. and now
there Is neither whig parry nor whig south
OF the Potomac
How Is II in the unprivieged states? Out
of New York. the lovers of ire. dom. d;scust
ed with ITS proclamation. TO- sock il. and march
"d INTO any aud every other organization
We hav" maintained 1t here. and in its pu~i-
~. until the adcr. and abettorS of the privi-
rgrd cia>>rS, IN retaliation. have wounded it
on all sides, ard it is now nan,t>ty no longer
abb" 10 MAINTAIN and carry forward alone and
un:l'cG. the great revolution that it inaucu-
rated. Ike Is unfit for statesman, although
h" may toe patriot who will cling even to
III honorcd and faithful association; when it
IS re'.Uccd so iow IN strength and numbers as
70 be entirely Intellectual amid the contest
OF great parties b.; which republics are saved.
Any party. when reduced 81 low, must u!t-
maf"lv dwInd!e and dwarf INTO a mere fac
ton. Let. then. the whiy parry pass. II
c"inlnittcd a gricvous fault and nrlcvou,ly
hath u ANSWERED II. Let il march out OF the
fir'1. therefore, with all the i.onorS
The prIn"lnc> OF true democrats ami the
principles of true whiIs remain throughout
all changes Of parties and OF men. and, 50 far
As they an, sound, they are necessarily the
same. Such true democrats and tru, who's
are now ready to unite on those sound rrin-
ci;,les common to roth Neither of these two
classes can or ought to insist on forcing de-
icctlvc organization, with stained banner.
upon the other. The Republican or.aniza-
ton has Sa"a'lou>l " seen THIS. and maonapi-
mou>lv laid a new. sound and liberal Plat
form. broad enough for 10th classes o stand
upon lis principles are equal and exact
Justice 'tS >r"erh open. decided! and frank
us banner Is uniform by former tattleS and
nn>ri''cd hy past errors. That is the party
tor us. do not know that it will always, o:
even long, preserve ITS courage. its modera-
'ion an'! us consistency. Ii it shall do so, i:
VIII rescue ami save the country II it. too
shall become nniairhful. As all preceding par
ties have done. it will. without sorrow or re-
Srrt OR my part. perish As they are prri>hirr.
ana VIII give place to another, trucr and bet
Ter ore.
~ long as the Republican party shall be-
hrIn and faithful 10 The constitution, !he mon
and The rights oi man shall serve II. with
thu Reservation OF personal iud,lmnd,nre.
WIN h Is i.N tirihrlott: hut at the SAINT. time
With the z''I and devotion thu, PATRIOTISM al
lows an! cn loinS. do not Know. am! Der
>"'at'H ii" not greatly care. that it Shall
"GrN ont ~ great ends this wear or the next.
or III my I'rtInr. because Know IN # ,Ln>,
enis are u'Itntfriy sure. and that time and!
triad ar" III" elements which make all cr,a,
,ctolnlatton> sure and lasting. | have nor
thus tar lived for personal ends or temporary
tame. aud shall not begin so late to 1--we or
Iator tor them. have hoped that micht
leave my country SOMEWHAT worthicr of Iot
'Itr destiny. and with somewhat safer nuar.n
tees for the equal rights of man \ rr,>ona
Die amtntI"n mas; awav> be satisfied with
sincere and practical cndravorS. If amonr
those who shall come after us. there shall l,.
any curious inquirer who NAV chance 10 >cr,,-
unizr my Publir character, he shalt he obi
rt'i 10 rCnftS> that however un>uccc>.tullv
laborrd for generous ends. We: that was ,y-
er taIthtul-evvr hopeful.
Death Of Captain q. e.. Merchant.
intelligence was received on FRIDAY last
OF the death Of Capt. Charles e. Merchant
OF tn" [. ;. Army. son Of Major Merchant
OF Carlisle. The death of this ra!!an, yo1no
officer will he felt AS sal event not only by
his family hnt hv the na..v friends here and
elsewhere who Justly esteemed him for ms
noble qualities and admirable character Al.
though Young he had won hich distinction in
IN ms profession. 70 which he was rntl,u>a>
hraliv devoted. Ike graduated at the / :
military academy at Yves, Point in 1913
During the Mcxican war he served as ,
Lieutenant IN the >th Regiment of IN. T. =
Infantry and was III every great battle of
that nemornhl" war except that OF Iurna
VISTA having l">t previous to that battle left
Che line OF the RIO trandc in cornrany with
III" other regular troops to un in the in
,r>tmrnt OF Vera Cruz. and the suE>,urcu,
rorqurrIn" march of the American army 70
the r!ty Of MEXICO under General Som In
AL the Victorious cng,.rnl,nt> al our iroorS
with III" enemy IN that trIum,,hal march. Can.
'an Merchant bore a con>rlcuou, MARI U,.
gallant conInct was notlcr,l in u.u,rr;r,
terms IN the otlrlal reports of the command
III" others. amt particularly in GENERAL
SCOTT rrnnrt OF the capture OF The clty of
Mexico. For his services in the Mexican
war he was twice hicvc,tc1 After the wa,
he accompanied his regiment to a po>t il. T.x
as. where they were ordered for the nro,rc
ten OF the frontier against the degradation.
ct the Indians. White on A scou,,ny evne
dIIIon with his COMPANY they encountered >
BODY OF Camanchr Indians and in the sever,
engagement which followed Capt NJ received
dangerous wound, which although not tata
at the time has probably proved the nItima,,
cause OF his death He died on the ,,h inst
| At East Pa>gouIa, Mississippi. where he wa.
som" months since stationed in charge of I'll,
). Hospital located at that place. Will,
: the PuhlIc service will feel his loss and hi.
many acquaintance regard his death will
unaffected grlcf, to his afflicted tamii, it come.
with kecn>h anguish. The svm;,arhies of
the community are with them IN their be-
reavrment.-''ui'>ir Pc,Dn. HruM.
= iEA\f DAMAGES FOR SIANDIR or
Inf>ICIAN.- DIR. O\ral. OF Baltimore.
mas recently oh.alnc! a verdict ayal,:,t A Mr.
Jeiiric>. to the amount OF $4,000, for a IItc]
against his Professional character. The fact.
are these. year ago last July, Jctfric,
met with a>tverr railroad accident, bv which
"'fi legs were fractured. as asserted bv Dr.
Neal. who treated him accordingly. Some
SIN Ut elsht weeks afterwards the patient te-
came dissatisfied. dismissed the Un.tor and
cohtthdtd that the bones had not Le.n tr,,.
'u'td' ana even went SO tar as to publish a
cara III the papers. charging the Doctor with
C,s Il,
were not Fractured and tor dishonesty pre-
't"dl"s mat they were This was the ground
'' ''e 'bei' and tor which the jury, AFTER a