The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-08-04
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VI ..-.r Webb,
We are not only part and parcel of III
rank and f,c o.. the WIZ prg,y. hu. we la
the honor Of ri,ir. 20 the o.i,i- AID crdS n:
parties 81 80 -, rau.r Il: Wiz. a. on
under which .4,l ~ IL. parties w:,h co,I>crv
alive principles. rou,,i !. ou.c rally. and a.
in nccri. Ni!..ont m,v compromises Gt hon
c',lv entertained! convictions. au'! tree iron
the tram,nrlS OF party. except Wien part,
action became rrrrs,.rv III the establishment
OF great ,rirrjpi,> We therefore rav rradi
" he supposed to Iav; much attachncn
to he name Of W. ~ any other mcmhc
Of TIE rtrt,: a"1 suh, nmIE"S'lonab!v, i
the t,rt. Bat nIuch ., We love he name Of
our ',artv. We lrr -tl' ,lr," alta, Id to IL
prin,iI'!re Ih">" principles ore con~crva
tive: ard bc..au<" conservatives honest mrr
Of the North and South cou.I unite torcthe>
in sup ort OF :!c constitution and the laws
rr.ar'l!,-> alike Of the aho!ti"Mi-i; G.. III,
North and Of N. >r:,>>ion;-t> oi the south
boil, equally lni,rraI 70 The preservation OF
the t'nicn. Aui t1r wears they d 30 unite
and lurin. T." "n'ir period OF '',cir union
neither the northern nor RI" south, m .anat-
i's were enabled 20 accomplish any OF! ;licir
nef.,rious schemes AGAINST the rcrpctu'ty of
Tie Union True. thcv u!a'!. great noise
and threatened! Justify: but there ended their
ability to do mischief. The constitution the
compromise adopted under It, and the laws
enacted IN conformity with it. were all en-
forced hy the conservative union men, of
both sections Of The country. bat more cs-
rccia!lv hv the men Of The North, until in
al evil hOur, the South was ,erllr, 1 from it,
allegianrc to III, constitution. auI most weak
" and toolslrly broke faith with their north
ern friends and repealed the compromise of
1870.
That act WA foul stain upon southern
honor. an insult upon Tie Union mcn of the
North and as tlcachrrous TO Tie cause Of
|nWn ~ anything ever medi!atcd IL The
most r,bl Of the r,hid aboilIionisis Of lie
North. 1t virtually said to u, and TO every
Union man Of the North. WHO for a quarter
of a crr:u,y hal stood between the tamati g,
" the two lions of the country, an! IN
sisted rp,n the compromises brinr equal
to the constitution, and that the u.iii.c
slave Law. passed in conformity with the con
siitution, III $50, should be enforced. i! nee
Cssarv. at the point Of the bavOnct hcr,l>c
TINT fomJ,ron't>, wuf rs 5rrIng rpoo M. ,,,,o-
pie us tire roinprOyt;>c NJ 1920 ,'>.it. ,rh"h IN
oar eycS ms rs >I,y. II rs thu co9S';tutioa -
the repeal Of ;ie Missouri compromise. We
saw. virtually said to the Mon s.lrn OF tie
Nnrih-"wc have acted with. and used YOU.
so lonG as we considered it our ud,r<, 50 to
do; tn, that day is pa,:. All We have ever
sail about the S,nctitv Of COMPROMISES was
hollow hcar,r', ana fuse, AID Won in CORES
bonding to US. have been our dupcs AMI play
,hiryS. We Ia,c r;rrac.! the cor'pron,c
OF lo2' because it was in opposition - tie
extension Of >avcrr; but We insist upon
your altering to the compromise OF 1870
anil the fugitive Save Inv. and ,lc Trxas
compromise; ard If YOU 10 not, we shaIl
break up the mon. True, we have made
YOU ridiculous in tie ewes o. tie whole ,.oun.
try; ln, .l'at cannot BE- !ir:p,i now !; and all
Won haze to do Is to recall every word vou
ever wroe about the sacrcine-> Of conlyron,-
i.cs and their claims TO respect and 90 on as
usual. until It again sHtS oar purpose 10 cheat
and deceive Won, and finally 20 sell Won 10
Pierce. Douglas X Co., for 'nc>s Of pot
taGc.
Such, We saw. has virtually been the Ian
cuayr and such The conduct OF the South to
the Union Wings and Democrats Of the
North; and wha'rvcr others may dc. our
course is PLAIN. We love NE Wiz Party.
hu; we love Us principles more. W. dislike
AtplitiOhi>n: hI!i world rather Il thousand
times vote ior G.'r.~on and Tap,an, rs Ir">-
dent AMI icc-P.r<,cnt. Tran ;.n"!v Submit
tor hnu TO ~ -.
South has put upon us lv the repeal Of the
missouri Compromise. With Us. therefore.
the first -tcal object OF our political lie Is.
and viii continue 20 be. the restoration ct the
Compromise Of 1870: and to accomplish that
object and thus hail ha-k drilncc upon
those WHO have been dishonest and un;rlnci-
pied, ami k!cs+ ~ f;itil aud hoHor, we are
perfectly ;Yi!!!t-c # nee! be- to ,onSort for
tie ,.nlc benz. Win even political ;,ho;.it,n-
,~in. and al other a oti.in,!lc ans o; ihe day.
Eur. say the cunnn. authors OF ear ii>illl-
"r AMI t.c nl~rIn.'., time sen. -. POLITICIANS,
who are ready 10 Kiss iln h,ni that Sn.ote ;
'.il-"i il too int". the li,i has been
done, The Comp mise 0! l>.0 canno; be- re-
stored without Interference with vested rights /.
nnd maAln. c>'.tl.:."n ~ the hpt., st u,oi IN
J"'I Stakeholder who Ia, moved INTO Kan |
,as." Admit al thus, and il i, not vet too
late 10 restore the COMPROMISE. OF is2o. 1t !
- never TOO bate 10 be hont.t-it IS never 100
la;" 10 wipe IL diS.rac" and ,i.>hnrlor. Let
millions BE- pad. If n"ccs>,rv. - get rl of
the 'na:n'i;' SwinIic lr,.'-,.i upon the /
North b. the ktu>d, bill bat never. while
one drop oi honest CT n.a!..v hinoI flows in
the veins I'll the Union men Of the North. /,