The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-04-14
s :. JOHN S BURY,
SATURDAY. April. II. 1855.

SATURDAY. APRILll. 1855.
Gr% NIiISoN.-We have feared tina:
Henry N'ini-oa, elected to the L. S. Senate
by the Massachusetts, Legislature, was on the
pom; OF Abandoning his an;i-slavcrv position,
or. in other words. Of surrendcrinc his free
principles for IN" success of the Know Moth
in. party. Of which he is understood to be a
mcnl,vr His refusal to vote for the almiS-
'xc;:,',l very genera! arpretcn>ions Of this
cha~i'.trr.
We have known for some time that the
.on:!:crn Know Nothin.s anticipated The
suppression OF free sentiments AZ the North
through the power of the secret organization.
They have cxrrtcd their influence with this
view in sevrr!! Instances They incitcl e
ro>!averv members Of the New York Le-
.ila'urr to oppose the reelection of Mr..
seward \, the National Know Nothing
Convention at Cincinna:i Southern in,!ucn-
rcs prevailed. The majority of the party in
New York take sides with their Southern
!.rc,Ercn. so do a portion in Ohio. and others
in locai:i bordering upoa be slave S'atr>
enough it is feared. to enali. the South to
preva! in all national meetings
ThcS" arr~chcn~ms are no. ours alone
ana r"riion; W. should no. have alluded to
HE ~ rr: row. hal not Ca VIII. ION intrc-
durcI it in 'ullic manner JOAN =. lIac,
Nd other Northern mcn ot IL views ay,,r.ci
a'r the crisis. an'! are dong what they can
10 maintain a rich: Northern sentiment: and
he matter threatens a disruption of :he par
y At large, and locally too in .hn free States.
where portion t,.ke sides with Ia south
The division i: widening bcih in NV York
and Oi.io
Last week Gen. Wilson delivered a lee
tire i: Boston upon Slavery. lie utter, /!
i, words Ii he stick 20 them at WASH
inrton as wei rs at home, We ~nal be clad
X wi! 5c seen that he fears Tor the fidelity
Of hi prriv. and undoubtedly for he reason
X" have gwen above. We copy the annexed!
bi:rt notice Of his lecture
'.Iii.'r giving general history Of the rise
ana PROGRESS Of the Anti Slavery uov men:
'io".n ~ The pre>cn; time. and Stain. NE
present political aspect of the country. (,,n.
Wilson spoke of the future prospects OF ,h.
r.ovemcn:. expressing his belle, il the final
triumph Of IL" principles ofl.cc,!orr. urA r..
c'.tin- H. Ike gre tr~' d,nrrr low threat.
.Hint tie ,aNs" was Tie a,tcr,,. on he nay,
81 tn" N"n'h 10 ln'iure ne now party at W.
North 70 entirely more the question ~ !
very. Ike sad h" would revcr un;,r nm: .r' {
With such i party. and counscl,r,i al Anti
Slavery men to hold a!oof from il. The ,wr
lad 'oM, !,v ;hcm 10 Il. lave. .h,ir la!,..,..;
drn"r. III. hoped the North would bury ali
i.r:'T differences. and sand up n,enfllIv int
the | mon. Il Il means nc establishing liberty
and anurh;.atc all dnur.!E.rcS not oni,
Wig or Democratic Iou.hftccS. bat c,pc.
cialiy American dou1l!. Is.
T. u. = i..>on wa elected Senator hv IL,
Know Nothing Legislature Of Aia~,,ch1>c.,,
Hence b. remark are OF umu> aa iin,,,r
lance.
iN>tEiN"l.S Some years aco vernon,
WIS overrna with Agents Of Il Fire Insurance
Company. called the Wa>h;r .tou County In
>;iranrc Company. io-aicl a: Granville. New
Yo!k. They procured alas-c rumhcr Of
ra:y:cs and irok a certain PER cent at ihc
i'm" Of i!:'nrance. which m;.ny. il no; az of
'hc insured. understood to be all they woald
te called upon TO pay. TIL" question now :
uses. d'! tie agents tell the insured ;!,at the
per cen:asc paid q; the time of insurance
was all they wou!n be compelled 20 pay .
lh'S question assumes an importance since
''e decision in the case Of the F-.rmcrs' aIu-
tna. rs William Marshall, by Judge Poland.
ii the recent term OF the County Coul; in
Warrington County, and which was pubIisi,c {!
iii the last number OF TIE Ca|cdonion.
We !,slise rcpud;a;on Of contracts. debts
Or honest obligations Of any kind. We would
coun cl no such thing. We entertain pro-
found contempt for the man who acrccs 70
sell an article and then, when he finds ne can
Obtain iI:;ie more for it of another, break
his previous contract upon some croundlcss
rre'rn"c. We would vote TO expa!riate such
man {" Patagonia among his equals in mo-
raiI'y. Bu; if it is true, as it is understood
I to be, that the Washington County Insurance
company, by Encouragement we will usc
no harshor term - Disabled itself so that il
could not fulfill lis obligations to its members.
that is. could not pa: their losses we have
no hesitation in saying that the insured are
released from ali moral obligations to pay the
assessments Of tie Company. If this be true.
10 one will blaine the insured if they avail
themselves OF the decision Of Judge Poland to
escape UNJUST assessments by the Company,
if they can.
We hear thai those who consider them
selves dupei by this Company are clubbing.
IN order to test, in legal manner. their liza.
Sil''y |; the claims Of the Company are JUS.
they shon'I be paid il no., :!ev o,cI;; 10 10
resisted