The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-12-15

Tie poiitica! campaign in New HampAire
promises 10 be one Of considerable iu:eres:
4 large majority Of the State are opposed II
the present Administration, and there is a
feeling tina! the harmony of the Anti Admin.
,.;ra;ion and Auti-Nebraska portion must be
secured at any cost. Still, there is an incli-
nation among the Americans to maintain the
secresy OF their organization. The recent
State Council at Nashua gave the Councils
OF the towns liberty to abolish the secrets and
obligations Of their meetings, if they SO
choose. The Republicans object to secrecy
anywhere, and go in for an open fight: These
two forms Of opposition to the Democracy
will doubtless unite upon a candidate and e.
!ect him in March by triumphant msjorty.
Ii Is gratifying to witness the different
spirit manifested in New Hampshire elec-
tioreering from what very generally prevail
ed not many years ago. Wecopy the follow
ing very sensible remarks from the Manches-
ter Daily .1merica.:
Politics are beginning to mean something.
even IN New Hampshire. The age Of catch
phrases and unmeaning erithe,s-ot hollow
$, ilogisms and truupel M issucs--thc age
OF sreaking nick names and sG,aiid phrase
o,ocy-the age OF l,c,i; ii Discussions which.
as :hcy are developed in the canvas before
the people. are / Ut the whey OF some coagu-
lat:o.: ;ha: WIS., :hc age when the l;a.eut of
1#t-catchers, a; t,.u :i,,t,: OF l',.ar evea
tlrTlcrs, and the s!o>h OF b;r,l-wittrd serib-
bler>. supplied the d. ,icit OF sense and vital
Try IN politics this is receding AbStrac-
tions are receiving the breath of life. Pnn-
ciples take application. Stcrcotyped systems
and tire .sdbare formulas Of politics! faith are
shattered. The politics of Virginia were the
resolutions of '9s-the politics of New Harp
shire were the reasonable schemes of fed
erals, the war Ct 1912. the Hartford Cen
vcnfion. and the battle of New Orleans
TIL rubbish is sliding of. and We are begin
nl"s to meet aal grap|,le viii, the questions
q or owl. .iiHe: and rive them a Dc, ison
N :'loir M ri:s. 'tic:iions not inieed new
III ,r:acipls, b,i' in now form. lave grown
in such :: manner I. 70 break down their or
canization, set their elements loose. tn,i
cause them to colec: again around new "en-
tres. The Wig party as it formerly existed,
in actici:y, urrightness and glory, is TO more.
The Free Sol! party as it existed two Years
aso. animated ~ an unprecedented Devotion
10 principle. sleeps in history Ani the Dem
cratic part, who's f:,rhion vas won't &c
2.cam Hi;h unv1ryinr :r;"mrh. is .'ro.en
down and denoralized Politics in this State
are, as ;!:ry >ilonld BIZ. iibera!izea. 50 hat q
rIan can wax wihou: straight ia kct, and
t"t..S ou,>ur tie ,a,. convention. Brt in ali
t!iis certain principles are o1vious are dis
;!rr. One is The american scn,imrl.'. an
Other is ~" Ant! Nebraska sentiment. Nine :
tcn:,s o! the sentiment o: the State IS the
,atnr @ those questions. if it could he hon
rS'iy AID impar'iailv expressed Let Us deal
win a,raaiitia<. and secure I'll, asre,,,rncv
! 'I.,sc Trlhc. pies. TX rs 10. even ;iasa
disposition 10 ,.i-4lc about uEim, ortant forms.
jH' ." strai : Oh - ,'.lre .h. success q!
he principles "hch W. all holl in common.
And i, We .o,>c l. 20 y, one road We hall
Nj sop 70 rc!:rilstlat, with m"D who noes,
. 9" to the saline l,l,. Z ~ another