The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-06-07
THE PRESENT RACE OF PIRIJC
MEN.

rom the Washington Correspondents. Of the pI,I
'e'ihla North ArI,r. an Navo4
The llIGrnrr from X ,n<as. cou,!,d witt
the collisions here, has produced = rrof,rn,
impression. and is calculated to rxrire dec,
apprtl'cn>IonS. Daring the las, fifteen wear.
thus sectional stritc has grown up mo il.
present aggravated form. Calhoun. IN m,
Senate. and Pickens Rh"tt. Waldv Thom,,.
son, and Others. in 'hr House, commenced ;,
bv their wars upon Mr. Ad,m and the rich,
OF petition. until they Suc,rr,lrd intlanin,
the rnh'ic mind in : ,I'h Carolina. and sub.
srqn"n'lv IN enlIstIng the sympathy of other
southern states
The preceding controversy on the tariff
was on entering wchre 70 the alienation
which has SINCE become much intensified
II was seized upon As means of nersonal
advancement. ard the success whu.L attcnd
Ell These efforts on one size encouraged cor
responding demonstrations from the 9th
cr. UNI! both adopted it As a potent cl,mcr,
OF omainIn" political power
TN" serious and most prcinlicial cnnSe
Iurncc OF THIS prorractcd and dr-arv a",,a
ton has been to bring INTO pubIlc lt, race
"t small men. AM to Inau"uratp an era ot
drmt-nTh"i-m. harmful 10 he character nt
III" country and threatening 10 The stability
o! our it>'itu',Cns Cummorinn and discard
have brcathcd lite into forms wi,bout mor.
eS>'nt, Il vitality than 50 many ra>is Of NOT,
ter> c'ay, and dra -Grd up INTO hich Places
IN" obscure and III" unworthy. whom sound
moral opinion srorncd and rrproha,rd
In all Violent t'rmentatlon> the d1ccS riS.
to the surface. THIS fact !, As tru. IN the
political as II is in the phvsica, world. Look
AROUND both Houses of Congress. There
are not twelve men OF established national
reputation. and less than that number of men
who give promise tor future s'ateSman>hip
or cm'nrrrp. Look at til" Gu,!itv ana .,,nl,.
OF orr highest judicial tribunal. Look ,hr,'
ne Exrrn''vr Departments of the govern.
heh'' anu win lew crcdlfabic executions.
see how lrrvadlng is the mrdlocrrtv-how H.
hiver>a' Is the spirit ct lIttIc management.
cunning and calcu'afion. and bow limited is
the range of honorable ambition.
he same sort OF descending scale Is OK
h't'ted IN the state legislature. numerical
councils, and other walks of political life.
The whole tendency is downward. {'nsrrn.
pulons and venal politicians have seized and
appropriated the machinery of parties. and
they turn out candidates with the same cart
OF facility, and with about the same regard ia
material, that dough nuts are manufa,tuud
by an expert baker.
It's no wonder that upright men have be-
come disguised with party symbols. and are
ready and anxious to break the shackle, wbrb
have bound them so long This d,rnorallz.
alton has infected the whole government. and
unless IN" people rise up in their strength
ana Indignation, PROSTATE this corrupt crew.
and restore the ancient order of things il will
overthrow the structure. No foundation Of
government can resist such industrious and
general sapPing Unless strengthened it
must tumble
Small men, unknown adventures and IN.
triguers. must be put down now, or they will
put down the republic. Sections of this In
ion cannot be embroiled without dancer M
more than blood can flow with immunity II
is not slavery, but the agi,aors of slavery
who canse this dangerous drS,cnsion. M
one wishes TO disturb slavery where il is or
where IT r'ehttully belongs. except fanatics
who suhs'St upon Intolerance. The at,emnt
to force IT upon free soil will be resisted. and
those who undertake the experiment had a,
well prepare for the consequences of their
rash coercion.