The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-06-21

son he gives us hardly the semb,ance Of Al
apology for his change of front: he a,.cppts a
creed IN The construction o! which he had no
part We would do no man injustice; bu,
we must declare our honest opinion, that a
politician who takes up and throws down O.
p'nIo''s IN this loose and f4cile wav, viii! dc
anything, however monStrous. At the demand
of party. VI all men in the United States
Mr buchanan Is the last to be trusted in a
crisis like this Other things being equal!
he might prefer an honest course. but should
The Democratic party demand the renewal
"f the s'av" trade or a war for the acuui>i-
ton Of Cuba. we believe thar Mr.. Buchanan
e." state II a. mildly as possible would not in
terp"sr his pPr>on,l OBJECTIONS to the srhcin.
The next Presidential election will bc the
most important since the fnuntiation oi the
government. 1t will be an election. in wbi.l
persons will be of no consequence whatever
~ comnarison with principles. In MON. n,
at madness. the people OF this country. be.
'ic>Ing IN the honor of Franklin Pierce. and
the victims OF apanir purpo>cv contriv-d TO
promote his election. cont.rd the govern
nrht to the Democratic party, with very lr
lie confidence in Democratic principles. The
results OF this ra>hnrS> arr. recorded in III.
history OF the last four wears. Can tn. came.
b" >nrr">>tuIiy Ila.rd a.ain? We do not
believe IT. After such an experience. it
would b" a libel upon the people to >,v that
fhrt hi! crown no wiser The Cincinnati
Convrn'ian Ii! not nonn,te NJ Brhan.n
until 1t had endorsed all tn. weakness and
"lrkrlne>S OF the present alnini>tra.ion.-
II promises a change Of mon. bat no rb an v.
OF m"a>urr>; AMI therefore the country will
Indignantly reru'liae It's nonina.ion.-E E,s
ton .ljaS.
DESTINED +" III Br,1r~.-"Eut Mr.
HHrhinan. IN our Judgment. j. destined TO hr
beaten. HIS ainlah!e personal ,lu,iri-S will
20 hnt a 'rv short wav towards r.ron,ilno
the American people 10 fhe Irinci,I., and
policy with which he is id,.n,tird The com
In@ contest involves TOO serious political i>>;Ic>
To hr Influenced. To any impo,t,nt extent. l,v
mere personal cori>i !rrations W.. r,,,-,l #,
a> certain As any future event can ir. that
the continuation OF such lome>'c policy a>
that whch has been inaucura'cd under Pr..-
ld"n' Pierce. would ultm.'rlv produce civil
war. aud tia' the carving ont of The ,1o,.
trIn"> AMI sentiments a.! the O>t,nd Knpo-,
and ot III" C,n.-lnna'i resolutions wnnl1
p'un." rs INTO war with the ,rInrip, powers
at Europe. the rrr,t mass of th.. in,,llI
CENT voters OF tn" North. W. hay,. no Doubt
Will cn'rrttin tn" same convirtion. I, i
trustee! that Mr. Bu .h,uan will get III, vo,,.
o' every Southern SiA,r The selection Of
Mr Breckenridge As th. raniidre for the
Wee Prc>!rnrv. WAS made expressly t. 90
cure The vote of krn'urkv. which was re-
car!c'l a. The most doubtful of the >l,vrhoid
ihr States. II was An adrnt .x,r.iirnt. and
perhaps NAV effect is purpose So far ,> thai,
Ntrfirn!tr STATE = concerned but II will .r
Of no avail Mr Rurhanan Is TODAY weak
candidate with the mapl,,v of ,h" American
proIlc and - he becomes better understood
viii rapidly grow weaker. touisr S En-
Yrfc.