The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-03-08

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ther than their neighbors. Nevertheless We
venture TO saw that there are visible some
very decided aueurieS OF the fate OF the
Know Nothinrs as national party. The o.
rjcinal ideas of the order. devoted principal
" to the molestation and opposition OF for
eisners generally. and Of one religious COM
munion in particular, are universally conce-
ded to have been completely eliminated by
the rercnt Convention at Philadelphia. The
order has been eliminated also. of the major
;ty of its Northern adhereLts. and the noml-
nation of Mr.. Fillmore by the South has in
evitablv broken asundcr the party forever.
The support which Mr.. Fillmore will re-
ceiye at the South or elsewhere is not mat
ter of much importance TO ANYBODY. 1t may
divide the Southern vote. and thus help the
Republican candidate But the acton of
those who have hitherto gone with the Amer
iran party from the North. hut who were
compelled to separate from the party upon
the test of the extension or noncxten>ion
of Slavery. is regarded with considerable IN
terc>t by all parties. The sere'icrs, by the
very fact that they are SO, proclaim that the
question of Slavery is the paramount Issue
now before the country. If it were not so.
why did they not continue in fellowship with
their brethren from other sections? Br!icv-
ing them honest in their professions. they
will at once see the propricty of joining in
any practicable and honorable method which
Will give vi'aiity TO their principles. As hey
can no longer harmonic with Pro-Siaverv
men, the profession AMI practice of Anti
Slavery ideas can in no wise be rerucran,
to them. by deserving their own PARTY they
have abandoned all hope OF ca-ryin. on. The
IDEAS whict tia: party was first started to
MAINTAIN. Ry holding themselves aloof from
the great land of Republican freemen, now
'aS; consolidating into party VIII, h is to de-
eide the destiny of this nation for wears to
come. and which is based upon the very p:in-
ci,!e proclaimed by the scce,lers 10 be the
on" paramount issue Of The day. they para
l,ze The efforts Of he North. am! threaten
To pro.ony for wears the contest which on.it
to hp decided now an torev"~.
We Lopr, for the sake cf Freedom and
Justice. tina; the American party of the
North will consider long an., carefully before
i consents 10 stand in the WAY Of Tx. Nor
fhcr1 sentiment against the extension of Sli-
ye:v. As unit. the opposition 10 ,hp al
minI>tration in the Free States is ..ronc g.
rouoh 20 carry :he next Pres. icrtial eic~-
rion. Bat Gisnri'rh. ,..,il.i against if>..'f.
II will iAi. an easy prey to Southern roliri
ciar.> and Northern douehf:ices and ano.'l-
"r four wears o. mi>r1lc and l,lo.'r, for the
"Nten>lcn and p"rretua'ion o. Ike .riryon>
curse. vii, inevitably be int,ict"! upon the
American people. Americans OF the North.
shall Southern Interests override ,ou- free
Ion: Americans Of New Enc'and' sla.
your sons and brothers in Kansas be LEI. =
fight over again for the Liberty once gained
Wy IL" blood OF vonr fathers on Bunker Hi
ind Lexington Americans o. Vermont
50 long as. the memory OF Ethan Alien sur
wives among the Green Mountains. will ye
rot JOIN hands . III the name or ,hc Grca:
Jehovah and the Continental Congress to
rcluke an administration which encourages
Border H"iiianS more cruel and dcallv than
Yorkshire Tories in Your early DAYS: We
appeal to your instructive love of Freedom
TO help You discharge. in the holy name of /
Liberty. all your high and momen.ous obi
cations.
- We remember that not many months
ago. the admin >traton papers were arcus.
'"mcd 20 deny that the o.i..c: of the Kansas
Nebraska till was to make Kansas Slave
State There was then great parade afou.
The doctrine Of "squat,er sovereignty" and
The right Of the people of Territory 10 make
laws and determine institutions for them
>'''fS. lhVeT>oiI OF I onncCficu!, one Of the
speakers Of the Democratic CONVENTION n
Windsor. the o'hcr day. forgot these doe
trIn"s IN his advocacy of new enc. lie i'm
prr'inentlv asked WHY emicran,s from the
Northern States did no, 20 TO Minnesota. or
else. instead Of son. to Kansas.
where there was sure to he trouble The
Missouri Compromise was repealed TO extend
he limits OF Slavery. and now what right
have Northern men. it is asked, 10 move into
The territory TO prevent ii? Isn't il very
wrong IN the Free Stat" men to go there at
all. or. hen there. TO Insist that IT shall Toe
governed by free institutions? VIVA. if they
are in majority Don't the South intend
it shall be a Slave State: and would no: the
near vicinity of free territory cn.!anccr the
- institution in Missouri YcS.r.D,,.uen.
very ilAclv-whai then: Are YOU justified
in lcttin. loose upon the settlers of Kansas
all the drunken rabs!e Of the border towns.to
murder, piiIase and burn?
- A private correspondent, writing
.on' Iowa, says; feel hard pulling to-
wards ,.ansas. and it world take very little
0 send ~ Hu: TO that wild country with a
evolvcr in each pocket and Sharpe's Rife
IN my shoulder. presume l feel more on
his subject than you Of the East, being near
IT the scene of The disturbance. and seeing
Kansas men as we'll as Border Ruifilns very
,fien. think the Missouri Bo,dcrers. and
n fact all tie 1cc,.le cxco,.t tie ,ncn or