The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-07-19
SIGNS OF TIE TINES.

Is coHntcicd. has come out for Fremont. De-
iI"lnr It, position the h1IejenFe,t SAYS
ut VIII advocate Freedom OF Speech. Free
'i'in g" The lres>. Free Soil. Free Mcn-and
rhi MONT for tie next President Thos,
""" HihL reiigous popur should not thus
freely JOIN witt. the secular press in DONG
'tts "Nt'aoltl'nary work, are informed tina,
me matter htS been calmly considered, and
cost coun'' 1. and the conclusion Deliberate
~ and con>cieutiou,Iv arrived at. that duty
10 fod and man precludes a moments hest
fatI"n a> to 'he course winch ought 10 he tax
en l.. tits paper"
EXrEE>SIVE.-IIon. Edward Kent, re-
mark IN speech in Concord, New Hsmp-
shire. on the 10th of jane, that the subs,itn.
iI"H OF Buch inan for Pierce was like p;acin ,
anew tIIur.-hrad on an unseawortby shin. !,
-oi'- ia" rounds of the newspapers. Moth
'nI could be more apt Mr. Buchanan is
committed. and, by his own published re-
marks. t"'hr same line OF policy as that which
f'r>r!rnt PIERCE has pun sued aud should he
be chosen, tnc North will be only tail to
the Southern kite. Mr. Buchanan himself
signifies that hencetorth his name must he
lost SIGHT OF IN the canvass, and the Platform
he The Alpha and Omega of the Campaign.
hat. then, Is Mr.. Buchanan, but new fig
urr-hcad on worm-eatcn ship?
-Ex President Van Buren, has written a
long letter in favor of Buchanan's election.
Mr. Van Barren. i; Is we'll known, gave hi,
Infinr &C )'n favor of the election of Pierce
lie was ready enough to 10 lip service to
freedom IN order to revenge himself upon
| ass, but Is now rrassrrting his consistency
| he man who. when President, allowed the
| hlf"d States mails 10 be searched to dis.
cover "abo.ItIon documents. Is quite natur-
ali. supported OF Buchanan aud SLAYER,
cNicn>lon.
IHE fEAIKIES ON FIRE.-The nomina
non OF Fremont i, received with the most de
ended enthusiasm at the West The ncwspa-
rrrS OF Michigan speak of saluteS, bontrcs,
brii-ringlnH. IliumInatlons and congratu:a
tory gatherings. The P.nin>ular State is
bur reflection of the satisfaction that pre-
walls ali over the West.
The London Courir says:-
"!n addition to the Lowell Fremont club,
already formed. We understand that The. Prot
c>fant Irish OF this CITY. numbering between
three and tour hundred. are taking stcus to.
ward The formation OF a third Fremont Clnb
Al. these ciuh- viii at in unison and with
perfect harmony. The descendants of III,
defenders OF Londonderry are sur. to be found
on the right side next November"
The Springfield lmcyican, which raised
the Fillmore flag on the day succeeding the
Springfield Convention, expired the mex,
day. lis supporters got together the salur
forenoon and cut oil IFS supplies, and like a
>nutird candIc, 1t went out"
The Kansas weekly Hrald. and Dor
der fnl'ian paper, places Buchanans aud
Brco AeaIi. gc> name a, the head of the "a.
per ANA SAYS - III, Is a whole team, the
platform Is sound and national. and meets all
the questions OF the day IN a bold aud frank
m amer.
The Albany Evening Jom-nm .av<:-
We have a letter from a highly intclli-
gent Western correspondent expressing the
opinion that Colonel Benton will be chosen
''"'ernor OF Missouri. aud the pp>>ihtIity that
Colonel Frrnr"..t may get the Electoral Vote
OF that STATE"
The perfect cordialitv with which tn,
FRIENDS OF Fremont and Liberty have rerciy
ed and will continue to receive into their
ranks ali who desire to 6rinc bad government
TO an end, Is making sad work with the Blu
rhanan party. Arcordin. to present appear
anccS, there Is wide spread dissatisfaction A.
mong their con>Idcratc men, and \ nrosr.rt
faat lar@" numbers OF them will 90 IN vel for
Fremont and Liberty. Nothing hu, party dis
c'P!lc prevents a perfect Democratic STAN
prdc III New hampshire. Their convictions
are right already
JoINT KANSAS CONVENTION OF ADD.
son AND CHTTENDtN CoI-NTIEs-A
county meeting WAS held at Neruennes or
cdnc>'iav Of last week. in response to rcso-
lutiol!> from ilinrShurgh and other pIares n
Ch''trndrn County. at which it was resolved
that A1'i>on Comfy will heartily unite with
CnI'tcndrn IN an eft ,rt to send a company Of
loo men properly furnished to Kansas. For
thi' purpose I"nt convention of the two
Counties was called at Charlotte on Ve,ln,.s.
day, the 9th.
HE FEELING AMONG THE PEOPLE.-
The following from letter to the Springfield
"'pm'"n". fairly expresses the feelings a.
reused by the present condition of public af
fairs among class Of the people rarely affect
ed 10y ordinary political struggles:-
"And now am much more en- gagged in DO
litlcal subjects than ever before Not because
| am ever DESTROYS of becoming political
man. or loving the arena of state strife. bit
SIMPLY because helieve it is nv religious din.
to 90 the little which is in my power 10 M.
rliy our public morals, and make our govern
ment what II Processes to be. to say the least.
| think that am bound to look with zeal
Gus interest after the politics of nv native
land a we'll as | am to secure the highest
of our seminary and the church
with winch am connected. Accordingly I
have come to the determination to read all
political news (which never have done be-
fore aud attend all primary and ultimate DO
'lrlcal meetings which possibly can, and ex-
rrt my influence in behalf of right and truth,
without the slightest reference to party or
any consequences which can occur" I
Now AND THEN.-From the Charleston
le~c'iry. June g, lS56.-"Who and what is
Colonel Fremont that we should shout h;s
name? An explorer and hunter-a Napol.
ION of snow-drltts, and an eater Of dogs
iesh" ~
Perhaps the shortest and most satisfactory
answer that can be given to this inquiry, is
ound in the following - !;
F:on 'he Charleston Nercury, September