The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-12-27
REPU BLlCAN BANQUET IN ST
JOuNSBJEY.

celebrated the victory of the principles of
freedom lately achieved in the New England
States. by grand Banquet in Union Hail.
Tuesday evening. About 2'5 ladies' an d
gentlemen sat down to a plentiful! and well
selected bill of fare, furnished for the ocra-
sion by Mr. Watson Of the St. Johnsbury
House.
Abessinc on the repast was invoked by
Rev. W. B. Bond, after which The company
proceeded to discuss the substantial good
things before them, ard to attend to the
wants of the inner man.
The officers Of the meeting were-Presi-
dent, Hon. Ers>tus Fairbanks; Vice Presi-
dents, T.. c. lexington, Hon. Moses Kit
:edge, Barron Mouton. Esq. A. &. Chad
wick, O. T. Brown. John Bacon, I'd.
Toas'ma>,crs, Piiny IL. White and Alex
andcr Thompson.
The St. Johnsbury Cornet Band furnished
the music for the occasion.
DEVICES, DECORATIONS, &c.
THE upper end OF the hall was spanned by
the motto,
Uctsated Jm not Conquered,
beneath which hung portrait of JOHN
CHARLES Fremont. At the lower end of
the hall was the motto.
Vermont tie Mnt Nerer Sets
\ beautiful Transparency hung over the CEN
trail taale in which the word
Jessie
could be read. Other notices dec rated the
walls. snrh as
Tie iaion, Jm not at the Sacrifice Of
ErerIom'
Inion and The Cons',tu'icn
fre,dom .Nuional >tCrcry Sectional
Cal,}onm Hcdeemed.
Fire %hoo'S md Free Luior Inscpara5.e :
We pont t'lrs up tie Siip'
On the platform wer. tlr,.. NATIONAL rn>icns
hogurf> and wsr;.fh> adorned the walls: from
the ceiin. depended chandeliers and Ian
t,rns d:apcd in evergreen. and fe>toon> Of
bantin. hun. in graceful curves from corner
~ conner.
The President. after ,hc rrpast. called The
mretin. tn order tv stating the general o',ir'
OF the meeting He >alt thai the battle has
been fought and We now lie upon our arE.>
The ci;t'r! has no; been taken. but W. hay,
carried The r.npart>. We have raird on
,-olorS to ,hc mast, ana Col Fremont. GU
Gallant commander. has gone TO Winter quar-
tiers in the snug h.rbor of Salt river but II,
WIS not destined 10 remain there; he woul'
err, long lead out his troops 10 nlnr'",.> VIZ
tow. The contest was between liberty an
slavery - between freedom and dcsrot>m -
Oar platform Is thc admiration of the work
our rinrlp.rs commend Themselves TO th
cnii.htrn ii Conscience Of mannind. Tn
moral force o, the vote Of the New Enclan'
states has been very great. and has "rcail,
appalled, ou- opponents. 1t has thorough,
frightened Franklin Pierce and will hold II
check the administration of Mr. Buchanan
The first regular toast was then read
New Fl. Gland she stands in 1876 whcr
She stool in l,.6-in TIE torctron: OF tn
army OF freedom.
NJ, p,v;s or Da,vTfc said - our f,r..,-I,cr~ !
,--tb,J i,, ...,,oj r..b.,> Tho, ,yer. oi,.l,wrj
i,,iiu, L.,y,o.,, .Le.r .,,,r i..Ltl. lrty
h.,r,. and the courage. that VIII do or de- ru
they were v,ctur> II the strife. |. WAS New Eu-
lni men alone " h. fought the at'ic ot Eu'.kcr
Hi. For want ot Ammunition he, wrr, a-fc=ic
barely dcc:,'cd. We. In, conc uered. HE
retired from thai hrIvelv contested field owl, - r.
appear WIN trum> beating the triunl hait steam
Of victory IT Sart, "a. ut Bennington and a, or>
town l. wa, 4 cl.riou, SILT. and when. vol.,.
r,,,, have nIt,n wished ruulA have >rs,. ~ thci
l..-l,lnu -, that | , ,l,I hatr cyt,u,,l lie. III III
rw,, ,rr.or tie ~. roti>in tha, burned II my y,
som They hal st,u' he .r.,. boi hear : hrva
..ar:> :l,i tI..r ri,:nililv the battle Of Tree ION
|: WIS asked t oar iath,r rs 10 submit To- ,lldnu,
hey c,tr:,.cou-v ~, i>tc and We reap .hr .,,e
harvest, Il !, I"w ic,nardci OF Us thai We >uh,n
.o, worse 10. ,,nrr,u, A Jew thousand >favr.owu.1
now >tr'," 70 ASSUME The rrn> "i government. an
50 "rfi f''ii' Il !" tS;eI' 'e >E.'"' " o'''r'
, =" W. ,b"uIi Stand side hv .;,,r A,
ti.ut un til. Cur principles are triumphant. iher
/, cn"uIh in the c"niirl'n,i tn" c"u'trv. now.
call forth a oar Ia; -o>ln-:,nd good zeal 10 ca
out orr jpJij, nee.
Mr pavi> then spike Of the CHARGES made a"ai
the Rel u.lican party on account u It's alleged Sc,
tnn:,i ~,n and That lis uItcrinr purro.c j :" ah">
slavery in the states where il .XI>t>. " no au.ho
izcI Franklin Pierce 70 thus mi>rcpre>ct the IL
Publican party: And some really hrIicv" til
,.nc!ear Bur how is il? No MORE SLAN
T,,r,.oEy 50 tar rs slavery is concerned Is o'
,,,,,n I.,';; that ali? Cries Of YES. YES An
that we claim to 10 right granted in the Coii>It'
non Mr. N.vi. h,ro row. we'd the Constitution;
argum.nt and chimed that resin, rtion o.. shaver
hi L.,n ,hn ,.,li,, 81, w., Government for -, wear
while ,hc rrnci,,'cs Of the Democratic par,
=, =, NJ; a, moor. ,,..s