The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-10-04

:. >''' ''c't dho!'r fHc I,"oi'i" oI t.ir NORM
and West, pravi,.g that this Great Crime =
might not be rerrctrated; but these. though
containing the names OF thousands of the
most eminent Of her statesmen, lhlanthro
r>fS. aud frvIneS, were ittlfiu di>rclrrTtI. 4
tramrcd under foot with derision. Time wa,
even denied the people for fair discussion
OF TIE measure. bat il was "jorced Nro,GL =
rs III one OF Ike m,nnitnlc was ever done
before, and the ambition Of the President for
a time satcd
be ONLY redress which row o:cnc,l 70 the
North was to send forward large and rapid
'iic ct emi-ratlon of her sons and daughters
10 >''t'" upon the fertile lands of kqn>,S
ami thus people it v ith Inhabitants who would
No. desire Slavery though the Dividing lin.
between 1t and Freedom had been removed.
Emigration from the Free States took place
'''i the territory had a sufficient population
10 entIt'r her 70 admission INTO The Contrl-
crarv OF States: and as she was to bp admit,
ted with a trc" or slave ;o:s.:.n':on a> .h..
majority of her inhabitants should ,lr.jr.
the turning point of her destiny had arrived
| he question would have lc,. IL ED, 4 in ia
vor OF Freedom lv an overwhelming m4i,r-
ltv. As ncarl four iitti.~ Of her resident pppu-
iaion were oppose! to Slavery, hal not the
Save power, As ever on the alert 20 extend
its area sent forth her lcgion> armed with
the bowie knitc and revolver, to nvad,. the
trr1t0fv, CoHtro' It's elections hv Subluinr
drvir. out and >l"ncinc the vcirc of is in
habitant>. and ~ these r,"anS clrctiny pro
slavery m"'I ~ Office Mrn. too. w'o n.ver
ha! been nor ever intended to become rc<i
dent. of Kansas. How ,l,k YOU fhr "yornr
men OF Essex would Ike to have the >,r,"
things enacted or attempted in our own
STATE: | aiprchrnd that wc should be dis
posed 10 c,vc them similar RECEPTION ~ That
which those who invaded our shore, in III"
v o! ITS early history rrcciv, at the hands
OF Ethan Al!cn and his sturdy com;ltrt>
>tl,i there are row and then men to be-
found. even in our midst like the Wiz. cor
respondent of the STAR. who. if not boldly
and unhiu>hlnGlv countcutnrint and auolo.
@'zlnG for ,uch crimes. support those for OF
fee who are the in>tlra;or> Of thrrn. VIA.
>hai We tl,iuk Of the moral or political hon-
e>tv of >uci.
DOES the I'D, morratic" Pre>l"n. seek 20
redress the wrongs of k,u>a~: Need |
point to the record Of the iitn.S tor an an
>"tr. or teal you how tie jnI.ed States
troops. instead Of protecting her pcaccall"
inhabitants, take sides with the law,c>~ bands
of m,r.uin1 inva icr> in the commission of
crimes at which humanity wecI'>:
When messenger from the Free Stat.
men was sent TO the President a short time
>inrc. PRAYING hat lie would protect then.
IN the |: :acc:u. enjoyment OF their u>t richtS
from t'.c lawic>> :'!rv of Border Rutiiaui>u..
how WAS their petition treated: |; WAS >j,o',-
ID 'rH r"U',uI'. thus adding another item
to IL" already overwhelming mass of proof
that The Executive Is welded body and soul
10 ''c extension OF Slavery and is deter
mined to crush ont the last lingering spark
OF freedom in the doomed and l,.tcd lands Of
Kansas and Nebraska
In view of the above facts. and volumes
more which are familiar to all, can anv one
be 50 toolhardv. or 50 blinded hv party pre-
luiIrrS. as to malnfan that the principles
Of Franklin Pierce. or James buchanan.
(Which are practically the same are at al!
allied to those %: WASHINGTON, Jefferson.
Madison or .It'k~ca? They are As widely
different A. mlini. l ,..rhl.r>, and the ,cbr
Of nu9ndav. Then talk not of the ''Icmoc-
racy Of him whom God in lis iuI,mnnt
has Y"rmI'trd for a hrict period to occupy the
highest office Ill the gift Of free ncople.-
But. short as has been his reign, the wronc
lie has hccn poweltu instrument in effect.
ing can never be repaired. \ hrie! time
>uilio c,l for Judas to bctrav The Savior Of tn,
wrrd-and almost as h.ri has been the
time for tins traitor to Freedom to doom TO a
fate worse than death the lives Of those whom
He came to redeem and save
With all his aspirations fora recollection
the Pr, Slrnt is doomed to 90 into retirement
on the fourth of March next; which is an
other illustration of the truth that every par
~ however tad. fears to trust a tr0iior-a
lesson upon which othcas who helped him
carry out his netariOus schemes have now
ample time to reflect. As they have MANY of
cd there by Justly indignant constituency
to which their cuPldity so richly entitled
them.
Talk of lis>olvinc the Union if James Bu.
clanan is not elected President. This !, TIE
politicians who have no other argument to Of
fer In favor Of their candidate This has
been the threat Of the South for wears when
ever the North has shown any disposition to
maintain its just rights. The South cannot
do without the North, and this they very well
know.
Freedom is the inherent right Of every
human being: but from tn" manner in VIII, h
We hear men of the \ II Dean stamp rea
son. We should suppose TIA; bond.-e is, or
should be narions and Freedom sectional :
else hnAr IAN men uphold and support for Of