The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-07-05

the government ssd character q our prin.
c'pal statesmen, what do We find Of encour.
SEGMENT? How successful, cad 10 what
measure 90 example to other nations, bee
bee" our experiment Of self-govsrnuent p
A'a'! for liberty and popular rights, IL the
only argument 10 their favor rested With rs.
Let the German dream Of happy, united
Fader-Lsnd, but let him never read the De-
c'aration Of Independence, nor shout the
words OF Patrick Henry, while such com
mertaries a. now weigh down our sheets, are
borne to him from the land Of Washington,
Of Adams and Of JeGerson. Let the Italian
remember Brutus and Cincinnatus, let him
emulate the virtues Of Regulu,. but let not
bis desire for freedom Be quenched by any
tidings OF the way in which our feIlow.citi.
Gems are hunted down in Kansas. Let not .
lisp Of Congressional assaults and Presiden-
t'al u'urPat'ons pass across the ocean, if We
would influence for good the almost despond-
ing patriots Of Europe. 1t is enough that We
know them at home; If We cannot mend. No
can endure them; the shame 10 ours; let Us
bear it, or-rid ourselves.
The fact that We live under popular form
OF government affords no security against
crime. against 6nal overthrow. If virtue de.
parts from the people. In despotic govern
"ens good monarch makes happy people.
In representative government, where oil
are sovereigns, oil must be virtuous, wise, Do.
triotic. Self.governments are not necessari.
y good, any more than other forms. 1t 10
the more imperative, on the contrary, that .
steady majority Of I'll the citizens Be honest,
Intelligent, self.relisnt, virtuous men, each
one Of whom is noble enough to be q king
1t is men who make governments, not gov
ernments men. A weak and Iicentious peo-
pie may fashion what outward forms they
choose; may deck their disgraceful limbs
With whatever attractive robe Of liberty they
like like the frenzied populsce Of Paris
may crown harlot with purple and gold
and worship her as Goddess Of Reason -
they remain the same; they can borrow nc
virtue from any outward sembIances; tia,
must come from the people If it comes At oil
and If they possess it not, all the govern
ments in the world cannot save them.
These are fit conside rations for the Fourth
Of July-the Sabbath Of the nation. o.
the morn Of an important contest between
the two great opposing forces Of the country
it may be we'll to pause and reflect II tn,
nation has been debauched With the flatter
les Of endless demaeoeues, blind to every
thing but party. and deaf to everything bu
its fallacious names. be sure that it canno
much longer bear such strain upon its tim
bers and hold together. Corruption aud dis
organization take rapid strides together. II
the people see no danger in this; If wrong
and outrsges, If colossal schemes Of iniquity
and fraud unchecked, forebode no impendin.
ruin; then history 10 lie, and philosophy
cheat. II our government is worth anything
it's worth redeeming. The opportunity is q
bout to be presented. and if successful, v,
hope, in one year from to-day, to forget tia
this adagio was ever written, and sing ioy
fu' poem to the shouts Of Twenty sasu...
Of Freemen!
| FROM CALrFoRNIA.-There is two week.
later news from California. Casey, the mur
derer Of King. and Cora, the murderer Of
Richardson, we're hung by the Vigilanc
Committee on the same day that King va
buried. The Committee had arrested sev
eral other notorious characters, Yankee Sui
Ivan among others. The latter, after con
tossing to the frauds concerning the election
in San Francisco, committed suicide on tn
first Of June. in bis cell at the Committe
Rooms. Excitement was on the increase :
and rumors we're circulated that an oppos
ton to the Vigilance Committee was organ
zinK With 700 stand Of arms. It was rumo,
ed that they intended to attack the Commit
tee Rooms, which we're strongly guarded
with two cannon before the door, loaded Wit
grape shot.
To Book AGENrs-We would call tn
attention Of this class of our readers to tn
advertisements of Miller, Orion AMI Null
gan. in to-days paper. To show that thes
books are "he books for agents." We wouI
just state, that . young man was in our Of
flee few days since who informed US that b
had sold one hundred and twenty-five dol
lars worth Of their books at his own home
and that a village Of less than sixty dwellin
houses.
The Repsblican Plasfsrn In Brief.
WHENEVER THERE IS A SUB
STANTIVE GOOD TO BIZ DONE
WHENEVER THERE IS A FOOT OF
LAND TO BE PREVENTED FROM
BECOMING SLAVE TERRITORY,
| AM READY To ASSERT THE PRIN