The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-06-07

anu the tribune contain all article OF sever
al columns. entitled. "Toice Of the Radical
Democracy of New York." signed bv more
than one hundred prominent members ofthat
section of the Administration party known as
SOftS. 1t is bold and manly Renonstrance
against the Extension of Slavery. and the
course of the Administration, closing as fol-
lows:
Speaking for ourselves in view of the cir
cumstanccS we have detailed, we unhrSiiat-
ing'y, but firmly, declare. that in no possible
exioenry of party relations. bv no at Of omi>-
sion or commission on our part. will We con
sent that the fair and fertile prair'es Of the
West shalt bc made to echo to the lash of the
overseers whip or to the clank OF the bond
mans letter. The experience OF the past
and the hopes of the future all point US to in
flexible adherence to the doctrine 30 often
promul gated bv the Democracy OF this State.
of ''uncompromi>nH hostility To the eXten-
sion of Slavery into Free Territory" the rec
ocniiion of which can alone secure the snp-
port of the Democratic masses. and ensure
the stability OF our republican institutions.
The Tribune saws:
This Manifesto is strong in every part. and
not least in It's signatures. Am1uI them WI II
I've recognized several STATE Officers, Mem
bers OF Congress and State Senators .. ior-
ner wears. with Electors Of President and
others, whose names presented a> can'iiiitc-
having given strength t. thcDemocra'ic var
" in It's palmir>t DAYS. No observer of the
political history of our State will DENY that
Abii ah Beck with. Nathaniel Jones. George
Rttht'urn, Chester Looms. Ward Hunt.
Richard X. Ssr1. Daniel T. Jones' Robert
Denn>,on. Richard llulhurt and other sign
er> OF this address, have tor wears been rccor-
Eized as anon" the most earnest. 'r'iv". eth
cent, reliable STANDARD bearers o! the great
party which rallied around Jack son AMI Var
Buren, and gave the vote oi New York tc
Polk and PIERCE What tho Democratic par
T. of our State ha> been mth them. VI
have had reason to feel and know : what II
will be wi'how them. should il decide TO give
its supper; to the Border Rutlan ar1rc>> n,
of Kansas and 'hc'- arrom,,llcc> a. Washing
ton, We snail sea and record
TIL Mass ACHU>III- RE-oIUIIoN-. -
Senator But,er has announced Iii; intention
to define his position respecting II" attack OF
Mr. Sumner. WHENEVER the Massachusetts
Resolutions shall come betOrc the SENATE. -
Those Resolutions were adopted unanimous
" by tie Massachusetts Senate ard in tb,
House by vote of Is. To %, and ale as FOL
lows -
l., <o',ed. Rv the Senate and House of
Representatives of the Commonwealth OF
Massachusetts. that We have received witt
deep concern information ot III" recent vi1
lent assault committed in the Senate ham
h.'r al " a>hinu'or. upon the person of Hon
Charles sumner ON" OF our Senator's in Con
~r,.-s. hv Preston : H., ok> A member al
the House q: Representatives from >oY,l
Caro!lra.-an AS II winch no pro,oratlor
could r>tl.v.-fruiii and rowarilv IN itself
gross breach Of parliamentary privilege. ;
ruthless attack npon th, liirrrv Of speech. al
OUTRAGE OF the d-c,nric> of ci,iliz"d liiD an
an ind.nity to the COMMONWEALTH o: M,>>a
chusctts
Heso'rei. That the Legislature Of Mass,
chusetts, in the name o. the free and enlicht
.ned people demands for her Representa-
,ivcs in the Nati"n,lL,.cl~a'ure entire Free
dom OF Speech, an! will uphold them in tn
proper exercise Of tn essential right of \
mcrican clfIz"ns.
Hs>o'rcd, That We approve OF Mr.. Sum
ner'S earnest and fearless declaration ot free
principles. and his manly defense OF human
rights and free TERRITORY.
IL. >o'y.d. That the LEGISLATURE Of MaSsa
chutcttS is imperativ-lv called upon hv III,
planr>t dictates OF duty. from decent recar,
10 the rights of her ci.izcn>. and respect ipr
her character As a sovereign STATE 10 demand
and the Legislature of Mass ,chu>ctt> her,h,
does demand OF the National Congress- a
PROMPT and strict investigation INTO the re-
cent assault utnn Senator Snmuer AID ihe
expulsion. hv the Iou>". of Mr.. Brooks of
South Carolina. and any other member con
ncc'rd with him in SAID assault
H.>o}rNd. That His Exrcllrnrv the e. v
ernor be requested 70 transmit copy of The
foregoing resolves to the President of the
Senate and Speaker o. the House o. Repre-
senta'Ive> and 10 each OF tn. Senators an !
Members of the House OF Representative
from this Common wealth in the Congress o.
the tnltch States.
Some voted for these resolutions who did
NOT approve Of all parts of Mr. Summers
speech. Others objected TO the third. as i'm
PLYING more approval OF the speech than their
,iud .me MT dictated
ANOTHER PAINFUL OCCrRRrNCF
IN TIE CRY OF WA>IIrNGroN.- Oar
readers will remember that the National In
telliscncer. in noticing the assault upon Mr..
Sumner. Characterized IT as a painful occur
renee" The New York Evening Post has
supplements. As follows
The Hon Mr. kcitt. o. South Carolina
who has made himself notorious as one of the
accessories TO the brutal assault in the Sen
Ate Chamber upon Mr.. Sumner-bcat his
washerwoman. This will doubtless he an
nounced in the hfc1igenrer with all that
ameni'y and torbrarancc which has cbarar
ferizcd lis on!v notice taken of the recent Vi
ola'ion OF the freedom OF debate in that city
We may ia'lv expect TO read a paragraph.
being the leader for TUESDAY. as follows:
at IS our unpleasant duty to notice ano;h-
er occurrence OF cfcY paintm ,tur,,.',r.
which took place on SUNDAY lat at Willard.
Hotel being. We are sorry To saw. II personal
couUjci between the Hon. Mr. keitt. of south
Carolina. and his washer woman, GROWING
ont OF what was regarded as a personal prov
ocatiOn."
Preston :. Brooks is the man who
lately wrote Letter urging the Democratic
party IN South Carolina to send delegates to
Cincinnati favorable to Pierce. lie saws:
eli the entire South fails TO endorse. sus