The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-04-26
POLITICAL .WISCELL.4'NIE.S.

last week, was a successful and uniisturbed
affair. \ republican association was formed,
delegates elected to the national convention
at Philadelphia, and strong anti-slavery
speeches made by Cassius NJ. Clay, and Rev.
John e. Fee. A Fillmore and DOnelson
Methodist preacher intruded himself an!
made pro slavery speech, and attacked Mr..
Clay for owning and selling :1aves; bnt he
was replied to bv Mr.. e. with such indiyEa-
ton aad scorn, that he quailrd, shrunk back,
and whinngly disclaimcd any attack on Mr..
Clay's motives.
Gen. Pillow of Tenn, distinguished
with Gen Pierce and Gen. Gushing for great
exploits in the Mexican war. has written a
letter declining to be candidate for either
of the nominations of the Cincinnati conven-
ton, and intimating that Gen. Pierce had
better also leave the field for Buchanan and
Douglas Gen Pillow was one Of the select
party who undertook TO get Pierce nomina
ted at Baltimore in 1852, but before the re-
suit was reached he deserted and went for
Douglas with the expectation of being sec
oni on the ticket with him. 1t was losing
operation, out his letter indicates banker
ing disposition to try it over again.
The !Iavcrhll Gu-ete says 1.-The last
combination of names that we have heard Of
as suitable candidates for President aud Vice
President, is that Of Fremont and Grnn-l
under the title of the exploring ticket 1t
is thought that Fremont can sweep both sides
of the Rocky Mountains, and that Grinncl
can bring down the whole Arctic regions to
his support"
The Connecticut Senate stands - Anti.
Nebraska to demo rats The vote at the
recent election was the largest ever cast in
the State, amounting to $1,000.
The Detroit Free Prs, is as orthodox a
democratic journal As any in the country. not
excepting the Boston Post or tie Springfield
Aryus. These Journal, are fond OF quoting
it, bu; We do not perceive that they have ia
ken any portion of is comments upon Pre>i-
dent Pierccs course towards Kansas We
give tit-bit from this especial mouth-picce
of Gen Cass =
But the President shouid pause long be.
fore treating as 'treasorah'c Instruction
the the action of tho>. inhabitants of kanS.,
who deny and repudiate the binding author
ity OF the laws OF the Missouri Kansas Legs
laturc For, IN our humble opinion, peopI,
who would not be inclined to rebel agail>
the acts Of legislative body forced upon then
bv fraud and violence would he unworthy the
name OF American. Ii there WAS ever iu>titi
atr cause for popular revolution against 4
u>urping and obnoxious government, tha
cause has existed in Kansas
- The democratic party pays dear for III,
privilege Of serving slavery. IL has came,
: 4 new livery. but lost old and vallcd friends
! lis ahle>t Journal. the Evening Post. refuse
, TO 90 with It INTO service" Its former con
/. gre>>lona' leader. Preston King. takes lcav,
al u. lis most expert tactltian. Francis L
BLAIR. comes out OF retirement to denv III,
D.. imin'a'lon OF any longer belonging to it. |
: has parted company with is ahcs. par!ia
? mcn,,rian. Mr.. Banks, and It's tirmcst terri
Z, torial officer Gov Ecel-r Veterans. Xix,
:, col. Benton and JOHN NJ. Niles. are found op
. posing It's policy. All these ii loses, to sa,
: nothing of host of vigorous and valuabl,
..ihor,nt, ,u-h as Mann. Spinner. Burroughs
" ood, Oliver. and the Vet amounted thou
sand, who prefer principles to name Ra'h
: err heavy price to pay for the privilege of
beng chief lackev TO the southern ari>ocra
, cv.-.l toun Er,. J"u,t1l
- The " American" State Council of
Wisconsin, at Milwaukee. has rrpudated tn,
Fillmore aud ponel>cn ticket, and has rec
commended Speaker Banks for the rrc>i,. IN
J ry.
- The Providence Journal remarks tina
the know- \othir. papers are lighting cacl
other So violently on the Presidential nomi
= nation. one side gong for Fillmore. and tn
other regulating him, that they have it'll
opportunity To devote to the objects of thci
common hostility and the Pope is apparent
ly having prctt: easy time of it.
The radical Abolitionists have issued
!, call for National Convention to meet a
. syracuse MAY IS, to nominate candidates to
, President and Vice President The cal; !
: long and almost entirely occupied with de
nunca'lons of the Republican party for no
demanding the immediate abolition of slave
( ~ IN Slave States. Gerrit Smith and Levi
Tarpan head the Isl OF sisncrs. There ar
80 signers from Vermont
p - The result of the election in Connect
' cut, will dismiss to private life, after the ST
, OF next March, the Honorable Isaac Touce,
one OF the most thorough going Northern
/ men with South crn principles that eve
: misrepresented Free State in the Init.
! States Senate. He doubtless has the svmpa
!, thy OF his brethren in affection Bradbury Of
Maine, Dodge of Iowa, Norris and William
5 of New Hampshire, Petit of Indiana. Shield
: OF Illinois and James of Rhode Island. VIII
betrayed the trust ofthe Free States, and ar
now consigned by their Indignant. const;tu
e ents to disreputable obscurltv, to give wa
: to men who can be trusted
. The people of Massachusetts,, "wthou
:, regard to past political differences or dyi,
: IONS who are opposed to the repeal of tn
M'ssourCompromise,t to the policy ofthe pres
ent administration, to the extension of Sla
very into the Territories, in favor Of tho al
mission OF Kansas as Free State, and Of
restoring the action ofthe government to H.