The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-08-23
st. Dobrsturp, Ut.
c\TIRDAY::::: AUG -. 1S.J'

WI ,Gr-Ih" citizens 81 ~. john'''urv
r.,,r.a,>emtl,d in large numbers at the
T,xu Hall on Monlav evening to listen to
..u..rk> from Hon. Thoma, 'ar''"r, .ir.. on
.t,tolitcal topics of til" dlv. john Bacon.
Il. E,q presided and Gr"r-' y E'nd WAS
.i,..u Secretary. Mr.. Bart!ct, commenced
: ,a,inc that the country l. now ~ the
J.. Of the most important rrl>> which She
j.. witnessed since tie SHINING Of the Dc.a-
,,,io1 of Independence. He then consider
l,l, measures which have produced this
1t and Characterized them Il thew de
..,yrd: and then proceeded to develop the
,,.lmrnt that the early policy Of thi, Gov
,,nrr.t was in favor of freedom. and against
,.. merely the extension Of Slavery. but a.
.,,.r,, is existence anywhere. He proved
81. r,-ition from the record. an! conclusive
T., .Lo.rd that the restriction OF slavery with
=, i, Constitutional limits was considered
.,urI Democratic doctrinc down TO the adj
,.,,i.,rarion of Franklin Pierce. He ex
,o.,d the fallacy Of the S,In,t;rr Sovereign
y ,lortrlnc. and provedit TO be- a nctarIous
,,...,ur,t TO lcri>a,c Slavery into free terrific
~. IN ,iir,.ct opposition TO the policy and
,rir,i,I,., Of those who have ever been how
',-, - ttlc ratncrS OF The Democratic party.
Mr. Bartlett claims to abide hy the SET same
,rucIrl,s he ever maintained, and showed
,n,. curvincinm evidence that the So-callrd
,!,mo-rarv Of the present day had wldcl,
,.-p.rrcd from every principle a democrat
could assent to. Mr.. Bartlett said he could
I.n liz taifh to no party. but would always
sick 10 Democratic dortrine wherever he
found II. In the present campaign he rccog
MED it in the RcPuhiran platform. and
lrnrr should support for President OF the L.
n,d States. .JnH> E. FErN"NT,
The argument OF Mr. Bartlett was <tron.
and overwhe lnirg The audience was LARGE
aud enthusiastic. and the manv democrats
present will doubtless prove that they under
stand the principles OF true democracy toe
well TO vote for that tool of the Save Power
and that arch tiHbu>,cr. James Buchanan.
FAIR GROUND CnMrANY.-The annual
Meeting Of this Societv WA, holden at the -
.T,ln>hurv House. Aug. -, 1876. The fol
!awru. persons were elected Executive Com
u.I'trc tor the ensuing wear e.. n Merrill
joel Fletcher. Jr. A. II Wilcox, \. & Chad
wrk. +. \. Parks, H. W. Hall, aud On
Evans.
The Executive Committee were author
I7rd to make arrangements Tor Il general rN
lIiition of Horses on the ,iav following Ia
last day OF the Fair of the Countv Agticul
turAl Society Thi, is III view of the i,c
that owners Of horses residing without III
limits Of the County and State. desire to jon
with the County in display of fine hor>r,
which. by the terms of he Constitution OF
the COUNTY Societv. they cannot do on rrcu
lar Fair DAYS. Should such plan be a.rcc
upon the Fair Ground Company is expected
to offer premiums to competitors At a >ub>e
tucnt meeting OF the Executive Committee
g. A. Merrill was elected President. 30,
Fletcher. ir., Vire President. and a. &. Chad
wick, Secretary and Treasurer. Arrang,
mrnts were a.o made for the County Fan
50 far as the Fair Ground Company have any
thin. to do with it.
Nh BEECHEK'> LFCTUEE-Mr Beecf
or ha, been among We have heard lii
speak. and have seen what manner of M
he is Those who heard him on TuesIs
evening for the first time, can not. of cour>.
fully realize his tremendous power. y
''Pa,roti>m,' the subject OF his lecture thrI
was a theme we'll calculated 10 exhibit tt
characteristics OF ;he man. The ca III, clc'
i'ow of his thoughts. Is he pictured the lo>
Of coun,rv which grows up III lEr Young hea
around the hearth>tonr and The familiar seen,
Of chlIdhood, is mood. We think in whic
none snr,a>s him. And when he came
>rrak OF those things which threaten to und,'
ninr our patriotism, and OF he duties IT,
patriot owes his country. who could ha,
pictured the one and set forth the other in
WAY more fitted to rouse to noble and Writ
OU> action
One hearing of NJ Bccchrr is not cnou.
to 1--WE one a correct idea of the real ere;
ness o. the man. He never puts his who
soul INTO one single and su}erhuInan etio
His eN.rtlonS are spontaneous and fresh WI
The dew of genius, and the ottcncr YOU lie
han. even the most ordinary occasions. I
more his extraordinary Resources and wo
drriul creative power a>torI>h YOU. He /
talents of the highest orcr he has wit t
keeneSt, and Imagination of no conn.
stamp but he has also what is far rarer y
genius which like the philosophers >to,
trau>mutes every thing INTO the most pr
ions treasure
The audience which listened to his lectr
on Tuesday evening numbered not far fro
Noo and would have been larger but
threatened rain.
- The attention Of orr readers is inv
ed to the advertisement of DR.. Sampson W
>toppn. at the St ,John>hurv House.
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