The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-08-28
The ELECTION.

30 near a. hand, aud We fear many u our
readers may also be too unmindiul Of ir
near appfeaeh u occurs on Inadat the
7th Of next month, A Hide more than a
week hence, and, although very littla has
been said 70 relation 20 IL, We trust no oppo-
neut of the buchanan dynasty Will ian Of sS-
pressing his adherence O. rs measures Of
outrage aud wrong Ly staying away from the
polls, II is humilinuug 90 think that any
body in Vermont should feel disposed 10 sus-
tain an administration 50 hostile ~ Is that Of
Mr. Buchanan, 20 free principles aud the
rights Of men, But Il ia true that, principal
/ ly through the agency n official patronage,
/ his administration finds supporters Ia tho
free states, and IL therefore becomes innm.
bent upon the friends Of good government
and free principles 10 meet thom 90 the polls,
and by the quHt ballot protest against the
success Of Us odious schemes,
10 remind OUT Republican friends Of this
duty we have taken our pen in hand, The
measures Of lhe administration are well uu-
drrr'oud, Cur readers need 30 argument 81
this day, 20 uncover their cuormi'yi and
thoy only need % arouse 90 duty and give
free oppression Of their views, by dcpositiuR
their ballots for the Republican nominees, Co
cheek their progress Ia Vermont That thls
may he oiIeclual, there should bc fll Re-
publican vote for the State, Congressional
County and Town nominees.
This year we vote for members Of Congress.
No Republican should fail 70 vote for The
Republican nominee Ia the district where he
resides, The three Republican candidates
for Congress IN Vermont have acted we'll
their part there's they have laborcd uuwcngi
edIy 20 give freedom 70 Kansas, and richly
deserve the support Of every friend Of FREQ
dom, Shall thcy not have up
Our State ticket Is also worthy &C a full
and generous support Inland Ilall win
honor thc Executive chair Of the state at
home or abroad If elected W. hazard moth. .
ing in saying that he will IN mo- way suffer Ia .
comparison with any chief Magistrate 90 Ncw
England,
Wcnccd not, perhaps, olulc TO the ticket
ior County officer is Caledonia county We
have before .nid that Il Is good ticket aud
deserving or the united support Of the Re-
pub.iclrs " thc county. Il H. trpc some of
the nominees are comparatively Young men
and may not have sought and held 80 many
offices @, most of the gentlemen named on
the buchanan ticket Il is urged by wri
ter in the star that having been long in of
flee entities men 10 special hyors. We do
not couccdc this, We rather deem the Re.
publican notion orrota,iun 10 be- Of some con.
sbL-fation, aid that even youngcrly men ma,
make efficient and certainly as d,m,crc,,cd
officials as those who have long fed NJ the
public crib, aud who have been known for
score Of years or more as office holders, or
urgent aud hungry seeker, sort Of political
SO shd,,cd au,-t-i--i-,tg morally
and mentally that, 10 their vicv,uu mla :,
qualified FOR the public service unless he ha,
become gray in hnnkcriug Tor, or fllsg Off.
cial stations. The buchanan ticket seems u
h., s'-+'-er-rr7'fr up- uut1riha au-l4ll4-ut- :
this idru. No young men -allrlY a2pilr
20 democratic honors-thcy must be- alto.
gcihcr excluded, according TO the written in
the Sl.Gond give place to those hose appc
Iltcs have become Keen Tor oTCc by gflTiTi11-
ton and unnhating desires. We ropudatc
This idea that political party should not
honor mcgitorious young men in its ranks
and allow them TO share in its glory and hon
srs 55fti Ne Truri1ju u aUTOad 10 all the
Young men of the county that our party rec
nguise well qualified young men as tit to
hold portion OF the county Offices and we
.tl1 un,u IN. ,.,itp MOS, 81, ,h .,,,,. ,.t,l.