The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-03-09
Letter from Kentucky.
LEwIsBrEG, KY, Feb. %, 1860.

""Aoi v! lis edCIeo CHa1d IL HOlulnS al
its capital union convention Of all those
who are opposed to the "rule or ruiz" LOU:
policy of the present administration. The
state is largely represented, the most eminent
and talented men Of Kentucky taking part in
its deliberations. This in conjunction with
similar conventions, held to-day in Tennes
see, Virginia and New Jersey, will fully in
augurate the Unconstitutional Union party Of
the country and give chance to such as feel
no sympathy with the existing political or
CARNATIONS to vent their patriotism and help
uphold the pillars of our great confederacy
The Union sentiment in Kentucky is deci
dedly predominant. Yet among the time.
serving Democracy there is an open a,owal
that Sin certain contingency" (which how.
ever, they fail to particularize) resort mus,
be had to that drest of evils, disunion.
Prentice, of the Journal is eloquent in ad.
vocacy of the Union movement, and rabid a
ganst such as presume to doubt the expedi-
ency OF such party.
The Maynvile Eagle, few days since,
pronounced in favor Of squatter sovereignty,
and even suggested that the safety Of the
country might require the nomination of
Douglas for the Presidency. In rebuke of
this, the Journal (which claims to be the pass
and whipper in Of all the Opposition papers
in Kentucky hauled the Eagle over the Goals
scorchins its feathers some if not considera-
bly,.
Upon this the Eagle raised its dander and
called the Journal all sorts Of hard names,
a'owing its determination to be an Eagle
indeed, and fly the heavens (of politics. as
high or iow as its own prudence should de-
terminc. Spunky Eagle .-as all Eagles
ought to be, long may your well-poised pin
ions wave
"O'er the land Of the free and the home of the
brave"
Our Legislature is about closing its pres
ent biennial session. Besides paving hv-
ing visit to the capitolina halls of Ohio, in
company with the Solons of Tennessee and
giving expression to its part of "phelinks"
upon the Union question, it has performed
''power' of business, some of which the state
will approve and some condemn. Among
others, the following bills may be specified,
lst. 1 exempt sewing machines from execu-
ton for debt, whereby the wives OF worth
less husbands (of which Kentucky has lis
complement caH earn a livelihood for their
chlldfen, %. 10 raise the legal interest in
written contracts to ten per cent, Sd, To in
crease the jurisdiction OF Judges Of Probate
ii judgments Cor .cb:.to 500, 18th, 10 sup
press the circulation Of incenliary publica-
tons. requiring the Post Masters. whenever
documents cf such character are received
at their Offices. 10 notify magistrate VINO
shall make to"j'rc Of them according to
law. Ih. BIZ! to exrei free negroes from
the STAKE. ate: passing the Senate, has failed
think, N the House. as also the bill to in
terdlci tie union ST loving cousins.
But Of Al. exciting subjects. he bank oues
20" has tie ascendcncy. \ bill to enlarge
the banking facilities OF the state, having
passed bo,A Houses, met with the emphatic
veto at the hands Of our Democratic Gov
ernor. The Democratic Legislature, howey-
er passed it over his head amid mach excite
ment and irresuIarity of voting. Upon this
tne cry OF bribery was raised, and Gis,inc.
charge was made against the old man of the
the Senator from Lawrence. An,
Investigation was held. which showed the ac-
cusat;on t. b' 10Th J2Ss AID loscless. where
upon the cid man was restored to his stein
gre 0Hie I'llam.
Poll;ica. irtter-aritinS is fast becoming
great feature II orr day and generation.
IN Niesinia, Wise, Rivers and Bolts NAV be
cited As wcl.-known examples. In Kentucky
the Doctors seem TO be monopoliz:ns this
species Of thunder. Us cases in poin, may
be mentioned the epistle of DR.. X. |. Breck
inridge to his nephew. the Vice President, .
and more recently that Of DIR. J. K. Buchan-
an (no connection Of old Buck to Col. Mem.
menger. the South Carolina ,reason-bearing
commissioner to Virginia. Both these pa
pers, 10y the way. are marked by their ability
and independence. Both show up the folly !
of the Southern Democracy, in still wrang-
Ing over the "contentious love" of slavery,
and urge upon the patriots of the North and
South the necessity of cultivating harmony
Of feeling with largely increased love of
country.
The rabid Locofocos Of Mississippi it
seems have in retaliation, ranked them among
he abolitonists, and still howl on for the
rule or ruin of the country.
One of the most amusing results of the
|larpers Ferry invasion is the fact that some
u the Browns Of the South are applying to
he legislatures for change Of names, be-
ns unwilling to bear nonaen that Ossawat-
'mie has SO DETAINED. The only way, would
usgest, for the North to get even is for the
Vase men therein to petition for change of
hers to Brown, thus putting the race of
crowns on an equality with the Smiths anu
'!her standard cognonens of this great coun-
ry.
The weather is now the JIG simle Of