The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-11-04

accept. The cessation OF hostilities" re-
q1ired by the Chicago platform is to this
end Come over NV and let US patch up
the old America Union. 1t is true the old
flag mas been fe:st in twain ami trodden under
you ieet that gov rnment property hat been
stolen by your treaciery, and rivers of blood
and thou OF precious lives lost by your
treason. What Of that! We are your friends
notwithstanding, and can't fight you. This
abomlnable war is an abolition, republican
institution. We good democrats are perfect
ly sultless Of all this bloodshed and car
mage; and you have acted only liz self-de-
Tense. The first gun was fired by John
Brown at Charlestown, Va. and the same
abolition party that inaugura,ed war there
has cen waglns war against You and your
'peculiar institution" ever since.
What an Internal rascal Abe Lincoln is {.
The fate of John Brown is too good for HIM.
Only see He has forced his anniversaries"
to take the oath of allegiance, or quit the
premises; he has coniscated rebel property
without their consent; he has liberated the
slaves of reDetdom and enlisted them into
tie Union army! And further, he is sup
ported and led on by such men as Seward,
Chase, Hale, Wade, Lane and the like all
ayowed dlsunlonists. George Thompson,
the Brush emlssary sent over to SOW dis
cord at the North that the government may
be totally destroyed, is received in high
places with congratulations and applause
Butter is traitor to his parry; jeff Davis
hates him and so do ace. Dickinson was I'M
popular with his party and Joined the repub-
licans for thu sake Of the official spois.-
Johnson, Greeley, Beecher, all, who are ear
nest and speak and act with manly indie
pendencc and determination TO conquer the
rebellion and bring traitors to justice, receiv-
ed the anathemas of the speakers Spleen
Not lisp did ! hear of condemnation in
regard to the rebellion. secession or rebels in
arms; rot SYLLABLE of encouragement OF
praise tcl orr noble soldiers who have fought
and died 'o defend The honor of the old flag
and t. conqnar an honorable and lasting
peace Not a word The democracy can
see it IN that light neither is it supposed
that they feel it-since ne late el ctons.
To The honor of Vernon, this class O
men are poweriess at the polls. The "stal
that never sets" is not to be eclipsed or be
clouded by the murky "princ;ple of mod
ern ''democracy.' 1t is frcd aut shine
with increased brightness when the night i
: dark BY the Eternal the Union must AM
: shall be preserved, is the Jacksonian spirit
Shoot the first man that attempts to hau
: down the American fas. said Gen. Dix
Slcn IS the democracy FOX the times. WheI
our country IS in peril when the knife 0
the assassin is a. the nations throat, woode
swords and honied words are not the arm
for war Have voi read Grants and Sher
mans letters? DO You know TIE platform
of a Sheridan. Logan, Butler? 1t is t
a stand by and sustain the armies in the field
' to carry cut the war policy of The govern
n mpnt ard conquer the traitors and the re
= beii H.
LINCOLN AND JOHNSON. the trie
AID the true are cur worthy standard bear
er,. The day is at hand, let US '"ork an
VOTE. Never WIS he bIllot so yalu able, ;
mighty Patriots OF Lyndon, OF Caledoni
" Of Nvrm-ut, be at poHs aert 7uesaay!
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