The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-07-13
Eighteen Years Ago.

can show better or earlier record upon
the cardinal principle of opposition 10
slavery. than Senator Poland As be-
tween the whig and democratic parties
originally. ii will not he pretended al this
day. we presume. that there WAS ever anv
! difference on this subject Both were
ready 10 follow where slavery led the way
when p;irty eldS could be served thereby ::
AMI neither ever Stood up in manly and
:. united opposition TO It's aggreS>ion~,-
ile'i;-r, a. a terrible power in the land, ii
~wep; on. until it felt strong enou"h to
: take up arms for the overthrow OF the
government and the severance of the
union ot The States.
twenty Years ago or more, all the free
men in the land belonged 10 one %. thcSe
@reat parties. Therefore any ;tcceSsionS
, Slice nr,ic 10 am other party have OF
necessity been made from one OF these
y both were equally corrupt and equally
welded To the interests OF slavery, it has
not SEEMED 20 u> important NJ this day 10
inquire rom which ol them this man or
that came lie who first detected the
nr;lnd aims OF slavery 10 obtain entire
control oi ail the affairs OF government ;,s
:. a nl,..:n> to further liz own interests and
lifted M, the voice nf warning against IL.
Ms III nl;,rp prudent u1.t1i, arld far. i
! ,i.c m;,n Tor Us Hence we ~;.y all honor
10 ;he oil liberty party, Few IN num-
bcr-. Ig>pi>ei, coEtelnned. ri'ilculed -
ITO I,ariv ever Was In this country. we sax
I'll horor TO H. They were thc pioneers,
TIA ~kirlni-hcr> in this treat war of thirty
years AGAINST slavery
T:lcn ila.rc came tie free soil party OF
1918. line whi-> had nominated for
pre>i,ien: Gen. Taylor. olelirn. 10 the
demand ni' the southern WING OF the par
X. Cen. Cas- ~ the nominee ot the de-
l:lo,.:-,,.v !;,I written his famous Niciol-
>"n letter rci,Iial:m- :lc doctrine of the
N-il:no; I,r..yi>n: and - l.ie two parties,
a. always before, were CARRYING on the
campaign %. that Year. IN the interest OF
slavery. Ia,!er this stale oi thing the
better men oi both parties cut clear oi
j.. ihei., o,i political alliances ;anl organized
un .,r H.. lanmer oi' Free Soil. Free
,>l-..,s.i: an,l I'r,,, Men L. New York
!i.,.y l1y... i,-l lax >l!cii mrn a. Preston
! Nm. T.. - Culver, and il. +, liutlcr ::
III Massachusetts hy -I"lln o. Whittier.
{. l:r-.,.,i- Adams. Horace Mann. and
-:,l.,,,..s { Phillips; in New Hampshire
+, john = .!aic. Amos Tuck. an'l w
:. N-..-.oi. in Ohio hv Salmon T.
I,..-... :. :. .Iumlim ;nd W \ Ko-er> !:
all IN N.rino:., i,v Horace Everett. : \
Grown. Wu. Si,,le. o. l.. Shaiier- and
like l. i'u.;.mi. The ;ig>i meeting ever
i.r.i :. has rtw parry IL Vermont w:r>
a, liy,lc.c.r.. GA lilc .9:h 81 June 81 that
, .>..r. Il. :",l;,'p, :lien il,;riy-iwo years
us 49,. ~ .#c i,;piin. spirit Ia This meci-
IN and >..i., IL chairman a. ti.e conn
..Iiti.,.. uil J., buttons. For inc hene.it 81
.l.n-. yi., q ,a:,i i..c sincerity OF his >ymii-
n.li-. .;.ac. now or then. upon the sub
i,.cI al ~',.,crI. We tr:aIi>cribe the fir-t of
,hc ~,.ricS %. resolutions reported 10y him
cn .hi- ,..'-s>:sal:-
Ls.c.]. 'Iha: every principle OF jus
. iic,. humanity ;nl republican freedom l.
opposed II -.iN,.g1 a. wicked in it>elt. de-
~;rIr:;vc IA i;s c.l.-,-i~ npon free iIl~ti-
, rltio:- an, -is:-rin. ;.nl intoierali IN L.
. .,.i,, towards ,he Interests ami priii,.:t'le
. ai ;.r lvoY!e Of ,lie free states and that
H.. il l. ii.,. ,.a:y oi ,,e.: friend ot ;,,,'lonl
; ;n 49, c,>iy .eral and constitutional means
, 10 #.-r,.~: i progress and provide for liz
. extinction
- r..,, ,i-.n,- rails, >:,tc convention oi that
/, y,:,r. held III Montpelier on the liih oi
[ I;iiv. w.;- 4 stormy one-ihe eccn- ol a
= lar,. ii..l. i,c;wo,n ha,mhcfi>m ami free
. ,niii-in. iI,niArr:~,n w:a~ triumphant and
/ tl- H.. >oil mcn broadly Withdrew and
t, Immediately organized a meeting else
where. Of which Mr. Poland MRS chair
y ,n:,:. They i>~acl a spirited address 10
Il ;lI. n,,opi... ;;mi called a stale convention
: tn j., He'll a; Milliel,,irv on the first oi
= Argus, following In the Mii,liriury
4 convention we still find Mr. Poland aciing
: :. ,.rnminel. i:,rt. serving wiiil thc COM
- mi,iee Oh resolutions ami receiving ihg
Il nomination of the convention for lieut.
:. .so,,g1lnr. w. should ike 10 -irc ex-
4 tracts tra,n the resolutions l.ui il is need
q h.. S.uli,,e ii 10 say that ihey wer,
d, i..m:l.i ci lie spirit "f equal rights ;.rI
= c,i::al i:,sii,,. :,r all Not eyen the re-o-
i iu:inu> oi' our ialc stale convention wer,
: mior- pnin.,-l. earnest anI tellims-
/! Here iin.n i the position which ,iudg>
Poland took cightecm years ago- II l.
: !he sentiment OF Vermont to-,lay- Fol
.ir -;,ke uf maintaining and promulg.liin.
: ,h.~e yi,...- he lett a lar-e and powerful
a party. 1T the en,uin. session OF ia,
:. lr.i-l:.iur;. he MAS unanimously chosen
i one Of the judges of the supreme court o
:. tne state and iha; hy 4 house and senate
: s;ron-ly opposed TO him in politics, Sine
Il i!i": lille until hi, appointment as senator
: h;A IN i.,>-n continually upon the bench,
II ile i,,- strictly observed the requirement:
oi' hi, position. and ;,b>;aimed from ming
linz in political affairs lie has, however
d held the opinions above set forth, and al
t each recurring election cast hls vote &C,
/ coriincly-
n In cli.c!u-iom. Ne will state that W,
nave lclt ur.s,~l to brin" ont this excellent
y record oi ,Iu.lee Poland upon the shaver,
II question by the tact that efforts have re
n Gently been mad 10 create impression. o
ii In, Eli-aumhle,S In this and other subject: