The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-02-23
Democratic Plans.

We have examined with mulch mic.
the proceedings of the Recent dcmu-r...
conventions in New Hampshire ami Co..
necticut. TO see with what issues ami F..
what spirit the leaders OF the Om'n-lli.s
propose TO renew their struggles with g..
republican party. la one sens-, ~ -.
but little light, and In another Nc do. y,
far rs positive enunclaiionS OF princ..
are concerned. there i nothing Of iL,..
The democratic party has ceased 10 Lss-
principles, and i content with prejuai,.,.
and also with temporary expeJ6eni>, n-
stead of 4 well defined policy In ;heraa
states mentioned above, We find the ~a.
sort oi meil-the GEORGES, the Ealoll~. ...
GallaghcrS, Acknowledging in the >a..
sort OF carping delna@oguisn 10y NiG
they embarrassed the government and 81 =
ed the rebellion. 10 the extent OF 1h,r
power, all Through the war. And "a n.r
by stirring mp prejudice against taxa'i
by denouncin@ all amendments of the O..
stituiion. by taking sides always with q
late rebels against those who desire Sol.
safe guarantees for The future. these mr
show that they haze no higher motive q
action than the imagined interests of fla
party
But i'm this respect, they do succeed &.
making a revelation which The culnmuar,
viii comprehend and appreciate. T..
seem 10 he utterl Y unconscious of ihc u
lowneS> of their preiexts- If they ar,-
much concernoi as they profess alcu. q.
inequality and excess of our present l.N--
zion. WHY do not some of their tifiy L. DIE
beers OF CONGRESS bring forward son
measure OF reform, and have ii d.
ami voted upon ; They l.Ieielia L. l,r
upon all amendments of The con-,i;rr. .
IL mischievouS ami vel the moment o,e j.
ratified 10y southern >iaie>- they po.m
the ;scI a. an exercise of' 1.-The higir->l 81.
Most important duty In short. lh,g
as they did dur.n.g ne MAI. thai l.. 49,.
gruml,le al and r,Si~t everything tn.
government propose IL DO, bai wlaga
done, thcy leave thai 10 grlnnb,r a...
lile rest Today they d,nourc,. r.-
SUFFRAGE the amendment of til ,o,1-i.,s-
tom. the securing 81 suitable @u5r.ar
trrm The late rei'el states. the difiu-io,,
equal rights. Just because tie lor;li ,,....-
Try has these measures slt heart .l,ll ...r
former political allies of ihe south are .,
posed la them. The success of such .
party in The loral STATES Is a. much oui RI
the question now a. il Was durins
>iru-ale of The rch.liion.
But they 10 nos expect il. unless >i..
OF the more simple count upon ii tl.ra,-
thai device which seems 10 La1e -aG
charms for them. Viz: The promotion d
schi>m in the republican party, Iariicu.a.-
ly between President johnson and tl..,
whom they term tia, radicals Hon.
in every convention they take great l;;i,-
10 draw mp ono resolution 20 that il 81.
n,lor>e the presidtili II lac shall lraill,a
their purposes hereafter hut Siislli rc1lau
Aaeiii NNaAAA4aaAlA- Aa4ihA All Nsl~N iiC lOts> e.
One oi the Connecticut leaders well AZ
pressed the idea. thus Il don't Swallua
Andrew Johnson whole tout the act-
Andrew Johnson. ot which sipproA. &
gire him ereiit for. But they 70 a d.
further in their resolutions and credit
F with ',aci>' g.hieh le has Rat .ct -.
formed and never NAV perform. But
10 this matter. on which the ,icmocr=i,.
managers are apparently building Spci
ger hopes. we are content 10 abide III
lure. All through The rebellion. An
Johnson was thoroughly antagonist
these men who are now sounding
PRAISES IN ,ieIi,oc, ;.iic ,-ttr-u>e>. iA,l-a.
the rebellion. las conduct and hiS l.nel
have been entirely different from 4
Ii, then he should 20 strangely CHM p,
, 10 20 over to .llrm now, he rvuul5
, alonc. le:lsiils ille great body ui IL, 81 -
publican supporters 10 this mom,s..,
SOLID anu unanimous a. ever. Bui hen
, MOI 90 lie will remain trrre L. H. l,a-'
, true 10 Lln.SAli. ;ilid-honeNer ,lrti,..l-
, on isolated Or minor pointS-1rle /, D..
publican principals--BoS,,l Jogrsq