Columbus Democrat., 1838-11-24
From the Albany Argus.

The Spirit OF the Age.
TRIUMPHANT PROGRESS OF THE De
M0CRACY.
4 The various occurrences of national exs-
Alenco have every where turned to the advantage
III Democracy all men have aided it by thei
Heverlions those who have Intentionally ubored
&nus cause, and those who have served it unwit-
AMY, those Who have fought for i, and those
&Aho nave declared themselves It's opponenls,-
Aaye all been driven along in the same track have
II h00ted to one end, some ignoNnlly and some
SawIIangy; all have been blind instruments in
be hands Of God The gradual doyeIopement
The equality Of conditions is therefore proy-
u &ao,n fact, and II possesses all the characteristics
III a Divine decree It Ia universal, It is darablo,
Il constantly eludes all human interference, and
y \ events as well as all men contribute to It's pro-
sJe,s.'-L De TocQuEviLLE.
4 rhe sober second thought Of the People, is
scycr wrong, aud always etlicicnt,"-YAN Bu-
DEN.
4 glance al the results Of the past and tho pres
Atn year, will sufficiently indicate the future. The
@.e,rospect is full Of encouragement to all tie
|srend5 Of tho Democracy. 1t gives the assur-
8nnce, that the Spirit Of the Age--tho advancing,
Intelligent, improving Democracy-wlil overcome
#an Obstacles and viii establish itself, upon the
hsis Of Intellect and Equal Rights, not only in
II this county, bat wherever knowledge and Chris
8 tani,y its auxlIiaries, fad their way.
u The great epochs Of the Democracy in this
country, have beoa-the civil contest in '93--
Il the war of lSl2-and the conflict with the Mo.
n pey power in 1884 and 1898. III each, FEEDER
aism, or the Arisocralic Principle IN our govern
Nj men,. has sought the overthrow of Democracy
e by the same means--lhe same assaults upon The
III government or It's friends, the same prosration O.
II t1o resources OF the country--the cry of ruin
81 ho stalking abroad of the architects Of distress
] Of moneyed dcpressIons, paper expansions, ire
doemabe issues, and all the machinery of evi
] which supply the deficiency Of argument and III,
abseace Of principle among the yotaties and par
i @ans Of this school, In each. for season. Sc
we're deprivation and calamlious depression gay,
Ii Temporary advantage to the enemies of Equa
freedom. The people, borne down by results
81 and misdirectod by clamor us to the causes Of III
~ prevalent troubles, have at times seemed TO tur
their faces from their tue friends, and to allo,
their ancient and bitter adyersarlcs brief day c
= triumph. Even in the first year Of the war
1872, with the patriot Tompkns at the helm, III
fedegalists carried the house Of assembly Of III
State, and threw every obslicle in the way of th
u prosecution of that memorable conflict for III
rghts and honor Of the country and the manel
anee Of popular freedom. But the people, ey,
honest and sagacious, if deceived t0r "a seasol
! are prompt to repair the mischief, aud to retur
{ when the delusion has passed by, with increase
affection, to the association Of their old and tiit
friends, and to the support Of their faithful publ
servants. What has been Ia past times, will i
eutably be again. The partial and sudden a
ceadancy Of Fedeal.sm--iounded on deceit al
The sulsrngs Of the people, tho elements Of
suaeess-wlll be reversed by the progress
'p.h and the returning prosperity Of the countr
and the glad voices Of the Farmer and t
Mechanic, and all who rejoice IN the fruits
their honest toll will again be heard IN trium
over the Federal and moneyed Dynasty.
VI tins great truth, the events OF the past ye
afford The most gratifying illustration. Last ye
li3ef ihe bink's struggles to perpetoate It's rel
OF FIedeemable paper, aided by its panic aIll
1ua the affection Of morcenary apostnles, hrou
'alse issues, false chatges against the Admlnlsu
he1' and the preyersion and misappreheDsion
eaIion 10 Us great measure Of a Separation
bank and state. the enemies Of the Democra
SeTs " the ascendant IN nearly all quartz
7feat was the joy Of Federalism and Bankist
aa loud the raven voieo Of "Nhig' prophecy q
do days Of tie Democracy were numbered
and hat hencefonh great Bank, the Ban
candidate, and bank domination, would lord
ostf 'ac People-and lie peoples President
Constitutional Treasury, and all the chenst
1ancIP'es Of tie People, would be PROSTATE
'aa dust, This Year, "the tables are tuned
ieason has combated eror-truth has succeed
'Nsaood-Teiloeton has taken the place Of II
-Aded unpulselao designs Of Federalism
"'e Bunk, through all phases, and their schen
Fooag susPensonand depreciation, have b
SAposed-the Independent Treasury, suecessil
indicated from The Misrepresentation Of desi
" paFtsans, understood, appreciated, reyeale,
= simplicity and adaptation 10 free goYernm,
protecting II from balk expansions and depr
l.Se currency and In turn protecting the 81
oa,'hs lFom the evils incident to the use of
p''i'c moneys, stands now proudly cminen
o approving Judgement Of The people--and
1'ea' o'ates OF the Union, casting off the fed
'aaacles, have come in, nth poweri4l and
les's'ao'e reaction, to the support Of the d,
''faey' It's Administration, and the leading is