The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-10-09


md, by singing and shouting are going to take the
country by storm. So high an estimate have they
ormed of human character as to seem to believe,
hat the thousands of independent freemen who
have for years resisted their powers of reasoning
and eloquence, without a single new Fact now ad-
vanced having any foundation IN truth, are all AZ
once going to bow down before their newly devised
molly mixture of splendid pageantry and DISCUS
ling lanfaronade throw themselves in alright at the
feet of THEN victors, and surrender themselves and
their long cherished principles prisoners at dscre-
ton. 1t may be tina, such is the character of the
American people. If 50 | have only misjudgcd
them.
Another subject of your inquiry is, "the qualiii-
cations of the respective candidates for the Presi-
dency." Upon this as well as other subjects,
shall enjoy the satisfactory reflection, that my views
have not been gratuitousy obruded upon the pub
lie. But being asked, | shall give them as they
are, ''without fear or favor of any man. They
may appear harsh to many around me, but this Is
not the time, nor the individual you have address,
ed, the one, drifting with the popular current at
home, to sacrifice substance TO form, or the truth
to desire to please. The process by which have
arrived at conclusion, in choosing between the
two candidates, dispenses with n consideration of
many of the topics which are undergoing discus
sion. The monied men of the nation are Justly
entitled to the same protection from the laws, aud
to the same influence in the government with other
classes of citizens, and no more. When they ask
for more, they ask that for which they can show
no just claim. Still the history of nations as well
every mans observation teaches, that such Il
rule is to them far from being satisfactory. They
have in all ages been found to act upon the princi-
pie, that "nloney is power" From an early Pc
riod in our own government they have hecn found
Il, ,hn r al,
laws, by asking and too often obtaining, special
acts of legislation in their favor ard at variance with
the general interests of the country. They have
always been found grasping at political power and
10 secure it are invariably holding forth specous
peences of some great prblic evil they are going TO
correct, or OF some splendid scheme of vast and i'll
dGscrihable good they are about TO work out for
The people But the result has always shown that
i-uggrandizcment their chief aim. And if
republican institutions are in serious danger from
any source, apprehend it is not from an Execu-
tive whose term Of Office is but for four years, aud
who is always liable to impeachment for abuse Of
power, but from the secret and perpetual hm-
aons of these mcn,-Ihe public good, therefore,
requires for our Executive man, who can see
through the many and well guarded devices by
which tier real motives are so ariuly concealed,
who can at glance drag out to the light the men
"n" wv" "'uN'', az" uhr'"l 'hu", III wv" ""e
character, stripped Of all the ,nscIlcd prcenccs of
patriotism ny which they are enveoped IA man,
not so much attached to, nor so dependent upon,
moneyed men, us to make them and their interests
the chief, # not the only objects Of his gratitude
and care "a man. who has definite & settled opn-
ions upon the leading topics of national concern,
and who has that respect for the opinions Of his
fellow clti2 ems, whose snilragcs he consents to re-
ccivc, mat when ever called upon he VIII frankly
ana 'uIly give ms opinions, IN s"ch manner lhhl all
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Nolc;-n man VINO mas me sagarlly 10 discern, ana
VIII exercise constant watchiolincss 70 n"lnlaia
the true interests OF the counlry,-not the lar
weather patriot, who stands by the people most
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