The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-08-14

nulnDleu DTitish Lion, ana from one emu VI 'hO S"
ion to the other; from the gigantic church where
the thousands assembled, from the cottage OF the
laborer and the heart of every true patriot, up
a hymn of praise to the God of battles; one, with
tears of Joy in their ewes, smoothed down the ruff
fed feathers of the bird of our banner and mingled
their songs Of JOY with his wild scream of victory;
while the other gathered about the crOuchcd and
whining British BRUTE patted his fallen crest, pour
ed the oil of British sympathy into his wounds and
mingled their groans of disappointment with his
howl of rage. few years pass away, and 10 !!
what change These men, these tories, these
getters up of Washington Benevolent Societies.
these companions and co-laborers with Josiah Dun
ham and John Henry, are high in public place.
They hold all the offices of trust and emolument
They give direction to legislation. They preside
at the councils of the State. The men who few
years ago, would hardly be seen in their company
are now their friends and supporters. Well, as it
is not to be supposed the mass of the people have
changed their views, of course these members OF
the Washington Benevolent Societies have
They have seen the error of their ways and have
come round to the support of democratic measures
approach one take him by the hand. say,
sir it affords me the greatest possible pleasure to see
that You have abandoned your old federal ground
that you have changed changed = he replies,
not changed Well, then, say, turning 10 an
old republican, am very much grieved to learn
that YOU have changed and that from being an old
democrat you have become supporter OF an
old federalist As am alive, the old mans
cheek reddens, his eye flashes, he clutches his
cane, he thinks have insulted him. He tells me
he has not changed. But, ask, how does 1t hap
pen that you and your old enemies are now found
in the same political pary' He cannot tell me-
Sir, when these men say they have not changed,
they are both rights they speak the truth; neither
have changed, but one has been deceived, wicked
ly deceived.
When the old federal party under John Quincy
Adams, assumed the specious name OF National
Republicans, they completely duped and msled
the great republican party Of Vermont. They
managed, when Mr.. Adams was nominated, to
convince them that he was republican, and this,
added TO his being a northern man, induced them
10 give him their support. At that time but very
few in the State saw through the manGuverlng oil
federal party, and adhered to the old democratic
standard under Jackson. This game was so sue
cessfuly played upon the old republican party that
they were completely thrown into the shade, made
s,cppnr-stoncs for the fcderalsts who usurped
almost all the offices, and left the party they had
so specously deceived to do all the drudgcry.-
the two most honorable Offices in the State. He
man Allen and Horace Everett were sent to Con-
grcss, and nearly all the important offices were
flied by the fcdcrulists, aud from being small
and dead minority, the leaders of this party he
came the leaders Of the republican party, while the
republican party, losing their own identity, came
into the support oflhe men and the principles which
but few years before they had loathed and alb
horrcd They now find themselves supporting men
who were accustomed in olden times when our gal
liant little army was 50 impudcnt as to gain VIC
tory, to grind their teeth in rage and dlSnppont-
mcnt. Who, as the records of onr Legislature say,
voted against returning thanks to Almighty Godior
the victory of our arms at the battle OF the river
THAMES, the hero of which, they are now cxto-
ing and Tippecanoeiug to the 9TH heaven Some
of them when our arms met with reverse, used
TO 20 about the streets with blue ribbons in their
bulon-hoes, which said as plainly ribbons could
say thank God! Some of these men were Land
in glove with Josiah Durham, whose reasonable
purposes are pretty well known in this State
There is no deception about this matter, not the
least, and so sure am of it, that hcre in Windsor
county, the cradle of Hartford federalism in YER
mont, the home of John Henry, the lurking
place of John Henry; the very hot-bcd Of Wash
ingon Benevolent Societies; as corrupt and trca-
sonabe cabal as the sun of heaven ever shonc
on; declare and challenge the State TO meet me,
that the leaders of the old Washington Benevo-
lent Society, are the leaders Of the present whg
party.
Who is the sswhir' candidate for congress in the
first district, liland Hall, an old lederast. Who
is the "whig'' candidate for congress in the third
district Horace Everett an old iedcrasi, agent
and editor of the WAsHINGroNlAN. Who
il the "whg'' candidate for congress in the filth
district Johr Matiocks, an old iedcralst. who
was the "whg" candidate for congress in the it
district, at the last election' lleman Allen, an
old federalist; the man who made out the warrant
to arrest Com. McDonough, for Selling raft OF
tar on lake Champaign, which the democratic wings
of those days were smuggling through the lake to
the enemv's fleet. Who !; the Judge for the dis
,rict of Vermont Elijah Paine an old John Adam:
federalist Who is the Clerk for the district Of
Vermont, Jesse Cove, an old federast, who
when asked as captain of company of militia. to
volunteer to 20 to Pittsburgh and assist in It's de-
fence against the enemy said, al was cursed
democratic war; and they might do their own hight
ing" Who are one of your Senators IN congress
Samuel Prentiss, an old iederalist Who was Benz
Swift who has Just been superseded in that office
An old lederast. Who did part Of the fedora
members of the legislature, at the last session. bu
one support for the 4th Assistant Justice OF 'h'
Supreme Court Charles Adams, on old federal
is who assisted to burn Thomas Jefferson in ciigl
on the very spot where he addressed the late "whg
convention at Burlington Who are the wing ora
tors, now on the stump, in this State' William
lrpham, James Bell, Daniel Webster, James WI
SON. all old federaliss. Who are the three ewing
candidates for the State Senate in Addison county
Dorastus Wooster, Elias Bottom, Isaac Chapman
+ all old fcderalsts. Who is the candidate Tor eec
llIun