The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-09-11
"BIoodless as yet"
FEDERAL DESPERATION.

Henry Clay after the veto of the u. states Bank,
in speech in the u. ;. Senate, said, "wc were IN
the midst of n Observation-Disclosures as yet -
thereby intending to throw out feelcI as to the
mode of usurping the rcins of government; and It
was not done without its effect, for il has emboId-
encd the leading British Wing orators Simultaneous
IL to urre, openly, an appeal TO CAIRNS !" in case
thew fail at the ballot box, in their desperate strug-
ole for poli,ical power Ycs-unable to corrupt
free people BY u British Bank, and British gold,
thew nurse in their depraved bosoms the vain idea,
thai with their ancient English allies, they can
crush the INvINCIBLE DEMOCRACY, and
"GIvE THEIR FLESH TO TIE EAGLES :"
IIcor these Democratic" whigs-these "suprc-
macy of the laws men. Before the adjournment
of Congress, Federal member holSted the pratt
cal flag, boldly declaring-"I 20 for the peoccfW
rcmeiu until .NoremJer, and if mol successful, /
GO FOR aRWS''
More recently, Senator Preston, in speech at
Federal meeting at Richmond Va, said ihat-".fi-
hoypb bs be,icrei that Mr.. Fdn BHrea's election
mouM be dcreaicd by constitutional means, yet y
tLosc mems ,rere insufficient, II The baiioi bor
sLoylJ G,iI him. HE, FOR OWE, W.fS JfIL-
INC TO RESORT TO TIE RIGHTS
THE aR.NS THAT MIXTURE GAZE
HIM" :.
And VIVA, saws the estate Gazette" leading
Federal paper in New Jersey:
"Wnh the Scots,nen Of old Won may cry, 'thcy
rthc democratic parlyl have robbed ~ Of name,
and pursued us with bcagles; and rouh 10 Go'
| ImigM hear roaring from The rdnfs Of The De-
nocratic J'higs of Mem .Iersep, the concluding
mart of The siansas,ri. GIVE THEIR ROOFS
| TO TIE FLAMES, & THEIR FLESH
TO THE E.AGLES."
But these are not ALL AT Charleston, Kennwha
co. Va, Ahe murderer, Grdrce, with tile blood o.
Names Democratic champion, Ciiey, dripping
as il were, from his brutal hands, thus threatens
the Democracy:
uIF IT WE'RE NOT FOR TIE HOPE or REDRESS
THE HOPE or A CHANGE THROUGH THE RtL'
Lot ROY WOULD IREN ,xn h AZ p VII c T,I
NIGHT, TO TAKE Up RMS. ANn MAXI,
WIrf vow TO WASHINGTON, AND PULL DOW
TIE PRESENT DYNASTY
/, And in our own Buckeye State, Tom Corwin
the feed advocate Of sculless, irresponsible Banks
and the sucreiaess Of their rioldiet ch1rfers--ih
man who voted TO give the negroes The right q
swearing away our lives in courts cfJns'ice-ihreat
ems the unyielding and fearless democracy Of Ohio
that, II the Army Bill Ia phantom OF his ow
; broin1 becomes law, the Sub-Treasnry remain
= in force. and MARTIN VAN buren, Is RI
ELECTED, all then had to do to rid themselvc;
would be-TO TAKE UP ARMS "
Who does not see in these appeals the same sp'r
that existed among the monarchists in The wor'
. DAYS of John Adams Reign Of Terror that spin
G which now, as then, would make assassination
murder and every atrcci,y their fiendish minds ca
conceive, iustifabc in gratifying their nnhnllowe
y ambition and thirs, for power. These hypocri,ic
e brawlers for "JefTersonian democrncy," we al
glad to see, are, one bv one, doffing their mask
and hosting their true federal colors. 'lf we IA