The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-11-20

away; but enough is revealed to show that the De-
mocracv have been defeated, and that in this State
and the Union, Federalism reigns victorious. As
vet. however, the public mind has not sufficiently
recovered iis epuanimity to examine, in spirit Of
candor, the causes which have operated 10 produce
this rosult-o the serious consideration OF winch
we shalt in due time invite attention.
In the mean lime whist the notes of federal tri
umph are swelling upon the gale, what is the daily
of the Democracy under the circumstances in which
they arc placed Undonhladly to bow su5miss-
ycly 10 the operation of the laws and 10 ncquascc
in the expressed voice Of the maJory, by placing
the government in the hands .ofihosc whom the pop
ular ial has designated IL, tho repostoT' Of the high
trust. But does it follow that because II minority
of the electors have declared against the candidates
Of the Democratic Party, that therefore the princ-
pies OF Federalism are correct? Can success salt
tii'y error, OF transform wrong into right-ninscc
into cquy--lal1chood into trUh-spocial priyie-
eyes into GluUlIly--Or aIislocrary mto democracy;
Far, very far, from it,
The victory which our opponents have gained,
has been won BIZ means " hich will not bear lnycs
tication, and which must eventually recol with
overwhelming force upon the party rosoring to
them With that party The struggle has been one
oflife and death; with the Democracy far other
wise, True, the latter have been overbone in the
contest, but their principles are still unscathrd,
and as important to thc vel! being of the country
ron, as at any former period.
The fedcraliss may congratulate themselves upon
their elevation to power, bnt il will prove ii short
lived enjoyment. They will find this but n prri-
minlry contest, and that 10 defend the citadel they
have taken, will require as much OF vigilance and
tact and talent as they can conveniently muster.
The democratic phalnny, though cast down, Is not
overcome though outnunlbercd, is not disu0ycd
/, NJ rnuu pl
The game Of hide and-sccl, by wh'h the plin-
ciplcs of the piCbald party NOW in the ascendant
have been kept from view, duluding many honest
citizens, must have an end, They have affected
to repudatc the measures of the present admins
iration--thcy will now be compelled 10 acquiasco
IN them, or present those ola different character.
!Ubcro their course has been only that Of drnnn-
cntjou towards the democratic poIicy--thry will
now have an opportunity of making out line, II
they can, which shall not only provo satisfactory
to the motley interests Of which their oA party Is
composed, but 10 the country at large. 7hn signal
principle of oppugnaion TO dcmorraa admins
iration, which has banded together in this contest
aholrionst and stakeholder, laiudmarian and strict
constructonist, the advocate of high tari,oud the
enemy Of all protection, the friend Of national
bank and the opponent of such an institution, is
now withdrawn. Profession can no longer stand in
the room of performance, or denunciation be made
Il substitute for action. Under these Circruatnn-
ccs il requires no gift of second sight to perceive
that party composed Of such Heterogeneous ina
tcrias, cannot reduce its dScordant principles to
practice, with any prospect Of remaining long in
the ascendant
We call, therefore, upon orr republican brethren
here and elsewhere TO hold fast TO their Integrity
to keep mp their or!aniAutons--to use their hest
cXertols for the dissemination Of sound political
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sis every aggression upon those democratic pginri-
pies for which we have hitherto contcndcd, and
which have been 30 well carried out under the au-
species Of the late and present national executive.
The doctrines advocated dy the democratic party
are those which lie ut the base -four free nsitu-
lions, and though they may be temporarily boclou-
ded, their ultimate Triumph is certain. None are
more thoroughly convinced than the federal lea
dcrs themselves of the sandy foUndnon upon
which their superslrUcture j. rcHrcd, Hence there
ia noting they so much dread as thH potency Orwell
directed truth. Their constant efforts, therefore,
will be given TO draw away republicans from the
advocacy of those principles which from the divi-
ding line between Democracy and Federalism
Anxious Themselves 10 reposc upon the uurcls ih"y
have acquired in this contest, they Wi, sri'o 10 u
their opponents luto passive acGGias,Jncc in their
measures, by informing them Oilh2r mpractah'y
of keeping mp a continued contcst---oflhc necessity
ofnbsaiuing for season from hi turmoc Of pol
itics--of the mropulariIy of democratic measures,
indicated in The result oflhis camplisn--and Of
the lruitlcssncs' Of further effort in the cause Of
equal rights and constitutional reform.
Nor will these sinister counses proceed alone
from III" lips of the open aud undsgus I'd advocates
orlhe federal policy. The p1udcrs to those cor
poratons whose interests may be supposed to have
been presently or proapcciyely affected by the
JACKSON and VAN BuREN-the inlid and time
serving politicians who have their own personal
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, rather than the prcdomiuancc Of
true democratic principles, at hcarl--w Join the
ccssnon Of hosliliilcs aud for the ushering in Of
millennium in which we shall all be fcdcrast and
democrats togeiher--vhcn the "crcdt SYSTEM
shall again shine forth in all the beauty of p'il-
matte radiance, THE "now or pRoMIaI." 10 the
borrowing word--GnA when he who shlll be able
to gather 10 hlmscftlie largest share of the lahors
oil others without any corresponding cAcrtion IF his
own, shall be hnird among the purc,t Of pat
riots and the wises of mon. 1t against the rccur-
renee Of such state Of things, and oflhe mnchin-
ation7 orthosc whose interest it is 10 produce il,
IT,, W. would particularly warn our democratic
iL..,.
III. present is emphaicnlIy an auspi"iors time
10 raise the fallen standard Of JciIcrsonian dcmoc.
rncy. Our principles " III be none the worse for
being tempted in the fire of adversely, but the day
Of triumph cannot be long delayed. Let us look
nj New Hampshire aud take courage. Amid every
blast of the federal tempest she has stood firm.
The Establishment which have drawn other
states ino n sacrifice Of their principles. until Il,
last they have been swallowed in The federal yor-
tex, she has steadily resisted, and she now holds,
as she has ever done, proud prc-cmincnnc IL
lnongsi her democratic sisters Our own llcrlimcr,
is another case in point. She too has sicadiis,ly
cohcn1cd for the pure faith, and she has been
rewarded by a peace within her borders and
fame abroad, of which she has Just reason 10 be
proud. Nor does the democratic fire burn less
purely and brightly amidst the mcchani,s and
worklnsmcn OF our great commercial metropolis
Instead of the ohjurgation too frequently and
thoughicssly hcapcd upon them, they deserve the
thanks Of every wellwi4her 10 the dcnorra,i. cause
for the feryor with which the great body of them
have maintained the principles Of equal riuh;s
and ccntcndad against special and unequal lesi.Ia
lion.
If he democracy Of the State and Union will
hut emulate the examples 10 which we have nd
r,oI L., c,,..U -, a., If