The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-06-26
A SECRET CIRCULARIN OHIO.

A Secret Circular has been issued in Ohio, BY
order of the Federal Wing !" Central Committee"
which discloses some of the means rcsored to by
that corrupt and desperate party, to obtain power.
The editor of the Dayton, Ohio Journal, who is
decided Fedcrast, was so completely disguised
ON receiving n copy of the circular, that he i'm
medately published 1t, csuuyoin &c" cA,racis,
Comment is unnecessary.
'CIRCULAR:--PRIvATE CoNFipENTIAL.'
"1'he times call for decided and energetic action.
The crisis has arrived when we must have relief
No half way measures will answer our purpose
now, The Vandals must be driven from the cap
iiol at all hazards The end to be accomplished
will justify the resort TO ANY means within our
power.
Union and concert of action are essential to the
success of the Democratic Harrison cause. We
cannot rely upon reason and argument to convince
the great mass of the people of their political er-
rors but they must be reached through their sul-
erngs And more especially is this the case with
the Germans. Accustomed, in their own country,
TO look to the Government us the dispenser of good
and evll--of prosperity aud adversely, we must
charge home increasingly upon the administrations
all the cmbarrassments and pecuniary difficulties
of the countryside fall in the price of produce,
and proclaim continually that as soon as Gen. IIar-
riJon is elected, all will osperous-rade flour
ishng-commerce rcviving-high prices for wheat
and this numerous, bit ignorant class, will be
induced to aid in putting down the administration
from their cupidity, if nothing else.
"Thc mex, class upon which we can operate is
Jouraeymen Mechanics andiaJoriRg men. For
tunatey for us, our party possess the poper Of ma
King money scarce, and the means of giving en-
ploymcnt or Withholding it. The capital and the
command of the business of the country is in orr
hands. This douer alone, if judiciously used will
give US Ohio, and the election of Gen. lIar-
rison. The Jouraeymdn .Nechdaic, from the
nature of his employment possesses but HHle inde-
pcndcace Of mind, ,LJS and rather Than lose his
situation, will generally conform TO the wishes of
his employers, in political matters .ef1; This
course has hitherto been successfully employed in
other parts Of The country, and if commenced soon
in this State. and cautiously persevered in until the
election, will bring thousands to the standard of
Harrison Democracy, or compel those pho are OBJ
sHRate, to seek employment elsewhere, and thus
lose their residence and rote. The reason assign
ed for all this, must be the prostration of business
by the ruinous acts of the administration.
"The time for argument has indeed gone by.
The PASSIONS and prGjudices of the people must
be appealed to. Columnies The most rifle and re-
rolling set qaOdt against the old General, CHARGED
10 be loco fosOs and rebutted with indignation hy
our party, would produce an astonishing effect
This has been done 10 some extent, but not enough
Egigies, clothed in peiicOdts, and hung up 6u
the rOad side, would do much good in the same
way Stories of General IIarrison's benevoence
and kindness TO orphans and decrept old men, in
rented, and circulated far and wide, would effect
a great deal.
son the other hand, continually charge Van
Buren with being federalist-wiih opposition to
the war, and TO the extension of the right of suf
his extravagant expenditures of the
public money--his gold plates, kniics and forks
bis English coach and his English livery. The STAN
ding army will be powerful weapon with the |
'ouer and ignorant classes. above all, keep up
he ncessant and intangible cry of corruption--cor-
-upticn. The post office department is fine field |
or this. Never stop TO handy proof with our OPP
,oncnis, but keep them on the defence Proclaim
changes in every quarter, but be rery careful in
tating names.
"Davs's speech on the reduction of the wages of
aborby the administration, If kept before the pub
ic, will have immense effect with those who are
rot accustomed 10 Investigate political matters.
The defauiers, If arVuAy paraded before The pub
&c eye, will have great influence over the timid
nd wayerng.
"By order Of the Central Committee,
"ALFRED KELLEY, Chairman.
"Celnmta,, tohic,) May 10, 1880"