The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-10-30
REASONS FOR ACTION.

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We select the following article from the Eastern
Argus, with great plesure DEMOCRATS OF
VERMONT read it carefully and candidy. Show
it to your neighbor,-and if they are moi past re-
demption, its inspirations will quicken them to
new patriotic life.
| II the Federal Party should now succeed in the
election Of Gen. Harrison to the Presidency, aim
ing to accopish that object, as they do, solely by
appeals 10 The passions and pryudices of the peo-
| pie, the day ofther triumph would be one of deep
dtshonor to our free Institutions, and would tend in
no Sigh, degree, to bring into disgrace, our ad-
mirable system of Democratic Government. To
think that any set of men should dare to ask the su
TRACES the American nation, without avowing any
plan of policy, upon which they mean to act, if
successful, and with no better recommendations
to support than is furnished by their noisy repelries,
their silly, song-singing, and their coon skin pro-
cess'ons, is enough to bring the honest blood of
Indignation to the face of every true patriot in the
land How the Harrisburg Convention could have
deemed so i'll of their fellow citizens, as to have
deliberately contrived PLAN of electoneerng, thus
totally at war with the genius of our Republic, it is
very difficult, even for moment, conceive They
must have been imbued all over with the spirit of
Hamilton and John Adams, and have believed with
those high priests Of Federalism, THAT 1.-THE
PEOPLE ARE TURBULENT AND CHANGING;
THEY SELDOM JUDGE OR DETERMINE RIGHT
or they could never have concocted this great in
suit to the American community That they can
carry through their plan to a successful issue, is
more than any man can believe who has the Sigh
test respect for the intelligence of the people, un-
less his Judgment has been blinded and his reasons
warped, by the exciting influence of party zeal. To
prevent this issue, and resent the insult offered to
their understandings by the system of political war
fare, now carried on by the Federal Party, is one
great reason why the Democracy of the country,
should exert themselves warmly and earnestly, in
order to carry the approaching election
at is already enough of Disgrace" says the
Democratic Review, ''that the attempt should have
been made--that great party should have become
so demoralized, under the working of our Political
system, as to sustain and sanction plan of cleo
pioneering compagn, of such character as that Of
which we have but imperfectly sketched the out
line. In the mere fact that it was not at once
lrowned down by an overwhelming popular ndig-
na'lon-ilmt, on the contrary, il was !altended with
such seeming show of success, as has filled its
authors with their present initiation of triumphant
conhdencc-that il has caused the minds of some
honest Democrats, less firmly rooted in their con-
faith, and to begin to fear that the people were az
ter all about to falsi(y the confidence they had
always reposed in their capacity for intelligent judy
ment and self government-in this alone is already
a cause of triumph and of sneer 10 the enemies of
Democracy and of America in other countries,
which we deeply regret should have been given
But there's something more to be done This great
National insult must be atoncd for by Just pun
shmcnt Europe must see, that whatever advan-
lagos OF pccuniary distress and reduction of prices
may accompany them, such mean cannot command
success And still higher in importance, the per-
nlclous future influence of such precedent upon
'ur own politics must be counteraccd by the pres
mt defeat Of its authors, and by the perpetual OBJ
oquy, which must rest upon its memory"
Another reason which should incite all classes of
nen to sustain MARTIN VAN buren, in the
present struggle, arises from the favorable infu-
,ncc which his success must undeniabe have in |
political affairs and promoting the
,caiMy gromM Of business through the nation
The divorce OF Bank and State, after many con-
'ulsions occasoned by their unhallowed union, has
'een at least effected; and the Independent Treas
ny System Is now in salutary operation. That It's
nllucnce will be beneficial, not only in promoting
he stability of the currency, but in lesscning the
LANCER of official deiaulters we do not for a mo-
u
# business is manfesling itself under the opera
ion OF this system, in all our cities & towns, & The
usy wheels of trade are beginning to move in every
Erection, with prosperous activity With the con-
lnued asccndancy of the Democratic party, and n
ew triumph of its leading principles, by the cleo
ion OF Van Buren,, must in all probability, coniin-
e the swelling tide of business affairs to which we
ave alluded. No difficulties in the adjustment of
he Tarllf-no troubles growing out Of the Bank
ucslon no divisions in relation TO National Sys-
cln OF Internal lmproycnenls-wil be likely, then,
, leopard the tranquility of the country, and set
he people at war in the old contest of free traie vs.
'onopoiy and privilege, Nothing of this kind can
lcn, occur because it will inevitably occasion
,cpernant success of the great principles BY which
has been guided, and which furnish an easy rule
" the settlement the important question which
70 have mentioned above.
But suppose the reverse! What unfortunate con- '
'quences would ensue to the business Of the
Dunlry, if the Fcdcralists should contrary to all
be now successful Instead of peace '.
nd national tranquility, we could look for nothing !
nj political agitation, and business reverses! The
d Bank battle would have to be all fought {
yer again; and the struggle of democracy against
liberalism, upon all their vital points of difference,
ould be once more commenced with unmtigated v
,rceness. The assumption scheme, too, would 4
,ubtless be attempted, in some form, and for
idable effort made to transfer the debts of the
ates to the National Government. In this effort,
ould be found another bone Of contention among
&c people, which would elicit no little angry feel
z and excited action. And in the midst Of these
Oubcs and agiialions, with the policy of the gov
nment uncertain and nuctuating, who believes Q
at the business Of the country could extend itself
I'd flourish! No, change, for the sake of change,
oy answer very well as party war cry, to stir a
the dropping spirits of desperate faction, but ii
be reduced to practice, in the actual business n
ncerns of life, it is just the worst maxim which (
N be well imagined. Il
"BRITISH WINGS"