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The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-06-26
DEMOCRATIC EDITORS!

Mind that the federasts do not draw you from
the true issue. BY keeping up discussion about
the man Harrison, they draw you away from the
investigation of his principles. 1t is no matter
whether Gen. Harrison is coward or the bravest
man that ever lived. II is no matter at all, now,
whether he did or did not fail in his military I'M
dertakings But is matter, and matter of the Ut
most moment what are the principles of the party
by whom he is supported. Let us write about and
expose and explain them, and let Harrison Co.
The federe papers will not name one single prili-
ciple of the federal party. They can not. They
know the people are opposed to them. A Nation
al Bank-assumplio of the State dcbts-nernal
improvement among the States by the General
Governments these are the subjects to be discussed.
The people should be told that these monarchical
principles will be carried out TO their full extent the
moment Gen. Harrison is elected. They should
be told that the principles of the elder Adams, Of
Hamilton and the old federal party will be acted
upon if the federalists succeed Tell them this,
and arouse them like peal of thunder to contest
for PRINCIPLE and not for MEN.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-06-26
MOVE ON!

: From all parts of the State, the notes of prepare.
ton are heard. The people are moving They
have grown disguised and sick of log cabins. They
have guzzled enUugh hard cider, They have heard
enough about coon skins and skunk skins. They
begin to ask for the principles of the candidate oil
the federal party. They ask, is he an abolition.
ts They ask, is he in favor of, or opposed to, a
National Bank They ask other questions of the
tederalists, and they get no answer They dislike
this. They say that they have always been accus-
toned to know something of the opinions of the
candidates for the Presidency. They say they
have not been, before, told when they have res
pectfuly asked exposition of his principles, that
such questions were improper, unnecessary and I'M
pertinent They say that they shall not vote for a
man who is not capable of answering his letters, Of
doing his own business All this they say. They
are moving, all moving.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-06-26
"TIIE CRY IS STILL THEY CON

Gov. G. NJ. TRoUP, "the head of the old ]
party" Gas he is described by the Athens Ba
"a leader Of the present estate rights pa
and ga Georgian, loved and revered by thou
Of the native sons'--has come out Openl
distinctly for the Independent Treasury,
clause and all. And if he votes at all, it v
for Mr.. Van Buren,. This influential name, Il
added to those of LAMAR, CoLQUITT, Coo
BLACK, SEABoRN JONES, Col. How
GEN. BETHUNE, DR.. BRAHAM, GEN.
DEN, s. FoUHE, and others, the fathers an,
leaders of the states rights party, who hay
clared against Harrison and in favor of VA
rem and in Independent Treasury.
Besides, the last Columbus Argus contains
signed by Seaborn Jones and tweniy serea
prominent members of the State rights party
testing against the attempt to transfer that pd
Harrison and their old opponents the norther
eralists, and inviting from all the counties, deli
to meet in convention at Milledsviie on the
July next, TO adopt measures for the vindicaI
their principles and to sustain their three
representatives Messrs. Coulquit, Cooper and
in their high and honorable course.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-06-26
A HARD CIDER VICTORY,

The other day, asa division of the grand Skunk
Skin Army, were returning from one of their log
cabin Trainings, they were taken as history, moi
ourself, says old Tip was by the Indians, by sur
prise at the appearance of two or three saucy re-
'llers of their renowned leader who were very
leisurcly summing themselves, in clothes yard by
the way. The moginaicns of the skunk skners
took fire. They took long pull and strong pull
aud pull altogether at the crathcr,' gave three
cheers for old Tip and made charge upon the en-
envy, the crceness, the desperation and the gallant
ry of which has blo',ed the bridge of Lodi from the
pages of history and thrown old NIorgans onset up
on the British at the battle Of the Cow Pens into
the shade forever. No human foresight, ingenuity,
sngacity or strength could withstand such shock.
The enemy soon gave way, and the unmentionabe
neither garments of the good old lady, were scatter
ed, dispersed, demolished and rampled in the dust.
Alas we fear that Harrisoas humaDitv in
tedr The great and prominent trai, in the charac-
ter of the log cabin candidate had been studied TO
little purpose, by this ruthless, and vandal band of
Ciderites
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-06-26

The Baltimore Republican in commenting upon
the recent political changes in the South ard West,
makes the following sensible remarks:
"Froln the very first moment after this nonina-
',on OF Harrison, we fell confident that ere many
months had passed, they would commence revol-
Glion in the minds ofthe honest and intelligent OF
he wha party land that in every portion of the coun-
Try we should find men high minded men, one after
mother coming out from the ranks of an opposition
with the great mass of the members of which they
rould hava no community Of sentiment We have
not been disappointed IN our pnticpatons nor are
we surprised, when day after day we are called
Hpcn to record such accessons as Colquitt, Black,
cooper, SeaborT, Wickliiie, Jones Tiotson, and
numerous others of formes high political influence
IN the opposition. We have now TO add to these,
The names CT John Hardin, Esq, the Hon. Henry
Daniels and Rowan, of Kentucky, and Lamar, Of
Georgia. The first we are ted by the "Yeoman''
is gentleman ofdocidedly influential standing in
Anderson county--a man Of tine talents, md who
promises to give the cause of his change whenever
called upon to do SO, in public or private"
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-06-26
From the .Norwich .Auroro.
THE BET..NO BACKING CUT.

The Patriot and Democrat, since we have ac-
ceptcd their bet, and because We are not willing to
trust the old Hartford Bank with the money, pre-
tend 10 think our acceptance is Il hoax. This is u
new way for sci of hard cider braggers to back
out. We can tell them it is no hoax we have Ia
ken their bet, and we insist upon their compli-
uncc. II will not do for the wings to doubt the
ability or integrity of Col lslanI-he is none of
your hard cider, log cabin, stop payment sort of
men. lie will take the money, and pay it over
honestly and we cannot say confidently that of
the old bank.
We should have thought our hard cider and log
cabin friends could have raised the money lille
sooner, but we find it is one thing for bank pres
ident to deposit in bank, and quite another thing
10 pay specie We however waive this obiec-
ton, aud give them tine to get the mon
ey,-We will meet the wing bettors at Colchesrct,
according to their proposition, on the goth of june
at half past Q o. clock, A. W., with our part of
the money, $1,000, in gold, TO be deposited with
an equal sum TO be presented by the Patriot and
Dcmosral, with Col. lsham, to be paid over accor-
ding TO his decision.
The matter Is now understood. The wings bet
$4,000 on the states Of New York, Ohio and
Pennsylvania, and we take the bet. There is - ,
600 We bet $500 that Harrison will not get the
vote Of his own town, $500 that he will not ret
The vote of his own state, $500 that he will not
get one So uihern State, $500 that he will not get
Kentucky, : 800 that Van Buren, gets New York
by 49, 900 majority, and 50, 900 that Harrison will
not get one third of the electoral vo,es-n all 81,
400. The Patriot ard Democrat wings take the
bet. Agreed. There is 50 500 more. We shall
be at Colchester punctually u, the time. This is
no hoax gentlemen. BE on the ground with your
money. We shall be there at the hour appoint
tod
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-06-26

THEIR OPINIONS WERE ASKED FOR, TO
my determination TO GIVE NO OTHER PI
GES OF WHAT WOULD OR WOULD
DO, If / SHOULD BE ELECTED TO
PSESIDENCY.'
The N. Y. Evening Post well says of th
test exhibition of General liarrison's weak
"a more dlsgraceful effort to shield puslan
and fraud, from deserved contempt, than is l
fest in this apologize letter Of the obsolete
chieltain, has seldom been attempted. WI
General Harrison has any clear conviction
public matters, if he is in reality an honest
if he has no desire and no design to cheat the
pie out of their sullrages, if he wishes to pur
fair and honorable course, wing does lie not at
openly declare his opinions, and settle forevt
strange controversies whichhis extraordinaI
serve has occasioned' For our parts, we col
we preceive no difference between the person
adrotly filches your purse from your pocket
he who by lnannverins and tactics, deludes
into temporary support of his claims to hi
fcal distinction"
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-06-26
THE WHOLE SOUTH Is COMING.
SOIJTU CAROLINA

The State Rights party of South Carolina has de-
clared IN FAVOR of Martin Van Bruen for the next
Presidency, in preference to the federal abolition
candidate, Harrison. AT an immence meeting held
in Charleston, on the 9TH inst over which the Hon.
y. P, Pinckney, Mayor Of the city, presided,
the following resolution among others was unani.
mously adopted:--
Resolrei, That in indemnity ing himself with prin-
cpIes Of public policy so essential TO the true
interest Of the South, the Hon, Martn Van Buren,
has fully entitled himself 10 is confidence and SUP
port. and as citizens of South Carolina, We pledge
ourselves 10 sustain his reelection as President Of
the United States
This settles the question as 10 South Carroll.
"a.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-06-26
GLORIOUS NEWS!

BY our Kentucky papers we have furlh
mos, gratifying accounts Of great and astol
changes in favor of Democratic principles
the people of this gallant, state. Every thing
one Of the most surprising revolutions in tina
that our political history records. Among tn
prominent persons whom we have announce,
king or about TO take, stand in favor of VI
Buren, are the following:
CHARLES a. WlCklffE, Lieut.. Go
Of the State.
JOHN ROWAN, formerly T.. s. Senator
BEN. HARDIN, Distinguishes
ROBT. N. WICKLTFFE, ex-mcmbers
HENRY DANIELS, >gress.
JOHN l.. HELM, Speaker of the Lower
of the last legislature.
JAMES ID. HARDIN. Of Anderson Co.
.New I
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-06-26
THE STUMP.

The federal papers are extremely vexed because,
as they say, Gov. Van Ness has taken the stump,
expressions of horror, but to save few for future
occasion. Gov. Van Ness is not the on y man who
will be on the stump before the election is over.
We consider it perfectly proper for candidates to
address the people. The federasts have began
the Stump system in the State and they may get
enough of it before they have done.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-06-26

THE cry is still They CoME.-Hl
G.. LAMAR, one of the most talented and il
tial citizens ofGeorgia, and one whom they .
ed estate Rights" party have heretofore del
to honor, has declared in published letter
he must decline supporting the Federal and
ton candidate, but on the contrary will q
vote and influence to forward the rc-elect
MARTIN VAN buren,.
Changes Changes! The New Era sal
Pennsylvania, Il. J Fox Allen Esq. leading
orator, Moses Linn, Peter Bushirk. and Ed
Roberts, have openly renowned the hard
Harrison patty, and pledged themselves to 81
Mr.. Van Buren,.
In one county in Ohio, more than fifty p|
have changed and say they cannot support
who has no principles.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-06-26
We are compelled to omit the proc ecd|
the County convention this week for want of

On the frs, page will be found Mr. Hub
Speech upon the expenditures of the Govern
1t would seem that the unanswerable spe,
Mr Benton would have convinced any no
man that the charge of extravaganza whic
iedcralis's have prcfcrd against the adminis
was false, but federalisi makes it point
political crecd. not to he colainced of an errc
to assert any thing that may be of sery
his Party.
We invite the attention of those who W
know the truth to the speech of Mr. ITubbar
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MIR. ALLEN IS SPEECH ONTIE Assn Mp
TION.

We are greatly indebted to the Hon. William
Allen for copy of his speech on the Assumption
of the State debts. We shall publish it imnedi-
arely.
We shall send Mr. Aliens Speech to those OF
our friends who have ordered DIR. Duncan's, it be-
ing impossible to get his speech into one number OF
our paper on the account of its extreme length.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-06-26

The federal convention which assembled in this
village Tuesday week, nominated for Senators,
Barnabns Deane, Thomas p. RUSSELL Abel Gibson,
and Walter Palmer; ticket greatly inferior to the
representatives of the County last year. The
gentlemen who compose the ticket are all respec-
table men we believe, but not such men as we
should suppose the friends of the Key Stone
County would select for Senator'S
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-06-26
TO CORRESPONDENTS,

Our friends who have favored US with &C
nications, will accept our thanks for their kin
1t is necessary, however, to say, that no CO
unication will be inserted in the Age, unit
name ofthe writer accompany it. The necc'
this requislion will be apparent to all.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-06-26
PERFECTLY IN KEEpIyc.

The federal party of Addison county have NOM
mated Tor Senators, Doroas,er Wooster, Elias Bot
tom. and Isaac Chapman, lC-JsALL OLD FEEDER
ALisrs Well, it is to be hoped that the old re-
PubIlcan' will. in time, discover the game of de-
cep'on that the members of the Washingionian
sens"'''n' so-is'y flaysd of nron them.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-06-26
THE OLD FEEDER ALIsTs IN THE FIELD.

AT the late federal Senatorial convention in CAL
edonia county. William Upham and James Bell
two last war tories, were present and address,
ed the people. In all parts of the Union, the old
federal party arein motion. Iii their last chance.
Can any old republican who votes with the wings
doubt that they have been deceived!
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-06-26
SINGULAR COINCIDENCE.

The great catch-the-People argument of the CT
derites is some Presidential term" One Of the "a
mendmenis to the constitution Of the United States,
proposed by the HARTFORD CoNvENTIoNi was
this:
"Serenh The same person shall not be cleo
ted President the SECOND term"
The coincidence though singular, is striking and
appropriate.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-06-26

AND YET ANoTHER-The Richmond
er of Tuesday says: awe understand the
er Of the House of Representatives, r.
HUNTER, esq, has declared to a genten
the Wing party his intention to vote for W
Rnran
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-06-26

We are under renewed obligation to
William Allen, Stenrod, Smith, Burke,
Fletcher, Prcntiss, Benton, and Col Johns
valuable public documents.
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I ! Z Z / ! 4 r d


If THE FEDERAL CANDIDATE WILL NOT SPEAK
FOR HIMSELF, LETTIlERECORDs SPEAK FOR HIM.
"GEN. HARRISON, while Governor of Indiana Terrific
ry approved law passed by the Legislature to SELL
MEN FOR FINE or COST The same law dccreed the
punishment of TIllRTY-NINE STRIPES, to be inflicted
any person thus sold, Wh0 ShouM 0bScond from has
PURCHASER Readrr-hOw do you like this specimen
Of lnrrsonism, in addition to the Ohio case, and even
than that for the law specifically includes WOMEN
as well ns me-: to be WHIPPED to full TliIRTY-NlNE
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-06-26

We notice by our exchange papers the
mencemcnt Of twenty-five new Democrat
pers within the last few weeks So we 90.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-06-26
READ THIS .

"TIIE SOVEREIGN PEOPLE ALWAYS HAVE A
RIaHT TO INTERROGATE THOSE WHO ARE CAN.
DiDATEs FOR THEIR sUFFRACEs.n
Martin Gyu Rureu.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-06-26

The New York Address which we publish
week should be read by every man in the Cd
1t defines the position of the two parties most
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-06-26

We expect every day that Congress vii
the Independent Treasury Bill and 90 homo
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-06-26
HARRISON'S DEMOC-
HARRISON AND TIE
ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.

ELECTIVE FRANCHISE. RACY.
sit is therefore enacted [Sec Territorial laws, re-
That every free male nhab vised code Of lsU7, pages 80
tan of the age of 81 years and O-scc,ions 80 and 81
esiden in the Territory mud sec. 80. When ann ysr-
who hath been citizen Ony son. persons shall OH con.
tate in the Union or who vicon oiany crimC or breach
been two years resident OF penal bic sentenced to
II this Territory, and holds pay line, with without
freehold in iity acres OF the cost Of prosecutions it
and within any county the shall aud be lawful for
anc any less Quantity IN the court before whom such
he county In which he shall conviction shall be had 10
cside, which with the i'm oSder he ShcriG 10 SeH or
'rovecns made thereon, hire me person or persons
hall he OF the value Of one so connected, 10 service, 10
hundred dollars, or has paid any person. or persons wh0
or and in virtue Of II deed Of WW pay ne said fine and
conveyance for further as costs for such term of time
urancCs from person vest the will think rea-
ID with the fee, il in actual sonablc
possession OF five acres Of And such persons so sem
and subject to taxation in tcncnccd and hired sold,
he county in which he shall shall abscond from the SER
re sisGg decarrd to Ge ii s t T The term OF
uly gmc electors of rep such service shall be cNprcd,
for the counties he or she ab,ondng, shall
which they are respective on conviction before Justice
y resident. Of the peace, he WHIPPED
WITH THIRTy-NINE
JESSE y. THOMAS, STRIPES aud shall more
Speaker Of the House of serve two days for
representatives. ry one so lost.
u. CHAMBERS, "Sgc. 81. The judge. of
President of the Council the several Of record
Ipproyed-Septcmber l1th, In this Territory shall give
sou this act in charge to the
WM. HENRY HARRISON. grand jury nj each and every
court, in which grand jury
shall be sworn
JESSE d. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Rep
rcsentatycs.
b. CHAMBERS,
President Of the Council.
Apprenticeship. II, 1907.
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON
JOHN TyLER's DEMOCRACY.
John Tylcr,-fic federal candidate for the Vice
member Of tile Virginia Convention,
otcd against the extension Of the right Oisuifagc,
ending that the only true and legitimate qualification
houd be freehold, thus virtually placing all power in
hands of the few, that they should control the many.
Extract from Cen IIar- Extract from the letter
son's letter, dated of Gen. Ilarrson's conliden.
CINCINNATI Sept. II, ls22 tal Committee dated Gin.
Sir In Your last letter cinnati Feb. 80, lSi0
on recommended to the The policy is that the
lnddaes at the ensuing General make further dec.
cton, 20 publish their po aration Of his principles for
teal crecds, that the cleo the public eye whilst occu-
,rs may have fair oppOr- pying his present position.
unity of choosing those
hose sentiments best ac-
ord with their hare
yer believed that eutryc-
ctor has right 10 make
lis call upon those Who of
n their services 10 the pfo.
e, AND THAT THE CAN
lDATES ARE BOUND
o ANSWER IT.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-06-26
THE MATTER SETTLED.

All controversy as to the nature of Gen. Har-
rson's position, as "Me gagged and guarded can
didaie," is settled byhimself To enquiries he
wW aaswer nothing. Freemen read
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-06-26
Tbe spirit OF CITE Age.
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 26, 1910.

The POWER OF THE Il Il OPLE, AGAINST
The POWER OF THE BANKS.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-06-26

JESSE u. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House OF
Representatives,.
u. CHAMBERS,
President of the Council.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Eth,
le07.
WM. HENRY HARRISON.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-05-02

An article in Blackwood concerning the
Jewish nation refers 10 their statistics of
population as one Of the most singular cir
cumstances connected with the history Of
that remarkable people. While other rs-
ces have gone on increasing and multiply
ing, Europe in general having doubled ils
population within the last hundred years,
and England having nearly tripled hers with
in the last half century, the ratio of increase
in America being still greater, ths number
of thS Jewish people do not seem 10 have
been enlarged. 1t is estimated that about
thres millions entered Palestine from the
widerness-the population of Judea prob
ably never exceeded four millions. Accord
ing to the computation Of the German stat
lists, the aggregate Of the race now is about
the same 40 in the time Of Moses-that Isl
about three millions. The writer adds;
"This extraordinary fxedness ia the
midst Of almsst universal increase, is doubt
less not without reaseE--if we are even
10 look for it among the mysterious opera
teRs which hsvs preserved Israeli sePa'
rate race, through eighteen hundred years.
May we not naturally conceive. that peo-
pie thus preserved without advance or ret
recession; dispersed, yet combined; broken,
vet firm; without country, yet dwelle's ia
all; without nation, yet uaited as no nas
lion ever was before or since has not been
appsinted to offer lhis extraordinary contra.
diction to the common laws of society, and
even the common progress Of nature, with
out cause. one Of fnal beneVolenoe, uni
yersal good, and divine grandeur g.
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