The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-09-11

SCENTS the Nation from Maine to Arkansas In ad-
dition to supreme executive power, his voice in
legislation is not only equal to that of majority OF
either house, but equal to majority OF both houses
for if by sectional combinations (log-rolfng) or
by any means, bill injurious or oppressive TO the
people should be passed by them, the President
may pronounce his veto. How imperative then,
is it upon the people to know that the candidate for
President is possessed of sound opinions, and that
he is ncrved by courage, fortude, and strong
mind to maintain them. In voting for Van Buren,,
we know for whom we vote; but in voting for llar-
rison, we should not know whether it was Clay or
Biddle, or Bolts, or Wise, or which Of the ''sreat
rejected" we were electng to rule oven us. Our
nation would present the curious spectacle OF
government without an executive. Our president
would be puppet kicked and tossed by the Bulls
and Bears of the stock-market
The Misrepresentation upon every measure OF
the administration that have for three years filled
the columns of 1900 wing newspapers, & all their
recent lies at "short date" having failed in deu-
ding the people, our country is sought to be made
disreputable in the eyes of the world by an attempt
to smother the Judgment by addresses to the senses
by Punch-and-Judy representations OF cabins,
pewter spoons, and skunk skins, Uhe people should
tell the wings to skin their own skunks-a dirty
Job they'd have of it,) Nothing is more common
in Europe than sending round balad-singers, organ
grinders and monkey dancers to amuse the people
into forgetfuncss of their liberties, but trust the
disgusting spectaces ofthe present season will on
" rouse Americans to greater vigilance 1t Is wei
for federalism to enjoy its saturnala before Presl-
dental election for the rebuke of the people leaves
il generally but little spirit after the event; but this
year they appear to be already mirod in the filth
of their disgusting mummeres, and rec! under the
influence of premature noxicaion. The party
NAV now be compared TO the ovcr-anyious sports
man, who, by entertaining and ovcr-pracllsns be-
fare the race comes off breaks down his steed and
allows his rival to walk the course; or 10 band
Of drunkards who begin to discover that the sliml-
liant which increases the desire is very apt to take
away from the performance. Like bfaggnrl' so-
ryins in their cups, they have ovcr'!rown all their
enemies, and in Imagination seen their ias floating
DER his rampar,s, but slowly awakening from their
inebria,ed trance they now find themselves weak,
lev crlsu, ana pu"e,iess, wh,io 'iu' opponents "'o
not only standing firm but strengthened in their
trenches and prepared for the general charge which
soon will pnt in final rout the monster Of Whigism
and all its followers.
In unseatng the hydra of Federalism in your
State, erery Democrat has an aciire duty to per-
nrm-but let the words of truth be carried into al
the rccesscs of your yalics, rest assured that the
voice of Freedom will proclaim from your Noun
tain tops that Vermont is free and entitled to the
honorable consideration of her sister States.