The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-07-31
PROSPECTUS OF
TIE PULSE OF TIE PEOPLE,


TnE present political contest ono of the utmost m|
men to those who favor the principles OF Thun as
erSon rs opposed to those of John Adams. Never SIM
the days oil those Two men, have the Two great polltIc
parties met ON THE OLD BATTLE FIELD OF 'ye, ID
never, since their defeat on that field ill now, ha
the old Fcderasts rallied with zeal 81 warm, and 4
termination so desperate. The hope that the CON
democracy may noe take their former dyuntugeogs no
ton the knowledge that many Of the cid yctruIs,
on that day dashed among their ranks and hung In,
broken rear like the avtneing nigel nrc now NOR
the sun remaining marks Of their former des,ruclon
colhlled, Neofate their COLLAPSED muscles, stir up ,I
fallen courage and add nsant, and rtckssn,s to m
desperation truly appalling. The living advocates OF
Administration Of John Adams his alien and scdio law
his standing army, aided by the last war tories are noc
ing like the locust, of Egypt to the standard OF Gen II,
rson. Daniel Webster, advocate Of The Hartford Cd
venton, James Wilson, supporter of the members Of I'LL
convention of Unreasonable conspirators," import
mo the STATE To arouse the scattered sqnHdroEs Of
struggling army to battle. Charles Adams who assist
to burn Thomas Jefferson in cfey, Moses strong, who
on The federal ticket against Jonas Gausha llenan All
aud Charles Marsh the prosecutors of Matthew h on al
Com. McDonough William Upham. +. r. Walton Ian,I
Bell, Jesse Cove. John Matocks, Horace Everett orm
Williams David Pierce, Lemucl Whitney, Phncas Wild
Eigah PANE, llnnd Hall, William Henry all old ted,
alists, and members Of Wasngtonan Rcney client Soc
ties are on the gronnd already strainrg every muscle
elect an old fedcralist to the Presidential chair.
Old Republicans OF Vermont lfyou have one spark
YOUR former fire len, You will rally did in the dn
ofGalusla, in this great and momcntous contest You
men OF the Mountain state If YOU have one drop Of
blood of your fathers in your veins, you will rally IN
fence of the Constttion-ray in defence of YOUR below
Stale-ray IN defence of your own unslcd honOr-ral
to defeat the ascendency Of the same men who persecut
Matthew Lyon, Mr.. lIaswcll, and McDonough who bur
Jefferson and Madison in cilgy who celebrated "
badges with bOnircs and Examinations, the rcyerscs
Our gallant army who would not allow our worn al
wcnrcd soldiers drop Of cold water and drove them
ciuos from Inc common town pump; WHO voted In NJ
legislature not to return thanks Almighty God for
success OF our army; who, like John Davis ciecrcd in
public streets, when the enemy burned our capitol, nj
who insultcd, with tanns, with reproacles with eroa
and Kisses and yells that would have shaUed the "
beasts OF the resi, every who dared speak ba
his arm III defence of our common country.
The man Harrison is nobody. II is Of no sort Of
in this contest whether Gen. Harrison is the bravcst
ror the coward that ever graccd or dscrac
the pages OF history Let the man alone. HIS PRINCIPLE
HIS PRINCIPLES! II is Sufficient for the old Rcpub
cans to know that he the candidate OF the old ccrals
INT is sufficient, and granting to them all the, claim
Their candidate as MAN. strike home upon his PRIMO
PIES Rally Rally In the name Of all that YOU Ct
hope or have dreamed of the future glory of our dcnocr
&c institutions Rally in the of your love and respc
for those patriots and sagcs who adopted il in spi
of the opposition of Hamilton John Adams and their
aborers! Rally in the Of YOUR vei Grafton for tho
men who defended It from their nued and de,dly
saults Nay IN the name Of all public order peace,
morality Rally! aud save the constitution from desccr
ton. and the country from second reign of Terror.
Republicans! do YOU hear From Bennington to the lii
from "od IT," TO the Connectcut-do you hear Gra
yonr arms! Flock flock To the old Republican stand
OF gs II is still floating the ground where Jeiers
planted It. II is stu floating, undeiaced-undimmcd =
u rs u swells out in the strong mountain wnd-breh
man ever as struggling to catch the agedimned eve o
old defenders Let Flap Of that old,and oh how
loved and veneraed hammer spotted here and there wit
the tears Of Matthew on and the blood of William Quar-
be like rafting peal Of thunder to arouse you once mos
TO its defence
Proudeyed Young men of the Mountain State should
shoulder with the old veterans hacked and bruised in
hundred wars. Porn Form File into the line. on u
consecrate,l field upon which Iaswe looked fror
the pratinrs dungeon Matthew L.,