The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-06-05
WOODSTOCK, VERMONT, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 5, 1910

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Congress, at the point of the bayonet'
A flood decentralization has swept over our land
and upon some States il rests in stagnant pools con-
Eliminating the atmosphere of liberty, aud threat
ening death to every thing virihous, noble and free
1t is to the monster B0ak, which, having struggled
in vain, by its Establishments, its cOrrupons and its
terrors, to overcome the fearless and incOrruptiblc
man then at the head of the General Government,
turned to the State Legislature where he found no
difficulty in buying up Senators by the dozen, that
the people of Pennsy lvunia We're indebted for the
prolligacy exhibited in the attemptto subvert their
liberties by the sword To means furnished by the
same and similar institutions, or those directly CON
nected with them, if not even to the bankers OF
Europe are the people of the United States UNI
doubleday now indebted, not only for the deprava'
ton of morals which threatens TO break up the ioun-
dation of society, hut for a large portion of the
means which enable the Executive Conniltee" a'
Washington to prosecute their war against an hon
est and democratic Administrations It was by Vi
olating moral obligations and plundcring their own
people through the Bank of England, that the Brit
sh Government was enabled to keep the world in
arms during the scenes of the French Revolution
and the British party in America are proiiling lay
the prohigate example, Laws are violated with
mpunity moral Obligations are scoiled at and de-
rided knavery walks the strecst with the bold face
of honesty plundercrs of the public and of public
institutions obtain sympathy and forgiveness and
the Administration, which siern'y sets lis face IL
gainst these evils and their authors is sought TO be
made the victim of lis frmness and integrity. II
bad men are to be permitted to overthrow it by
means so prohigate and with motives so corrupt,
what is to be expected, but that they will proceed to
aggrandze themselves upon the ruins of our fee
Government and the cnsaycment of our people
1t will be my endeavor, as far as necessary, Ia
vindicute the Administration from the foul asper-
sions cast upon it and earnestly to nculcate-
I That in the practice of a rigid morality 0lOHc,
can men or nations justly look for happiness and
safety
That there is but one code of morals for the pri-
waite and public affairs:
That pure morality is true democracy, comced-
ng to every one his right and seeking advantage,
of none:
That every freeman has right to know the po-
cal opinions of any candidate who is presented
for his sulrages and to deny him that right, is Il
wrong and insult whicl, strikes at the root ofrep-
resentatve government, and is the adoption of Il
kngly principle:
That the cause of morality, freedom, and law
the interests ofugrculture, manufactures, and COM
merce the peace of the country the rights of the
people and the safety and Improvement Of their III
siitulioDs ;will be best promoted and secured by
the recollection of Mr. Van Buren,:
And, finally, that ii is the indispensable duty Of
every man who wishes to preserve the blessings OF
AN honest representative government, the rights o
property, the faith Of contracts, the honor of hi
country, and the freedom ofmnn, to oppose, by all
honorable means, the election of General Harrison
who already sets the people ut defiance, while hi'
friends mock and insult them by childish and ri.