The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-08-14
VOL. l. NO. Is.

1914 and roted for the Hartford Conrcntion.
Daniel Webster, of Massachusetts, is one of
the favorite leaders of the opposition. Daniel
Ucbster too is an old .teieralia Of the bfued
kind ! He poied constantly against any bills
for aiding the army or nary during the War
and took dcciied ground Nth The recrcant faction
aCho deemed ii UNBECoMING MORAL AND
RELIGIOUS People TO REJOICE OVER THEIR
CoUNTRY's VICTORIES
This is the same Webster. who in a speech de-
ivered in Congress in 1914, made use of the fol-
lowing infamous language:
"Sir, honor the people that SHRINK from
a W.AREF.ARE LIKE THIS / applaud
their sentiments and feelings. They are such as
RELIGIO.Nand HUMANITY DICTATE,
and such as none but C.f.N.NIBALS wOaid wish
errdicated from the human heart"
Such are the men who direct the present OPP
position to Martin Van Buren,! Such the sages, tho
patriots, and the heroes, who now stand foremost
in the ranks of the democratic whig' party, and
who assume to be the exclusive democracy of the
country. Such are the men who now claim to be
Madisonian Democrats. There is not single sur
vving member of the Hartford Convention that
does not go heart and soul for the election Of Gem
Harrison
Since the DAYS Of John Adams, the old federal
lists have never had candidate in the field for whom
they could give their undivided strength till tho
nomination of Gen. Harrison. John Quincy Adams
they could not cordially support because he had de-
nonnccd them as a band of reasonable consplra-
tors besides he had shown cOun,cnancc to their
old enemy, Thomas Jefferson. Mr.. Clay they
could not support, because he had been demo-
craft They could not even support an apostate and
fallen democrat. But now they have before them
candidate of their own number. One who Will,
them. supported John Adams and his Alien and
Sedon Laws and his standing army. One who
like them wore black cockade in his hat and
fought their arch-enemy, Thomas Jefferson, with
the same viruenCe and abuse, and for the same
reason, namely, his hatred of popular government,
a. they did. Now, then, they rally around tho
banner of Gen. Harrison, with the same enthusiasm
with which they rallied around the standard of John
Adams. Now they can feel perfect unison OF
feeling. Now they can feel no doubts OF the true
character of their candidate. Now they have no
fears that a diop of democratic blood runs in hi,
veins They cannot accuse him Of having sup
ported Mr.. Jefferson. They cannot accuse him of
having denounced them. They cannot accuse him
Of leaning in the slightest degree 10 democratic
| form of government. They are all united now
All at work with zeal and energy never before
couallcd since the days of John Adams; using the
same arguments to elect an old tederaist now that
were used to elect an old federalist then. Money,
time, means, appliances are all pnt in requlston
to secure the election of an old federast. Let mo
ask, what is the meaning Of all these old federal
lists assuming the name of wing, and of sudden
rousing themselves and coming into the front rank
of the battle, grcy-headcd and palsied by age as
they are Why do we see these old men, treGb-
ling under the weight of long lives spent in revilins
every democratic Administration under which they
have lived, opposing every democratic measure
that has been Instituted since the organization OF
the Government, now hobbling about with their
canes and their crutchcs to swell the numbers who
parade our state all the time with raree shows and
skunk-skin exhibitions Uhy do we see these
men on sudden forsnke tho quiet of tho fire side,
to which they have long since retired, and frequent
bar-rocms and pot houses to exto the virtues OF
Gen. Harrison and inspire his supporters with hopes
| of success WHY do we see these men who, years
ago had lost, by the ordinary causes of nature, all
love for the excitement and the heat OF politics,
Selling political newspapers with such avidity and
stopping the passcr-by in the streets to enquire OF
the hopes Of success Of the hard cider candidate
And why do we see all the last war tories, with
the exception of n few who have abandoned the old
trcason-oyina party, all so 2cnIousiy engaged IN
advocating the claims Of Gen. Harrison why DO
we see them Mt caucuscs, on the stump, in the
street. and at conventions calling on the people to
support their candidate' Does it not argne most
conrusivcly that some extraordinary motive Is at
work among them' Is il because they have chang
ed their political opinions and wish to atone Tor
their past errors by their present zeal ASK them
and they will tell YOU, no, They will tell You
they are where they always have hecn. They are
where thew always have been, so ia Gen. Harrison
where he always has been, and this accounts Tor
the zeal with which he is supported by these men:
In proof Of this, refer you to the journals and
congressional debates Of that day. refer you TO
the testimony of the Hon. JoHN FOWLER, OF
| Kentucky who served in Congress with him, ana
who declares that "Harrison ras upon the stdc
lof Mr.. .Aiams, he was a rEDERALIsT AND
WORE THE BLACK cocKApE. refer you al
so, to the SWORN testimony OF Mr.. ROBERT frce'
a respectable citizen Of Ohio, who soiemnly
! SJTE.ARS, that he "frequcntlg eonrtrsFd nun
| Harrison on political matters IN lI9s, w and
1900, and that he knows him 10 have beena mem
FER OF THE OLD FEDERAL PARTY At That TN
TIME-has frequeptly seen him U'E.fR THE
/ BLACK COCKADE IN HIS HAT-and
that he distinctly remembers hearing nm onserve'
in nm argument IN IA VOR OF THE SEDI-
| TJONL.4JT, in presence Of Charles Pemberton
and others. that he thought i, was PROPER Tor
the President, the heads of the Departments ana
members of Congress, to have SHIELD thrown
around them. that they SHOULD NOI BE
Nv THE MOUTH or EVERY BLACh.
! GT1.4RD THAT JT1LRED THE STREET,
of the charge. and if any still entertain doubts,
finally refer them To his own ADMISSION on the
floor of Congress, in reply 10 John Randolph, that
he had "alwavs entertained STRONG SYM
PATTY for the administration OF the ELDER
ADAMS, aud believed him (Adams) to be an non
es, man and Patriot" The speech itself can DO
found in Gales and Seaons Congressional heporn,
of that iav: authority which the federal papers VIII
not and dare no, controvert. 81. Az,
will read to YOU the I'd section OF me H rn
and Sedi,ion Law Of John Adams, when "eh'
Harrison supported .,
srcr,ox 2And he II enacted. Thrt u an! pcr'o ,.s p
WHITE PRINT UTTER. or publish OF sha,
n, n,ocu,c IN he WRITTEN UTFEhhp: or =, PIE M
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wy; "r PRINTING, UTTERlNG or PUBLISHING
wv ,ss sc,ndeous, and malicious writings nroinM re
MY n, If he United states. or either house Of tns
$500 Of ,hs United States, or against THE fkhSi-
nwWT ar THE UNITED STATES, with intent to de-
60 The shi government either honsc Of the said Com
@ or the said President bring them. or either CT
,c in 10 contempt iisrcputr or TO rNcte asahf 'c
obc or anv Of them. the hatred o the good people CT
the United states &C. such persons being ihcrco coh.'-
ted before anv court Of the United states nnvlng Ju
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