The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-07-31

what change. These men, these tories, these
gelters up Of Washngtonian Benevolent Societies
these companions and co-aborers with Josiah Dun
ham and John Henry, are high in public place.
| They hold all the offices of trust and emolument
They give sanction to legislation. They preside
at the councils of the country The men who
few years ago, would hardly be seen in their COM
pany, are now their friends and supporters, Well,
as il is not to be supposed the mass Of the people
have changed their views, of course these members
of the WashingOnian Benevolent Societies have.
They have seen the error of their ways and have
come round to the support Bureaucratic measures.
approach one. take him by the hand. | say,
sir, ii affords the greatest possible pleasure to see
| that YOU have abandoned your old federal ground
that you have changed changed! he replies
changed! what do You mean, impudence' have
not changed. Well, then, say, turning to an old
republican, am very much greved to learn that
you have changed, and that from being an old de-
mocrat YOU have become supporter of the old
fedcralists. As am alive, the old gentlemen red
dens his eye flashes, he clutches his cane, he thinks
| have insued him. He tells me he has not chan
ged. But, ask, how does it happen that you and
your old enemies are now found in the same pOliti-
cal party lie cannot tell me. Sir, when these
men say they have not changed they are both right;
they speak the truths neither have changed, but
one has been deceived, wckedy deceived,
When the old federal party under John Quincy
Adams, assumed the speclous name of National
Republican, they completely duped and misled the
great republican party of Vermont. They mana
ged, when Mr.. Adams was nominated, to convince
them that he was republican, and this, added to
his being northern man, induced them to give
him their support, AT that time but very few in
the State saw through the n0nGuverlng of the fed
eral party, and adhered to the old democratic stan
dard under jackson. This game was so success
fully played upon the old republican party that they
were completely thrown into the shade, made step.
ping stones for the iederaIlsS, who usurped almost
all the offices, and left the party they had so spc-
ciously deceived to do all the drudgery. Benz,
Swift and Samuel Prentlss, were elected to the two
most honorable offices in the State. Ilenan Allen
and Horace Everett were sent to Congress, and
nearly all the important Offices were filled by the
federalists, and from being small and dead mi
nority, the leaders of this party became the lead
crs of the republican party, while the republican
party losing their own identity, came into the sup
port of the men and the principles which but few
years before they had oalhed and ahlored They
now find themselves supporting men who were ever
accustomed in oden times when our gallant little
army was so impudent as to sain victory, to grind
their teeth in rage and disappointment. Who, rs
the records of our legislature say, voted against
returning thanks to Almighty God for the victory
of our arms at the battle of the THAMES, the he
| 70 of winch they are now eXtolling and Tippeca-
noing to the 9TH heaven. Some of them, when our
arms met with reverse, used to 90 about the
streets with blue ribbons in their buttons hole,
which said as plainly as ribbons could say, thank
God Some of these men were hand in glove with
Josiah Durham, whose reasonable purposes are
pretty well known in this State There is no de-
cep'ion about this matter, not the least and so sure
am of it that here, in Windsor county, the cradle
If Hartford federalism in Vermont the home of Jo-
siah Dunliam the lurking place of John Henry, the
very hot-bed of Washingtonian Benevolent Socie-
ties, corrupt and reasonable cobol the sun of
heaven ever shone on, declare and challenge the
world to meet me- that the leaders of the old Wash
ingonian Benevolent Society, the leaders of the
present wing party. Who are the two Assistant
Justices of the County Court David Pierce and
Reuben Washburn, two old federalis,s Who Is
the Judge of Probate for the District of Windsor I;
Thomas L. Hammond, an old lederalis Who is
the Register of Probate for the District Of Hartford!
Del Billings, an old iedclalist. Who is the Clerk
of the County Courtl Norman Williams an old
federast. who is your Representative in Con-
gress Horace Everett an old lederalist, and IL
gent for the Washingtonian. Who was the editor of
the ewing paper lately publisheda at Windsor, en-
titled 'The Spirit of 20 !" Darius Jones, an old
lrdcrast. TO show You that make no assertion
that cannot muininin, propose 10 read 10 you II
a few passages from a volume ] have by me, and
which have been at some trouble TO obtain, II
looks, AS YOU see, sir like an ancient, and Boz
would say peaerabe book. Beneath lis time-worn
and wOrnl-eaten covers, lies slumberng in
sweet repose, all the patriotism, all the genius, all
the talent all The morality, all the religion, all the
decency, al the virtue of the leaders of the wing
party in Windsor County. | look upon it with us
much reverence as did the lord of Cockloit Hall
upon the works of the renowned linkuni Iideus.
| have pondcred over II and grown wise. propose
i to gather few gems from this mine Of democracy
among the people. II bears in the imprn, the name
of josiah Durham, Publisher, Thomas VI. pomroy,
printer and is entitled, iL.jS TIE WASHING
| TONIAN.
| CW.B. $. ANNUAL MEETING The Members Of the Hasi-
igion Bep,roeH Society ofhr town ofWndSo are here
bv notified, that the Annual Meeting for the choice ri
lrcrs, will be holden NJ Pettcss Hail. Monday the
lth day of January nc,t Mt o'clock P.M-An Address
will be delivered before the Socie BY bothcrPunct-
ual att tendance IL requested. Iy ORDER
rios. NJ. PoMRoy, Secretary.
Windsor Dec. %, 1912.
The annual meeting ort,c ". H. Society of Woodstock
will be holden Danns Hall. this first Tursa, OF jan
nary, 1912 At 6, ocock,p NJ = General attendance is
requested. BY order,
i N. WILLIAMS, Sec'y.
The Uashingion Bcncro'cnt SpriCty Of Randolph are
requested assemble in the Hall the lice Of Porter
Converse Esq in the village, "Wednesday the 9th inst
nj O'Clock 7. VI. for the purpose OF Elcctng their Officers
fur the cnsing.A general attendance is requested
IA business of Importance will before the Society.
i By order, DEL BILLINGS, Sec'y
| Randolph, Aprils, 1914.
(W.B :. At meeting Of Committees from the branches
OF the UdshiH gon BonerOieht SOcist established ut Roy
alton and Barnard. Voted celebrate the Anniversary
Of American Independence, the 81 day Of July next
the Congregational Mcetng-Iloiso in Barnard, where
Srnon and Grafton with other approximate exercises mn,
he expected The procession viii form at the public
house Of Uiiayd Cory precisely at ~ O'clock A. NJ aud
move the Meeting Ionsc Mt which time and place the
me bers of the several branches Of the Washington Bcncy-
client Society established in the neigChorns towns are
PARTICULAR, requested to attendurnscd with the badges
of the Society fpracirnhl-and all persons generally no
feel interests in the past events Of Revolution
solcituc for the future peace and tranquility ofthc
try ARE solicited To unite
n. II. Suitable accommodation for Gentlemen Ladies',
DESTROYS To attend, NAV be expected
Gen. JOSEPH fOSrER,) Correspond