The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-05-08

mcrAng vanish INTO the SKY, before could cnunl
crs'c AL the methods i'll viii h democracy tends t.
"lrcl the happiness Of the nation.
by c"illNalmg the power ol reason, il dmlniShe
aIik" The frequency of crimes and pmishmens.
IL tends TO order and scrurii, property for b.
reconcl lng legislation with justice, it in,okcs al
ways the energy of conscience, and gives to pub
lie law moi the force only of an arm Of flesh, hu
that infinitely higher power, the force of nora
opinion.
1t tends to equality; for, by founding govern
mcnt ON reason, it Is pledged to recognize tn
equal clIls of all who are endowed with reason.
1t tends top omotr education ing TO MAXI
a-ro nmOn >toc'l Of intelligence, the fruits of mind
viii h, FIR from being diminished by being shared
are increased the more rapidly, the more widcIy
they are diiuSed,
Gncc II ore: The tendency of democratic lrutl
Is, 10 inspire not only confidence in iisc'f, but
confidence in lis success. We believe in demo
craft, truth and we believe also in the o,crrum.
providence OtGod, The ultimate prevalence 9th,
riaht Is therefore certain for, while every error l.
essentially mortal, and every wrong, of necessity
IN the end avengcs Itself, justice pcrakcs of til,
lyme immortality, and Is destined always to out.
llVe and 10 rise above lis UdNcrsarrS This heart,
confidence tnrnlS one of the most striking contrast,
between the two parties that divide the country
W hen Il series of apparent rCyerscs seemed, ycaI
or two ago, 10 promise the national us endcncy Ia
the wings, | never met with democrat who
despnircd, II was my lot To he present in Wash
ing'on during the extra session and among those
who resisted the immense influences that were d.
rcricd ~ inst the measures required by the best
interests of freedom and the country, no one was
more conspicuous for manly integrity, for clear
perception of the merits of the questions at issue,
for an cncrpc,i,, able, and mflinrbine sunpor nj
the truth, than the distinguished citizen, 10 whose
honorcd name Won have assigned the most conspi,-
uous station in Your coming contest. The country
applHuds your chorc for in him YOU have Il states
man whom prosperity could never earc. nor the
heaviest COON appal, True 10 his principles, he
h1s within himself claim VIII h the iury Of hi, as
sauni> cannot dispute, and whi,h, indifferent In
personal considerations. can never despair of th.
triun pin Of the den o"rIii prnrip'cs TN the other
hand our opponents rruardrd the app,rrnt chnnurs
in their favor more as an unrN p,ctrd acridrnt than
as Il natural and necessary consequence of sufficient
causes and thus, accepting thi, shadow of power.
cluirhrd at thi, scnhlpnce, which proved. uirrul.
to be- only fIc,, spr",rc. n,hr sIi,h,r,I show
of victory. the, are ain Us, Il, srsrcpIjb'a ms n
person in hccli, :nnd if Il state i. Unexpectedly
carried, they camo, lind at any boundary letters
large enough for their mnbil,.
The dcmonmli, party is moi ind'rrcn, TO the
successful efforts of is findS bu, i, does no, en-
pres, lis Civilizations by STARING cnuin. ar intoyicp-
linz rcyclrc,. or cnpiy noise. ii, pleasure i, Of a
deeper and a hcnr,irr kind. |, recognizes a ,ic.
tory as an expected event. md hears Of succr..
with TIN, pleasure with viii II Won would. on fine
summers morning, watch The nlorious coming n'
the kin. of day, rejoicing in In, ru.t chocrino the
milton with his beans, and vet an e>pcr,cd ,ii-
lant.
The pleasant news of success viii soon flow in
upon Us from the north The dad voices of sue
ccs-iul New Hampshire come not ASA strange mes
sage. but Ike the pcn,cn, mnrp,urinn. ofIh winds
in the month of .Ine, sinuinu Corl, their pn,,rn,
melodies nmoung the bursting flowers and the fresh
10 ilgc Of the forest. And Massachusetts also ho.