The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-09-11

would stand fair chance of being kicked out
Why did not the Federalists import the word peas
antry with the cabins, for "peasants" are the us
ual occupants of cabins This attraction is proba-
bly, reserved for future election, when we shall
see Phil Hone, Mic Bddle and all the ruflled shirt
banking swindng rascals of the nation styling
themselves peasants" & calling upon the "peas-
antry' of the country to assist them in driving the
President from his ''paace."
In looking simply upon the merits of the candi-
dates, one can hardly believe there can be any
struggle in the Presidential contest; but yet there
will be a struggle, for there is mighty army ar
rayed against you. An army composed of all the
political outcasls of the nation, now banded to-
geihcr as faction to oppose Democracy in
America; which, DeToqueville truly says, is adj
vancing EDWARDS in the hands of God whether the
hand of man lends its aid or attempts an impious
resistance. 500 Bank Presidents, 500 Bank Cash
ers, 100, 900 Bank Directors, and a far greater
number of Presidents and Directors of other corpo-
raons; all the public delaulters, and similar ras-
Gals who have been removed from office by the
present administration; all the broken down stock
obbers and specula,ors all those who are not quite
broke yet-that is, who are not yet found out-who
still live in unpaid for houses, ride in unpaid for
coaches, and dress in unpaid for broadcloth, and
see nothing but National Bank with flood of
paper money that can prevent them from being soon
stripped to the nakedness in which Nature sent
them into the world, and reduced to the nsigniii-
canoe that God intended for them. Add to these
all the locust tribe who, without home, habitaon,
trade or business, infcst steamboats,, taverns, and
lounging places; and all the puny swallow-tailed
upstairs that must vote the Harrison ticket lest the
daughters of the aforesaid "reSpectablcs -daugh-
tiers who, though they neither toll or spin, are
dressed more gaudy than the lilies of the valley,
will refuse 10 dance Nth them.
Surely this is formidable array, allied to the
''blue-lighs" and "black cockades,' and when
we consider that the wing party resorts to every
trick however base, however Infamous, however
insulting to common decency and public morals,
will not say they cannot elect IIarrison-espe-
ciay if the "broad seal" of New Jersey and the
military of Governor Rilner are brought in play
bu, do say, ifby snch means they can elect Ilar-
rison, by tho same means they could elect niger.
How dsgraced should we be in the eyes of the
world, could it be supposed that large portion oil
the people of America countennnced either the
pretensions of Harrison or the unhalowed strata
gems of his piebad supporters.
] see the public meetings Of democrats sneered
at for their paucity of numbers; and sneerngly arc
we told that the farmers prefer staying at home to
attend to their crops. Never mind, they will find
time by and by to devote one dayto the ballot box
The Federalists, on the contrary attend the breach
inp of "hard cider (haf gin and half brandy b,
thousands and tens of thousands. Why shoult
they not' Living in ideness, upon bread produced
by the sweat of other mems brows, what matters
it to them where they cat it--wheiher 1t be II
Woodstock in Burlington, in Baltimore, or at Tip
pecanoe, in either case those who attend to TIT
crops must fnrnishit. What matters it to the clou'
of locus,s whether he be farmer of Vermont or
farmer of Ohio who sows the field that the locust
: settle down to devour? Time, to the federalls's
; is nothing; and why should they not travel o.
credit rs well ms live at home on credit 5000
am told assembled at Tippecanoe. How man
Federalists do Won think could have been marche
to Tippecanoc had the advance of foreign enem
REQUIRED defence for the frontier: And why Is
r. It'll tod IN OK
, their couniry's shame Instead of drunken rev'
at Tippecanoe, would it not have been more decor
TO have performed funeral service over the BRAY
. soldiers who, by the weak folly of Harrison, wer
!, massacrcd in their camp.
The first soldicry ever saw was the 9TH Reg
:, mcnt of Infantry, marching through Vermont IN II
time of the last war 1t was called the blood
four,h''-the men were 6" heroes of Tippecanoe.
We bows of the time, thought them wonderful mel
tina, Tippecnnoe ayas a wonderful battle. Perha
it was not prudent TO acquaint our youth with Il
disurace that Harrison had attached TO the Amer
ran arms: for while Federalism endeavored
spread universal terror by indecenty magnifyl
, and exul,ina over our reverses. it become the dn
of the patriot to be dccently silent where he cou
:, not openly applaud.
" But ,chat was this Tippecanoc battle, that
:, Fedcralists, always intent upon aiilxlns dishon
upon their country, now compel us to expose
- take the history not from printed books, orne
-, papers, or speeches in Congress, but from liar
:, sons owa dispatches, written at the time.
If On the afternoon of the 9th November, Isl
ss Harrison with strong force of regulars and volt
ID teers arrives near the town of the Prophet Crecu
as seh's brother) and prepares to encamp Indians
lowering about, playing their usual antics. Ii
", rison wishes to- speak to them.-'hesc come in
,ly promise to bring more. Col. Davies OF ken'uc'
NV (he was among the massacred) is reconnoltel
he the mean time, and brings word that the lndl
m. are near in considerable force and may be attaci
cb ,o advantage His officers and men are deslrou
- being led on, and the same spirit pervades
i've whole army; but Harrison will not eight
,,o prerers a talk" and he tells the Indians