The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-07-17
THE PULSE OF THE PEOPLE.

IHE iULSE OF THE PEOPLE.
The present political contest is one ofihe utmc|
moment to those who favor the principles Of Thoi
as Jefferson as opposed to those of John Adams.
Never since the days Of those two men, have Il
twp great political parties met ON THE OF
BATTLE FIELD OF '9S, and never, since ,hI
disastrous defeat ON that field, till now, have d
old Federalists rallied with zeal so warm, al
determination so desperate. The hope that d
too confident democracy may not take their form
advantageous position, the knowledge that many
the old veterans who on that day, dashed amo
/ their ranks and hung on their broken rear like d
avenging angel are now no more the still rema
| ing marks of their former Obstruction, all combnI
inyigorate their collapsed muscles, stir up TIL
fallen courage and add an insanity and recklessnl
to their desperation truly apalling The v1
advocates of the Administration of John Adams, |
alien and sedilion laws, his standing army, aid
by the last war tories ARE fOckng like the ocusts|
Egypt 10 the standard ofGen Harrison. Daniel W d
ster an advocate of the Hartford Convention, JAM
Wilson, supporter ofthc members ofthat conv@
ton Unreasonable conspirators, are imported il
the state to arouse the scattered squadrons, of
struggling army to battle Charles Adams who |
sisted TO burn Thomas Jefferson in efigy, Mo |
Strong, who ran on the federal tickle. against Jor
Galusha, Heman Allen and Charles Marsh the |
secutors of Matthew Lyon and Com, Nc Donou.
William Upham, E. p. Walton, James Bell, all I
federais,s and members of WashingtOnian Bene !
lent Societies, are on the ground ALREADY, strain :
every muscle to elect an old Federalist to the Pr
idential chair.
Old Republicans of Vermont ! fyou have d
spark of your former fire left, You will rally
you did in the days of Galusha, in this great q
momentous contest, Young men of the Noun,
State you have one drop of the blood ofy |
fathers in your veins, you will rally in defence
the Constitution-ray in defence of your belo
State--rally in defence Of your own unsullied h
or-rally to defeat the ascendcncy of the same n
who prosecuted, Matthew Lyon, Mr.. IIaswell,
Nc Doaough, who burnt Jefferson aud Madison
eiiigy, who celebrated with badges, with bonf
and Examinations, the rcverses of our gallant arm
who drove with clubs, our worn and wedried
diers from the common town pump, and would
allow them drop of cold water; who voted in
legislature not 10 return thanks to Almighty God
the surccss Of our army who, like John Da
cheered in the public streets when the enemy Blu
ed our capitol and who nsulted, with ,aunts, "
rcproachcs, with groans and Kisses and yells t
would have shamcd the wild beasts of the for,
every man who dared to speak, or bare his arm
defence of our common country.
The man Harrison il nobody. 1t is of no
Of moment in this contcs, whether Gen. IIarrso
the bavcst warrior or the mcancst coward that
graccd or disgraced the pages of history
the man alone. HIS PRINcIpLEs HIS PR
ClPl.ES 1t Is sufficient for the old Republic;
10 know that he is the candidate ofthc old fcder
lists TRatis sufficient and granting to the fede1
lists all they claim for their candidate, as mi;
strike home upon his PRINCIPLES! Rail
lia'ly IN the name Of all that you can hope or h;
dreamed ofthe future glory of our democratic
situations. Rally in the name of your love and
Spect for those patriots and sages who adopted
spite OF the opposition of lIamil,on, John Adams
their co-aborers Rally in the name of your Sd
GRAFTON for those men who defended i, from III
continued < deadly assaults Rally in the name
all public order, peace, and morality Rally
save the constitution from Dissertation and the co,
try from second reign of Terror. Old Rcpul
cans! do You hcar' From Bennington to the Line
from sold IT," to the Conneccut-do YOU hea
Graspyour arms. Flock! Flock! to the old Repul
can standard of 'oS 1t is still floating on the grou
where Jefferson planted it. 1t iss,ill floating, d
dcaced-undimmed. See il as it swclls out
the strong mountain wnd-brishter than ever.
II to catch the age-dmed eye Of its old deiende
Let every flap of that old, and oh how belov
and venero'ed hammer, spotted here and there W
the tears Of Matthew Lyon and the blood of vi
liam Duane, be like rafting peal of thunder
rouse yon once more to its defence.
Proud-eyed young men of the Mountain Sta
shoulder TO shoulder with the old veterans, hack
and bruised in hundrethwaFs. Form! Form, r
into the line, On The same consecraicd field up
which llaswell looked from the gratings of his du
geon and Matthew Lyon fought with his chains u
on his wrists, and,
With that old banner streaming Ter YOU
AS they did, so do You, swear to do or die.
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