The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-11-13
SHOUT {!

While we writing this. the iederas,s are f.
ring shouting and ringing bells over their success,
This is all proper and in perfect Keeping Nero
fddled when Rome was on fire. and it is fit that
the Ncros Of this country should shout and sing
when the torch is placed in the very portals of the
Great Republic. As well might the Imperial City
have celebrated with triumphal professions the en-
trance of the hordcs of Cloths aud Vuuduls, that
rayaged her fields and sacked her temples, as the
people of the United States rejoice at the ascenden-
cy of Federalism. They know not what they do
Their yes are the yells Of manacs; their shouts
are the shouts of the insane They have lifted
party into power, whose rvages upon the princi-
pies of our institutions, will be like the bgh,ing
march of the Tar,ars of Tamerlane and the Huns
of Atilla. They have warmed the serpent into life
1t will sting them to death. For years the old fed
eral party have grinned in hopeless rage at the re-
splendent and increasing power and beauty of the
Genius of the Republic Frustrated at hes feet they
have Kissed like the crushed serpent, & in mpoient
malice, clawcd at the skirts of her garments, The
people have, in nm omcncd hour of blind nsnni-
ty,Iilted that party on high, where with the strength
of years Of vain struggle & swollen malice, they can
dash their clcnchcd fist, full in her face, aud gloa
themselves with revenge upon those who have de-
Tended her from their unholy hands. So be it.
Shout But you shou, over your own degradation.
Rejoice! But you rejoice over your own ruin.-
Form your triumphal professions, ont with your
l. Il, lao a.,
through the very yiials Of the Republic. March
It is well that the check of the progress Of demo-
cratic principle should be celebrated with pomp
and show. 1t is best that the loud hiss of the ny
dra headed monster, that yibratcs his iorkcd tongue
as he sees his prey within his power, should be
drowned with music, the roar Of cannon and the
rcvclry of insanity. 1t is best that gllt,ering
flags, and gaudy circumstance should draw the at
tenton of his victims from the flashing of his dila
ted and gluring eve. 1t is best, when the uncean
hands of Federalism are placed upon the pure pa
ges of the dcsincs of the Republic, that the peo-
pie should not mark the stain they leave. 1t is
best that the people should not see how the Gent
us of the Constitution shuddcrs and shrnks from
the rude arms of her yioao, rceling and staggering
with drunkenness, and insolen with iil-go'ten pow
or. II i best that the mad shouts of the enemies
of free government, for their triumph in the new,
should be loud aud long, to drown, If possible those
of their allies Of the old world. Very well Those
Of the laboring classes who have clamored for a
change, hare a change. And they will see 1rhdi
Z, ,..ti L.. hoI ,hpr b,v
friend So they will find it. Martin Van Buren,
is sacrificed TO their interest. SO they will find it.
1Hei' enemies have triumphed over their friends,
ami they hive helped them do it The Govern
ment was nearly back to the standard of '9s.-I
Those whose interest it was 10 keep it there, have
stopped it, and given lis old enemies the power TO
lead it again into by and forbidden paths.
They will see their enor-pray God it may not
be when il is too late !