The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-07-17
MORE CHANGES,
"1he cry is still then come!o

nc cry % SfHt Wcy come.
Scarcely mail arrives, which does not bring us
the remuneration from IIarrisonism of some disn-
distinguished gentleman, who has seen the error
OF his ways, acknowledged conviction and come
into the support of VAN buren, and JOHNSON.
We now have the pleasure of adding to the list,
the name of ROBERT NJ IIUDsoN. Esq. of Bout
etourt, Virginia, distinguished member of the
Bouteiourt bar and long an active, influential menu
her of the wing party. The Lynchburg Republic
cam ola recent date, in publishing the proceed
ings of large Democratic meeting held in that
county, notices the debut of Mr. HUDSON on the
side of democracy in the following terms:
CATER the Preamble and Resolutions of the
meeting had been acted upon; RoRERr NJ HUD-
SON. Esq, States Right Wing, and member
Of the Boutelourt Bar, very Unexpectedly address
sed the Chair, and begged leave to define his po-
sllon. In short, phy, and eloquent Speech
which delighted the meeting and elected thunders
of applause, he stated that he had heretofore ac-
ted, and been identified with the opposition, but
when he found that party, passing over all the
leading men, and bringing forward man like Gen.
Harrison, as candidate for the highest Office in
the gift the people, who refused to answer Ques-
tons, or make one declaration of his principles-a
man in fact who had no political principles, and
gnvely asking the people to vote for him, he con-
sdered it high time to renounce all allegiance to
that party, and he embraced that opportunity of
declaring to this meeting, that he would hcnceforh
exert himself TO the utlermost of his ability, to
promote the reelection of Mr. Van Buren,, who dis
damned TO place himself under the keeping of n
"Confdential Committees" and had promptly
answered all questions that had been propounded
to him by eilher'' friends or foes
From the northampton (.MaSS.) Rep.-At the
celebration in Greenfield, on the ith inst. three in
llucncal idividuas renowned whiggcry and pledg-
ed themselves to democracy and her iavOrte sons
VAN buren, and MoRToN. The persons were
Mr. Griswold, of Buckland, last fall sent as repre-
sentative to our legislature from that town; his son
young man of talents and energy, and Mr.. New
comb, brother to Judge Newcomb. All these men
addressed the meeting, and clearly defined their po-
silions. We are informed the younger MIR. Girls
void observed that the day in which he deposited
his vote io Van Buren, and Morton would be the
proudcs in his life, and that he knew fifteen or
twenty Young men in auckland and vicinity who
would this year, like himself, cast their votes for
the first time on the same side.
ANOTHER DIsTINGuIsHED CONVERT -
The Lancaster, (Pa.) Plain Dealer announces
that the HON w. ]. DUANE, has avowcd his de-
termination to 20 for Mr. Van Buren, This gentle
man, it will be remembered, left the Treasury De-
parmcnt and allied himself with the Opposition,
ON account ofhis unwilngness to " remove the
dcpostcs," in 1888. He has seen his error, and
we hail his return to the Democratic fold with
true joy. The event proves that notwithstanding
the temporary alienation of Mr. Duane, he yet had
within him enough of the democratic principle in
r,i,L Il v" Ill ni-''' 60; - r''.', 40 I"'"'c MN
to shrink with dctcstaton from the support OF a
ideralst of three score years and ten, whose prn-
ciples are known to be 50 rcpugnant to the mass OF
the people that special committee of three, have
been appointed to keep paddock on his mouth, to
preven, him from speaking " to friend or foe" Go
ahead, Mr.. Duanc-you re right enough now.