The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-10-09

commented, was published in the Age, we hav
received from all parts of the State evidence enoug
of its truth The influence of the "Orthodo
church" is uniformly thrown against the Democrat
party. In towns in the State which poll hundred
Of democratic votes there is in some one, some two
some three, and in some perhaps six or eight mem
bers of the Orthodox church, while the body arr
iederalists. Last year, that church opposed Mr.
SMILE because he was, as they falsely said, "aI
Infdel and rum-seller." Public morals would b,
endangered, and their holy religion desecrted, by
his election They used all their influence TO de-
feat Mr. SMILE and succeeded.
When then, Mr.. DILLINGHAM, most exem-
pary man, and notorious member of the Metho-
dist church was put in nomination, it would be sup
posed that the rancor with which the "lnfdel SMI-
LIE" had been opposed would abate somewhat
especially as Mr. DILLINGHAM's competitor was
known not to be over scrupulous in his religious
opinions. Was it so No. Mr. DILLINGHAM;
has received an opposition as deep, as deadly, as
uncompromsing as that with which Mr. SMILE
was met by that church. Its members who last year,
were so shocked at the immortality of Mr.. SMILE,
have this year had fair opportunity of showing the
party. With the cry of last year against the ''rum-
selling SMILIE," still lingering ON their lips, they,
this year, sanction drunkenness and debauchcry at
hard cider powows. Nay, they go to these promo
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and 10 carry the excitement, with one hand hold
the glass to their lips and with the other point their
sons to it, Not only do the lay members of the
"Orthodox church" feel thus patriotic, but their
clergymen, from the great DIR, Beecher down TO
Il Rev. Mr., Somebody in Wutcrvc,Vt. have taken
the field and with shallow letters and fulsome adj
dresses, huding Gen, Harrison, are elccioncer-
ing with might and main These facts are enough
to sustain the position we have assumed. That
church always has, and we fear always will be,
opposed to the democratic party 1t has right so
TO be, We do not question that right We did not
do so in the article first published in the Age, We
only stated the fact because we thought it our duty
We called the attention of the democratic party to
it; and having done that, we are content to let the
matter rest, if others are; if not, very we'll
We spoke of the Chronicle as being heightened
federal paper. 1t is So 1t always has been so--
All its political news has been plainly federal-col-
ored We make no objection to that, Not the
least. And the Chronicle can make no reasonable
objection to having the fact known
We wish it were not so. We wisha paper whose
ostensible aim is to advocate the advancement of
the mild and peaceabe religion of JESUS CHRIST,
would not so far lose sight of its legitimate business,
as to conntcnancc in any political party, practices
which tend with icarfulncss of rapidiry and d.
rcciness of result, not to be questioned in moments
of sobrieiy, to the utter destruction of religion, mo-
raity, order, law and common deccncy.
We say nothing oilhc disrcspcct into which those
practices, on the part OF tne OunodoA ,hu,,h bring
the religion which they profess We say nothing
of the impression becoming so prevalent, that the
members of that church are like that species Of wri-
tiers to which IIoRN says ERASMUS bclonged who
have all the desire in the world, to build Con AL
MIGHTY magnificent church at the same time,
however, not giving the DEVIL any offence.
The Chronicle, and the sect of which il is the
organ in the State, have, however,, perfect right
to take their own course; and so have we.