The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-04-23
VOL. /. NO. 81.
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democracy.
Notwithstanding the successful termination ofihe
war, the country was deeply in debt, and harrassed
with other evils incident TO such season, the
causes therefore, which genera ed u L. 5. Bank,
operated to renew it. The brilliant conclusion Of
this second siruggI with Great Britain spread pam
| ic and ruin along the ranks of The federal allies
here and their name became odious their acts.
Next came the ao-party tmes-lhe goruos era Of
good feeling IA political condition of the country
which will ever be found dangerous TO civil liberty.
The measures, plans and practices of the federal
party during the war, disguised every honest and
patriotic American, and the party us such, was
n0minGlly disbanded. .Nlminoilg, we were then
all Republicans, all Democrats The political
walls of division being thus thrown down, no Won
der that many wolf in sleeps clothing stole into
the republican fold This was particularly the case
during the Tnir, administration of Mr. Monroe at
the close Of which, no less than five candidates
were presented for the Presidency, Messrs jackson
and Clay in the west, Messrs Calhoun and Craw-
ford in the south, and J. q. Adams in the north.
Local and personal conscientious came in no1c TO
exert an influence, instead of sound political views
ard measures Of government, and although Gen.
Jackson received by far the largest popular vote of
either of the candidates, there WAS no election by
the people, aud The presidency was put up for sale
many of the country not being very expert in mat
tiers of political bargain and sale, necessarily
losers in the transaction. j. q. Adams was cleo
ted ard the people were rot long in learning tina.
in truth, the ethiopian had not changed his skin,
nor the leopard his spots This election reused
the spirits ard terminated the hopes of the federal
patty, and it once more took the field, vainly stri-
wing TO conceal the blackncss Of its political sins
Under the broad, mis-calIed mantle Of n name, the
".Nctioncl Republican party. Some were 10
doubt brbcd by the spells of office, and some de-
celvod. Federalism once more put on lis old eff
frontry schemes were introduced for aggTandi2irg
the government and surrounding it with ponp and
patronage. Bat the splendid system of internal i'm
provements by the government, with its countless
dependents and numerous officers, opened the eyes
Of the democracy, ard before this Niche of edeHal
power could be fixed upon the country, they came
TO its rescue the result was, the triumphant cleo
ton of Gen. Andrew Jackson TO the Presidency.
BY series of great and brilliant acts which the
time, personal power, the vigilance and foresight
of President Jackson, enabled him to perform,
The government was rescued from the iron grasp
Of chartered privilege and alstocralic control, and
the foundation laid for that great act of the present
administration, Swallowed forth by Jefferson, which
consummaicd The deliyerunce of the government
from the corroding chains of federal bondage.
The great contest for the presidency which has
just ierninU'ed is one unparalleled in the history
of the republic. Gnul former occasions, the claims
of the candidates were rested upon the political
principles and measures of government he would
advocate and sustain; ard upon these great princi-
PIES the parties were at issue. The close observ-
and intelligent reader, will look in vain for these
in the history of the last campaign though the
"fe3eral uaciiOn" Of calumny and abuse, was
literally bestowed upon the democratic candidates,
and though the prime movers and the great mass
of these in favor of the successful candidate, were
ARRAYS arraycd against the democracy still the
party had the unblushing elronlry TO call itself by
the name Of Observation-Disclosures or Jackson-
an democrats The candidate himself, had an
equally elastic and accommodating character I; he
was ali things TO all men publicly decluimng no
political ,rncipes whatever; generous conf
drnce" was solicited that his, were Just what they
sfouH be. Private and confidential letters how
ever represented him differently in different sec
ions he was for Bank-ogoinst tank--
for savery-Gg0inst s!avery-ior high tnrlt-tor
Iow iarlll, TO snit tie taste OF voters ne was
said 10 be very great Hero, and would make
the country very rich and very happy, producing
high prices for those who sod and low prices for
those who were compelled to buy but above aH,
he was "Cli Ifp,OI the ioG-cGttn." Federalism
had been so signay rebnked in all lis open combats
with The democracy, IL GGfen not present itsei be-
fore them, except in some disguise. i, therefore
descended from lis palaces, clad in homely gar
mcns, and paraded the country in hniaronade pro-
cessions, besiowng largesscs Of hard cider, ard
shouting for the poor mans candidate. Many were
deceived, and the power of associated wealth pre-
vailed. But day of rciribntcn is Il, hand the
coven foot Of federalism viii not be long conceal
ed lis old leaven Is still at the bottom, and its
workings may already be seen at the capitol The
old contest TO regain their los! power, by usnrpa-
lions and chartered privileges, is coming on, and
the contest of stocks and Incorporated credits A.
gainst the luboring and landed interest, is again TO
he fought over To be prepared for it, is the die
tate of wisdom and prudence. We should there
fore examine the old battle grounds of our fathers,
and direct our steps by the lamp Of their expert
cncc The sentiments of Jefferson and jackson
upon these important subjects, ought to receive the
careful and candid attention Of every lover re-
publican liberty.
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