The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-01-15

fought the battle Of 40 manfully--may they all
live 10 see the reward of their labors.
AT the conclusion of the letters, the following
were drank as
VOLUNTEER ToASTs.
by the committee. The Orator Of the day.
Gen. RANSOM replied as follows:
Mr. Presdent:-The fesiyity and good feeling
reflected from every countcnance, is the best me-
mortal of the events, which this day recalls 10 u.s.
And the commemoraton of lis anniversary, shall
stimulate future patriots III the holy cause of free
dom, and the defence of its sacred affairs.
But, sir, It's not for the deeds of arms, alone,
that the ilustrious Hero of New Orleans deserves
a nations gratitude. His civic deeds are Inonu-
mens of his faire fame, that shall endure as long
as the annals of ages.
And although the holy cause in which he a.
bored through his eyenlfuI life, may appear to some,
as sinking IN our political horizon, TO me, sir, it
appears far otherwise. The political Srocco which
has swept the face of our country, has left the
enduring batllemenls of democracy unchanged, I'M
changahe. lis eternal truths were never trusted TO
better hands. Sir, many political .ic0n has been
driven from our camp, and the millions remaining
now are good soldiers and true--ready to do battle
for the sacred cause, whenever and wherever it
may require-wilhin the breach, or on the open
field. Farther, sir, the contest now past has not
been contest of principle. The signal rebukcs
which the party of privilege, have received from
the democracy in all its open encounters, has made
them lcGry. Sir, they dare not expose to the gnze
of this people the thrice condemned, exploded and
loalhsome doctrines of federalism. They kneu the
great mass TO be STILL stern, unyieldng democrats
They must therefore, (to use western phrase,)
'acknowledgc the corn;"-they too, must be de-
mocrats, And let them presume TO galnsay its
great truths in their acts, if they dare, Aye, let
them beware when they throw Off the mask. The
time honorcd name with which they have sought TO
cloak IN political sins will not save them. The
honest indignation of IN abused and injured people
will rise in its terrible might and hurI them from
their dizzy heglh, to where their by. gone names
and deeds lay piled in hideOus ruins
No sir, no party can ride into power in this lara
who shall profess TO ubjure the great truths of JEFF
iersonian, Madsonian and Jacksonan democracy.
They are deeply impressed on the hearts of this
people, and when they shall be brought in disre-
pue, 'deep shall answer to deep in their vindica-
ton" The people, sir, may be deceived, unso-
phisticated honesty is liable to be abused. But
they will come right in the end, -hea, let the de-
,cirer bcw0rc, With our fathers of the olden time,
we may still place an abiding confidence in the yir-
| have no fear Of the final result.
Permit me, sir, to offer the grateful memory of
the man who, in the language Of The immortal JEFF
iprsOn, on a similar occasion, had " filed the meas
urc of his countries glory" the man whose deeds
in council and on the hattie field, are recorded in
the proud archieyes of his country and in the hearts
of his COuntTymcn, lch and glorious legacy TO
unborn generations of lreemen, | give you, sir,
The lIcro-the profound Statcsman-,he illus
,rious Sage of the Hermitage Jackson.
By b. llapgood. Gen. Andrew Jacksou,-lIc
has given 10 his country valuable egacy-may
his name be ever hallowed by the sons of liberty.
by J. $. Cummings. The Heroes of the Rcyolr-
tiOn.-Alay they remain living monuments of their
glorious achievements, until our independence, lib
critics aud equal rights become as undoubled ard
immovcablc as the everlasting mountains.
By the Committee c. g. Eastman, editor of
The Spirit ofthc Age,--A bold and fearless defend
of the democratic faith. His efforts for the dis
semnation of political truth among the people, en-
title him 10 the gratitude of every lover of equal
liberty and law.
Nh EASTMAN, in reply, remarked that the no.
,ce taken of him, by his friends, was as uneXpect-
ed as it was lNltcring, and that he could no, but
attribute 1t TO their kind feelings ,rahcrhan 10 any
merit OF his own,or 10 an eXpcc,dtlon,on their part,
that he should be able to entertain them by any re-
marks he could make
should, however, snd Mr. f., do great Injustice
to my own feelings, did allow this occasion to
pass without acknowledging my deep sense Of the
honor Of this cOmncndatOn, thus publicly express
ed, oflhc noble democracy Of Windsor county. To
battle in the cause Of Freedom side by side, with
brave men, Is always an honor, and if a man may
ever be permitted TO feel proud in this world it is
when an occasion like this, his comrades tell him
that his Efforts in the great cHusc, however feeble
and unavnillng, have not been unworthy of notice.
That the democracy Of this county have battled, in
the late fierce political struggle against fearful Odds
is too well known and that they have done so, with
zeal and energy worthy of better, immediate
result, their political opponents cannot deny and
| shall, | trust, be believed, when | say that |
shall ever regard MS the proudcst day of my life,
this one, in which that democracy have, covered
with the dust ofdeleat and disastrous campaign,
taken me by the hand and assured me that my poor
blade has been, though il would seem, yainly,
welded in the cause Of the people and the right.
"A brave man man struggling with the storms Of
fate; is said TO be spectacle Of the highest sub
mily nor less So, can be that of party, year al
ter year. struggling in nm almost hopeless minority,
against all the influence that power and place and
money, can Mt times, etlcctually commando
I he democrats Of no county in the state deserve
more credit for devotion 10 principle, that defeat
has only made more cr,Cnt, and Roman firm
ness, that the fierce struggles through which they
have passed. has only made more enduring. Let
me tell you, sir, is moi alone in the war OF blood,
that zeal, energy, perseverance and seli-sacrfcng
devotion 10 the right, iiaits which ennoble and eN-
alt the human character, are developed. There
ia mother war sir--lhere is another war from which
the hardest of those who contend with the sword
and the muskei, who love to breast the rush of
wheeling squadrons and walls of glittering bayone,s.
shrink, neryeless in fear and terror; and the halo
of glory that circles the brow of him who subdues
armies, conquers nn,ies, humbles empires and cit
les and trampes upon crowns and coroncis, COM
pared with that which circles the brow Of him who
grds up his mind and goes forth unhlnnched and
unterrlfed TO battle in the great war ofTRuTH, is
like the bawble Of the child, TO the sun, at nccr-
day in the heavens. To him who goes forth in her
war, who scorns conlnmely and insult, laughs at
danger and deiea, and knows rest, she raises n
IL ill., If