The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-10-29
Tbe spirit of Tte Age.
FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 30, 1911.
FEDERAL HONESTY l. CONSISTENCY.

What honest souls the federalists are after all
that has been said about them! How sincere
and urtless in every thing! Who would not trust
such men with all power,-all the Prerogalives
their chas,ened modesty would allow them to ask :
Every day brings additional testimony in favor OF
their claims to unlimited confidence! -What rhis-
per do we hear? What! suspect us of irony'-
Impossible. Look at few facts, touching the
case, and then decide accordingly.
During the last Presidential campaign, federal
lists were "trembngly alive all o'er," in favor of
Gen. Harrison, he being the only man who could
devise and carry into execution the measures when
would redeem and save the country. But no soon
er had the mysterious Hand from above, placed
John Tuler in his stead, than every well-tralned
wing, in these parts, expressed his entire res'sna-
ton; having, as was protested, always entertained
she hiuhes, opinion of his ability and fitness for the
Presidency; bu, especially since he refused to go
with his own State, in sustaining ANDREW JACK
SON. That was enough to satisfy the feds that
Tyler was positively orthodox. lie was said to be
a man Of much more talents than "the good llar-
rison," who to fill up the cup of consolation, was
thought to be TOO good to live any longer in this
wicked world. On the whole-considerng the
extreme age and the manifold in6rmities of :" the
old man." il was deemed rather fortunate, ihan
otherwise, that "Gorernor Tyler" (not Soap
iain,") was placed at the head of the nation.
Wills, the great DictalOr's Bank-bill was pend
ing, who heard wing express any doubt in regard
to its being signed by the PRESIDENT Why, it was
said. he dare not 60 against the wishes of the
great wing party, and Vcio the Bill. 1t is just what
the party has been contendiny for, and Tyler knew
i, when he accepted the Harrisburg nomination,
And then, there is hs Cabinet, with Daniel Web
a,er at the head. Daniel will take care of the
constitutional scruples," and the Virginia abb
stractons.""
But, alas, the Dc,ator's Bill was reioed! and
what nex,' Why, those who had not obtained
the cue of party Secrets raved, lro'hed and "swore
terribly" calling for all manner of curses upon the
head Of him, whom, bu, an hour before, they laud-
ed to the skies. But the Simon PuIcs Of the
party,-look it all in good gIace, presumlng all
would be nnde right; and some honest men, hav-
ing been swept along with the whirwind OF last
year, expressed great salisfaclion said the bill
ought to be reioci, and the President had done
perfectly right. But another Bill would soon be
presented, exactly in agreement with Mr. Tyers
views. Thut would receive his signature.
the second reio came on, and the glorious days of
National Bank bills, were put far away. The
smooth prophecies Of federalism vanished into thin
air. The illusion Of its golden dreams was too
manifest TO be concealed The smooihered fires
Of federalism broke out in burning Indignation and
unpronounceabe threats. The wonderful MAN
ga monster Of so figh,lul mcn, as TO he hated,
needs" not "to be seen, but only hcnd of.
1t would be unbecoming to de(icc our sheet with
the unmany Observation-Disclosures, ribadry and
consciousness, poured out upon the discarded
disowned, virsinian despot," Suffice it to sa,
that, all the allegations of ireachery, duplicily
weakness and winkedness brought against Tyler
by Bolts, Ewing, Bell, Badger, and the Committed
of Wing Members of Congress, were fully accrcdi
ted, and 10 ana,henas could be framed too severe
for u,,erance against "the southern abslractionis
Yes, and many Of those who applauded the Presi
dent for psoing the first Bill, under the pretenc'
Of its no, being such an one as they desired. arr
now the most noisy and clamerous against the ex
ercise of the reio power. All at once, it has be
come relic Of despotism; remnant OF barbarou
and savage ages! What n change has come owe
the spri, of their dreams! Blu, yesterday, and til
exercise of the reio power was judicous and well
timed; to-day, it is the manifestation Of dcspo'i
usurpa,ion, against which relentless war is to b
wased. So long as it was believed that "Cap'ai
Tyler could be headed Off" all was well enough
bu. no sooner had he be-" headed" Mr. Clay
bolts, than the whole federal clique, were in agon.
Poor creatures! how sorely afflicted!
Now, should not such par'y,-so consislen
30 honest, so straightforward, be trusted with Il
power. Would it no, be safe to dsarm the Z,
eculive Of all checks upon the Legislative bmnf
Of the government, and let the wings have FL
sweep, unnloles,ed and uncontrolled Hone
souls! would they run into any excesses Impo
sibe Why will not the people he composed
give their fears to the wind and their interests in
III. hands Of modern wings! What need have "
Of am President, with such men MS Webster, Cli
and Co. TO wicld the deslnies Of the country
no, tine Chief Magistrate superauity' So thin
the wings
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE!
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