The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-01-15
To Lyman Raymond, Richard W. southgatc, and
Jacob French, Esqrs,
From Lewis JosSclyn, Esq.

Bosr0N, Jan. 18th, 1871.
GenHemca:-I have the honor 10 acknowledge
the receipt of your kind invitation TO attend thu
celebration of the anniversary of the battle of New
Orleans. BY the democrats Of Windsor county, Al
Brdgewaer on the 9Th instant. ! regret that my
engagements are such as TO deprive me of the
pleasure of participating with YOU and them on that
glorious occasion. My dearest personal, us wei
as my respected political friends, will, undoubiedl,
be there, and, assure You that, although absent
shall be with you in heart and sentiment TIL,
battle of New Orleans is an event which deserve,
to be COMMUNICATED by every friend to the honor
and glory of his country; and, to the democrats, -
connected as it is with the name Of the iluslrou,
JACKSON, who proved TO be as sagacious and true
TO principle in the cabinet, as energetic and brave
in the iied-ts anniversary will ever awaken the
liyeesi feelings oil JOY and gratitude; gratitude tc
him who led the American forces TO victory, and
JOY that it furnished the triumphant close Of JUS
war.
1t would be pleasant did time permit, or were i
proper for me on This occasion, TO alludc, some.
what in detail to the many services which Tho
" Hero of New Orleans" has conferred upon hi,
country, both in his military and civic capacity
but will only refer you 10 the wisdom, prudence
and "Roman tirmncss" which were so conspcu-
ously exhibited in his administration of the affair,
of the general government. Called by the democ-
racy of the nation to the highest Office in the gift oil
the people, he did not desert them or the best III
tercst of the country. Had he done no other act
than that of veiong the rc-charter of the United
States Bank, which with the fictitious and real
money power of the country with reckessness
unparalleled in the recent election course Of
the ewing" pnrty,-sought to seize the rcis Of
the government and ride rough-shod over the rights
and liberties Of an injured and plundcred people, -
that act alone would have been sufficient to have
rendered his name as enduring as the history Of ON
| Union and endcared him to the friends of liberty
for ages and ages to come. And, ] may here re-
mark, that his uccessor-MARTIN VAN buren,
in " following in the footsteps Of his iuslrious
predecessor - IN this respect and proving in other
respects, true TO the cardinal principles of democ-
racy will retire from The Presidency alike honored
bv all true democrats, and no less feared by his
political opponents.
The democratic party though defeated still oc-
cupies noble and commanding position. If we
look TO its past course we find little to regret And
is present condition warrants the prediction that
if ii is still true to those immortal principles, Jus
rrCE and TRUTH, upon which il is founded, il
will, at no distant day achieve triumph as graft
fyinr to every friend to humanity as il will be hu-
initiating and disastrous to those who are now re-
iocing in the temporary victory of money over
mind Man piH rise to the dignity Of a man,
Money must fall TO its natural level
The opponents Of Jefferson, Jackson and Van
Bnren-the opponents Of democratic principles, are
about to enter upon the administration of the affairs
Of the general government. How they have gained