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

THE sIANDiNG lohois'
l. The slh of January lSl5:-A day long 10 be
remembered by every American who is true friend
Of his country.
9. Andrew Jackson, tho Hero ofNew Orleans
Patriotism his armour, and death or victory the
sheet anchor of his hopes.
B. The charter of our Libertes--May he who
first presumes to pass the rubicon, encounter the
dagger Of Brutus
4. The Revolutionary Soldiers.
s. Our common country ambition and
intrigue may for season overshadow its prospects,
but intelligence and reason will apply the corrcc-
tive
&. The trainers Of the Constitution, the grand
architects of free Observation-Disclosures rise up and
pay homage to their labors.
I. Beauty and booty, Our enemies watchword
the night before the battle; we advise them 10 re-
member Lots wife.
8, Agriculture, Commerce and Manufactures
May the government be careful that, in extending
their protection TO one branch of industry, they do
not destroy the other.
9. The President of the United States:-1hc
man who has stood sieadas, in his political faith,
and By his works has made hi, faith perfect.
10. The President clcct---As his political faith
il disputed, we will wait to have his works make
it manifest.
II. Both Houses of Congress.-As the election
Of President is now over, may the members no
longer neglect the business they were sent for.
~. The two contendng political pnrties.-Iioll'
claiming to be the genuine Republicans; Jefferson,
like Solomon, has decided which owns the child
10. The next Adminis,rution.--M it find bet
ter ground to stand on than clay.
The standing ,oasts being completed, the Pr0si-
dent called upon the Committee of Invitation for
such letters as they had received from members Of
the Democratic party abroad.
G. A. GRANT, Esq. then read the following let
tiers, which had been received by the committee:
From Eduin CrosueiI, Esq.
ALBANY, Jan. ?, lsil.
Gentlemen being engaged to unite with the
democracy of this city in celebrating the anniver-
sary of the Victory of New Orleans, am prevent
ed from accepting your polite invitation TO attend
a similar celebration by the democrats of Windsor
county.
| Let me assure you, however, that though dis
tant, shall be with you in spirit and in the feel
! ing which the commcmOratlon Of this brilliant
achievement is so well calculated 10 inspire. And
well may the Democracy of Windsor county and
Of Vermont cherish the memory of an event which
closed the war in triumph, and which is associated
with the history of the ustrous Chief who, to the
Ilmperishabe title Of the 20 Hero of New Orleans,
has added nnumerable claims, in his civic charac-
ter, TO the gratitude and venera,ion of his country
men They knew and appreciated the great con-
irt Of 1872; and contributed to results which vim
di,aied the rights and honor Of the country, and
involved in common fate, the designs of the for
eign foe and the domestic auxiliary. From that
day 10 the present, they have /" stood TO their
arms" with inilexiblc courage and fidelity; md
although oyerborne by the " auxiliary, have given
TO the world an example of indomitahIe perseyer-
ance in the advocacy of democratic principles and
the support Of the sound and patriotic policy of the
present national administration, worthy of the ad-
miraiion of iheii fellow democrats ihrou ghout the
Union. "Victory," said a renowned warrior. d" is
to the most perseyering." Six thousand additions
to the democratic strength since 1886, show what
| has been and what may be achieved by the Green
| Mountain Democracy.
Sincerely, your fellow republican,
EDWIN CROSWELL.
To Lyman Raymond, r. w. scuthgate, and Jacob
! French, E,qrs.