The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-06-11
STAND ASIDE! AWFUL SMUDGE!

Ths C'uremont Eagle, whether from sympathy
or not, is more than we know or care, takes up The
cudgals for Deacon Gilkcy, MIS- Eyerett's Post
master II, Windsor, md says:
"No,hing can Justify Snnh shameless attacks up
on prvale Oh lracier rs lheSe."
Now we say in reply. The Oisa.chy have re-
peatedy declared that M man should be removed
f,om Ollie, under their sway, except Tor "dlShon-
esty or in,ap,city" As mntter of course, then,
when noliie il given that pubic officer Is remov-
ed, il In, Cir Inference that be either eds
honest or incapable" Now, irthat officer be Meth
or, i, it no, our du,y to show it? We say yes
Again. The dig ,rchy declare that they are going
90 reform the publ; offices i, C., turn out demo
craft, rogues and rasms, and turn in honest and
capable, worthy and moral faderalistS. Asa mat
,er of course, then, when Il man receives an up
pontmcnt under the Administration, it Is a FAR
superstition that he Is more honest, more capable
more moral, &c., ihnn his predecessor. Now, il
he be no, so, is it not our duty to show il Do
no. the pArp'e require US to do it We say yes,
comp,rts with the duty of IN editor to allow any
Administration to pam of upon the peor'c,aS pub
liz fanctionares, 4 set Of prolgates, cul-lhro"l>
horse jockics, &C., without exposition, then he
and ourselves differ.
Says the Eagle:
"Thc very idel Tint rogref are going ont and
honest men coming Into fashion, stingl thau loco
iaco editors, to their very Nlas''
Tha, is jas, where wa want you, Mr. EaS'e'-
Yoa charg, that the OsaIchy are turning out
"rouye!' and putting IN $40 nest men, and YET II
wa,as the veras slaves that ever lived vii do, de-
f.nd ourselves and show that it is not so, bni that
the exnct reverse is true, YOU are in an awful sweat
of horror and cry, "no,hing can justify sNc shame
less attacks upon private character;' bah
But. see here Warnnd do YOU remember last
summer, when the most shameless attacks" were
made ly the federal organ in this city "upon The
private character" Of your "CricqI Grant" as
you call him and do you remember how Justly
and loudly you cried ont against " such shameless
attacks" them say, do you' TO Insult a "loco-
r,.o" in tn. street, in his oicc, ut his boarding
house, ia every indacen,, Shameless, dirty and oh
scene manner, il doug God sser,i2e, and the Ea-
Gle gentleman looks on calmly rs says il is wei!
but attempt to expose federal profi5les hanhrrp's
and suin;i,ers whom n4eraby drpravcd set oil
s,ouudrc's in the shape If an Osrrchy ,hrUst into
oIi.c, and s'9np rs honest, moral and 'apahe ner
with their oliih seal, is awluly reprshansible
business.
Tn. Eigie further says;
"'r TIL, ia 10 be the mode Of warf'rc-''y 'h'
ward, aud those VIII, wage 1t will have war 10 ILL.,
knit. aud the knit. 10 the hiI,."
Very well we say The worl! and nav come
on Just so lon; as Tho O,islrrhy thrust into pub
II, rfi'cs such men rs Deicoa Gikey, Practical
Authorization Eurlon, Chester EaAlGr, Sc, the,
shall be exposed, no mistake! :" This is 10 te liz
moe Of vaJre," Old hoy come along anf
when we come to the ronclnson tia, our abb il, ~
dispo,iiion 10 hlndle the knife il not equal 10 any
Of the hribed rutlans and psnsiuned DULLES Of III;
li.lrCliy, we vii cry cale