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The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-08-20
EVILS OF A NATIONAL BANK.

! Mr. Clay of Alabama in speech in the Senate
said-he had known an instance, when the direc-
tors of a bank, with capital of two millions of
dollars, had loaned themsel 1es their relations, land
those connected with them in business the amount
of So 800, OOO-about $4,000 more than the
capital actually paid I'M The National Bank may
not delraud to such an extent as that, but can it
be questioned that at least half its capital will be
made subservient to the extravlgant wants and ex-
penditures of the members ofthat arisocratic party
who, in spite ola nations voce-n spite of the
experience of the past, and the lamentations of the
present, called il into active existence
| Look at the Bank Report presented to the Sen
ate in 1884, by the present President of the u.
States, Senate Document, Second Session 23d
Congress" page 800. From the document it APP
pears that in 1881 there was loaned to ,ffy-nine
members of Congress, the sum of three hundred
and tweniy-t,co thousand one hundred and ninety
nine dollars. In 1892, the year when the bank
charter was arrested by the veto of that stern old
man who occupied the house and hearts of his
countrymen, there was loaned to ffty.four mem
bers of Congress, the sum of four hundred and
serenity eight thousand and sirty-nine dollars.
| Was not this enormous' Is the fact not enough
to sicken the heart of the patriot, and disgust it
with the hollow pretentions Of those who disgrace
the character of our republic Institutions And
yet during lSS3-the memorable panic year when
one would think such bare-accd corruption would
temporarily cease, in 1888, :" there was loaned to
|Hiy-eight members, three hundred and serenity
four thousand serea hundred and sirty- sir DOL
lars, In 1884, hope began to decline with the
bank, so also did its line of discounts to members
of Congress; but even in that year the loan to fHy-
t,co members amounted to tvo hundred and thirty
eight thousand fire hundred and eighty-Sir Mous-
and.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-08-20
HENRY CLAY.

VIM. Brent in a communication addressed to
Henry Clay through one orthe Washington papers,
says;
WHO ever trusted Mr. Clay that has not been
repaid by the same deep ard black ngrali,ude,
unless it has CHANGED that his sel-inieresis ordered
it otherwise -
And again" the expression of General TTan-
rison, in a letter dated North Bend, LIST March,
1888, in reply to a letter of mine, urging upon
him the support Of Mr. Clay, should be nominal
ted by the Harrison Convention, are as loows:--
" utH DO any duty, eren if Mr. Clay is to be
BENEFITED By 'H, from chom / hare experienced
only ungenerous treatment in requial for years
Of deroted service"
Brent wanted to be District Attorney of the Dis
trict of Columbia Clay, he says promised TO take
no part, but did secre,ely and insiduously use all
his efforts to procure the appointment Of rendall,
the successful candidate.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-08-20
LOCOFOCO CONSISTENCY.

The Tory papers are all crying out" You
wings promised 10 give better times soon as you
got the power Now why do Mt you do it'''
The answer is ready. lfyou expected us to revive
business, why do you not let us adopt the meas
urcs we propose -Burlington Free Press.
Such stuff as that is really weaker than diluted
dishwater. The feds claim majority of nine in
the Senate and forty in the Ilouse-lacking one of
half hundred in Congress, and ask, "why don't
you lei us adopt the measures we propose -
These Locofocos" are awful fellows. They ru-
ncd the country when they had a majority in Con-
gress, and now when they lack about fifty of ma
orty, they wont 'lci' the fcderalists restore the
country; when the democrats were in a majority,
and were doing all in their power to relieve the
r"o"-"r" rro" tho emharrassmenls brought upon
it by the suspension Of the banks the feds did moth
ing but fight every measure proposed, without Of
fering substitute, without lifting finger in aid.
Every thing was done by the federal leaders TO
embarrass the Administration, and although at the
extra session of Congress, during Mr. Van Buren's
Administration, the feds had majority, voted for
whatever odious measures they pleased and charg-
ed them upon the Administration, which was all
right; yet when they have an overwhelming ma
ority, and the democrats with their measures pro-
posed, sustain their old ground, they are Conduct
ing awfully wrong, and are responsible to the peo-
pie, if the feds do not fulfil all their foolish and
impractcabc promises! That s pretty logic.
It's oftc consequence, it would seem, whether
the democrats are in a majority or not; they have
all the mishaps of the country and the odium of
whatever follics the feds commit in Congress, to
bear The iederalis,s promised the farmer high
price for his wool II is lower now than ever No
matter; charge it upon the rascay ocofocos; they
wont 'let' the wings carry out their measures
The feds promised immediate pecuniary relief to
the country. That relief has not Gomez charge it
upon the democrats, they wont let the wings
carry out their measures
The truth Of all the matter is this. The feds
have promised more than they can perform; they
have deceived the people; the people know it and
complain and the feds, with forty-ninc majority in
Congress- sneak about crying the democrats wont
let US perform our promises oh hum!
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-08-20
TIE TWENTY PER CENT. TAX,

The federal papers talk as though it were but
twenty per cent. that the poor man must pay, as
additional tax upon his tea and coffee, by the in
famous relief measure of the Administration.
The truth of the matter is, the twenty per cent,
Is what goes to the Government, while upon thai
the importer charges his per cent, then the coun.
try merchant his per cent. before it gets to the
hands of the farmer, which will amount, as any
man knows, to not less than thirty per cent.
instead of twenty, that the poor man must pay.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-08-20
WHO DEFEND THE COUNTRY!

The following paragraph from the Dover Gu
sette affords the best coamcnt upon federal parti
otsm that has met our eye.
"a committee was appointed by the House Of
Representatives in behalf of that body to attend to
the arrangements for the funeral of Gen. NIacomb
none were TO compose the Committee but Offers
of the last war There was not u single rEDER-
ALIsTs in The whOle House out Of trO huudrcd
and foriy-tteo Members, wiO could serre on this
Committee in consequence Of his qualifications,
and uas composed catirely of DEMocRATs."
Such fact is no less honorable To the democra-
cy of the country than it is dsgraceful to federal
ism. Not single federalist in the whole house
could be found TO serve on this committee; and
that too in body when they boast to have a ma
jorlty of FORTY. Never were the pretcnsons Of
the democracy so triumphantly and eloquentIy vim
dlcated-never was the skuIking treason of feder-
alism so glaringy cxposod.-Flag Of the Union.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-08-20
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE,

That on the 3lst day Of July, ls4l, a wing
House of Representatives, as one of the "relief''
measures, passed bill imposing tax of twenty
per cent on tea, coffee, sugar, molasses and salt,
ExEMPrING FROM TAX physic, poison, ge,c-
ga,cs, gold and silrer epauleites, statuiary, en-
grarings, gems, precious stones, and Railroad
Corporation FonH
iL%The vote stood, yeas 1l6, nays l0l-erery
Democrat uho wds in his seat, roting against it.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-08-20

This bill does worse than that 1t makes the
merchant pay the duty in the first instance. 10
bim the duty is part Of the COST and he must have
e profit upon that as well as upon the amount oIigl-
20 per cent then, on every dollar the farmer pays
under this bill to his Government, he pays also 20
cents 10 the merchant
While it makes the farmer, mechanic, and all
others pay 20 per cent more than the fair cost on
all they buy, it permits the rich manhfac turers to
bring in the articles they their manufactures
free of dutH And while it permits the rail road
companies to bring in their iron free OF duty, 1t
makes the farmer pay u heary tar on erery plough
share, hoe, scythe, are, horseshoe and nail that
,fastcns il on.
We shall trace the effects of this bill in its va
rious ramifcations, until our honest readers shall
see WING THIEF in every cup of tea and cof-
fee they drink, and lurking around every bit of
iron they use about their houses, their shops and
,heil farms,-KeadaVs Erpositor.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-08-20

The Udtchman says" Ned Barber was once
bank man." Falsehoods are so numerous in Col.
Paine's tea-iax organ, that it would require the
labor Of Hercules TO attempt even refntaon of
them. So long ago as Mr. Barber was member
of the Legislature, he advocated resolutions con-
temning the evils of a paper currency and setting
forth the dangerous powers of National Bank,
and yet the tru,h-oving editor says that Mr. B.
was ga bank man. oh shame.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-08-20

The utmost Indignation is manifested over the
whole Union, by the farmers and mechanics, at
the tax laid by the federaista upon tea and coffee,
and other necessares of life. 1t is most infamous
business, and is just such "proieciOn" as the far
mers of this State do NJ want.
Coarse wool, duty free, giving such spectators
as Col. Paine chance to compel the farmers to
sell their wool at their prices, is "proteciion" with
IL Vengeance Our farmers want none Of it.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-08-20
THIRD PARTY CONVENTION.

The deliberations of this Convention which as !
sembled at Perkinsvie on Wednesday, resulted
in the nomination of Hon. TIrUs HUTCHINSON,
of Woodstock, for Governor; Rev. Ava Sabin, Of
Georgia, fo' Lieut. Governor, and Harry Hale,
Esq of Chelsea, for Treasurer.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-08-20

NO. 10 oil Roberts, Semi-.Moatiiy .Maea.ine.
Is received. 1t contains the commencement, or
James last novel, The Ancient Regime" and
snort biography, accompanied with the poems Of
Robert Morris, Esq of Philadelphia, and is in 9th.
er matter extremely interesting.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-08-20

We really wish we could get our New York pa
pers regularly. The .Nt,c Era and Tribune come
along just as it happens which, in these times. !,
provoking IN the extreme. If Mr. Frank Grang.r
and bis deputies do Mt look to this matter we shall,
set 'em up
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-08-20

Rev. Mr. Pierpoiht, of Boston, has been acquitted
of the charges brough, against him by part of the
propretors OF Hollis street Church, which has been
under the action of an Ecclesiastical Council for
number Of weeks
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-08-20

iDsWe have something like about forty thousand
communications on hand, the mass of which. os
matter OF cuorse, we cannot publish. We presens
those we think of the most importance, as well as
the shortest and the rest must hang on our hook
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-08-20
INFRINGEMENT AND REFORM.

The Washington correspondent of the Mem Era
says-cunning, schenng, stock jobbers, and Bank
makers seized the government reins, under the cry
of reheachmeat and reforw, and how are their
promises carried out They declared that the
furniture in tho "IVhitc House," for the use Of
Mr. Van Buren, was too extravagant and aris,ocratic
so they reformed and retreached by giving to Gen,
Harrison $4,000 90
to buy more furniture with. Tho
good old man died from the per-
secutions of oflicc-seekers. So
Congress pays his eectioncering
expenses, by granting to his widow
who owns splendid farm of 1900
acres, 25 900 90
They gire away TO the States all
| the proceeds derived from the sales
of lnnds, 1000 900 90
To supply the place of the amount
giren away they borrow more,
which is the commencement of
National Debt Of 10000, 900 90
They have authorized subscrip-
ton to the stock Of specializing
British Bank of 100000 90
They wish to, and miH ifthey can,
add tax or tariff upon the food
we eat ana clothes we wear for
the support Of inquitous Federal
measures of $4,000 900 90
To accomplish all these reforms
they have called an Extra Session
of Congress, which will cost the
people 500, 900 90
Making sum total of retrench-
ment and reform in the first six
months Of the existence Of this
frugal Administration, amounting
to $50 ,53l 900 90
besides 5000, 900 of dollars Of Treasury notes
which the last Administration appropriated err
pressiu for the use of this new Wing one, and
which amount, Mr. Woodbury. declared from his
place in the Senate, was amply sufficient TO carry
on The government for the year, and that if he had
retained the place Of Secretary Of the Treasury
he shouh not hare asked for cent more. Yet
eight times this amount is found necessary for this
reirenchment and reform Administration. Forty
millions are now necessary where five millions was
all that was asked for by an e1iraragant Demo-
cratic Van Buren, Administration. The people |
asked for changei change, and change they have
got. Are they satisfied
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-08-20
Y @ T Z S
OF MIDDLEBURY,

For State, county and town officers can be had
at this Office in any quantity. Price, twenty-five
cents per hundred, in advance,
p. s. No votes will be sent on tick TO any
body. We put them at half price, aud no trust,
.DeOur friends who wish votes on our terms
are requested to forward their orders Immediately.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-08-20

There is great excitement in New York, pro-
duced by the murder Of Miss Mary C. Rogers.
universally known as the beautiful cigar girl"
She formerly tended Anderson's cigar shop. Her
body was found floating in the river near Hobokeu.
No clue to the murder has as yet been discovered
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-08-20

We would say to our friends, keep an eve to
Wing Pincipies.-Lamoilie Uhig.
That would be as difficult as il was for the Paddy
to "keep his eye" on the speckled pig, that irisk
ed about so he could mt count him.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-08-20
ADDISON COUNTY.

How is it, boys of old Addisor' How goes the
fght' DO you swallow Charles Paine, the State
debt, the tea and coffee tax, the non-protecton Of
your wool and all Does it all 60 down easily
and at gulph' We hope moi. 1t cannot be.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-08-20
CONGRES--AUGUS II,

In the Senate, the Sub-Treasury act was re
ed, by vote of 26 to 90, The President
signed the bill.
The Bankrupt Bill is where it was.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-08-20
FEDERAL PRESCRIPTION TABLES
354
REMOVALS. IN NEW ENGLAND ONLY!

REMOVALS. ~ NEW ENGLAND ONLY!
iL-j| We keep regular list of every removal
from Offices of the general government in New
have made up and shall correct as often as once in
two weeks, the following table.
OFFICERS REMOVED IN THE New ENGLAND
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-08-20

sCJe The Rutland Herald talks about Nathan
Smile, junior, as the democratic candidate for
Gosernor. The Bellows Falls Gd.ehe, d.
What consummate asses.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-08-20

DIR Wolfred Nelson. one of the prescribed pa.
triots, has returned to Canada, and is now with his
family at st. Dennis.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-08-20
ELECTIONS.

INDIANA. The election returns continue fav-
vorable for the democratic party. The democrats
have a majority Joint ballot of the legislature
The Senate is so constituted, that by the holding
over of federalists that party will have majority
in this body As far os heard from the democrts
have gained six Senators, and the iederaIsts one.
The House consists of 100 members, and as far
35. In the same counties last year, the parties
stood, 90 dem, Ga fed. Eighteen members to be
heard from. The Journal Of Commerce says the
probability is that the " wings" will be left with a
minority in the House.
ILLINOIS. From this State the returns are not
full enough ia decide, for a certainty the result.
In the first congressional district it appears to be
conceded that Reynolds, democrat is elected
In the second district, the candidates are Ander-
son, DEM, and Casey, fed, late member The vote
will be close one.
In the third district 1t is believed that Stuart.
fed, is elected.
ALABAMA. In Barbour county, one democrat
and one federaliss are elected to the Legislature
AS far as heard from the (ederaists have lost four
membhrs, viz: one in Barbour, one in Auaugo,
and two in Mobile
TENNESSEE. The following, which we copy
from the New York Post, contains all the informal
ton we have of the election in this State:
The Nashville Banner of the 9th gives the fol-
lowing returns, being as far as heard from:
Davidson County vote for Governor stood
Jones, fed. 1854; Polk, dem. IA for the Sem
ate Jennings fed. is elected over lIongsworlh
dem, Campbell and Ewing, feds, are both elected
to the lower House, without opposition
Rutherford County. whole federal ticket
is elected by about one hundred malorits.
Sumner County. Polk has ,059; Jones AGO.
Peytou, fed, is elected 10 the Senate, and Henry
and Barry, DEM, members of the House. Those
are considered results that indicate reaction in
favor of the democracy.
The PhiIapelphia papers contain the following ad-
donal returns from East Tennessee, which show
a handome democatic gain, compared with the
Presidential election
For GOVERNOR.
Polk, Dem. Jones, Fed.
Sullivan, 1886 3l3
Hawkins, 200 mai.
Washington, l,l23 7S9
Carter & johnson, S55 maj,
Iowa. The st. Louis Bulletin says gentle
man from Fort Madison states, that the general
impression there was that Iowa had gone for Dodge,
don,ocr,t Tho ,,br, h,J o;yon IL, mn
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-08-20

,rPCharles Paine, coarse wool duty free, and
a tax upon tea and Coffee That is ii! farmers and
inechanirsl That is it. Do YOU 20 for tha,
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-08-20

iDsThe federasts of Burlington have nomina-
ted WILLIAM A. GnrswoLD for town reprcsen-
tatiye.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-08-20
M. ST. CLAIR CLARKE,
Clerk llo. Rep. U. s.

Who is "np stump" now " in this NATTER"
Mr. JVaichman? Upon whom " rests the respon-
bility Of the tax on tea and Coffee"
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-08-20

Iowa. The st. Louis Bulletin says a gentle
man from Fort Madison states, that the general
impression there was that Iowa had gone for Dodge,
democrat. The wings had given it up.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-11-27
Rangers sale.

THE following Strays will be sod
a. on the first Monday IN JanuaT
1912, at the couIt house door Ii at
town Of Lexington, The takers Upd
sad strays are requested to have then
pr sent on The day fS'Ie-
Ia ,en up by Young D. Allen, on'
mare mule, ten or eleven hands hg0-
bay color, no marks or brands aPPTaS
ed to Sl5-also o e6IIy abodl Yeas
old, of a 50 rel color, branded WIN .
diamond on the let hip with an!IF
S IN the diamond, some saddle nlS
on the bac., appraised to Slo
Taken up by B, F. DulanH lNn
no Sc with a bald face, hind a i aaa
legs white, one fore foot andsn ", :,
five and a half hands h!h, c.9a"
nine years old, appraised io%A ". N,
Taken up by Deason hal:a7, ,J
COW and calf the COW IS Of az oH ', ~'
white pided color, marked wl'I' ~ n.
in the left ear-the cal 'p
marked, appraised to $I2, ,,,3i
Taken up by Jesse HICKS, ~ " ,Ds
cattle, one steer marked WIN A." AN
off the left ear, and half crop P o. J. (,
right, branded with the letter ! Wv
.ef. hip, appraised to 3D. mari,
One COW and calf, the co" v , ,Sa }
With a crop and hall crop Oh . .',J ~
EAR, and crop and split in the y ls ,io
d with the Letter II on Tic .
Zip appra sed to lod. II, . .v,IS
One heifer marked with aS $ o,,.
ork a d underbit IN the rlsI,v i,
randed with the letter A Oh ''i' %
lip--appraised to 90; oor P,pes
WILLIAM ELMORE' pun d,
Holmes county,"
Iov q.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-11-27

'ertable currency. The Banks of Mis-.
srurl did not suspend al that time, because
those OF the SAFES adjacent to her terri,
tory, did so, but continued to pay specie.
paying States, the money mark ct is easy
ana mere Is no pressure on the people,"
The inaugural Of his successor, Gov.
Jones, may be called defence of n Ma.
"onal Bank. The distribution, bill &c
presenting no argument that has not been
answered a thousand times s. with which
oar readers are quite iumIlar.--4Nissis.
siWian.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-11-27
GOV. POLK.

The Message olthis distinguished mrn
to the Tennessee Legislature, Is an able
document. l. gives a most favorable and
tii'terng account Of the in'ernal affairs
OF Tennessee, and discusses in a diunitied
and manly manner questions OF general
Pollcy. III urges with great force, the
necessity OF compelling the banks to re.
sumo specie payments. lie eutern!ns
the opinlon ba, the Banks is left to them.
SeiVes) Will prolract resumption, inde6n.
I'eIV, when they should be compelled 10
act honestly without further DELAY. We
make the following extract IN relation to
this subject
"TAs is not the first time we have had
suspension by the banks for a proracted
period, IN his State. 1919 the banks. rot
oniy OF this State bnt generally throughout
the Unon, suspended payment. InlS2I,
aud gain inlS23, the General ASSEMBLY
passed laws requiring them to rcsump,and
IN pursuance OF these laws thew did re.
sumo ~ 1924 and 1928. DIrlng this lonc
suspension OF five years or more, thr de-.
preclai'on OF their paper was greater than
It Is a, present, being at some times as
20 or 30 per cent.-1'nls heavy loss nppn
the community would doubtless have con.
iInled longer than it did at that time bur
for effective legislative inIerposlron. At
that tine, as at the present, il was urved
chiefly by the banks themselves. their
debtors; and those who hoped to obtain
further loans. that It was against the pub.
lIc policy, to force or require resumption,
because, as 1t was said, the specie in their
vaults would be taken from The State, and
their immediate debtors, and through them
The community oppressed.
"The General Assemble thought Other.
wise. They passed laws requiring them
o pay their debts under pain Of oosino
heir charters. They did resume, and no
uch consequences as had been predicted
oIIowed. And opinion is confidently en-.
erlained, that no such consciousness 40 ,
re now predicted would follow resum,.
ion especially if reasonable tine be DIV.
n to the Banks to prepare for the same. ::
nj, on the contrary, the public interest
'onld be greatly promoted byir. D
"The evil consequence apprehendpd bv
'any as likely TO follow resumption bv u
le Banks Of one State, whilst the Banks
other States remained suspended, il il
elIeVed more imaginary than real. The
tanks of New York, and of the States
lst of her, it is known did not yield to the d
'spenSon which took place IN Pennsyl. \
'nm and other State in her ueshborhood a!
October, 1889, but have continued 10
~ specie, and TO maintain sound con, n