The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-11-26
For the Saira of the Age.

Mr. Eptrop;--lt is really amusing to witness
the manner in which the Wings cgect to take their
late disastrous defeat in the State elections. They
are uow Us willing TO remain mum with regard 10
election returns, as they were previous to the last
Presidential canvass with regard to the principles
of the pary--save when they witness I'm instance
e r.,,;l .l.c",' :" ' .,","o..';,. rnnLs through
their intrigue, rs was the case in The city Of New
York. But it is bnt Il nomen,lry flash OF light to
them, and only serves to neighlcn the COON and
darkness which is fist ohscurlng their political pros
poets; while the sun Of democracy rises rc>plcn-
dunt with brightness and beauty, enliSrniug and
encouraging all It's dcyo,ccs; proving that "ihc
second sober though, Of the people is always cI-
Gcicn, aud never wrong' Now, that the days of
log cabins and hard cider are over, it may not be
imisS to make frqurnl Renaissance Of This mcm-
urb'r event, that the people may escape IN future
the influences Of such political deception and hum-
hugarN 7 ha, the disaster, and defeats which the
federal whis party have encountered since the III
auguriicn Of their Departed chielialn, Harrison,
are clearly ,mccab'e To the base and debauchlng
means made use of hy them 10 secure hl1 election
j. So evident. And it also teaches Ms, that though
wrhrdncss and Deception may for a season tri-
umph, yet the influence Of evil defeats Itself and
Col rules in The affairs If men"
The course pursued by the federal wing party
since their recession TO Office has been in perfect
keeping with the means made use Of 10 obtain it.
DebasIng appeals 10 the vicSt passions and preJn-
diccs of IN ever suspccling people, during the
Z" hlrd cider and log cabin campaign," have been
followed by scenes scarcely less degrading, though
changed 10 the halls of our legislation Professions
Of undertaking opposition To prescriptions IN the AZ
pnnlmen, Of men to office, has been followed by
removal aud northumberland aud appoint
mcnt Of pn.i,i'l rantrrs from one end Of the Tn
ion to the other. Professions Of friendship to the
poor man, being the poor mans iricnG,' has
been followed by an effort to tax tea, coffee, Sc,
while they Gu, off one Of the great resources of the
treasury. hy giving the proceeds Of the public lands
To the States; thereby bcnring the wealthy 'aN-
payer 10 the prejudice Of The poor. This Is being
/ Inc poor man : IllfWi VIM IL N''I-''I' ''''9
Sums Of re,renuhmcnt aud economy in national cx-
prndirurcs has been followed by practices the
most Inconsistent with their professions previous
TO the election.
In fact the hypocricy and unwonicd dnp.Icrly
which actuatcd the leaders Of the federal wing
party to a studied conccdlmcni Of their Intentions
prr, ious to the last Presidential Election, 10 inlli
upon the county measures, which have been re-
pcacdly rrpndHt"d b, the greal body Of irecmen
Of this country. and which are at variance with
the spirit aud letter rf the Constitution ~ wci! ~
the spri, Of our inSiiulinns-nrc apparent and
manifest it in the every act If their administration.
I But To the credit Of an Intelligent and deceived
people, the day Of rcrihulnn has come aud the
/ prnp'r have spoken, IN the late elections, in a
voice Of thunder TO their deccl,ers. In the over
throw Of the wing party We are reminded OF lie
language that, whom the Co.'s wish 10 destroy.
they first make mail - In the downfall, of the
federal wing party aud the rehuke which the peo-
PIE have, 81 -non give TO their drcevcrs, wc have
nny an other evidence of the lnnuta1liiv vi
Demorrhi. principles. The Democracy of the
cnun,rv cannot hat congratulate one another on
having at the head Of the government President
who in one thing at least, hiss exhibited a conscI'
entious regard COR The Constitution, and who on