The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-04-16


tLjI The following is part of the leading article
of the Washington GlOte Of Monday evening:
President HARRISON had recently been involved
lin continual whir of agitation. His participation
lin the various trumphal professions, ietes, balls,
,etc. with which he was every where greeted, and
(which were continued until closed by those which
followed the inauguration--thc eager and constant
spress made upon him since, by the multitude who
have pursued him for Office, and the excitement
growing cut Of the adjournment OF dscOrdant claims
;-was more than one, Truly represented by his
physicians as suffering under age and debility, could
scrg bear. The bodily labor he endured, apart
1 from the weight upon his mind, was more than he
I had strength TO support, For time, sustained ly
gthe eShi,eration of the anmaiing events he passed
Through, his consultation bore up beyond eXpecta-
ston. But restGssneSS, anxiety, and fever follow
sed, and as it seems, from the report of his phySi-
acians, inflammation and arrangement was found TO
lhave affected all his vital organs.
4 From casual information which we have had
xirOm time TO tlme il seems that too little coDsd-
I eraion was felt by his political friends for his con-
edition. We understand that before he could reach
sthe breakfast table in the morning, he was fire.
gquently wayaid in the hall, and prosecuted Cor Of
Sfcc--,hat his rooms were generally rhrongsd by
the lime he rose from table, and that on somc oc-
acascns, when under the necessity of holding COM
smunicaton with his Secretaries he was obliged to
i make his escape the back way.
a A decent regard for appearances, ought TO have
suspended this distressing process of removals while
1.-The Chief Magistrate, who alone could authorize it,
twas too i'll 10 attend TO any of its duties. The sue
cessor of President Harrison, man in the prime Of
sIIle, and capable of looking into the condition Of
sihings for hinself-one who must feel the respon-
sssbiiity of his place, and WHO may entertain de-
In ha ppaitnn ocuu,ro,I b,,,
sthrOugh the appreciation of the peOple-wil proba-
hbiy set some bounds TO the prescription which we
understand was intended 10 he carried on until eve
Fry Democrat was swept from Office. One of the
.sSecretares has distinctly avOwed that the Demo-
scruts should all be removed because they would
Ehnvc no spies in the Departments. Will President
ETycr sanction the doctrine that secrecy il to be the
3 law of the Government, and that no man is to re-
simain in employment who canno, be relied on to
SconCcal the abuses which his supeyors are unwiI-
Cling TO expose;
A It's just to Gen. Harrison to shy, that notwi,h-
sstandmg this press upon him b. men who claimed
eto have given him power, he resisted the ruthless
sproscrption which has been carried on in his name
ESeveral we know he saved who had been marked
4 for sacrifice. Others were removed to whom lie
CHAD given assurances they should be spared and
Ewho were afterwards informed by him that he did
( mot know they were dismissed. And can any hold
nhim responsible for the long list of worthy men and
EeXcellent officers who We're struck from the roll
Eduring the week in which he himself lay upon the
shed Of death? During that week many clerks were
Edismisscd from the Departments, ard expressly
eit0Id that 1t was exclusively on political grounds
aAmong them was Mr. Gorge Of the Treasury, the
kemncnt author Of the work on banking, who was
,recommendcd 10 his station by his extensive inlIr-
t,mGlon and high character as Il man, net rs par
I3tiSan, for he never was one. The hecatonb Of
:syirms who were struck down during Gen. IInr-
iSrson's illness, many cf whose families ARE now
sturncd out in sort Of orphan0ge on the world,
Smrst have been made in the spirit Of heather lines,
9whcn sacrifices Of unfortunate prisoners by custom
.laitended the fall cf an i'lusirous chief
Il As it regards the general policy of the Govern
smcu the new presiding officer comes in under for
un2tr circumstances for his fame, If he has courage
fsand Independence equal TO the occasion. lie was
.lnonnated not as concurring in principle with thu
y Northern party, who controlled in the selection Of
3lha Presidential candidate Of the wings bn, To con-
Iciiatc the South taking for Vice President ono rep
Presenting It's principles Mr. Tyler was known 10
5be opposed TO n National Bank, as both uncons,i-
3tutionuI and incXpedicn He was known to ne OPP
spnsed 10 n National Debt-to Protective Tariff
3to National Internal Inprovemen,s-in word,
4 hat he was n Southern man with Southern prnci-
Slcs, Of The Virginia school If he now resolves 10
assert those principles rs the guides Of his admin
sisralon, he cannot look for the support of Nessrs
Z Clay and Webster, and the politicians whose hopes
5hnng upon them; he cGnnot look for support from
Aboliiionsls and Antimasons, nor the party of the
National Bank. But If he throws himself upon ,hr
{cOun'ry in the maintenance Of the doctrines of the
i Virginia school, hc can command ciectua support,
swthout dcfcrring to the politicians Of any party
I The whole South must support him on the score Of
iprncipc, and for local considerations, and the De-
smocracy Of the North has invariably rallied 10 n
! man against Federalism, no matter what hand has
raised the standard of resistance.
! Mr. Tyler has no alternative but to set up for
3hmse'f On his ayowcd principles, or 10 surrender
!them absolutely and become the plant instrument
,or other mems ambition. lie must ncquiesce in
jail Mr. Clay's schemcs--sye his assent TO all the
;mischievOrs ultra consolidating measures neccssa-
Cry TO ctIec, them, or he must make up his mind to
sqnarrel with lin. Mr. Cny's resolve is to lie
H. Cesar or nothing"