The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-04-23


the government. Experience, as well as theory
sufficiently demonstrates, that such is the fact, will
respect 10 our government. One party bclieyeing
that " all men are created equal" daAaEds laws
that secure equal rig htsa privileges, TO all. The
other, believing that men are created unequal, -
some being gentlemen" aud some "slmplemen'
demands for itsell,-being composed of gen.
tlenen peculiar privileges and inlmuniIies, tC
pcrpetuate and increase the inequality, and protec
themselves, against the turbulence of The democ-
racy and the madness Of the people" The first
has ever been known, as the Democratic party
but the latter, has had Of nanes (to borrow a
phrase Of the merchanls,) ga fashionable variety"
TWAS, however, listened and is generally knOua,
as the tederal party | shall therefore cal! it by
lis christian name, Ever since the organization OF
the government, each party, true 10 its principles
Of belief, has advocated corresponding measures OF
government indeed, mos, of the leading measures
advocated or repudated by eHher Of The parties al
the commencement Of the government, are adyo-
Gated or repudiated now and though men and
names have changed, and siW mag change, things
-princEleS-haye remained, as in their nulule
they must forerer remain, unchGnged-unchangn-
bic. Notwithstanding we have constitution, con-
iessedy democratic, wherein the powers Of govern
nent, are as clearly pointed out, as human language
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non luhoed' NO one can doupt 'ne purify OF 'he
patriotism OF The ilrst PRESIDENT, ana II should new
or be forgotten, that these measures were neither
proposed nor advocated by MN, ana mat 'hey re-
cei,ed but his reluctant, hesIn'ng approval there
are many excuses Tor me legislators OF mat age
government was IN MS infancy, measures could moi
be fully known, TIL they had passed The ordeal OF
experimenting country was grooming under me
wounds and evils incurred III lis struggle Tor exist
ence ; and among these the pressing CLAIMS OF IN
dvlduns, who period every lhlng IN That s'r"g-
gle, were not among the least these measures
seemed to promise temporary rehel' ana were
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N meory'
The administration Of Mr. Madison, which fol- |
owed, accomplished all that inveerate and adverse
circumstances would allow, 10 lorty the govern
nent in the position it occupied but the difficult
les and pcrplexiiics, incident to erern government
n state of war, occurred in this administration,
we're not overlooked by the federal party; and
hoping thereby 10 regain their long lost power, they
condemned and ridiculed the war,-rovilcd and u
,used all who presumed TO sustain it-burned JEFF |