The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-02-18

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,ngo Of somc nor,;culrs s,o,;on Sbo hos noyer on-
hnrked IN tho wild scho,os oc in,o.,'nI ;mnrove-
,,snts ,,h oh has horo dnr,n nnl aLnos, crr,bcd
,,nv of or sister s,n,os sho leaves il IN inJi-
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D"' ,anns Ly - ,,aIo in nni;iics ), that sbo
go 10 hnrrh, ar soiJ mr. tim, ber nnblc mon cnn
h Lor,,h, e. COLL I Jom,nd Of him tho ey;de,co
Wvbon nm vbn, occrs;on d;J .ho over sacrifice
bor nr;ocinIc, or comnromiso oer honor, When
j sho erer weld to hribprv or corrun,on, Never.
cir novor jIer princiDles arc Democrats: thor
opnhlv. purelv. Her course il straight forward;
All oi,bnnrh sho CLAIMS moi IN he leader. vet |
hny,rJ no,hinr in snyinq, that not n State in the
Conr,l,rnrv :. ,,nnrc rcsnec,ed or more hahly
,hor,ht ocbv the Democracy Of the whole Union
,hnn The S,nte Of New Uamnshre And, sir were
her whole deleuo,on now in Congress to turn ei-
,hor 10 the rpht hand or left from the true tencts
of the Democratic faith and undertake to carry the
State with them, they could not effect ripple in
the puhlic on,non Of their constituents. They
would be Gu, oil at once Our constituents. sir,
cam road. ,hey can reflect. they can iudre, and
thew can net. Sound, unwayering aud homes! in
their n,Ii,icnl sentiments. no bribery can reach
them, no taunts can move them | know, sir that
she is an Object ochntred with uris,ocracy and Fed
erasrn. know that gentleman hate her politics,
ny sir there's the rnl.-hcr p0lilics-and that her
greatest offence consists in her heing Democratic.
Resisting Us she always does, all attempts upon
her integrity and her principl Pies uny eldmg as she
ALWAYS is she isturnad upon and raduccd because
she cannot he possessed, Let her but yield, SIR; jet
her throw herself into the foul embrace OF bloaied
aTistocracy, and the wrath that is now so often
manifested shall ut once be turned into praise. But,
sir, gentlemen need not ilaicrt themselves that her
disgrace can be accomplished. No, sir; she under
stands your arts and devices to well, she has w!hslOd
your assaults too often. Como in what shape You
wrll, or under what flag YOU will, she cannot be
taken No brides can tempt hcr--no threats in
milnte her--no log cnhin dtics, coon skin mum
rncrics, o; hard cider organs can divert her alien
ton No. sir; she is Il little Gibraltar that cannot
be taken in any way, OF by any slrulagem.
Mr. Speaker, have no hostility 10 other States
u envy no, their growth or then greatness On
the contrary, Ireinicc IN the prosperity and advance
mcnt of all and nav colleague would have been
mns, Willingly, YES, sir, gladly snnred any relel-
have thrust upon this House any comparison of
onr own State with that Of Tennessee, or any 9th
or, had we not deemed it duty which we owned
10 oar constituents, and for II neglect Of which we
should not be eycusad. entertain towards Tenn
csscc aud ils citizens the most kind and friendly
feelings know she is a new State, and cannot
be expec,cd TO be advanced in many respects like
the older STATES: and sir, reurcl exceedingly that
one of her representatives should so far forget the
respoct Jue 10 every section of this pepubiic, rs
,yan,only, nagi,iousy, mbroyokedly, TO make
sucl, an attack upon sister State rs 10 comre fine
co,nno,ison and cynosure which we have Cc,
bound IN mako in sejt-dcfeacc. The cenrosty of
tho non,,lo or Tennessee md Of ,he sentlemon's
dis,r;c, will never Llome ma for wordinr off the
uninst bIov, ,hn, were al,emnted 10 de inflicted
anon rs. even though we do il a, their cxpcrse-
But sir, if thew do no, call the gentleman himself
to AN account L wholly mistake their character
The constituents of Mi gentleman are honorcd or
,llsyrnced by tho acts of their representatives.; aud
lsuy, il for the gentIcunu's constituents TO saw
how, honorable it is, how high-mnded, how well
becoming the character of Il representatives upon
This floor, to attack, without the slightest proyca-
lion. vstionIy, Gagitiousv, inrhmiouslv a sister
State. Sir, let the gentleman put the question 10
his constituents the next time be comes before
them for an elcclon; and il That be the only issue
which shalt be tried, unless | mistake entirely
iheir chsocier, it will he long time before he
will again grace this hall, or the public be blessed
with The aid Of hi; services
Sir. have said that have no hostility towards
Tennessee or any of her citizens. | repeat it, |
have not. am proud Of the State am proud
of ertru state in this great and gorions Union. !
tfus, | have the feelings Of an American; and as |
louIl 10 the rrcu West and Southwest and see
those vast do.l.ain5 Welding 10 industry and enter
mise; as sec State after State rising up, and, in
In. yiaor Of noble youth, coming forward to take |
its Mace in the Grand Conredcracy, which, trust,
under Providence. is vet 10 be the greatest and !
mrst glorious nation upon iha hAhtlble globe |
and thG beacon Iirht which shall guide safely into
lin, hnrbor Of liberty all other nations: cannot, i'll
wou,d. entertain The slightest JEALOUSY towards
sister State. Should make a wanon attack u
rtjns, one of them should deem myself unwor-
Inv lie name OF an American citizen--n name far
,nare r.irnLl, ,han The proudcs, title that Euro
nran ponugchies can bestow. But sir, when,ha
Ile :. barren and slcriI piece Of earth Is assae,,