The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-08-12

held the Farmer Of Lamoille.
At the late democratic State Convention, Mr.
Smile was The third time put in nomination for
the office Of Governor, and the result of his third
campaign will be determined on the 9th Of next
September
If there is man in the State to whom the
''common people," as the federasls call the farm
ers and mechanics should feel indebted; if there is
a man 70, whom they should feel bound to sustain,
that man is NATHAN SMILE. lie came to this
State mere boy when the country was new and
but little settled at the north. lie selected farm
on the banks of the Lamoillc--he feed the trees
he piled the brush-he rooted up the st Jumps
he broke the turf--he cultivated the soil with his
own hands, unaded and alone. By his own indus
try the forest disappcared-a comfortable dwelling
was raised-passable roads were worked; soon
his hocks grazed upon the hills, and fields of grass
and grain waved by the river,-the result of his
assiduous industry and unremitling toll.
As the country became more settled and neigh
beers gathered about him. the hardy young far
mer arose gradually,to that position Of influence to
which integrity and industry always raise their vo-
taries. His counsel was sought-his aid was OBJ
tanned, The poor looked up to him as father
and the more wealthy loved him as a brother and
safe and dsintcrcstcd friend. Steadily he pur-
sued his course Of daily labor and nightly reading,
till ne stood at the head of this section fihe state
where his worth honoably earned and his superior
intelligence entitled him to stand. And he stood
there by common consent No man thought ofbc-
ing Nathan SMILES rival-no man. thought he
was putting himself iorward-no man harbored the
slightest feelings ofjeaousy towards him-no man
spoke aught against Nathan Smile.
By-and-by his neyhbors were entitled to Rep
res entavc in the Legislature of tho Stale-and
the ballot was only appealed to as legal voice Of
the hearts of his neghbors The man had been
their counsellor and friend at home-who had al
ways been true as steel to thcm-who hut he
should they select to be their representative in
the halls of the Sta,e'
They sent Nathan Smile to Montpelier, and
they continued to send him FIFTEEN YEARS
as long as he would go. They were never dcceiv-
ed in him. lie proved the same plain, sound, in
telligent, unwavering friend OF the people at the
Capitol as he was on his farm.
| No sooner, however, did the farmer of Lanole
take his seat at Montpelier, than Robert Temple
and his federal associates who had managed things
their own way land passed laws for their own ben
4 ,to l. -,
was among them.Ilc attacked their selfish system OF
Legislation, their corrupt monopoes & their arsto-
cratic notions with bold tongue San honest heart,
The appearance of Truth, herself with her eyes
| of living light among this corrupt, gambling
and carousing band Of Federal Bank Nabobs
called legislature, could not have produced n
greater sensation. They attacked him in all quar-
.ers-they assailed him in all ways-they insued
him-they abused hm--they sncered nj him-they
called him 'damned Radical" No matter for
that. The champion Of the People $1,000 up Among
the Lawyers and tho Doctors, the Scribes and the
Pharisces, the Priest nd the l.evi'es, calmly and
undisnnyed. "You sImllpass, said he-"you shall
pass no laws to earn the money you squander over
your wine and at the gaming table. out of the
sweat Of the poor man, while | can help it. If you
charter bank for your own benefit, you shall Sc
cure the people against your frauds. Your system
Of irresponsible corporations aud partial Leglsla'
ton is unjust-and shall fight it so long as all
herc!'
But the hosts of the uncircumsiscd were too
many for HIM, they voted him down-and II,
the adjournment Of the legislature they told him Il
Ego home and stay there ard not presume to inlcs
their presence again with his "hugc paws" and
saucy tonguc.'' lie went home, and laid I'll,
whole matter before his ncghbors, aud submitted
their approval or condemnation 10 the ballot box ant
when the next legislature met, 10! the Cd
Radical" richly walked into his seat stoutcr and
holder and rucr than ever, and backed by neari,
cry role cast in his io,cn, while more than one
those who had Tough, him at the previous session
had been politely allowed by their constituents TO
60 into retirement.
IL wa then seen that the champion of equa
rights had h,'ther left tho field nor slept upon his
armour. Ihey Sound rim with his weapons bur
nished and his heart slronge' and his tongue bold
or than ever. Then came tho It.. or war ,nd IN,
peoples champion was triumphant. ITO "s,rr-
= rY FUND SYSTEM was the first act Of Sir
the people from the frauds and iniqui,ies of IT,
sponsibe banking that the farmer of Lamoille wa
able TO place upon the statute books. then follow
ed the School FUND system, for the beneG, O
poor chlldron, whose establishment was mninl
attributable to his efforts. and although an ex,ray
ngant wing clique have succeeded in draining tina,
fund TO the las, cent and plundcrins the poor chill.
dren Tor whose benefit it was established, of thei,
oI'h-rlsh,and to cover their iniqulies are endcav
oIing to abolish it, yet, in renal rs still and lam