The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-01-14

the venal and report them with their price. Per-
jury WAS bought to the aid Of bribery, and liauds
at the polls in magnitude and extent never before
conceived in this county, preclised as the last
means to insure the triumphant of the Wing party.
Thus was reason driven from her throne, and the
election carried by combination Of El!sehood,
! phrenzy and crime.
That the Extra Session Of Congress originated in
the designs of Mr. Clay, can TO longer be doubted
Immediately after the election, General Harrison
visited Kentucky, and conferred with his former
rival. 1t was soon afterwards announced, that
there would be an Extra Session cfCongress early
in 1871. The Governor of Kentucky anticipated
II IN his Message at the meeting orlhc Legislature,
IN December, 1910, and an net was consequently
passed, providing for special election ofl,,embers
of Congress in that State At the regular session
of Congress which succeeded, Mr. Clay himself
said there would be an Extra Session. ard General
Harrison said the same thing some time belole his
Inauguration Shortly after that event, his Procla
nation was issued ,convening Congress on the 3lst
day of May, lS4l. What The designs were, in
which this measure originated, has been shown by
the measures which have since been consumated
, or attempted,
During the progress of these events, many cir
cunstances occurred which seemed to indicate that
OVr country was abandoned by Heaven. The en-
element of the contest was followed By series of
murders and other crimes unparalleled in number
and urotity, indicating widespread denOraiza-
lion and a hardness Of heart truly diubolicul.-
Omcns also, which in other times would have been
considered as indicating the wrath ofPowers above
and impending calamilles 10 the county were null
lplied,
| At GAINESVILLE, Ooio, to welcome the arrival Of
General Harrison on an eecllOneclirg tour before
the election, the flag of The United States inscribed
with the word Tppecunoe' was displayed upon
Il lofty Liberty Pole. While the General was
waiting to address the meeting, bolt from Heaven
rent the flag and shyered the pole. Almost ut the
same time an express arrived informing the Cen
eral of the death Of his son.
Upon the front of the rortico of the Capitol
above the pillars, is statue Of Justice, holding in
her rish, hand scroll labelled Constitution. -
The arm broke, and with the scroll of The Cons-
tuition, fell to her feet, where it now lies,
Over the Chair Of the President of the Senate is
a spread Eagle, with label in his beak on which
is inscribed The words, i PiWitus Unum.' -
This motto fell from its position.
/ While the General was on his way to the city
the Bank of the United States, which for years hSd
been the rallyng point and the fountain OF supplies
to that party which elected him, stopped payment
for the last Time, and lis example was followed by
the banks Of Baltimore, almost at the moment OF
his arrival.
In the Capital oil The tnlon' ire aicr hrc hho
kept our people in state OF continual as"I'on,
unusual storms ravaged CITY and county, lana ana
sea, rs ii the denomination OF men had injected
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IlNal three alarms OF fire had broken our SUMMERS
he came IN the os' o. ''nIen' sno"-S'oIn,'a',o
another alarm OF h'e io"o"eu "''h'h "h ho"r a.
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