The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-08-26
The New Tactics Of the Fed
cralists,

III the all oil 1881, 10y aid oil the panic and press
IRE caused by the universal suspension Of specie
payments by the Banks, the federal, or wing party
achieved great and signal successes Throughout, the
Union. In 1888 " the sober second thought" had
returned and with it the restoration Of the demo
cratic ascendcncy in most of the States where it
had been lost the year before. Then it was that
the necessity for change of tactics was dis.
covered. Then it was that the Boston .3Ias, an
able, influential, but Inscriptions federal journal,
expressed The conviction thar, 10 ensure success
the federal leaders and distinguished men mus
"coME DOWN INTO THE FORUM AND TAKE
THE VOTERS ny THE HAND" What cOnle-
scenson. lor the arlstocracy of wealth, occupyinr
the HIGH PLACES OF honor and rank in society
TO" COME DOWN" and minse with The Deoplc-
the great laboring and producing classes, upon
whose heads the glorious achievements Of the
Revolution had placed the crown OF sovereignty
From this time they practced upon this plan, and
IN the memorable campaign of 1910 carried To
the fullest extent. II Is painful and Illuminating to
confess TINT numerous were the victims TO .heinew
devices oil the enemy, because they were founded
upon the old fedora assumption Of the incnpnrity
OF the people Tor seli-government, for cool relec-
ton and safe and Deliberate action, and that they
may be made the tools and dupes of Others, dis
tinguishc1 by wealth or profession. What cxhi
btons were witnessed in lSl0 designed to aitrac,,
to excite to noxicate and deude the mui,udeR RE-
call to mind those scenes-lhc immense procession
the parade oflog-cabln'-thc display oliligs and
banners with mottos, to catch the eye and arouse
the preJudlces the hopes or fears Of those eppn,ed
m the Varlons pursuits of life, such as - No re-
ductiOn of wqges," "7'po d0liars n d,u oDd
roast beef," "Hirrison and Reform" Bro.cc.
ton 10 domestic Industry" SC. &c. Men who
lived in palaces and " Jared sumptuously e,c,y
days" who had scarcely in their lives bestowed
thought on the wants and deprivaions of the Door.
were prominent actors in these dramas, minrlmg.
with what they and their ancestors were wont 10
denomlnate SHE rddble,' in log cabins, and pedr
ing themselves in gourds of "had cider" instead
ol Tie choicest champagne or brandy, TO which they
were accustomed and thus improving upon the
idea oil the Boston Atlas Of coming down into the
forem to take the voters by the hand But il is
PAINFUL to The sense of the true friends Of popular
institutions TO dwell upon scenes so degrading 10
the character OF vrluous and intelligent people
and so disgracelul To those who enacted Them
The Promises and PLEDGES.
Though enjoying measure of prosperity and
happiness, which, for so long period, scarcely
ever fell to the lot of any people, the incessan,
croakngs and complaints of aspiring poitcians and
depraved press, of "hard times, :" ''want of con-.
nuehcc, arrangement Of the currency" &c.
&C. (and all which were attributed 10 the meas
"res OF the Administrations in process of time half
convinced the people that something was GU, of
JOINT Inc fedora party made the most lavish
promises OF reform and regeneration, if they could
ne invested with the powers Of government Con- |
hdence was to be restored as BY magic: the cnr-
rency regulated; money made plenty; prices Of
produce and labor were to rise; the expenses Of
government to be relrenched and " Prescriptions
was 10 oe prosecuted Is this an exaggerated
picture! Hear HENRY CLAY, the avowcd can.