The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-07-22

Prison, the State Printer and the finances Of the
State generally, and proved the existence Of an
enormous State debt, also the cXerions and inten-
tons of the Wing Junlo, 10 destroy the School
Fund and thus rob The poor children Of the State.
of the means of acquiring an education, we will
now sum up the whole matter and submit the Issue
to the people.
That the administration of the State government
for the last twelve years has been in the hands of
the Federal party, (Which by the way of etiquette
we call phig party no one will pretend 10 deny
That during that period the State has been involv-
ed IN debt of some $500, 900 has been mathe-
maticaly demonstrated. That under the same ad-
mnisraon, the State Prison has gone in debt sew.
ernl thousand dollars, there can be no doubt and
that the late rhig superintendent, is deiauer TO
the State of about 1000 has also been fully shown.
That the State Printer has received from the Trea-
sury something over $4,000 per annum for several
years, Il large share of which has been paid with
out law or right, is also clearly shown. That the
wings have multiplied offices and increased sala-
les is also obvious, and while they have been
prosecuting this system of corruption and specua-
ton, they have deceived the people and led them
to believe lie, is now apparent. The cxcr,ions
of the Democratic members at the last session have
brought to light so many of the 4" hidden things of
darkness" and the workings of The 'mystery Of
inquily" that honest men Of whatever party can
no longer doubt. And they do see that they can
rot with safety, any longer trust their interests in
the hands of the dominant party, they are convn-
ced, the principles OF arlStoCracy are the same,
der the garb of whiggery under the old reign of
federalism, their anxiety very great for the fleece
and very little for the f0ck. No one can doubt
the necessity for reform, nor is there any less
doubt that reform will never take place so long as
the present dynasty retain the reins Of government
Ii is now well known that the State Treasurer for the
sort of account with the several county officers, by
which neglect thousands of dollars have been lost
to the State The Auditor of accounts it would
seem has had remarkably elastic conscience in
adjusting the claims of the State Printer, and the
Auditor in the Treasury department has for years
either through Ignorance or design. utterly con-
ccalcd from the people the true condition of The
State.
Now if these thirgs arc not SO, why have not
the wing papers shown it different, by facts and
figures, IS, rely they have not they cannot and
they darc not undertake, but on the contrary
when this subject was presented TO the people a
year ago they made every excrlion TO divert tho
minds Of the people from the investigation, know
Ing full well if the subject fairly laid before the
people, it was "gone COON with them. So the
JfGchmQn and its satellites raised the cry about
"Nermont's share of the land distribution mon
cy. $4,000 for Vermont shouted the Gen. $50
900 echoed the CdlcfORiGa, the Messenger, the
Free Press, him at BeliOwS Rats, and the Slimy
.Nercury. And now Ezekiel (not the Prophecy
where Is the Uiy Thousand you promised the pco-
Pile; is ii in the right hand pocket or has it been
appropriated for Stationery" Let it be forth.
coming sIr if YOU please, or acknowledge yourself
an inpostor, potroon as you really are. Pro-
ducc sir or throw of your garb Of picty and play
the hypocriic no longer,
When few months since the affairs ofthe State
were agan called up. the wing papers with tho
UutchmGn on the lead with view 10 drown the
subject, raised the cry of TarV! TARIFF PRO
iTECT'ON," Protect what? Why Gov Paine
10 be sure, aud his about-to.b daddy, the Consul,
and llanpdcn Cuts, the hero Of the Geological
Surrey Bill, and finally the whole multitude of
wing oilce-seekcrs, but no protection for the far
merS, that alters the case, " it is your JMi has
killed my on" But as soon as the farmers take
up the subject and demand an equality Of p,oicc-
ton, the energies of the Wing Press are lost in
specchess wonder" Protect the manuGclu-
rcr'' say they and she will protect the wooI-srow-
err" which is the same thing as " let government,
provide for The ich and the rich will tuke care Of
the poor" the old fashioned federal creed
The policy of the Wing Press in this State. has
been for years 10 keep the people ignorant of the
true state Of their own affairs and so 10 deceive
them as to secure their votes, for political dcma-
sogues, who are striving for elevation to power
for the sole purpose of accomplishing individual
objects And in this, they are acting upon the
principle Of The great whig party of tho United
States and Great Britain, for although separated
by the Atlantic, their principles, objects, and inter
ess are the same.
They are endcuyorng 10 protect and gil the
pockets OF the manufacturer, to the utter ncglec,
and ruin OF the wool-growcr, and the mechanic to-
secure for the former an cXtrayagant price for his
cloths, TO be paid by the latter, while the grower
of WOOL is left TO sell his produce for less than the
expense OF lalsIng IT, or abandon his business, and
this with view of cevaiing 10 the Presidency n
thrice rejected political demngcgue, upon whom
the hand writing on the wall was long since indeli-
bly, impressed And also to force again upon the
people Of this State chief Magistrate, from this
trOuid-bcpr irilegei-cld who has once been re-
Jected BY the people and fixed upon them only BY
bargain and intrigue. Yes lrecmen the object Is
10 fix again in the chair, man who while enjoy
Ing that dgnliicd station, is pairong the State for
the oSensibic purpose of purchasing our wool, and
is insulting by an offer Of only % l-2 cents per
pound, while the real object is to arrange the pack
ing 9fa ConrcHiioa 10 procure hij re.nomina-
ton.
Twenty-ipo and Il hGlf cents per popnd for
icool, oDerei by The UHIG GOFERNOR Of
The Siaie Of Termoai, in redemption of the ,rhis
promises Of 1910, Of "cOnfdeHce restored, and
SIXTY CENTS per pound for pooi." What
a contrast! Yet this is the better times, this the
redemption of wing promises. Fellow citizens, let
MS rally, and wresl from such heariess, laithess
Junto. the management. Of our affairs before ire
ircvablc ruin, is fastened upon us.
AGRICOLA.
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