The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1843-02-17
AN ACCURATE sKErCH--DRAWN BY
A WIG.

A late No. of The Rutland Herald reelingly and
honestly pictures forth The present condition Of the
country aud lis prospects. II is a striking cont
mcninry Ion the professions Of that party which
told the people in 1910, that the triumph, Of " hg-
grry was all That was wanting 10 restore every
thing 10 the height Of prosperity:
"What is The condition Of The coun'iy--ihe
prospects Of business and The general stale Of az
fairs, Is hol any man plagued 10 convert the pro-
duets Of his business into rusf, or in any manner
to realize the natural benefits which ought TO arise
from ii Does there moi seem 10 be II strange and
unndlural inability throughout the country to pay
deb,s--u structure, lorpor on the vl'as Of trade
| which enervales aud parallzrs lis while sy stem
Surely all these lhrgs ae 50, and every man feels
il tn his sorrow. lrhe has hundred dollars in
cash io make Out at given time, he knows not
for his life from what source he Is to arise it though
his granuries are Overlooking, his fields speckled
with valuable stock, his garrett grooming wiih lis
load Of choice wool, his shop crowded with costly
wares or his books filled wllh unsettled accounts.
Not thing can he sell for cash, unless at II ruin
Gus sacrifice, and even then the money comes
with such an ache rs TO make The receiver grohn
from animal sympathy, and pray That The res, OF
his species TO be, may be born without nerves and
need of money. Not debt can be collected, ex-
cepl by Selling upon the property of The unioriu-
uHlc anu sIc'1IC'lS " io' So"s uH'cI Hc She'iH
hammer. 1.-The attempt il by civ, means, he uni
lormly meets with the chilling response, got no
money!" though il must he confessed, many with
money in their pockets make the pen,aud lie most
egregiously when they do it. But it is quite too
often the SOBER undennble truth, wrnng from un-
willing lips A WIDE spread, desolaing, and uni.
versul distress is pressing down The people in a
mass and stagn,ling the Iire-h!ood in their veins"
This WINS uot 50 pre- ious to the success ofwhiy-
gerry in 1910. The farmer sold his pork even
late as the FIJI, Of 1889, for ten cents a pound
his cheese for eight his butter for twenly-his
wool for thirty five to forty five, aud so On--for
readu cash Ion. But since that lime, every Thing
has leeu going down, down, dcvn-nnd each de-
vclopmrnt Of wing policy only serves TO give an
additional impetus to the depression.
Every one will acknowledge that there is
wonderful change in the wing tune since 1870
Al the great convention held at this place on The
2l,h June, the enhIens and lrapplngs of The Rhi-
land Co. delegation are thus described in the Off
ciaI account of The Innrherles:--
"ller dclegaon was led by bard ormusc and
accon panied by coach load Of old soldiers, while
her flags and notices proclaimed her sediments
loo plainly to be misunderstood. Among them we
we're enabled to catch The following, CUBA cur
rpncy and Cuhy Blood Hounds. Vermont boys,
don't follow on either trait Mechanics Union, no
reduction of mogcs-Vnn Buren,, Benton & Co.
eypungcd by the people, March !, lSiO-.No re-
d0ciioo of rogts- Flourish eredn, Gom'sh
mmerce-the sturdy sons Of Vermont are awake
and " i'll show the Magician tina, his experiments
ale no %. 49, Eur. ettiHei.