The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1844-08-22

'ured. The whole legislation of the Wings "since
'helr advent" in lis inception, progress, and f
mai contamination, but too faithfully porrays the
imminent dangers TO be apprehended from the
hoHous eXiravagance of party madness. We
WIN describe the manner in which the extra session
was called las typical of the events which accompa-
MED and have followed it. We read in history
mat Cnlallne, on the eve of the maturity of his
plans Tor firing Rome and laying waste his country,
gave grand entertainment to all the advocates
o MS cause. And, because he knew some were
humorous, some lnkewarm, and a few desirous oG
escape from his tolls, he obtained of them, while
under The influence of strong stimnlants, pledges
OF allegiance, in form and intention alike horrible.
lie would not trust the sound reason of his asso
clales, and, there, debauchCd their minds through
VICTORIOUS means for an inglorous purpose. The
lhouern consplralor attempted, with equal success,
tne same comp d'elat, aad from similar motives of
disappointed, unholy ambition Alta house of
entertainment, well known 10 the liequenrers of
me Avenue, on certain night towards the close
OF 'he zOlh Congress, a select numper of the in
hnenlnl few we've assembled. "rhere was n sound
OF Ievery" that night, and midnight shout, and
Ioud and bosterons mrth penetrated the air the
'aiiers cracked with shrieks Of laughter. with the
noise Of stamping feet, with the heavy blows of
canes, and sharp ringing OF glasses. The revcl
was prolonged lar into the morning. In The very
n'nS' OF thelr abandonment. al the very height o
lo"liShness, when the mrth and fun were fast and
furious, and all parties were thinking who thought
at ALL OF toasIs, and heallhs, of songs and Sen-
enls, The leader OF the band the arch cons piTator
seIzlns moment JudiclousIy improved he thought
ans3iclons, rose with his goblet filled TO the brn
and, alter few words to excite strong feelings
to stimulate rash purposes, TO rouse and inGame,
win StentoTen voice. and bacchanalian gesture,
shouted TO all the jewellers, 1.-the extra session,
without denial, and at eyry COST" aud amid wells,
groans, and all the customary sounds of too Iong
pro'rac'ed merry -making, "lhe extra session''was
carried!
Some, since that fatal night, have recovered
Ihelr drugged senses; but, alas! never sef-ap- |
proving conscience, Even at such time, md un
ier sHch circumstances, a few had the hardlhood
% oppose; and, particularly was it noted the
''rN lowering brow Of one man hung over the |
scene like urid thunder cloud
lhe leading measures of the extra session on
~ same occasion, were, with the same camness |
discussed, and with equal deIlberaon maturcd. |
No regaad was paid TO the controlling influence
nat the popular voice, in theory, n. least, pos
esses-none to solemn convictions or oft repea-
ed promises Whatever was deemed expedient
m party grounds, was TO he the supreme rule of
conduct Availability, and of the lowest order,
ne only gulde-and the political creed of which
elli'h interest is The 0lpha and omega, the only
me protested or allowed-a creed which admits
u no generous purpose, and knows no high re-
owe Opposition, however honest, was To be
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, however powerful,
he nnnolced-tmd sincerity brow beaten
'esl'hllng ludeclSon, hued and measures con.
elVed m all the wanOnness of power were TO be
Necutcd, without regard to conscientious scru-
lace.