The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1844-06-13

. 10 MS speeches, even when least premedl
: ated, an attractive variety, aptness an
ease, and make him one of the most fortu
nate OF orators in occasional addresses +
popular bodies, as he has been one of tn
most successful in scenes requiring tn
highest talents for debate. TO letters h
is known to have always been as much de
voted, as the occupations of an otherwise
active life would permit. His numerous
political papers give evidence OF an excel
lent style; and it is not many years since
his occasional contributions in the various
branches of elegant literature were to bt
found in the publications of the day. l
the wish may be fairly INDUCED, that one
whose public life has hitherto been so use
iul, may not hereafter be withdrawn from
a participation in public affairs, the hope
may be expressed with equal justice, that
literature may yet receive from his pen
many of those contributions, in which ge'
MUS and taste are brought to illustrate the
dictates of a judgment always enlightened
and the honest sentiments of a generous
heart"
Such are the candidates selected,to be.
come the representatives of the democracy.
Again we say, this is noble nomination,
well worthy of the nobest efforts of the
democracy, Polk and Dallas are names
as widely known as the enormous corrup-
tons of the late United States Bank, and
the glorious struggle against them of the
patriot Jackson-lor both, in sustaining
the latter, won unfading laurels. Both are
the supporters of the policy pursued by
Jackson and Van Buren,, and both are OPP
posed to the plunderng schemes of the
wklgs. But the contest is not for men
it is not simply to elect James X Polk presi-
dent, and George Nj. Dallas vice president
of these United States. Far from il. 1t
is one of principle. 1t is whether one set
of measures or another set of measures
shall prevail IN the action of The govern
ment Clay and Frelinghuysen are the
embodiment of wing principles; and these
are now boldly proclaimed to be such as
will authorize the formation of national
bonk-the passage Of the distribltion law
the alteration of the federal constitution
the creation of a national debt! Shall
this be the future policy of the general gov
eminent! Polk and Dallas are opposed to
these measures. They plant themselves
on the old Jetfersonian state rights plat
form, They will sustain the policy of JEFF.
erson and Jackson and Van Buren,. Here,
then. is the issue. 1t is democracy against
its old enemy-the people against associa-
ted wealth.
Now the time has come for every demo-
Graf to show his love for democracy by sup
porting the nominees of the Baltimore con-
vention. Here is the touchstone The
past, so far as discord is concerned, must
be buried. And now it is the duty of one
and all, forgetting differences and burying
enmi'es, sacrificing preferences and preju-
does, TO rally, as ones man, about the flag
of Polk and Dallas. The enthusiasm that
thrilled the Baltimore convention must 90
through the country.
Delegates from the north and the south,
the east and the west, then pledged on the
altar of harmony their respective districts
for union But those pledges will be moth.
ing without the popular ratification. 1t is
for the people, then, to act and act prompt
ly. Let the spirit that so Unexpectedly, so
glorously burst forth at the Baltimore con-
vention be seen in every state, county, city
and town, aud the contest of 1874 will be
one Of the most glorious in the annals of
democracy. UNION is SUCCESS
Here is the rally word. Complete union
is a glorions victory. Let this pervade the
demomcratc ranks, and it is as sure, as
that day will succeed night that this noble
country will never be cursed with the elecf
ton OF the PROPAGATE CLAY, or saddled
with his PRoFLIGATE MEASURES.