The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1844-07-11

euS"chto' ItnTel lnat previous arrange
ments to attend the State Convention o
that day, compels me to forego the plea
sure OF meeting you on that occasion.
1t may not be improper, however, that
should submit few thoughts in relation
to the general subject which now engrosse
the attention of the whole American pee
pie, We are now ust commencing a con
test, the result of which will probabl
settle the political character of our genera
administration, mot for single PreSidentio
term, bu; for a long series of years. 1t is
think evident that the people are full
satisfied with one term of anarchy and mis-
rule, they are glutcd 10 the full with tn,
influence OF a National Bank, Bankruptcy
Distribution, Assumption aud an inyidi
Gus Tarlif,-and upon the "sober secont
thought" have Gecreed the abdication o
federalism, and the restoration of the time
honored principles of Jefferson and Jack
son.
The candidates presented by the Demo
cratic National convention possess the en-,
tire confidence Of the Democracy of the
republic, and though others might have
been more deeply in the affections of the
people, yet the nomination has effected two
important objects, in silencing the attempts
OF sell constituted managers, to manulac.
tnre and control public opinion, and at
the same time presenting to the people a
ticket which will relieve the nation from
the thraIdon of whlggery and its inherent
corruption.
The great majority Of the population of
our own Mountain State are essentially
Democratic, but deceived by the specious
eXlernals OF modern whiggery they have
been induced to abandon for a time the
faith of their venerable predecessors, and
have been feeding upon husks, among po-
Itlcal heretlcks, until naked and half
starved, they are returning one after anolh-
er to the household of their brethren who
have kept the faith. And when a can
dldate, whose political views are as SUBJ
Ject to change as the lunar orb, whose
skirts are full ofblood, and whose known
disregard for moral rcclitude, Is legiby
written upon every page of his existence, -
is urged upon moral and religious com
munIly like that of Vermont, it is more
than probable that purity discipline will be
insufficient TO secure their support.
1t is true, that when it is enquired of
Mr. Clay, sis he capablel" every American
citizen is ready to respond an affirmative
reply, but when it is further enqnired-
SIS he hOnrStF'-thc cheek, even of hard
cider whig, is manled with blush.
Wien we take retrospective glance at
the progress Of Democracy in Vermont,
and find that our numbers have increased,
since the dispersion of the chaotic dark.
ness, of the administration ofthe Younger
Adams, from mere handful to a force
oi more than 81 600 effective men,-we
nave every encouragement, still to battle
manlully IN the cause. of which we have
hlrherlo been justly proud. Again when
we see men of eminent talents and extern
sWe influence in almost every state of the
union, who had been stranded upon the
shoals of whlggery in 1910, daily return
ing to the Democratic Standard,-w are
warranted in the conclusion, that the sue.
cess OF the wing nominee is predetermined
even in Vermont.
Permit me on this occasion to congrat-
uIate the committee (which you are the
organ, and through them the sterling de-
mocracy of Woodstock, that while they
have stood like scattered ears of wheat in
a vast field oftares, their numbers and their
influence have been constantly increasing.
And in conclusion let me say, let your
walchword be onmord and you shall reap
IN due time, if you faint not"
With much respect your obi servant.
IRA DAVIS.
+. A KrMBALL, ofDem. Committee.
BY the committee:
DIR. IRA DAvIs.-As a practitioner,
he, warren like, deals out democratic
Pills for the recorry of republicans, af-
fllcted with the "coon" plague of 1910:
and like the heroic Putnam, will give"lhe
a fatal Poke in his den, or
bring the "tred rWmint' down to the
'Clay" -SloSheS of defeat, wherever he
finds him.
AT the conclusion or the letters, the fol-
lowing were drank as volunteer toasls:
BY the COMMUNICATIONS Revolutionary
GucSts-Their names will ever be honored
by grateful Peep lie, as their presence now
honors us.
Capt WILDER, here arose amid the
cheers of the company, and saddle was
an old man, he Dad lived long enough to see
the United States an Independent nation
and that was more than he dared sometimes
to expect 20 years ago. lie alluded to
some of the battles in which he was engag.
ed--he had always seen the principles
for which he supposed he was then fight
ing maintained by the Democratic party.
In conclusion he would say to those pres
ent that the principles they were endeavor-
to maintain he believed were right, and if
they but persevered they wonld triumph
ovel all opposition, even in Vermont. lie
should not probably meet his democratic
citizens together but few times more
but he thanked them for their kind invita-.
ton for him to partake with them this eve.