Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-10-07

Our readers will perceive, without any
in,imation from us that we have played the
"Old Soldier" pretty extensively this
week, but we have other matter that seem.
ed to claim the columns as more inter
es,ing than anything we could write.
the editorial department Of the Age is not
often deficient in quantity, and after lay
ing on our oars to attend TO other business
one week we shall again be at our post,
pen in hand.
We would call particular attention to
the address Gov. Wright, were i, neces-
sary to do so,-everybody will read it OF
course, as the last production of this emf
nently great statesman. The views it con-
taIns are not the premature deductions OF
an immature mind, but the sound, phlo-
sophlcal reasoning Qilexperience and uner-
ring judgment, IN sS9a,l,ilt and remember
that it is sbssapseRilqAof a man who had
but feBeSqazlsbesa e MI
saso9l s1s31 .1siscsss
IA y assscausetts State Conven-
|sss I I'D, ssafsy The editor of the Dai-
\ N ssa,l},srs;, 70 having been one of uncom
gghapsfFserest. The proceedings were
ci'aya eierized, by an even and quiet spirit
sisMlsimaje a&nsonstration indica-
Liss sypa aIss5s SuIs xf5ssR The nomna.
NH 4 3. m m s Ss' Governor must
Be "a soafea G afali isAtjpn to the democ-
racy Of other stateSta$ well as his own
and we trust that he is destined 10 lead o
successful revolution in the politics Of
Massachusetts. The democracy there
have every encouragement to work, and
if they use their united efforts they may
we'll expect to triumph.
Among the resolutions passed by the
convention we find the following-a Sc.
we're and JUS, rebuke 10 the unparalleled
meanness Of the last Legislature:
Resolred, That the condnc, orthe Legislature Of
Massachusetts in regard 10 the war with Mexico,
aud to the equipment Of the regiment Of Alassa.
chuselts volunteers, is u deep disgrace and lou
blot upon the character Of the old Bay State which
nothing less than the deep waters Of pUlitca
revolution can wash out.
Resolved, That in suffering her regiment
ed under her authority and Differed by her exec
ulive-to 60 forth, so far as depended on the vii
of her legislature, naked and unprovided the Com
monweaIlh Of Massachusetts, through the msman
agement OF her rulers, has been gully Of the worst
crime that can be committed by sovereign State
against her citizens, or by Il member OF the
Union against the central government; inso-
much that the reasonable pro ects Of the Hartford
Convention, and the iniqullous refusal OF the fed
eral Governor Strong 10 furnish The troops for the
common defence in 1872, have los their former
bad emncnce Of political wickedness, and have
become bnl secondary offences in the long chapter
Of wing crlminay
Resolved, That the wing party in Massachusetts
which begsn its career by founding our state
government upon property instead Of manhood
by DISTINGUISHING the poor and declaring none eli
glDe 10 ONCE hut the rlCh which, al tho outset,
established legal distinctions and preferences in
religion, and fetlered the conscience of men
which 20 the last and longest, resisted the progress
of REFORM the abolition Of property qualifications
and religious lests-which denys the sovereignty
of the people, and breads the popular voice and
suffrage which delights 10 furnish aid and arms
to Rhode Island landed oIlsarchy IN its conflict
with DISTINGUISHED peopie--a party tina: subjects
the people, as The proper victims of the few TO OPP
presslye burdens and unequaIled taxation-whlch
wastes their substance by extIavagant expendi-
lures and emo rmous saleries and useless Offices
insults them by partial and private Ieglslation-of-
iers no protection to the purity Of the ballot box
claims monstrous and unconstitutional powers for
the federal government, yet when that government
administered by democrats, would exercise lis un-
questionable and rghtiul authority refuses 10 obey
and practices rebellion, and which in ali its meas
ures and conduct declares and teaches that the
people at large arc created for the special SER
vice, convenience, profit and advantage Of the
few-n party tina, has in its entire career. been
marked by administration and signazed by
every abuse that political ingenuity sharpened
! by malice or self interest, could invent deserves
TO be cast down by the people, and forever ban
ished from the high places Of power which it has
so long occupied.