Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1848-09-21
FOR VICE RESIDENT,
WIN. D. BUTLER,
or KENTUCKY.
The Next Rally.

AhN 4NCAC Nuh.
The smoke and dust Of the state cleo
ton having nearly cleared away, We have
now only time to look around us prepare
tory to grand rally on the 9TH Nosem-
Der. The democratic party have no new
platform to lay down-no new set of prin-
ciples TO ge, up and trumpet into the ears
Of the people, bu, they are to do battle a
gain on their old ground and for the same
objec,-"the greatest good Of The greatest
number" The straight forward stability
that has ever characterized the democrat
ic party, is not IN the least effected by the
actions of few restless spirits who may
have heretofore claimed kindred with this
party, and perhaps with dozen Others,
and at this particular time i, only remains
for the faithful, to adhere more strictly
to the old party land marks, still TO per.
petuate the distinctive feature Of the true
Jeffersonian or democratic party. We
confess our incapability TO appreciate the
merits Of those mems motives who have
brought forward Martin Van Buren,, as a
candidate for the Presidency, and be-
tween him and Gen. Taylor we can dis.
cover no difference, so far as the hostility
of every true democrat is concerned, in
the coming election, and we would as soon
lend our aid to the election Of the latter,
as the former, under existing clrcums,an.
ccs.
live have a cause TO support that re-
quires the assistance Of some side plot,
some compromise, equally dishonorable
and injudlcious, then, the sooner il sinks,
the better, for denpnd "r"" It, the number
OF Its days must be few. if;. depends upon
no other support.
And we have yet to discover in what
manner the election Of Lewis Cas-, is pro-
noted by voting for Martin Van Buren,,
or what difference there is between wing
and sub-soil man, in their relative posi-
ton TO the democratic party. There is
no surer way to ruin any party Than by
,ampering with one that never has or can
stand on its own responsibility, l. is
strange virtue tina, has TO be upheld by as.
sociating with vice, and it is no less
strange democracy that steps aside from
high and dignifed position to stand upon
a low and narrow platfom-lhe tottering
base Of one idea, and that imaginary, -
So far as free soil party in the abstract
is concerned, we consider il the humbug
OF the day. The stad and sober aboli-
,ionisls have consented to be swallowed,
Jonah-like. by "a fish prepared for them
at Buffalo, and few lean and ank wings
and democrats consented to be converted
into fish skin, hoping they might fatten
to respectable dimensions by taking in the
morcsau. Which was the worst taken in,
remains to be proved but we hazard the
opinion that when this modern Jonah is
least upon dry land" not even the boots
will be left behind. II any man, calling
himself democrat, intends to DO caugh,
by such bait at the presidential election,
we ask as matter ofjustice that he re-
quest and receive discharge from his old
party and claim hereafter no privileges
over the wings.
One would suppose, by the way some
Of these new lights talk that the election
ofthe next President depends upon the
few hundred votes they will be able to
cast in Vermont, but we imagine the 7ih
of next November will dispel this strange
infatuation.
The election OF Cass and Butler is now
matter Of certainty beyond speculation,
and they will be elected too on the plat
form Of the Baltimore Convention Of "A
and '4s. The strong and mighty currcn,
Of democracy is moving steadily onward
towards that port. and whoever calculates
from a Sigh, ripple upon the surface that
it is pursuing any other direction is des-
tined to be deceived. Then let every true
democrat in Vermont cast to the winds
the visionary mushrooms that spring up in
night, and show TO the democracy of
other states that they are yet true to their
principles. and prepared TO maintain them
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