Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1848-08-24
From the Illinois Register
Another Convert to Democracy,
LET THE LOUD HOSANNA
RING?n
,uu oM wig friends.

GeNrLrMEN;Under ordinary circum
noes, should scarcely venture to ob
de any effusion of my feelings anc
ailments upon the public attention.
any apology is required, let it be lounr
The columns OF the Journal of Monda,
!, which assails, not only my political,
II my private character and business,
n style of ungentIemany abuse and low
%%garlty, excelled only by the base false,
Pd of It's statements.
his attack of the Journal upon me is
blless intended to terrify and bea, into
mission other wings, who, like me, are
= wing their ranks They are welcome
make an example of me, All ask, is
righ; of explaining to my wing friends
reasons which induce this change in
political sentiments and aspirations. 49,
b well that we live in land of liberty
republican institutions, where the
Elerant and proscripive spirit manifest.
by the Journal, is compelled to eonfne
+ Vengeance upon those who dare to
ia lis dlcla'lon, to impotent words.
need not say, that, in advocating the
cIples of the late whlg party, | honest
N eIleved the recognition Of those prin.
V rs, in the administration of the gov.
NJ nent, to be essential t. the welfare Of
country; and with equal sincerity,
"a rded the principles of the democratic
Nv as mlschievous in their tendency,
" destructive in their application to the
hgement of national affairs.
"A It consider the experience of the
twelve years, sufficient to convince
y candid mad, (as 1t has convinced
N wn) that the principles and measures
e democratic party are drawn from
Il rue theory Of republican government,
# calculated to secure the perpetulty
free institutions, and to attain that
AIRY end Of all gopernment-"lhe
est good ofthe greatest number"
e party with which | acted, advocat-
national bank as an indispensable a
in carrying on the financial opera
ct the government, in supplying a
currency and regulating exchanges.
democratic party rejected This princ.
vas trumphan,Iy sustained by the
e on repeated trials; and the mdc-
Pit treasury system now stands in
cation of the wisdom Of It's policy. -
he facl is established in the face of
q world, and has become a settled
pie in the minds of the people, that
stem is better adopted to the safe
asy management Of our financial af,
affords more sound currency, and
the exchanges at lower and more
IN rates than ever was, or can be,
led from a bank,
Ugh protective tariff is another arti-
whig failh-deemed necessary for
Encouragement Of American industry,
he protection OF our manufactures
foreign competition. The people
decided against the whig party also,
;. A tariff law, the offspring of
cratic policy is now in operation, and
Pw received The marked approval Of
(ople. Under its mild and benef-
operation, the revenues of the Coun-
We increased beyond all precedent;
can industry has been rewarded
bundant employment aud high pri.
manufactures have grown up all
he land as if by magic, making e.
us dividends; and so far from quail
der foreign competition, our people
ndng the products Of !heii looms
Workshops to Europe, underSeIin!
lgi>h manufacturer al his own door.
crease duties for mere prOtcctiOn,
only be t. rob milAOnS Of conSum-
the benefit of a few Hundreds OF
PRODUCERS.
ght refer to many other questions
CIV, in which the deliberate judg
pl the courtry has been gwen a.
the whlgs, and IN favor u! the dem,
1t is true that success may not
be the criterion Of merit, but when
ople year after year, and under ef-
eriety of circumstances, unlt"r'nly
the same questions IN the same
he presumption IS almost inevitable,
cir verdict IS right And if any iur-
eason were necessary for acqniesc
this fixed expression of the popular
may be found ia the fact before re.
to, that disaster, confusion and
repeal have followed close upon
Ccess of whig measures in Congress,
great national advancement, an uu-
pied career of prosperity and g Tory,
&c and war, and popularity which
permanently attest the wisdom
tness to the condition of the country
e spirit of the age, Of democratic
res.
not time, then, that the princi ples
wing party were repudIated. Act
myself | do repudiate them, and
others which time and the expert
f the country commend TO m! APP
whig party, too, coming to the con,
convinced that the country will
1ure wing principles, has formally
ced and repudaled them.-By re-
in its National Convention, to re-
its old principles by abandoning the
embodiment" of them, and nomin
man confessedly destitute of poIit
ncipIes and experience, it has de-
its own dissolution, and left every
rec, in the language of Judge Logan
pc out and begin anew" The whls
having become ashamed Of its prin
nod obnn1onoI ,ha,. l., ..