Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1857-08-13
From the Burlington Sentinel.
From the Waterman and State Jour-
nal,

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! The Waterman has treated the resolutions
passed by the recent Democratic State Conven.
ton very cruelty. Hear it
Resoired, That in the death Of Hon. William
L. Marcy, the Democratic party and the Nation
Idcplore the loss Of Il statesman of unsurpassed
ability aud achievement; Il scholar of varied
and profound crudition and citizen of exem.
plary patriotism and morality; to whom alike
in public and private affairs was accorded the
high praise of honesty Of purpose and integrity
of life
Excellent but we doubt whether the Re-
publicans do not mourn the loss of Mr.. Marcy
with genuine sorrow. 1t is understood that Mr.
Marcy rcpudated entirely the Kansas rascality
which prevailed during the Pierce administra-
ton; and i'll consequence Of tha1, as well as of
his eminent talents and favorable position he
stood in the list of Republican candidates for
the next Presidency"
Mr.. Marcy, shielded as he is by the grave,
a resting place which christians call sacred,
ought not to be attacked with the imputation
that "hc stood in the list of Republican candi-
dates for the next Presidency" An imputa.
ton so entirely absurd, is too mean and too far
fetched for an intelligent man to make, and
shows with what notwithstanding d Black
Republican editor will swallow and disgorge
filthy lie. The purity a0d eminent services Of
Mr.. Marcy's life should be enough to deter the
venomous pen ff6ht associatinr his name with
the followers Of the "beast in robes" But so
far from giving stfengtKtoa faltering, gasping
piteous apology for a party, it only exposes in
clearer light the weakness and cowardice of its
leaders.
RcSolced. That the present prohibitory liquor
law of the State does not meet the demands of
Frcemcn of Vermont, and that it is incumbent
upon all citizens to vote for its repeal and to
secure enactments relating TO spirituous liquors,
wholesome practicable and efficient.
The Waterman proceeds to dcmolish the
above quoting the resolution and remarking
with unaccountable Indifference that
"If there were any danger, we might enlarge
4 little. But the rummies are diminishing daily
by strychninc, arsenic, vitrol, and Numerous
other poisons-sure to kill at forty rods"
This wholesale slaughter of the "rnmmies"
strikes us as being little disagreeabc. IF we
were sure that they would all be killed forty
rods from our dwelling, office and pleasure
grounds, we should not so much care. But
live, breathing. animated Black Republican
rummy emits about as much offensive odor as
we can endure this warm weather, and if any
thing can be done to prevent them from taking
poison and lying round, we shall make strcnu-
GUS efforts to do it.. But if the "rummics" are
bound to keep on drinking daily potations of
"strychnine, arsenic, vitrol and numerous other
poisons' we can only hope that the editor of
the ITa!chman will suspend drinking till late
in the Fall, and the editor of the Freeman GER
tainly till mid-winer. 1t is an incontestbe
truth that the democrats of Vermont care less
for liquor, and drink less of the abomnabe
stuff flooding the State than even the Black Re-
pubcans "rummies" themselves. Hear the
E'atclm0n mourn,
Enough of pure liquor to supply the pres
ent demand, is an mpossibility"
And yet you blame the democratic party for
wishing that you may have something bet
ter. But if our opponents still wish to drink
"strychninc, arsenic torch light professions,
Sc, why we have no objections provided they
will let us have the pure article. 1t is a well
known fact that poisoned liquor and corruption,
have lined many Black Republican lawyers
pocket with gold since the law has been in opc-
ration and that in the eyes Of practicable men
it is a nuisance. The "Mane Law" of almost
immaculate conception" has lost its potency.
1t will no lcnger serve as band about Il crest
fallen party Of sectionalists whose every prop
and every hope is gone. Just as sure as the
advancing sun, the united column of Democra-
cy, the army of conservatism, oftruth and right
are marching to victory. We may not conquer
this year, but we demand an unconditional sur
render. And when you reccoflect the power of
truth over error, union over fragments, content
and calmncss over fear and disquietudc, you
may rest assured that you will be Defeated
The IEatchman'S story Of the night next year,
will be a dismal one, and we will hear it as VIC
tors, standing on the watch-towers Of the ene-
my, bcholdng in the breeze above us the eagle,
and the motto, and the stripes and the thirty
one stars.
VICE PRESIDENT BRECKINRIpCE.- The cor