Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1862-01-16
WOODSTOCK, VT .
To Our Readers,

Since our connection with Age, now over
two wears, we have had to contend against
the results of these unwise causes which have
disturbed the whole country, and made all
w;bou, distinction labor under an anxiety for
the future security Of their lives and property.
Our party being in the minority, there has
been an indifference manifested among many
Of ;,s members that has, for brief period, ever
been the result of its defeat. But we are con-
6deut that the evil which always accrucs from
the premature triumph of those opposed to
Democratic principles is shaping events thai
arc going to rebound to the Success of Right
and Justice. A no-policy party cannot long
hold power over the great American nation.
There must be q reaction, and men who have
been elected to hold tho reins OF government
will yet be compelled to administer it in nc
cordance with the principles they have hitler
to affected 10 dilpise. Reason teaches that VIC
cannot he mstakcn-Yet VIC feel that tht
American heart is too deeply imbucd with pa
triotism 10 not awaken TO sense Of duty anl
10 follow its dictates at the sacrifice Of part
zanship rather than witness the going down o.
Union they have all cherished with pride. -
Our Democratic institutions arc altogether Toe
popular with the masses, not only IN America
but throughout the civilized world, So long
rs an intcrmeldling spirit has been irowned
down, aud no considerable Intervention Fac
ton has been suffered to exist cur people have
been born along the current Of prosperity and
all has been well. If we ever have said or
ever can say anything that will a1ucc those
who have opposed our principles for past years
to earnestly desire that peace and harmony
may be again restored throughout cur beautiful
land, aud will that "wcll enough" be let alone
in future, then we shall feel that we have not
worked or will not work in vain,
We are in the midst Of an internal war, and
external gar threatened Who is 10 blame p
The Abolitiouists of the North and the Traitor,
Mt the South fools and knaves are plants oil
every soil. They have plunged the country
into war about "Sambo," that will cost il
more than it would to ship the whole "seed
breed and generation of Sambo's to kallir.
land. 1t behooves every man who loves
the Union and the Constitution--rcyercs tht
memory of Washington and Jackson, to irowr
down this intermoddlipg spirit, and stand b
the Stars and Stripes
Aside from politics, we arc cndcavoTng tc
make the Age compare fayorably with our CO.
temporares. Oar selections arc made will
care and all acquainted with an editors lii;
knows that it requires much time aud patience
We are aware that we have not given errc
satisfaction, and to those who have become oul
patrons we owe an apology. We have wor
friends and made enemies we hoped to do thc
first, and expected to do the last. For oui
friends, VIC have the same big hear. and oper
hand we gave them at our greeting, and Tor ouI
enemies, and those who have Withdrawn THEN
little patronage, on account Of our politica
proclivities, nothing but the silence oil Fcorn.--
They may think s'ishtingly of the craft @
editing newspaper to suite everybody these
times, when public opinion is so divided, if they
please, but as Job says-"Oh. that MINE
adversary had written a book let them try
The Age, like Banquo's ghost. will not dow
at the bidding Of the "dnrks" Of Windsor Go
We call upon our friends TO give us helping
hand. We offer the following inducements -
To the person who gets up the largest club il
Windsor County, we will furnish with the
Kuickerbocker Magazine one year; socont
the N. Y. Mercury, or Ledger; third
tho Scientific American; tourh-the Ag
gratis. The circulation Of the Age is larger
now than it has been any time since the day
of its founder, the lamcn,ed Eastman. Th
loss Of advertising patronage, these hard times
which has caused hundreds of papers to suspen'
publication, prompts US to make the iorcgo
ing offers, and if our friends will exert them
selves little in procuring as new subscribe
each it will more than remunerate us for tn
loss. Democrats, there never was a time Il q
looked more auspicious for our party and al
that is needed is, 10 WORK, WORK, wOEK ant
circulate the DOCUMENTS
The Daily Papers cannot he relied upon
What appears in their columns of to-day vii
be denied to morrow. they tell us OF battle
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