Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-13
PROSPECTUS
OF THE DEMoCRATIC sTAnDARp.

OF THE DEMOCRATIC STANDARD.
Having purchased the Democratic Standard
printing materials, the undersigned has made ar
rangements for its regular publication hereafter.
When the proposals were first issued, another
person contemplated publishing it. A delay Of
about two months has taken place in consequence
his abandoning the project.
The Democratic Standard will be devoted to
the dissemination of correct political information,
to advocating the cause of equality of rights, and
to the exposition of the deception and designs
of federalism. ....
Never, since the formation of our government,
was there greater necessity for an extensive cir
culation of political truths than at present Al
though democracy must always be triumphant
il rightly understood; yet il the wide spread mis-
representations of its opponents be not promptly
exposed, experience proves that federalism may
get atemporaryasc But such ascendency
at the coming eection would prove most ruinous
to tho country and dangerous to our liberty The
money power o. the land, which has gradually
grown up under exclusive privileges, since Alex
ander Hamiton's financial system was intro.
duced, to its present giant strength, has assumed
the Office of supeme dictator, and threatens wide
spread ruin ifit will be dsregarded. Encouraged
by this state oftars, foreign aristocrats and mo-
neylendars demanded that the general govern
ment assume tie debts Of the different states and
thus make the prudent and economical response.
ble for the debts of the imprudent and prpAigate
But our democrtic administration, sustained by
democratic Congress, has resisted this attempt
to encroach upon the rights of the people and the
sovereignty of tic states. And 10 avoid recur
renee of such circumstances, it has been found ne
cessary that tip financial operations of govern
ment bo conducted in strict conlormityt to tho let
ter and intent Of the Constitution; and, accord
ingly, the independent treasury billhas been pass
ed as lhs only Constitutional mode " for the coll
lection, safe-keCPng, transfer and disbursement
Of this public revenue"
The most important questions now presented for
the consideratiOnand decision of the people are
Shall the President and Congress be sustained in
the position thus taken? Shall the independent
treasury system continue in force? or shall we
have in its placsa United States Bank, through
which foreigners nay control all the business ope-
rations of the country, render ourgovernment sub
servient to their interests, and finally overthrow
our free institutions and place mona rchy in
their stead! Shll the democracy of Ohio be
sustained in thef elSdeavors to render the cur
rency more sound and uniform, by making stock
holders in banks responsible for their notes? or
shall all restrictbns be removed, and the coun-
try flooded with currency as unsafe and WORTH
loss as abundantE
The STANDARD, besides the political matter, |
will also contain summary Ofgeneral news and |
reading.
The first number will be issued ON or before the
Sth day of August.
TERMs.--H The Democratic S,andard,, will be |
printed on an imperial sheet, and issued once q
week, at two dellari per annum, if paid in ad-
rance, .oE within one month from the date Of the
Irss number; .So dollars and fifty cents, il paid
within the yeaE or three dollars after the oxpi-
alton Of the yeEt.
D. P. PALMER,
GSexssOws, Auvas. 1880.