Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-20

Fh~~NsAN ~ AS@AgAg "
people a sound constitutional currency in
gold and silver and its equivalent in lien,
Of deprecated paper circulation, issued
BY irresponsible corporations, is the great
and mortal offence with which we stand
charged before the country. The object
and the end Of all these corporations.
which have entered the field Of politics,
is 10 take from labor great portion ofits
hard and honest earnings, for the sole
benefit Of these corporators, aud thus, in
the language Of General Jackson, snake
ihe rich rither and the poor poorer.''-.
The bills Of credit, promises TO pay, are
miscalied money. and thus made 10, de-
stroy the standard of value; to first raise
and then depress the price Of property
and produce, and thus to ruin the people
By the constant nuctuaiion of the prices
of all they possess.
The effect Of the course Of these bank
ing Institutions is at the foundation Of all
the extravagant speculatiOns, stock ganN-
bling, and every other species Of money.
ed fraud.
These irresponsible corporations have
already taken the control of all our cities,
towns and villages-and they are now abb
straciing from the people a great portion
of their honest labor. Do you ask howg
/ reply, the banks are drawing an imme-
diate interest from the people upon their
promises to pay, while, on the other hand,
the people have to pay interest upon all
the promises which they make 10 the
banks. Therefore the banks have an in
come in direct proportion to their indebt-
edness. Under continuance of fhis sys-
TEN, the people will, with fearful rapidi-
ty, become the mere tenants Of combined
corporators.
But what is still worse, immeasurably
worse, these corporators, these Sbylocks,
are rapidly obtaining the ascendency in
all legislative bodies, State aud Federal;
aad in the name of democracy and free
government, we fiud them engaged in the
halls of flegisIaiion in fastening the shack
les of a moneyed despotism upon their
confding constituents.
Under this view of the subject, let me
advise that we arise from our lethargy,
and. in the majesty Of sovereign strength,
with one mighty effort, snap asunder the
bands which a.e being fastened upon our
selves and our posterity. Our remedy is
at the ballot box. Let US put down the
bank party in politics-let US re-elect
Van Buren-let US select for all Offices
our most faithful and capable men, genu-
inc democrats, not by mere profession,
but by steady and uniform practice.
My friends, you are contending for the
noblest objects-for the practical devel-
opement of those principles, purchased
with the blood of our fathers, and guar
antied to US in our written Constitution.
Onward, then, in the way you are GO
ing, and all the measures for which you
contend will ere long be consummated.
The purity of your principles and mea-
sures is so obvious and plain that even
afistocrats and fedeTalisls attempt your
destruction, by stealing your names, aud
fighting you under your own banner.
We are fighting faction made up Of
every thing, except honest politicians;
embracing in its ranks federalists, abol-
tionists, ahtimasons, disappointed Office
seekers, broken-down partisans, all united
under The common name Of wings. Yet,
to deceive, they sometimes assume our
names, and call themselves republicans
and democrats. Yes, they sometimes go
further, and even affect TO steal your
measures and use your words, in order TO
favor their selfish designs, and cheat you
out Of your votes.
1 offer you, in conclusion, the following
sentiment,
The true democratic principle, which
is unsullied,Virtue, pure religion, " rem
dering unio Cesar the things that are Ce-
sars," and doing unto others as you
would have them do unto yon." Ifsuch
democracy could be pracnced in its puri-
ty, it would secure peace on earth and
good will towards man.
Your friend and fellow-citizen,
WILSON LUMPKIN.