Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-10-13
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OF THE DEMOCRATIC STANDARD
Having purchased the Democratic Standard
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When the proposals were first issued, another
person contemplated publishing it. A delay oil
about two months has taken place in consequence
his abandoning the project.
The Democratic Standard will be devoted TO
the dissemination ofcorrect political Information,
to advocating the cause of equality of rights, and
TO the exposition of the deception and designs
of federalism.
Neyer. 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
if rightly understood; yet if the wide spread mis-
representations of its opponents be not promptly
exposed, experience proves that federalism may
get temporary ascendency. But such ascendency
at the coming election would prove most rulnous
( to the country and dangerous to our liberty. The
! money power of the land, which has gradually
grown up under exclusive privileges, since Alex
ander Hamilton's financial system was intro
duced, to its present giant strength, has assumed
the Office of supreme dictator, and threatens wide
spread ruin fits will be disregarded Encouraged
by this state of affairs, foreign aristocrats and mo-
neyendars have demanded that the general govern
msnt assume the debts of the different states and
thus make the prudent and economical response
ble for the debts of the imprudent and proillgate.
But our democratic administration, sustained by
a democratic Congress, has resisted this attempt
to encroach upon the rights of the people and the
sovereignty of the states. And % avoid recur
renee of such circumstances, it has been found ne
cesaary that the financial operations OF govern
ment be conducted in strict conformity to the let
ter and intent of the Constitution; and, accord
ingly, the independent treasury bllhas been pass
ed as lhs only constitutional mode "ior the col
lection, safe-kecping transfer and disbursement
Of the public revenue"
The most important questions now presented fol
the consideration and decision of the people are
Shall the President and Congress BIS sustained in
the position thus taken! Shall the Independent
treasury system continue in forces or shall W.
have in its place United States Bank, through
which foreigners may control all the business ope
Iations of the country, render ourgovernment sub
scrvient to their interests, and finally overthrow
: our free institutions and place a monarchy il
their stead! Shall the democracy Of Ohio b
sustained in their endeavors to render the cur
rency more sound and uniform, by making stocl,
holders in banks responsible for their notes! o
shall all restrictions be removed, and the coun
try flooded with currency as unsafe and worth
less as abundant!
The Standard, besides the political matter
will also contain summary ofgeneral news an
miscellaneous reading.
TERMs.-'! The Democratic Standard" will b.
printed on an imperial sheet, and issued once
week, at two dollars per annurH, if paid in ad
vance, or within one month from the date of th
first number; two dollars and fifty cents, if pai
within the year; or three dollars after the expi
ration of tho year.
D. P. PALMER.
Georgetown, August |, 1910.