Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-06
OCTOBER ELECTION.
FOR GOVERNOR OF ONO,
WILSON SHANNON.
PROSPECTUS.

Having purchased the Democratic STANDARD
tflaano materials, The undersigned has made ar
Fangemshss for Its Isguar publication hereafter
When the proposals. weFo first Issued, another
person eontsmplatsd publishing it, A delay o.
AbOuttwo months has taken place in consequence
his abOndOnlAS the project.
The Democratic Standard will be devoted to
the dissemination ofcorsct political Information
% advocating the cause Of equality of rights, and
70 the exposition Of the deception and designi
ofiederalisn.
Never, since the formation Of our government,
was thetsa greater necessity for an extensive cir
euiation or political truths than at present. Al
Ihoug, democracy must always bo triumphant
ifrightly understood; yet II the widespread mis-
representations Of is opponents be not promptly
exposed, experience proves that federalism may
get aiempoug ascendency Bu,such ascendency
q, The coming elecdon would provo most ruinous
% the country and dangerous to odrliberty. Tho
money power OF tho land, which has gradually
grown up under exclusive privileges, since Alex.
sndsr Hamilton's financial system was intro
ducea, to its present giant strength, has assumed
the Office Of supreme dictator, and threatens wide
spread ruin ifits4li be disregarded. Encouraged
by Ibis state Of AFFAIR." foreign aristoerats and mo-
ney lenders have demanded that the general govern
msnt assume the dsbts Of the different states and
thus make the prudent and economical responsl.
bic for the debts Of the lmprudent and prOaigato
But our democratic administration, sustained by
democratic Congress, has resisted this attempt
% snesoach upon the nights oflho people and the
sovereignty Of the states. And 10 avoid Feeur
Esnes Of such circumstances, II has bson found ne.
cessaTy that the financial opemiloas of govern.
msnt be coaductsd In strlet conformity TO the let
ter and intent Of the Constitution and, accord
insy, she Independent treasury bill has been pass
ed as ths only constitutional mode ''for the coli
lection, safe-kseplng, transfer and disbursement
81 the public rsvsnusp
The most important questions now presented torI
che eOaslderatOh and decision Of The people are
Shall shs President AID Congress bs sustained In
she position thus taksn9 Shall the independent
treasury system continue In forcS3 or shall we
have IN its place uhlted States Bank, through
whIeh foreigners may control all the business Opo.
Ialionr Of the country, render ourgsvernmsnta sub
ssuisnt 70 their interests, aud finally overthrow
our free Institutions and place monarchy in
their stsadl Shall the democracy Of Ohio bs
sustained IA thsir sndsasors to render the cur.
ssnsy more sound and uniferm, BY making stock
holdss IN banks sesponslbls for thslr notssl or
shall eli lirsstrIesions be removed, and Ihs eOuu,
~ flooded with AsuHopsy ss unsafe and worth.
less % abdndantl
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will also contain asummary ofgensral nsws and
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Dr.. PALMER.