Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-09-30
PROSPECTUS
OF THE DEMOCRATIC STANDARD.

OF THE DEmOChAAAS sAAND<A
Having purchased the Democratic Standard
printing materials, The undersigned has made ar
,0pgemen,s for its regular publication hereafter.
When the proposals were first issuod' another
person contemplated publishing it. A delay of
about two months has taken place n'conseqnenee
his abandoning the project,
The Democratic Standard will be devoted to
the dissemination of correct political Information,
to advocating the cause of equality ofrights, and
tn the exposition of the deception and designs
Of federalism.
Never. since tho 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 ifthe 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 ruinous
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
sDread ruin fits will be disregarded. Encouraged
by this state of affairs, foreign arstocrats and mo-
neylendsrs have demanded that the general govern
ment assume the debts of the different states and
thus make the prudent and economical RESPONSE
ble for the debts of the imprudent and prohigate
But our democratic administration, sustained BY
democratic Congress, has resisted this attempt
to encroach upon the rights of the people and the
sovereignty of the states. And 20 avoid recur
renee of such circumstances, it has been found ne
cessary 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 billhas been pass
ed as The only constitutional mode "for The col
lection, saGe-kccping, transfer and disbursement
Of the public revenue"
The most important questions now presented 10
the consideration and decision of The people are
Shall the President and Congress bo sustained il
the position thus taken? Shall the independen
treasury system continue in force? or shall W
have in its place United States Bank, tbroug
which foreigners may control all the business opc
Iations of the country, render ourgoyernmant sui
servient to their interests, and finally overthro'
our free Institutions and place monarchy i
; their steadl Shall the democracy of Ohio
! sustained in their endeavors TO rsnder the Gu
rency more sound and uniform, by making stool
holders in banks responsible for their notes!
shall all restrictions be removed, and the cour
try flooded with currency as unsafe and wortl
less as abundant!
The STANDARD, besides the political matte
will also contain summary ofgsneral news al
, miscellaneous readiug.
: The first number will beiSsued on or before Il
, 9th day of August
TERMS" The Democratic Standard" will
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ration of the year.
DIP. PALMER.
Georgetown, August l., 1910.