Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-10-13

change, yet he did every thing in his
power to re-elect John Q. Adams a sec.
ond term, and was paid for it by Mr.. Ad.
ans, by permitting him to remain six
months in Ohio, while his pay, $4,000
as minister to Columbia, was going on
another proof of his practicle economy.
We qote again:
"Again in relation TO the charge Of be-
ing Federalist, can refer the dongs
previous to and during the late war The
Federal party took ground against that
war, and as party, there never existed a
purer band of patriots, for when the note
ofstrile was sounded, they rallied under
the banner of their country. But patrI-
otic as they were, do know that I ,ca8
not one of them!
Democrats, do you hear that? "A
purer band ofpatriots never existed" than
the Federalists. But he "was not one of
themm Well, we should say he is pet.
ty well into it now, and fully sus-
tains the volumes of proof that he was
with them then. After this we hope no
one ofhis friends will deny hispure blood
ed Federalism, and a fit candidate for
the Hartford Convention plotters Of trea-
son. Go it, old blue lights, after all
this.
General Harrison will bring back the
Government TO pure Democracy, by the
creation of a massive National Bank, with
the British nobility as stockholders,
spreading its branches into every State,
and commercial city, grinding to dust
ali who dare oppose its strides of mbi-
tlon and conquest, with all the other vio-
latioEs of the Constitution that will nat
uralIy follow. This is the Democracy he
promises TO give US, and SAYS he
can accomplish it all in one terml
Now for the marrow of this mans no.
tons ofliberty, ofDemocracy, of curron-
rency. Hear him again, and then say if
such man is fit for the-lowest Office in
the gift ofthe people:
"Metbinks, hear a soft voice asking
are you in favor Of paper money? |
AM. Shouts of applause If you
would know why / am in favor of the
credit system, can only say, tits because
| am a Democrat. Immense cheering.7
The two systems are the only means, un-
der heaven, by which poor industrious
man may become a rich man, without
bending the knee TO colossal wealth.
Cheering. But with all this, am not
a bank man, Once in my life was, and
then they cheated me out of every dollar +
placed in their hands. [Shouts of
laughter And shall never indulge in r
this way again, for it is more than proba.
bic that shall never have money beyond ,
the days wants.
Commentary on such stuff would be
needless. The paper swndlers will
"shout" at this Of course. They are
pleased to see how one who acknowledge
es that he was plucked by them, still
sticks to their support. His notions ofa
privileged Swindlng banking system, be-
ng an aid to the poor against Colossal {
wealth, is so new in politics, and withal
so cute an idea, that it should be put in
arge gold letters on the doors of every
oank in the country. 1t would be partic- +
llarIy appropriate in Mississippi and Bal y
imore city, at this moment, where thous- +
lnds of poor men, and women too, are n
educed to want, and almost des pair, :
W these swindling shops, and the 81 AM" Il
Or "paper money"
We cannot notice this most ridiculous T
nd silly speech further to-day, but would a
SIX the friends of Harrison what he {
means by "vcstiI Uirgins,'' in the last Il
We fear the General, or
ONE one near him, has lost his pirgiity, 6,
# the age Of criticism would moi be thus II
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