Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-12-15
From the Ohio Statesman.
THE TIMES.

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After a struggle of forty years, federal
ism has succeeded to the rule of this gov
ernment BY vote of the people. II has
seized not only upon the National Ad
ministration alter the 4th of March next
but has the control of three founhs of the
State governments.
This is anew order of things TO wit
ness in this country, after the peace,
prosperity, and security of rights for a
half century under democratic rule, as
expressed through the ballot boxes, and
carried out by the agents of those princi-
pies in office, until our country has be-
come the admiration or jealousy of all
mankind and the ability of the people
Tor self government as it was supposed
put beyond all doubt.
The future now is one pregnant with
interest 10 all the sons of liberty-the
friends of equal rights and a democratic
governpent. .
As the men of the black cockade-
the advocates Of alien and sedition laws
and the old and natural enemies of the
people, are in the ascendant, they will as
far as their fears Of reaction of public
feeling will permit them advance their
long exploded principles.
The success Of the party opposed TO
the democracy, in fact is scarcely an
nounced until we are alarmed by the in
sidious attacks Of triumphant federalism
upon the established principles of our
cOuntry-laws long sustained for their
justice---and what is still more alarming
upon the very constitution itself in its
most vital parts.
For one moment let us glance at some
of the measures already on toot
FirStEy-There are bold and unceas-
ing movements, made 10 turn loose upon
the free States. two or three millions of
blacks, now held in slavery in. the South,
and to amalgamate them socially and po-
litically with the white race. Either of
which cannot be done without disorders
and civil wars, that must for years drench
our peaceful fields in human blood, and
end in the extinction Of one or the other
of the races.
Secondly-There is wide and fearful
movement on foot, by men calling them
selves RGtipe Americans, to repeal the
NATURALIZATION laws, s,--and thus cut off
all future emigrants to our country from
ever becoming citizens Already, are
new societies forming, papers setting in
motion, lecturers hired, and politicians
planning for successful move in this at
tack upon emigrants from other countries.
The foulest attacks are made upon Ger,
mans, Irish, Welch, French, &c. who
array themselves on The side Of liberty,
with tho most supplicating appeals to re-
peal all laws making them citizens of our
republic. 81. s.as .oaas' 81. @
Tairdly-A renewed political war, (for
We, as a politician, have nothing TO do
with religious differences while confined
to the churches9 is about being waged
with vigor and bitterness against the cath
olics in the United States, and, already
has Duff Green established political pa
per to carry on this persecution. Just us
though. If one denomination of christians
can be destroyed without it being follow
eddy another, and'another, until one on
,ly is left which becomes incorporated
with the political power.--Fhis bold
stroke at the freedom Of conscience,
stabs at the very Vitals Of our republic
If the difference of sectarIaus are to be
brought into the political arena, blood and
ydespotsIrl must be the end Of 1.-THE
price paid will be LIBERTY--for without
fresdOm Of conscience, there can be no
liberty.
FOurthlyL The astounding move is
made in several high quarters in the fed
.eral ranks to take GaOay the election Of
PRESIDENT OF TIE u. STATES
from sts PEOPLE, and make it matter
fof ,bargdin, chance, or lottery; which
should arouse every friend Of freedom to
the dangers that threaten Us. This
question seems TO be assuming great
magnitude, and we shall refer TO il at
more length, and expose the dangers that
lie at hehOttOmgas we'll as the causes
that have led these leading federal wings,
10 such boldness.
.Fyahly-And that which IS the corner
stonelot the premeditatsd monarchy-,-ye yes