Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-27

that legislatures should take care OF the
rich, and let the rich take care OF the
poor9 IL they doubt this, let them read
the following, which was published in the
New York Commercial Advertiser, whig
paper. in August. 1887, three years ago.
The writer says that the primary or first
causes of the present arrangement Of the
currency, "are to be sought in the Con-
stitution," and that
1There are two prominent reasons to
be assigned for these defects in the Con
stitution. One is the WANT OF EXPE-
RIENCE IN THE PATRIOTIC MEN
WHO FRAMED THE CONSTITU-
TON. The other is the CREDULOUS
RELIANCE OF THOSE MEN ON
THE VIRTUE AND INTELLIGENCE
OF THE PEOPLE, and Of the men
who should be elected TO enact laws and
administer the government"
After stating the reasons by which the
writer had come 10 the conclusion that
the trainers of the Constitution had placed
too much reliance on the uirtae and tn
telligence Of the people," he says;
"These opinions are not the visions Of
theory; they are substantial truths; abso.
lutte facts; and such facts have induced
nations to abandon the practice Of electing
their Chief Magistrates; prelerring TO re.
ceive that officer by HEREDITARY
| SUCCESSION. MEN HAVE FOUND
THAT THE CHANCES OF HAVING
A GOOD CHIEF MAGISTRATE BY
BIRTH, ARE ABOUT EQUAL TO
THE CHANCES OF OBTAINING
ONE BY POPULAR ELECTION
And boast as we will that the superior
intelligence of our citizens may render
this government and exception, time will
show this to be mistake. No nation can
be an exception, Till the Almighty shall
change the whole character Of man.
n ~ y
at is in vain that men attempt TO dis
guise the truth; the fact, beyond all de-
bate, is, that the disorders Of our poliIl-
cal affairs are the genuine and natural
consequences of DEFECTS IN THE
| CONSTITUTION, and Of the FALSE
AND VISIONARY OPINIONS WHICH
lMR. JEFFERSON AID HIS DlSCl
PIES HAVE BEEN PROCLAIMlNG
FOR FORTY YEARS. And if the
citizens Of this country expect a radica
cure for these evils in clange Of mer
in our councils, and an upright impartial
and wise administration, with system o
Just and stable laws, 1cithou essential al
terdtions in the Constitution, they will
be woFully disappointed"
- ~ y
"Ifany thing can add to our astonish
menr, it is that THOUSANDS OF THE
POOR ARE DENOUNCING AS EN-
ENlIES, MEN OF PROPERTY AMI
INTELLIGENCE, and opposing The
change of men and measures TO obtain
relief, at the very time they were look
ing to such men for employment anC
bread And yet our citzeus are con
siantIy boasting of The intelligence Of the
people Intelligence THE HISTO
RY OF NATIONS CANNOT PRE-
SENT AN EXAMPLE OF SUCH
TOTAL WANT OF INTELLE
GENCE AS OR COUNTRY NOW
EXHIBITS. And phat is more, 1t iran
ofiatcgrity is equally surprising. Wha
can be more dishonest and immoral, thar
for men to support party at the expense
Of the common tvPLfdre."
Here is ancient, Hamilton federalism
advocated by modern wings. The whil
paper in which twas published, endorses
it as embracing " Wholesome spirit anc
tenor" and h7ving been cordially wei
coined" by its whig readers. Although
but few federal wings will so openly de
clare their preference for king insteaC
Of a President, we have no doubt that tn
opinions expressed in these extracts ar
entertained by many Of their leaders
who are now dishonest enough to profes
10 be Jefferson democrats, for the purpns
Of deceiving the people into the supper
Of their candidates. If they succeed il
the election, il is reasonable TO suppos
that they will advance such aristocrati
measures as will favor their monarchica
schemes. All their actions prove tha
they think, like the author here quoted
that " The history Of nations cannot pre-
. sent an example Of such total p0nr o
, Intelligence as our country now exhibits.
, Are the American people ready to ad
, nit that such assertions are true, by elect
, ing lhe men who have made them, or VIII
believe them, to office, and thus giyin
them an opportunity to carry out thei
desions? Are the people readv IN aAmi