Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-10-08
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN COL.
UMBUS, OHIO.

A~'@ O@SAA ~ AhAIAl IAN
UMBUS, OHIO.
Agreeably to notice, large, and high.
y respectable meeting of The Democracy
otColumbus and vicinity, took place in
The Court House, on Monday evening,
the 3Ist August-THOMAS KENNE.
DY in the Chair, and MATTHIAS MAR
TIN, Sec'y.
In answer to repeated and enthusiastic
calls on the part os the meeting, r. w.
BARTLY, Esq, Of Rchland County.
CHARLES SwEETzER, Esq, of Delaware
County, and HEMAN A. MOORE, ESQ.,, of
Franklin county, severally addressed The
assembly, in elegant speeches, which
elected demonstrations Of applause on
the part of The audience.
Tue following preamble and resolu-
tons were then presented TO the meet
ing, which, upon being duly considered,
were unanimously adopted amidst the
loud cheers the assembly.
PREAMBLE.
Whereas, our city mas recently been
the scene ola most dastardIy, cowardIy
md tiend-Iike assault upon SAMUEL Me
DAIRY, Esq, Editor of the Ono States
man, by w S. Schenck, reputed sub
ordinate officer in the Navy ofthe United
States-and 'Ohereas, to their eternal
shame, the said Schenck was aided and
abelIed i'll his brutal attemp u murder,
BY sundry citizens of COlumbus-and
lohereGs, We view the outrage, not only
as gross violation of personal rights,
which should consign the culprit to the
cell of Penjtentiary, but also as direct
and pa'pabIe stab at at the great lever of
Liberty. an independent Press-There
fore, be it
Resolued, by the Democracy of Colum-
bus and vicinity, that the late assassin at
tack upon the life of Samuel Medary,
Editor of the Ohio Statesman, BY w. S.
Schenck, who, after approaching him in
the garb of friendship, did, with club and
stone, eudeavor to take the life of said
Medary, Was a monstrOus outrage upon
civilized society, indicative of craven's
and a towards heart, and an alarming
attack upon the Liberty Of the Press and
the Rights of the People.
ResOLued, That we consider Schenck
disgrace to the American Navv-that
the Stars and Stripes would not be safe
in the keeping of so base a criminaI--and
that he has placed himself without the
pale of brave and honorable men.
ResOtUed, That it is with humiliation
and regret we are compelled to declare,
that there are men among us so lost TO a
sense of duty as citizens, so blind to the
dictates OF justice and humanity, and so
iorgetful of the laws of brave and honor
able antagonists, as to counlenance and
aid Schenck in his murderous attack up
on Mr.. Medary.
ResolUed, That this assault is but a
remnant Of the horrible oulrages perpe-
'raied under the Administration of the
elder ADAMS, during the REIGN OF
TERROR: and it behooves freemen to
reflect, that if FEDERALISTS will be
guilty of such fragrant attempts upon the
lives and liberties of the people, in the
mere anticipation Of UictOry, how mrch
more vile will their conduct be, should
they obtain The reins of Government.
Resot0ed, That we do solemnly pledge
ourselves to stand firm in the support of
the champions of democratic principles,
who are contending in third war for
Independence, in opposition to the degra-
ding and btighting Influences of the UNI
TED MONEY POWERS of Great Brit
ain aud the United States, irl.ick are now
ALLIED IN WAGlNG WAR A.
GAlNST THE LIBERTIES OF, THE
PEOPLE!-lhat we will repel force with
force, and, if necessary. carry the war in.
to the camp Of the enemy.
ResolUed, That the noble position &C.
cupied by the talented, interchangeable and
fearless Editor Of the Onio Statesman,
SAMUEL MEDARr, ESQ, merits and com.
mands the admiration and respect of the
Democracy of the whole Union.
ReSoLUed, That the foregoing pream.
bic and resolutions be signed by The of.
ticers ofthis meeting, and published in
ii the democratic papers in Ohio, and in
the Washington Globe.
THOMAS KENNEDY, Ch'R.
MATTHIAS Martin, Sec'y