Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-20
PROSPECTUS
on THE DEMoCRATIC sTAnpARD.


Having purchased the Democratic Standard
printing materials, The undersigned has made ar
rangements for its regular publication hereafter.
When the proposals were first issued, another
person contemplated publishing it. A delay of
about two months has taken place in consequence
his abandoning the project
The Democratic Standard win be devoted to
the dissemination of correct political information,
to advocating the cause Ofequality of rights, and
to the exposition of the deception and designs
of federalism.
Never, since the 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 if the wide spread mis-
representations of its opponents be not promptly
exposed, experience proves that federalism may
get a temporary ascendency. But such ascendency
nt the coming election would prove most ruinous
to ths country and dangerous to our liberty. The
money power of the land, which has gradually
grown up under exclusive privileges, since Alex
ander Hamiton's financial system was intro
duced, to its present giant strength, has assumed
the Office of supreme dictator, and threatens wide
spread ruin fits will be disregarded. Encouraged
by this state ofaairs, foreign aristocrats and mo-
ney lenders 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 prohigata
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 t2vein-
msnt be conducted in strict conformity to The let
Ter and intent of the Constitution; and, accord
ingly, the independent treasury bill has been pass
ed as ths only constitutional mode 6 for The col
lection, safe-keeping, transfer and disbursement
OF this public revenue"
The most important questions now presented for
the consideration and decision Of the people are
Shall the President and Congress be sustained in
the position thus taken! Shall the independent
treasury system continue in force? or shall we
have in its place United States Bank, through
which foreigners may control all the business ope-
rations of the country, render rgovernment sub
servient to their interests, and finally overthrow
our free institutions and place a monarchy in
their steadl Shall the democracy of Ohio be
sustained in their endeavors to render the cur
rency more sound and uniform, by making stock
holders in banks responsible for their notes! or
shall all restrictions be removed, and the coun-
try flooded with a currency as unsafe and worth
less as abundant!
The STANDARD, besides the political matter,
will also contain n summary ofgeneral news and
miscellaneous reading.
| The first number will beissued on or before the
sth day of August
TERMS" The Democratic Standard" will be
printed on an imperial sheet, and issued once a
week, at two dollars per annum, if paid in adj
vance, or within one month from the date of the
first number; two dollars and fifty cents, if paid
within the year; or three dollars after the expi-
ration of the year.
D. P. PALMER.
Georgetown, August ! ,1s4O.