Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-10-27
THOMAS MYREs.
PROSPECTUS
" THE DEMOCRATIC STANDARD

OF THE DEMOCRATIC sIANDANN'
Having purchased the Democratic StandaF
rr;rtinr @aterials. the undersigned has made ar
rangements for its regular publ herealtet
When the proposals were first issued, ano'"0t
person contemplated publishing it. delay Ol
about two months has taken place in consequence
his abandoning the project,
The Democratic Standard will be devoted 10
the dissemination of correct political information,
to advocating the cause of ofequality rights and
to the exposition of the deception and deslg"s
Of federalism.
Never, since the formation Of our governments
was there greater necessity for an extensive CIR
chatiou of political truths than at present. Al.
though democracy must always DO triumphant
If rightly understoOd yet il the wide spread ans
representations of its opponents be not promptly
exposed, experience proves that federalism may
pet temporary ascondency. But such ascendency
al the coming election would prove most rulnouS
! tn the country and dangerous to our liberty. Inc
money power of the land, which has gradually
grown up under exclusive privileges, since Alex
ander IIamitOn's financial system was intro
duced, to its present giant strength, has assumed
the Office of supreme dictator, and threatens wide
spread ruin ifts will be dSregarded. Encouraged
by this state of affairs foreign aristOcrats and mo-
nevlendsrsh demanded that the general govern.
ment assume the debts of the different states and
thus make the prudent and economical responsl'
ble for the debts of the imprudent and profiigate
But our democratic administration, sustained by
a democratic Congress, has resisted this attempt
to encroach upon the rights of the people and the
sovereignty of the states. And 10 avoid recur
renee of such circumstances, it has been found ne
cessary that the financial operations Of govern
ment 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 the only constitutional mode "for the col
lection, safe-kecping, transfer and disbursement
Of the public revenue"
The most important questions now presented 70
the consideration and decision Of the people are
Shall the President and Congress be sustained il
the position thus taken! Shall the inhependen
treasury system continue in force! or shall W
have in its place a United States Bank, throug
which foreigners may control all the business ope
Tations of the country, render ourgovernment sub
servient to their interests, aud finally overthrow
our free institutions and place monarchy il
their stead! Shall the democracy Of Ohio b
sustained in their endeavors to render the cur
rency more sound and uniform, by making stock
holders in banks responsible for their notesa O
shall all restrictions be removed, and the coun
try flooded with currency as unsafe and worth
! ! less as abundant?
.. The STANDARD, besides the political mattel
y will also contain a summary ofgeneral news an
a miscellaneous reading.
TERMs.-t' The Democratic Standard" will b
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Georgetown, August l, 1910,