Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-12-15
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A GOOD BEGINNING.

We take pleasure in laying before our
readers the following extract from the
late message Of the Governor Of South
Carolina. II is to the point in respect 10
which he expresses himself with so flluch
truth aud justice, that the attention of all
good men must be henceforth unceasing-
ly directed, if we hope to maintain in
these States the ascendency of Republl-
can principles. Much has been heard
for the last year or two Of Whig hum
bugs; but the greatest and most success
full Of any which their cunning has sug-
gested, and their depraVity enforced, is
the delusion which they have succeeded
in impressing upon the mind Of many an
honest Democrat, that il is by means of
log cabins, coon skins. hard cider. fiction
Of a standing army, gold spoons, &c. &c,
that the late election has been carried.
That these inventions of modern Wing
gerry have produced limited and partial
results in many cases, is very possible;
but we are not yet prepared to give over
the American people to that depth Of deg
relation which would be implied in the
supposiiion that they had operated to
the extent indicated by the recent cleo
tions. The truth is, that these devices
were gotten up principally to divert the
attention of the Democrats from the &C.
tual frauds in the canvass which the
Wings were determined to practise, and
by which means they have carried the
election. This Truth will be apparent to
the people ofthe United States within a
shorter period than it took to bring the
GLENTwoRTH and BADGER practices to
light, which every one now understands,
but which no one was prepared to believe
in 1898.
SIN contemplating the present condi-
'ton ofthings, nothing alarms Inc so much
for the stability Of our political institu-
tons, as the growing corruption in our
elections. The monstrous frauds which
have been developed in tnany parts of
our country, must awaken in the bosom
Of the patriot, emotions ofthe most pain
full character. Our only security rests in
the purity of the elective franchise. If
men are to be sold in the market like
cattle, soon our country will not be the
nursery Of freemen, but the miserable
abode of degraded slaves. From the Pc
culiar nature ofour political organization.
purity in elections is Indispensable. The
sovereign power resides in the people,
and if they become unfit for the purpo-
ses of Government, all is lost. am sor-
ry to believe that, throughout our country,
the spirit of party has, TO great extent,
taken the place of patriotism. Love of
country is merged in party devotion; and
under this fell influence, principle is for
gotten, the Constitution violated, the
rights of States invaded, and the public
morals trodden under foot. 1t becomes
US, fellOw!citizons, as the people of one
Of the sovereign States Of this confedera.
cy, to guard against this most destructive
influence, and do our duly to our com.
mon country. / feel assured that the
present Presidential canvass has been
marked by deeper and more widespread
corruption than any former event in our
history; and that, ifthe pure and virtu-
Gus Ofthe land do not soon come to the
rescue, ws will ere long be involved in
all the perils nfa bloody revolution.
"Would Icould bslieve that this was
but picture of fancy, and not the sober
dictate of reason. Though ibe true that
South Carolina has not reached that
depth of corruption which we find ia the
more crowded communities Of other Sec
tions, she cannot claimexemption. There,
is 100 often an nimpuriiy in our elections
which is djscreditable to virtuous and
enlightened people. Tao often we see
ignorance triumph over wisdom, vice
OVeriyirtue, II is not to be disguised