Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-20
MILLEDGEylbLE CORRESPONDENCE.
WAsu1NeroN. June y. ls4o.

WASHINGTON, June IL, lS4U.
To Col W,n. A. Tennile, and others, compris-
ing the COMMITTEES OF Inyitaliuas, &C.
Gentlemen: have the honor TO ack-
nowledge the receipt Of your letter Of in
vitation, to unite with those who are OPP
posed TO the election of Gen. Harrison TO
the Presidency, in the celebration Of lhe
anniversary of American. Independence,
on the 4lh of July next, in the city of
Milledgevlle. It's my earnest desire to
participate with you on the occasion re-
ferred to: for none, | presume, will be
present who more ardently desire the de-
feat of General Harrison and his whig
combination than myself. Therefore, if
/ am not with you, it will be because duty
demands my presence at my post here
Upon the issue of the political contest
now pending before the country, the most
vital principles are suspended. In the
present contest, Gen. Harrison is che
representative of the principles Of the
federal arstocracy Of the country-Mr
Van Buren is the representative of the
Democracy.
Felow-Citizens, you have cause for Joy
and graduation, when you reflect on the
value and importance of the objects for
which you are contending. You can ap-
peal to the purity of your intentions, and
take courage from the success which has
hitherto crowned your exertions in the
cause of liberty and equal political rights.
Our principles are the principles of hu-
manity, for genuine democracy is based
on benevolence, equal rights, equal laws,
and unceasing regard for the public good.
If we persevere in the true doctrines and
principles of our political faith-we have
but commenced our political journey
the promised land lies before us, where
blessings are in store for our children and
childrons children for perpetual genera
tons.
The march Of democracy is onward.
and we have host of enemies to contend
with and overcome. The aristocratic
spirit is abroad in our land, and is the ma
tural ally of wealth; these two, when
united, possess great influence and power
over public opinion. Hence it is that our
laws are too often shaped TO suit the in
terest and convenience ct this combined
force. 1t requiles, my friends, the CO,
operation of wisdom, vigilance, and zeal,
to resist successfully, the force with
which we have TO contend, in the present
political struggle. Our good principles,
like those of the Christian religion, are
somewhat perverted 10 the vile purposes
of deception, fraud, personal aggrandize-
mept and oppression. In politics, as well
as in religion, you will find bypocrites
and wolves in sleeps clothing, slaves Of
avarice, worshippers of mammon, des.
pisers of humanity, mercy, honesty, integ
rity and justice. Iregret that truth urge:
me to say, that our own beloved country
at the present day, abounds in vile pre-
tenders, who, under the cloak Of demo
cracy and equal rights, are leagued witt
monopoly and federalism, and are strug
| Cling 10 change the fundamental princi
pies Of our glorious republican sYstem.-
Professed friends, such as | have descrb
cd, are more to be dreaded than th'
whole army of open and avowed enemie
to our political principles.
These false friends to free government
have retarded every salutary measure Q
reform proposed and urged BY Jefferson
Jackson and Van Buren, moreIl lhan an al
my Of open enemies could haV done.--