Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-09-17
PROSPECTUS
OF. THE .pEMoCRATIC STANDARD.

OF. THE. DEMOCRATIC STANDARD
Having purchased the Democratic Standard
printing materials, the undersigned has made ar
rangements for its regular publication hereafter
When the proposals were first issued' ano'heF
person contemplated publishing it. A delay OF
about Two months has taken place in consequence
his abandoning the project
The Democratic Standard will be devoted to
the dissemination of correct political Information,
to advocating the cause of equality 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 temporary aScendency. But such ascendency
at the coming election would prove most ruinous
to the country and dangerous to our liberty The
money power of the land, which has gradually
grown up under exclusive privileges, since Alex
ander Hamilton'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 affairs, foreign aristocrats and mo-
neyendsrsh have demanded that the general govern
ment assume the debts of the different states and
thus make the prudent and economical response
be for the debts of the imprudent and protiigate'
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 a recur
renee of such circumstances, it has been found ne
cessary that the financial operations of govern
ment be conducted in strict conformity to tho let
ter and intent of the Constitution; and, accord
ingly, the independent treasury bill has been pass
ed as tha 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 independent
treasury system continue in force? or shall WI
have in its place United States Bank, tbroug
which foreigners may control all the business ope
Iatons of the country, render ourgovernment sub
servient to their interests, and finally overthrow
, our free institutions and place a monarchy il
: their stead! Shall the democracy Of Ohio b
sustained in their endeavors to render the cuI
rency more sound and uniform, by making stock
holders in banks responsible for their notes! G
E shall all restrictions be removed, and the coun
try flooded with a currency as unsafe and dwortl
less as abundant!
The STANDARD, besides the political matte
will also contain a summary ofgeneral news an
miscellaneous reading.
The first number will beissued on or before tn
9Th day of August.
TERMS" The Democratic Standard" will t
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: week, at two dollars per annum, if paid in az
vance, or within one month from the date of IL
, first number; two dollars and fifty cents, if pal
| within the year; or three dollars after the exp
! ration of the year.
D. P. PALMER.
Georgetown, August l, ,l640.