Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-10-27
FOREIGN INFIUENCE,

1
The subioined extract from an able ar
ticle in the Boston Morning Post, touch
es briefly but strongly upon a subject o.
the utmost interests at the present mo-
ment. There are too many evidence:
aAoat to admit of doubt of the fact, thai
foreign influences are strongly brought
to bear to effect the result of our elections
If the project Of the Barings, which is
advocated by Daniel Webster and many
of the federal presses, that the debts OF
the states should be assumed by the Ma
tional Government, were carried into
effect, foreign capitalists would pocket
at least forty millions of dollars by The
advance, and it is but natural to believe
that they would not hesitate to do what is
charged against them--to subscribe large
sums TO promote the success of Harrison
ism. who would be their willing tool.
Many letters from republicans abroad
confirm the suspicion, and intimate the
existence of an "American Wing Fund"
among the jobbers and brokers of London,
which aids in furnishing our opponents
here with the lavish means used by them
in waTing against democracyi
From the Liverpool Standard, Sept. IA, 1s4O
CAT present Great Britain exercises
powerful influence over the social, polit-
icaI and fiscal affairs of the United States.
The dependence Cf the planters in the
South, and the commercial men in the
North, upon the British Market necessa-
rly superinduces a desire for peace on
their part, while it gives this country a
large amount Of control over the public
decisions Of those bodies. The ultra
Republicans of the States do not relish
this control. They see that it interposes
barrier against the working out of their
Democratical doctrines"
More might be added. but is not this
conclusive as 10 the existence of this
great money conspiracy, and of the d.
rect cooperation of British and Ameri-
can wings, both sides the water, in the
elections? No wonder, then, that we
see these immense gatherings and lavish
expenditures. The whole brokerage
money power of Europe and America is
stirred in favor Of the election of Harri-
son, and the Democracy are to be put
dOaOn, in order that stocks may be pa. up !
Fellow citizens all over the Union, look
at this matter we'll before it is too late.
Remember what the incorruptible
Jefferson said of this conspiracy of the
money power, and see ifhis fears are not
deserving your consideration. If Gen.
Harrison can be elected by British ine1-
ence and British money, Jefferson's Proph-
ecy will speedily be fulfilled! Look to
it:
"The Federalsts of our time (said
Jefferson) look to a single and splendid
government of an aristocracy, founded
on banking institutions and mOneyed
corporations, riding and ruling Ouer the
pI,tndered pIOwghmGn and beggGred geo.
mdhry. This will be to them a nert
blessing to the monarchy Of their first
aim, and perhaps the surest stepping stone
to IL.
81 see nothing in this but general de-
of the nation, filching from
industry its honest earnings, wherewIfh
to build up palaces and raise gambling
stocks for swindIers and shavers' VINO
are to close their career of PIracIeS Oy
fraudulent bankruptcies. Thomas 'eT-
fersOn. rL
The wonderful sagacity OF Thomas
Jefferson was never shown more clearly
lhan IN the above extract. His anticipa-
ions have been fully realized. A more
correct description of the federal party
IF the present day could not now be writ
en, even by those who have witnessed
md studied its operations. The task