Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-12-01
From the Albany Argus.
STAND TO YOUR ARMS.


STAND TO YOUR ARMS.
The smoke Of the great political con-
test through which we have Just passed,
has scarcely cleared away, but enoU gh is
revealed to show that the Democracy
have been defeated, and that in this State
and the Union Federalism reigns victo-
TiOus. As vet, however, the public mind
has not sufficiently recovered its equani-
nifty to examine, in spirit of candor, the
causes which have operated to produce
this result, to the serious consideration
ofwhich we shall in due time invite at
teIltion.
In the mean tins whilst the notes Of
Federal triumph are swelling upon the
gale, what is. the duty of the Democracy,
under the circumstances in which they
are placedi Undoubtedly to bow sub
rnSssIvely TO the operation Of the laws,
and 10 acquiescein the expressed voice
Of the majority, BY placing the Grvern-
meat in the hands Of those whom the
peculiar Fat has designated as the repos-
itOrs Of the high trust. But does it fol-
low that because majority of the elec-
tors have declared against the candidates
, of the Democra party, that therefore
the principles O(,Federalism are correct'
Gan success sanctify error, or transform
wrong into right-iniustice into equity,
falsehood into truth-specal privilege
into equatlg--o Aristocracy into De-
mocrscy? Far. very far, from it.
The victory which our opponents have
gained, has been won BY means which
will not bear investigation, and which must
eventually recOil with overwhelming force
upon the panty resorting 10 them. With
thai party the struggle has been one Of
life and death; with the Democracy far
otherwise. True, the liter have been
OyetbOrne h the contest. but their prin-
cipIes are still unscathed, as important TO-
ahewell being Of the county MOtD, as at
any former period.
The EedeFalisis may congratulate them.
seltes>upon their elevation to power, but
it will prove . short lived enjoyment.
They win find this but a preliminary con-
test, and that 10 defend the citadel they
have taken, will require as much vig.
lance and tact and talents as they can
conveniently muster. The Democratic
phalanx, though cast down, is not ever
come--though outAumbered, is not dis
mayed-though Ogerborne, is not con-
Suered. tt va
The game Of hide and seek, by which
the principles Of the piebald party now in
she ascendant have been kept from view,
thus deluding many honest citizens, but
now have an end. They have affected 10
repudiate the measures Of the pFesent ad-
ninistration--they will nov be compelled
to acquiesce in,tbem, or present those Of
different character. Hitherto their
course has been only that of denuacia-
4on towards the Democratic party--they
will now have an opportunity of making
out ahne,if they can, which shall moi
only prove satisfactory 10 the motley in
terests Of which their own party is com
posed, but to the country at large. The
single principle Of OppugnatiOn TO Dem;
.ocTatic administration, which has banded
together in this contest AbolitiOniSts and
STAKEHOLDER, latitudinaEian and strict con.
.structionist, the advocate Of high tariff,
and the enemy Of all protection, the
friend Of a National Bank, and the OPPo'
net Of such an institution, is now with
drawn. Profession can no longer stand
inthe room Of performance, or denuncia-
ton be made a substitute for action. Un'
der these circumstances, It requires no
git, Of second sight TO perceive that .
party composed Of such: heterogeneous
malsrialss cannot reduce lie discerdant
principles 10 ptactice, with any prospect
ofFemaihihg long in the ascendant.
We call, therefore, upon our Republican
brethren here and elsewhere to hold fast
70 their iplegrtlE---to keep up their organ.
izatiOnsto ase their best exeriions for
the dissemination of sound political sem
tirnenssAHd hy I'll cbnstiluliOnal. means
toFesiss9 every aggression upon those
Democratic principles for which we have
Hitherto cOniended, apdwhich have been
90 veil carried out under the auspices Of
tbe late and present National Executive.
The dOctFines advocate | By the Democrat.
icPsEty are those which lie stahe base 81