Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-09-07
TO THE DEMOCRACY OF THI:
DISTRICT.

TO THE DEMOCRACY OF THIS
DISTRICT.
Democrats Of CleTmont, and tie Dis.
trict!-Our ticket is formed-ws have
uniurled the Democratic Banner to the
breeze, and from the many conflicting in.
teresls we have made our nominations for
the fall election. Let US, ,,One and all, be
resolved TO stick To those nominations.
which were effected by decidedly the most
respectable Convention Of Delegates ever
assembled in old Democratic Clermont.
My principal object in writing this com.
municstiOn is, 10 urge upon my Demo.
cratic fellOw-ClIizens the necessity of car.
rying our Legislative nominations through.
But il would seem almost useless, when
we fake into consideration the unauimi'y
of sentiment that manifestly prevailed in
Convention: for it seemed That every one
was ready to throw away has individual
partislities and cheerfully and willingly
submit to tie will Of the msjoriiy. be-
lleVs | never was in a convention where
that great Democratic doctrue was more
strictly adhered 10, viz: All for the cause
-nOtaiag for the men.
As yet we have no candidate for the
State Senate. But we will have one; and
from the determined resolution that every
where pervades the Democratic ranks,
that selection, when it is made, will Ge
the very best that can be made.
| shall proceed TO show wky it is that
we should elect Democrats TO the next
Legislature of our State. / am Of the o.
pinion (tbough may differ with many of
my Griendsl that a majority of The people
OF Ohio are in favor Of soma kind of banks;
hut the contention seems to be, tchat
kind Of banks the people want. A few
extracts from, or rather references 10, the
House Journll, where the wings had
large majority Of the last session of the
Ohio Legislature. will serve 10 show
Soms of The principles Of that party on
banking.
House Journal, page $50, Nye's (whig)
bill to incorporate the Stale Bank of Ohio
beng under consideration, Mr.. Barley
(democrat) offered an amendment to the
following effect, that each and every
stakeholder Of said bank or branch, should
be held individually and separately liable
for every valid claim against any such
bank or branch, &c. The vote was taken
by eas and nays on this salntary amend.
ment, and decided in the negative. Ev-
cry democrat voted for it, aud every wing
against it.
Same Journal, p. $40, we find another
effort made by Mr.. Jenkins (democrat) 10
the same effect as that Of Mr.. Barlley's;
but il metthe same fate--it was voted
down BY the wings in solid column.
On page $50 of same journal, we also
fud another effort of Mr.. jenkins to Sc
cure The community against loss by taking
their paper-which met the same fate.
Il any person is disposed to doubt the
truth OF the extracs, let him go TO his
Township Clerk and examine the Journ-
al for himself. He will not only find
these references TO be true, but he may
there find also other votes, equally inter
esting 10 himself, in showing whig princi-
pies on banking. Let every voter exam.
inc the journals of the Legislature for the
last few years, and he will find that the
wings go against the indiOiduaI liabilities
IF Bank stockholders, in every shape and
form in which tha! principle can be pre-
sented. And indeed, il was denounced
by wings in the last Legislature as hum
bug lit was called 'humbgg'!! and
the democratic members were sDeered at,
because they wanted that principle inser-
ted in Mr.. Nye's famous currency rsgu.
later!
But let US ask, is not the properly of
every individual or partner bound to the
last farthing for the payment of his debts.
Such is unquestionabIy the fact. Then
why exclude the property Of the bankefs
Is he better or more honest than other
menu Let The community who hold the
Galiopolis promises TO pay answer. Free
men, look around you while you are FREQ.
Cast your eyes upon the Gallopolis bank
tho West Union bank, and host OF
others. Suppose The stockholders OF
those banks had been made individually
liable for their bank debit Would they
have dared to face the community as they
have doneG Aside from The injustice Of
the principle of exempling the Banker
from the payment of his debts, am
firmly of the opinion that such respon-
sibihty must be inserted in our bank
charts, in future. The people will have
confidence in no other-they want no
olher.
Some may think these hints premature
and that we have banks enough. But