The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-02-05
From the Ohio Sta,esman.)
TO THE DEMOCRACY OF ONO.
i No, /,


ed whatever he believes to be contrary
10 the 'Democralic creed" and suppor-
ted whatever he believed 10 be in strict
accordance with it, asks your attention
your calm, considerate attention, to
a few essays in which he will aim at
truth, let Its pointed arrows fall T-ywhom
they may. The dssemina ticn sf the
old, pHrt and unaduheroted principles of
"JefersPnian Democracy" is alone his
object.
10 sustaining these principles, no poll
iticiaosshetheF living OF dead, shall
deter him from exposing error and vim
dicating truth. The liberty, and conse-
quently the happiness and prosperity of
the present generation, and the count
less millions who are 10 succeed il, can
not be compromised for the sake of
sustaining the views, the interests, the
ambition, or the fame, Of any individu-
al. No man, however exalted, is any
thing to the mass except as the repre-
sentative of those principles which are
best calculated 10 secure their liberty,
happiness and prosperity.
10 discover what these principl es
are, and to impress them on The minds
Of those Democrats, Gin whatever ranks
they may be found, who will honor
hun with their company in search of
truth, shall be the main business of the
numbers, which will, from time to time,
be gwen TO the public, as leisure from
the labonous duties Of bona Jfde cult =
va'or OF the soil will permit. Belong
ing to this class Of citizens, he feels
confident thar it is not land trusts that
it will not be even deemed) obtrusive IN
him, humble as he is, TO attempt the
discussion of political questions preg>
nant with the fate Of civil and religious
liberty. Though an alien by birth, as
an adopted citizen Of Ohio, to whom a.
lone his allegiance is due, he has as
deep stake in its welfare and the per-
manency of free institutions as any ma
tue citizen. and will yield to none in
ardent devotion 10 the great cOnserva-
tive principles Of the Democratic party,
as laid down by the "venerabe sage Of
Monlecello."
The Democracy Of Ohio and Of the
Union, are unfortunately defeated, auc
Federalism triumphantly and insulting
y rules The State and soon will the Con.
lederacy; and Federalism will, undel
the plausible name of ".Nadisonion De.
mocracy," continue 10 rule, unless me-
at the first onset by the Democracy, ar
med With the weapons of the inyinci-
BILE phalanx of 1913.
The Federaists have reached power
by fraud and humbuggery on their part
and by the culpabe neglect of a strict
aud scrupIlous adherence of their op'
ponents 10 The Republican doctrines O
'99. No party can long retain power
IN this country, by any other means thar
strict adherence TO the political doc
trnes laid down by Mr.. Jefferson, which
include, lst An uncompromisng hos
uhty to the exercise, by the Fedora
Government, of any power not piainI,
and Intentionally deIeg ated in the Con
stltuilon, or absolutely necessary ant
proper to carry soma one of the dele
gated powers into eff CT. ID. That tn
States individually have the mquestion-
16te night to judge of all infractions o
he constitutional compact, and Of tn
mode and measure Of redress.
> The first doctrines have been farI
and openly brought into the late can
vass, aud ably defended by the Demo
cratic party, They, however, hav
> been doomed TO defeat; and that, too
by the aid Of many who profess TO be
= lleve III both. The last doctrines, un
fortunately for the success Of the fret
i, have been left entirely out of view; an
: had they been brought into the canvass
and defended with The same ability a
The first, ! feel confident that the dan
gers which now threaten our free 10 Ell
tulions, would have been averted.
II the Sovereign States of this Con
federacy could possibly have ample Sc
cifi.y Tho, .he!.. EFeaaesi al a! agents go9l
!, i never violate the gisI of these Republ
, Can doctri es. The application Of the se
. . ond TO arrest MeprOgrcss of the evH,
would be useless. But our history
replete with Federal usurpations,
winch the States have TOO often iacitl
submitted; and this submission of tn
! State necessarily invites further an
:, more daring usurpations, which mu,
ultimately consolidate all power ia tn
Federal Government.
!, What usurpations the next four wear
II are to produce is not uncertain, if "
are 10 judgesfrom the claims TO pow,
SET up by the dominent party, and III
d 'pledgs" of their FresiGen: elect, in h
d Dayton speech, to violate the Constit,
is lion i!he should be elected. He, VIII,
e in advance, unmasked, and even COT
# traFy Ito his opposition to 'pledges