Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-04-06

3 ZAuon HSelI-empiOyed theS hereditary
: vengeance Of the Indian tribes against our
people; employed the hatchet of iudis.
, criminate massacre, not only in the field
, Of battle, but in the slaughter upon iheil
, farms, OF the unOffsnding citizens of the
! frOntier--men and women old and youn
:. -sparing not even the poor little children
Heard he not then these words, when In
the solitude Of the wilderness, remote
from all succOr, the western settler, re-
turning with the coming night to his lone.
! " cabin, might find that cabin wrapped in
fire; might see BY its blaze the furious
features of the brawny savage as he rais-
ed himself up from his deed of death, hol,
ding in one hand the bleeding scalp. End
with wild and horrid glee, brandishiDg
with the other the reeking tomahawk over
the clOven brain Of the wife, while
the infant yet alive, clung for protec-
lion to the mangIed corpse of its
moIhsr, and turned q mercy implo-
ring eye upon her murderer;--heard moi
that Senator o: British influence then?-I
And if not where was heS Where, in
that day Ofhis cOuntry's danger, when her
borders in flames, her Capitol in ashes,
her energies strung to their utmost ten
sion, she stretched forth her hands and
with parents voice demanded the aid
the counsel, and courage ofall her sons
where. in that day, was the man who now
when England's interests are involved.
denOunces democrats as public enemies
for refusing obedience 10 a British edict9
Where then was hel Where then was he
Did he respond 10 that call Of his country
or did he scoff at her calamities, and ut-
terly insensible TO the suferings of his
fellow citszens from cOnfagration and
MASSAGE, did he, as a member of the 9TH
er House, answer their cries for aid, by
refusing even bread and clothing TO the
troOps marching TO their relief-marcing
10 put out the fires, and save the victims
| ask these questions, and | appeal to the
Journals of COngress-yes, to this whole
nation--tO answer.
Recent occurrences, Mr.. President,
nave thrown dark pail over the face of I
he land. Causes innumerable, each in t
ts way thFeatning the public freedom, e
lave collected about US. To those pre-
nclined to dependency, the future pres
nts, therefore.a dsary and dismal pros. Ia
'ect. But to the high hearted, untiring q
emocracy, there is nothing in that future +,
0 excite terror or despair: for united in t.
urpOse and in action and reused by the v
reat object Ofa nations deliverance, such (
party cannot be withstood in a caGse so T
lst and glorious. Courage, then, my =
lends; lei US draw fresh courage from d
le very presence and magnitude Of the 81
anger; and, with confidence undated in
le general body Of the people, let US ral- tt
in one great effort to the coming strife. a.
hen will the league of ambition and aV- -,
ice now formed against US, be speedily " -
-oken; then will the constitution be re. h,
Ored 10 life; law to its dominion; truth
itS authority; and justice to its rights. Fl
0; let none despair. The source of all
'wer and of all hOpe--the heart of the ., :,
ItiOn is still sound to the core; still are P
10 forms of the government left; and still, b;
'er our infant liberty, the guardian star
seps watch in the sky. Long may it yet
ude the search Ofthsltyrant. AndiEinaf-
r days, when grown TO maturity, the high
tests and money changers shall conspire ~ =,
bring it TO the cross, there, even there, ri
pity and in mercy to poor human ma. dc
ire, will it, in the last agony, inVOke:- 90
Father, forgive them; they know not a.; as
hat they do" bu