Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-10-05


Fer the Standard.
Mr.. EDrToR:-If ever there was time
in the United Statss-in this State
yea, even in this Representative Dis
trct, when the Federslists were making
tremsEdous efforts 10 install themselves
into Office and power. that time is now.
Well aware, thai the present adminiStra-
ton is already rendering itself obnoxious
10 the honest, judcious, and wel-mean-
ing men OF our county, and that without
"etsrnal vigilance" backed by tremsn-
dous and undiminishing sxertions it must
sink, no device will be left unadopted,
no scheme untried. We already see
their stump orators rallying up and Or
ganizing thSir forces. We already see
them appointing vigilance commlttses
for every township, and those appointing
such committees in every School District
throughout the County. All is bustlO
Vigor and action. Their candidates are
psrambulating round through every cor
ner and avenue Of the district. making
speeches to the people, promising them
good State Bank, plenty ofmoney, ease
and abundance, nectar and Gmbrosa,-
every thing that is good and desirable,
provided they are elected. Two of those
Gentlemen, Messrs. Foos and Dunham,
addressed the citizens Of RusgelviIle on
the night of the 23d September, and
were bcuntiful in good promises. | had
the honor of hearing the Gentlemen.
One ofthsm, Mr.. Dunham, was in a
dreadful quandary on the subject of Alb
Olltionlsm and the Red,Oak Seminary.
He undertook TO explain; but Alas! what
a failure. He vanished it over, hoWGv-
sr, pretty well, considering circumstan-
ceS, and made the best of the matter, by
saying but little about it, They had a
considerable to say about the practice
of whipping-in, as they termed it, and
which they sscribed to the Democratic
party. One or two instances, as cOnnec-
led with The occasion, appeared to indi-
cate that they understood the system as
we'll as thsir opponents. 1t appeared that
one of their public speakers, and ms~-
Der Of cue Of their Towshp commiuees,,
a young man by the name Of Shirley.
was about, as was thought by somo, TO
fall from grace; and the story was imms-
diately whispered all around through the
country by both parties. Shirley is a
young man Of agreeable deportmOnt, faE-
cinasnS manners, and for his age and OPP
portunities, Of talents aud ability. Pos-
segsing by nature, an eloquence which
is bold, fsrvid and masculine, he is self
made, aud oas Of the first speakers Of
his age in the country. AS may be i'm
agined therefore, this report, however
they may have attempted 10 disguise it ).
caused considerable of sQuirm, and as
Shrlay was known to be present, it was
determined to try the process of whip
ping-in on him, that is to say, make him
stand up to the works, or fairly back out.
Accordingly as soon as the Candidates
were through, Shirley was called on for
F speech, unanimously, from all parts Of
the house. He arose, took his station on
the platform in front Of the Pul pit, and
delivered short but pretty good speech;
much better to its length, than that Of Ell
lhar Mr.. Dunham Or Foos. There was
aIso much cunning on board Of it, being
decidedly non-committal. Not one word
in defence Of whiggery nor in favor of
Democracy; the whole subisct being a
sound State currency, good State Bank;
the details, &c. In short it was pretty
fair speech; but it was obvious that it
came with reluctance. 1t did not possess
that fire, that animRtion, that bold and
lolcibs eloquencs, which has heretofore
characterized it's author, when speaking
in defence of his party and its measures.
Whether the report about Shirley bs true
or not can't say. If is not, it should
be; for he isa youth who bids fair soms
day to exert a considerable influence,
for veal or for wo to the interests of his
country. How important that all such
should take their stand ON the right side.
They are the hope, and the dependence
of their country. On their exertions
ans patriotism depend the permanency
and perpstuty of our free Institutions
Young men, pause and reflect, and may
yon all take your stand in the democrat
ic ranks, resolved to support your Gov
ernmsnt and her free institutions.
AN OLD JEFFERSONIAN.
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