The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-07-22
TuscarawaS County,
THE HAND WRITING ON THE WALL.


The Wing organ of this county, having become ai-
fghed at the "and writing the wall raps its Fed
era friends over the shins, for not hanging together.
We see nothing the sigma Of the times. but what eve
cry one predicted would TO pass viz. The speedy
dissolution ofthe Harrison paIty. Hence it seems the
iutu ofhe editor UNITED, we stand, divided we fall,
is out of place. Had he said "Mcnc, 7skel UpharSin,
ilere would have been applicability in it, but
Vt US notice point or two, in this mourniul appeal.
He says
.lIad not the principles which were adopted by the
Wings in the late contest been of sound republican
stamp they could not have carried the election by such
vast majority. The bad measures of the Van Buren,
royernmen, opnosed to the real democratic doctrines of
the Wings were submitted TO the judgment Of the peo-
pie. They embraced The Wing principles, and decided
against the party then in power The question now is,
whether that majority will sustain the men whom they
have entrusted to governthe country.
What principles adopted by tho Wings inthe
late contest Did they advocate National Bank-the
raLoa ofthe Sub,Treasury-a Distribution ofth pub
lie land saIes-a high ari-a loan of twelve millions
from Englapdl Did they say word in favor ofeitH>
er before tho eleconl We'll what did they advocaeF
What were the 'ea democratic doctrines ofthe whigsl
Their language was-the public money has been squan
dered-ho expenses Of Government were too much
Van Buren, mas reduced the wpges Of aboI-deslroyed
the CURRENCY and brought general ruin and distress up
on the country And now !fyou support Harrison, you
snail have the public money saved-the expenses Of
government shall be less; wages shall be raised; you
shall have good currency. aud better times all round.
Well the najnrity elected Harrison, and what is the
reaueIY Instead of there being too much costly fIrni-
,urs in the Presidents House Ogle Said Congress
Immediately appropriated six thousand dolarsto make
Il ft for the Log Cabin President. Instead Of saving
lhs public money, as they said they would Congress
gives away Twenty five Thousand dolarsto pay Gen.
Ilarrisons eectiOneering expenses. i""ead OF 'Sdu>
cling the government expenditures, we hpdby EwingS
report that tho expenses ofGovernment this year, viii
be nearly SIX MIL LIONS of dollars, more than it was
the last year ofYan Buren's Administration. Instead
or saving the public money the House of Representa-
Ives has Just passed bill giving away the saes OF the
public lands, amounting to THREE MILLIONS Of dol
lars annually. Instead Of making this an economical
Administration, the same House has Just passed bill
authorizing the Government to borrow TWELVE
MILLIONS of dollars to pay its current expenses In
stead ofrssng the wages oflabor, they have cut down
hborors wages one 9Th, In all Navy yards. In-
stead Of giving us good constitutional currency, they
are about establishing monstrouS Government Bank,
to be controlled by British fund mOngers Instead OF
making better times they are now agtaiing High tar
if to tax coffee, tea sugar that no poor man can
use them Instead Of Ollowing up the pledge OF Sen.
IIarrischj viz. that he would remove no man from of
fce, for opinion sake, they have removed In four
months, more men from Office, than were removed du-
riog the Administrations Of Adams, JalSrsop, Madison,
MonTos, j q. Adams Jackson, and Van Buren, in .
period Of 80 years InsteHd Of maintaining The honor
and dignity ofthis Nation has cot their Secretary o
STATE. (Dsuiel Websl6 opauIy sspoused ihe cause o
.lIe British Cioyernn6n,, IN the Mcleod cssel