Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-11-30
From the HOHistOWa ReglItsr.
TIE MIGHTY REVOLUTION.

place throughout the Union; scarcely
spot is left unaffected. The torrent of
public opinion has swept over the land g.
placed the seal of dsapprobation, most
emphatically, upon the modem Whig par
y. The principles Ofdemocracy, those
principles upon which the Republic is
founded, and can only rest in Safety,again
meet the hearty support of liberal low
ing people, and, as we before observed,
like mighty torrent bears down all Oppo-
sitiOn.
Various have been tho effects of the
federal or whig press 20 account for t,but
they uniformly ascribe it to other than the
true cause. The Government is founded
upon Democratic principles, aud in the
language ofa contemporary, "the people
are essentially Democratic, and no party
Can be permanently successful which does
not convince the mass Of the sincerity of
their democratic professions"
The following extract from an article
in the New York Herald, a neutral paper
is pertinent to the subject, it will be found
TO possess some merit as chronicle of
the times:
"The lrinmph Of the democrats is com.
plete. They have swept the country,
with scarce y an interval for the wings to
rally upon, from one end to the other
The revolution is unparalleled in our his.
tory. Never mas there been victory so
general and overwhelming. The whig
party is overthrown, dead, and nothing re.
mains but to bury it with the ordinary rites
of sepullure.
What are the causes that have led to
this sudden universal, extraordinary re-
vulsiOnG 1t was obvious to all men of
dlscrement, that the great combination Of
parties and factions which labored togeth
er for the expulsion of the Van Buren, dy-
nasty, had the seeds of early dissolution
Sown in lis bosom. There was no aggre-
CATION of the parts-no cohesion of prn.
ciple--nO general cement. They had a.
greed to sink all minor difference of opin-
ion, all discrepancies on matters of poll
cy, aud unite temporarily, to secure a
change in the administration, but contin.
ued harmony ofaction was seen TO be i'm
possible; still, no one supposed that the
great whig party was TO bo routed, dis
Persed and extingujshed before the
new Administration got fairly under
waV.
Gen. Harrison was elected by an agsre.
gate popular majority of lbs, $50 votes.-
On his accession, no diminution had taken
place in the ranks of his snpporters.-
They we're high in hopes, eager Tor the
spoilS, confident in their strength, and
flushed with JOY at their success. The
FIRST State election after the Inauguration
Of the old General, was in New Hamp.
shire. Here the popular gain to the whg
cause was upwards of 1000 votes. Next
came Connecticut, and here tho demo-
Gratis made a small gain upon their oppo.
nenis. Virginia held her election the lat.
ter part Of April. Here there was no
important alteration from the Presiden.
tlaI election. Up to the period ofthe call
ed session, therefore, There was no change
worthy Of notice,
Congress met on the 3lst Of May, and
the eyes Ofthe whole country were turn.
ed 10 Washington, in expectation Of that
relst which the whig party had promised
10 the people. Their majority was am.
pie in both Houses, and within tho irst
month of the session, the policy of the
dominant party was developed, and it was
we'll understood what measures were 10 be-
carried through.
Early in July, the State Of Louisiana held
her election, but the result indicated no
great change against the wings. The
election in Indiana was held on the Sd of
August, and the Harrison and TYLER ma.
joriIy of more than $4,000 was cut down
to nothing, and the democrats carried the
Legislature. In Illinois the whigs LOST
nothing, but in Tennessee there was ,
democratic gain Of upwards of 10000
votes. These elections all took place
before the first veto of President TYLER
and while Mr.. Clay and his friends pro.
tessed to be OOeGdent of carrying a bank
and every other measure which they de.
sired. So The dssenslons between the
executive and the majority OF Congress
had no unfavOrable influence upon Indi.
ana and Tennessee. Next came Vermont.
The first bank bill had been vetoed, but
This had no effect whatever Vermont
has convertible currency of her own, |
md wants no bank. She is prosperous
md wants no Legislative relief of any
kind. The election exhibited a demo.
cratic gain Of more than 10 900. Maine
Ollowed with a like result, but with still
yFeateF loss TO the wings.
Before any Of the other elections, the
fiscal Corporation was vetoed-Coneress
djourned-and The famous manifesto Of
he clay wings was circulated over the
Ountry.
Then followed the States Df Georgia,
laryland. NewJersey, Pennsy sylvania, Ohio,
lew York and MichiUon avh;h;t;nU IN Tho