Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-11-09
CIRCULAR TO THE DEMOCRATS
OF OHIO.
RLLow DEMOCRATS:

VI Ot1IO.
FELLOW DEMOCRATS:
The undersigned being constituted Q
State Central Committee by the last 9Th
of January Convention Of our Democrat.
ic fellow citizens, which convened at this
place, feel it their duty 10 address you
on the near approach OF our usual biennial
State meetings.
The 9Th Of January being hallOwed by
the achievement OF one Of the most bril-
liant victories in the annals of arms, and
the commanding hero on that great and
glorious occasion in which American val
or and patriotism won one its brightest
jewels, being our chiefin the recent strug.
giles in behalf of democratic principles,
and in opposition TO that monster Of cor
Tuption and iniquity, Biddle's United
States Bank, We feel that no other day
could be more appropriate than this for
our biennial State meetings for the nom.
ination of a candidate for Governor, and
TO form such State organization aS will
secure the most efficient action Oi the
democratic party.
We, therefore, invite our Democratic
fellow citizens Of each county in the
State, 10 meet at some time previous to
the Sth ofJanuary next, land the earlier
the day the BETTER and appoint delegates
to meet at the city of Columbus, ON tha,
day to nominate candidate for Governor,
and form such State organization as will
secure the most efficient action of the
Democratic party throughout the whole
Stale.
The cheering and exhilerating triumph
Of the Democratic party and Of demo-
cratic principles at tho recent election
for members Of the Slale Legislature and
county officers, is noble example of the
untiring energy of the Democracy of the
State, and demands the highest euIogy
from every friend Of freedom and Of equal
rights. Judging from the inebriat' shouts
Of victorious party one year O{o, one,
not acquainted with tie indO nitable
character of the American Democracy,
might have supposed that log cabins on
wheels, hard cider and coon skins would
alone flourish hereafter at our elections.
But ''lhe sober second thought" Of the
people have reversed decision made in
a moment Of excitement, engendered in
the intoxicating draughts OF novel parry
emblem. The intellectual man has again
1riumphed over the devices Of fpassion and
mental alienation. Not only in Ohio,
but throughout this glorious Union, do
we behold the same returning reason
the same change in favor of those great
principles Of human liberty that have tri'
umphed, almost without interruption,
since the foundation Of this splendid ed.
ifce Of free government.
The reasons and causes which have
led to such results may be seen and fully
comprehended by casual glance at the
avowed measures and the violated pledges
of the federal leaders, and a returning
sense Of the consciousness OF the in]us-
tice done the late administration. But
we do not think it proper and necessary
to trace this subject through all Oh any OF
it's connections. The late Presidential
canvass will carry with it lessons of in.
stTuctiOns as long as the Republic shall
last, and these will stand as beacOns OF in
fanny and disgrace, which nothing can
erase or blot from the page Of history
CouceaIment. fraud and imposture were
the instruments used, and the triumph
obtained was claimed as great moral v'c
tory; and in pursuance Of these prOSttu'
ted principles, every honorable man was
prescribed, and every measure calculated
10 promote the good Of the country wal
denounced. And what would have beer
the termination Of these beginnings, mus
forever remain locken in uncertainty, a
they we're arrested by providentlal in
terpnsition. Measures were planned, an
chains forged, which were calculated t.
fettef our liberties; but the intervention
of an nnseen power, struck the manacle
from great people, who can now Pre-
claim 1--WE are still free" 4"
Il has been well said that t'the price 0
liberty is eternal UigilGMce." Nothin
can be trutr. A deadly enemy to ou
civil and religious instiiutions-- leg,
cies transmitted to us by our fathers 4
openly arrayed under one Of the mo,
cunning and bold leaders Of any age, an