Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-09-28

AobOii- tuaA BiCaN uuu hdSudHtnJuA
people, whose sutira.es elevated YOU,
predecessor TO the station which you now
iil, and whose united voices approved
his act when he summoned US around
him, TO be his cOunseilors; and lelt that
what was due 10 his memory, ~ tue IN
functions which he left us ia his last Gy-
ng words, and 10 the people, whose ser
wants We were, bad not eli Oeen performed
until every means was tried, and every
nope had failed OF carrying out the true
principles upon which the mighty move
ment was founded that elevated him and
you to power.
This bill! framed and fashioned accor-
ding to your own suggestions, in the I'M
tiallon Of which, land another member
OF your cabinet were made by you the
agents and negoilators, was passed by
large maiurilies through the Two HoEses
of Congress, aud sent to you, and you re-
jecled ii. Important as was the part
which had taken, at your request, in the
organization of this bll, and deeply as /
was committed for your action upon it,
you never consulted me on the subject
of the veto message. You did no! even
seier 10 il in CONVERSATION, and the first
notice had Of lis contents wss derived
from TumOr.
And to rne at least you have done no
thing 10 wipe away the personal indlgni-
ty atlsing out Of the act. gathered, ii
is tue, iron your conversation, short y
alter the bill had passed tho House, that
you had strong purpose 10 reject; but
nothing Was sad like softening or apollo.
~ 10 ne, either III reference TO myseif,or
10 those with wlom had communicated
at your request, aud who had acted
themselves and induced tue two Houses
10 act upon the faith of that commuui-
cation. And, strange as it may seem,
The veto message attacks in an especial
manner the very provisions which were
inserted at your request; and even the
name Of the corporation, which was not
only agreed 10 by you, but expressly
changed to meet your expressed wishes,
IS made the subject of your criticism.-
Different men mlg III view this Transaction
IN different points Of light, but, under
these circumstances, as matter OF per.
sonaI honor, 1t would be hard for me 10
remain Of your counsel, 10 seal my lips
and leave unexplained and und sCloSed
where lies in this transaction the depar-
lure from straightforwardness and candor.
So far indeed from admitting the encour-
agement which ynu gave TO this bill in its
Inception, and explaining and excnslng
vour sudden and violent hostility towards
It, you throw nl0 your veto message all
interrogatory equivalent 10 an assertion,
that II vas such bill as you had already
declared could not receive your sanction.
Sucl is the obvious effect of the FIST in
terrogatory clause ON the second page.
1t has all tho force Of an assertion with
out i,s open, fairness. | have met and
refuted this, The necessary inference from
your language, in my preceding state
ment, The correctness Of which, you, |
am sure, will not call in question.
Your veto 10 the first bill you rested
on constitutional ground, and the high
convictions Of conscience; and no man,
in my opinion, had a right to question
your sincerity. | so sSid, and | so act.
ed, for, through all The contest and coils
sion that arose out Of that act, you had
my adherence and support.
But how is it with respect to this? The
subject Of bank is not new TO you it is
more than twenty years that you have
made it an object of consideration and Of
study, especially in it's counexion with
the constitutional powers Of the General
Government. You, therefore, could moi
bC, and you were no, taken unprepared
on this question. The bill which | re.
ported TO Congress, with your approba'
ton, at the commencement OF The session.
had the clause relating to agencies, aud
the power To deal in exchanges, as strong
lly developed as the one you have now re-
lecled, aud equally without the assent OF
ihe States. You referred especially, and
with appreciation, 10 that clause, many
days after, in conversation held IN the
Department of State. You sanctioned
it in this particular bill as detailed above
And no doubt was thrown out on The SUBJ
iecl by you, in my hearing or within my
Knowledge, until The letter OF Mr.; boHs
came TO your hands. Soon after The rea'
ding of that letter, you threw out strong
inumaiions that You would veto the b'iI
Hit we're not posrponed. That letter
did and do most uuequivocslIy condemn,
Nh II did not effect the cons'lutionaliy
of The bill, orjnslify you in rfjsc'ing u
on lhal ground; il could affect only the
sxpediency of your action; and, what
ever you may now believe rs tothe scru-
Piles existing in your mind, in this and
~ a kindred source, there is strong
ground To believe they have their origin.
| Ii be right in this. aud doubt not am,
here is a great public measure demanded
lby the county, passed upon and sPpFoV'