Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-05-18
GEORGETOWN o, TUESDAY MAY 49, 1sn

the altar, and then hurrah for more mon
ey, either by fair or by foul means. You
dare not deny it, you sin.scathed sons Of
4varICe, that many Of you have been
known to drive over dead mendicants
bones on your unhallowed errands Of We
naity; and have no doubt that many of
you are only free from the charge of
picking pennies from blind beggar's hat
On the ground that no opportunity has yet
been afforded. Now my friends, you
must know that you are paying very
heavy tax for the privilege ofbeing mis-
cradle, and really wonder that you don't
bring about reform Of self Government
and let peace, contentment and hap.
piness once more hang their evergreen
wreAths in the blighted bowers Of the
herat.
Our Congressmen, my friends, what
are they! Nothing but blood suckers up
on the cheek of Uncle Sam. They talk
and drink fer eight dollars a day and you
have to stand the treat. Don't be deceiv.
ed. While they pretend to be strength
ening the pillars which support our tenn
pie of liberty, they are often, by their ve-
ry acts, undermining its base; and you
must not be surprised if the whole fabric
come down, one of these days, with an
awful crash, and upon its ruins spring up
the deadly upaS of despotism. The fact
need not be concealed that our Senators
and Representatives who are now feeding
upon Government fodder at the District
Of CoIumba,will gamble at the faro banks,
play cards, dice, rake use of profane Ian
guage, quarrel, fight duels, and drink gin
1t is true they 90 10 church,
but it is for FORMS sake. They seldom
read their bibles, and their bosoms are
we'll stuffed with selfish pride aud vanity.
Instead of walking and watching upon The
watchtowers Of The nation, they are loaf
ing, idling and blackguarding their time
away; therefore don't be deceived, re-
peat, in youl estimation Ofthem over such
hewers of wood and drawers of water. as
we common folks are. They may preach |
as much as they please about the rights
and privileges ofthe poor all they care for
IS the glory and honor Of their siatiDns.-
They are always ready to sacrifice patry
Hords for the sake of freedom, but You
don't catch them sacrificing any thing of
greater value. They ask you to give
hem boost into the tree of office and
what do they do2--they eat the apples
and then throw the cores At your heads. |
Such are the statesmen, aud such is man
II the present day. Our doctors are work
ng hard for death, and the devil on shares
There was a time when they could live
md let live; but now they cut and slash
II poor humanity, as though it we're an
nanimate lump of clay. They feed the
avs Of the sepulchre with all the cold.
1Pss and sang frOid that ever menage-
lie keeper threw pluck to tiger. But
will not dilate upon this unCongeniaI
opic.
My friends-as the good old days are
zone, forever, and never more return, we
must try TO prevent the rust, which has
low gathered upon the times; from
preading farther, rather than. in useless
'ndeaVOrs, to rub it wholly off If yon
'aVs mind to try, there will bs no diff
:ulty in getting smoothly on, I'LL you ar.
i've at the blessed country where the
ines are first rate, and strict morality
,revails forever and ever SO mote il be!
DOW, JR.