The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-08-04
YOUNG MEMS STATE CONVENTION.


ing account ofthe soul stirring event. Letters from
distinguished ndivduals-an eloquent address-SPeech
eS from Shannon, Thurman, of ChllicOthe, Smith of
Dayton, Medary and Brough of Columbus spirits
cd resolutions, make up the proceedings, but are
compelled to defer them all this week. except Senator
Aliens letter. We ehope every democrat will give it
an attentive psrusal, and then hand it to your whig
neighbor. Next week we shall give the whole procee,
dings.
WASHINGTON CRY, 9Sd July, 1s49.
My Dear Sir:
Your obliging letter of the 9Th instant, came TO
several days since, and would have been Immediately
answered, but for the pressure Of business with which
could not dispense:
Iwould be gratilied, assure you, were it in my
power to attend. as you invite me- the young mems
State convention on the 2sh inst. Ishoud be gral-
fed for other reasons but especially SO, that | might
there be able to take once more by tho hand hundreds
ofhe noble spirits whom it has been my pride to call
personal as we'll political friends, and with many Of
whom became first acquainted, when traversns the
State 10 offer my aid in the contest Of 49, and in the
more terrible struggle of'40 But the madness of the
dominant majority, seems likely to make this session
of Congress long, as it has already made OdiorS
and bavo therefore, prospect being present in
person-in soul and in sentiment however, shall be
with the democracy then and always whilst have rea-
son enough left to appreciate the value of freedom.
When the convention meets, it will find the federal
government, for the first tme brought down by its own
acts in sixteen months of the profcundest peace 10
point Of distress as low and humiliang, as could
well have resulted from the most proacted and dsas.
trous This great calamity Is the first born off,
spring Of federalism since assumed the name of whig-
gerry, and embodied its principles and its passions in
the form of a national administration.
For many years prior to 1940 the leaders of that par
ty had been busy collecting into common focus all
the deceased elements of society. In that year, they
found the public mind fefl and restless. They found
thousands discontened whom the reaction of their own
system Of currency and credit had ruined. They found
banks, bankruptcy ndolsnce avarice. rapacy, inpu-
dence, venaty, prOAigacy, cupidiy and fraud all
standing ready to league with ambition for the power
e. plunder ofths country. The league was formed, g.
every feeling of the human heart that lay within the
reach ofterror corruption, was then stimulated into
revolt against the democratic party. The prices of all
things suddenly reduced, because the politicians
had prompted the banks thus to aggravate the public
distress, by the reduction ofher discounts and crcua-
ton. The people were openly treated with contempt,
by the brutality Of the appeals made TO their senses
Fraud and folly the most criminal and ridiculous were
employed to distract their attention, bewllder their
lnlnds and misead their action. To affect their nag.
nations, every thing from the gorgeous ensign of the
republic with it's and stripes streaming from its
hayards down to the skin ofthe most loahsome skunk
was displayed to the popular eye. Globes and cabins
banners and bushes barrels and brutes harangue and
music, revery and feasting, the song and the bottle,
imprecatonS, blasphemY, badges and bufoonery; all
things that could minister to confusion, wero made to
chime ih the general din. Reason was Silenced n the
turmoil and truth, for onca in our country. yielded its
empire to- fasehood, fraud and fvolity. Ifthsse lea
ders condescended for moment to speak seriously to
the people, it was but to denounce things as abuses
which did not exist, and to make pledges ofrerm they
never intended to fulfil They depored the scarcity of
money they had themselves occasoned, and promised
abundance on their accession to power: They con.
demned removal from office for the sake of opinion, &
invoked Heaven to witness that this practice should
cease. They promised the unfortunate reparaon of
his fortunes-he laborer increase Of his wages-the
farmer an addition to his prces- the hopeless of every
description the qualification of being surprised in
their dependency, by the timely bounty Of Govern
nent to be distributed among tbem To the nation at
large they promised opuence and contenment the res-
toration Of law and ofder-the healing of all wounds
the restitution Of all rights-the repatalion of all
wrongs-the Of all ills the remedy of all dsor-
dersthe observance Of all obgatlons-the reduction
ofall burthens in all hingu-securiiy plen.
ty and happiness to all men. Thus was excited every
passion of our nature its EXTREMIST limit by all the
which the joint energies ofambtlon and rapsci.
ty could employ. Thus was the public heart torn and
lacera,ed-he public mind sung and goaded-and thus
was an administration, conducted by men of honor,
bilty and PATRIOTISM undermined and overthiown by
the most supenduOus conspiracy that oyerye was lev,
elled against the liberties ofa free people.
Whathas been the RESULT
On tho 4th ofMarch l64l the whole power. Of the
country changed hands, Mr., Van Buren and his friends
relred without murmur, and gave place to General
Harrison and his. The event of the contest had for
months been known, and from that moment proscrip.
ton for opinion, ceased to be crime. Throughout the
land wild and universal cry was heard for the blood
and brend' ofhe Democrats in office. Before he had
left the banks of the Ohio, the President elect was be
SET BY intruders without number and opportunities be-
yond the power Disqualification, On his arrival in the
Capitol he found already beseged by thousands who
had rGoPed together from all parts ofhe Union, to de.