Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-11-22
From the Old School Republican
OUR DIFFICULTIES-OUR DUTY
AND OUR DESTINY.

The Institutions OF the United States
are about to undergo a severe test. Az
ter period Of seemingly unexamP led
prosperity, produced by an inflated cuT>
rency, urged on by exhausling and neg
lecting the true productive interests Of
the country, we are reduced by hecessi
" to resort once more to the true legiti
mate aud only substantial and enduring
sources of national neutrality-suspicious.
industry and economy.
We now perceive distinctly before US
a new scale of prices suited TO sound
state of things. We see that men must
be satisfied with more mOdsreTate profits,
and that the exlravagant income hereto.
fore paid by industry to capital, has pro.
dnced perfect prostTa'iOn Of the former,
while in very many, it not most instances
the latter has lost greater portion OF the
proceeds in wild and iTuitless sPeculations
Nor has industry been without its faults.
Il has to a great degree relaxed that in.
lenss exertj0n, sRd abandoned that strict
economy upon which in Olden time il
was wont TO base its hopes Of success
aud fading al excuse in the common taI'
lacy that 'IIhe world owes every man q
living" seemed to forget that Il is no less
true that every msR owes his country the
hest exertiOns Of ~hich he is capable
The result has been and is an unfortunate
mutual and disastrous lack Of confluence
between capital aO1 labor. Capital has
become Jealous Of labOr--lahor is in con-
slant fear Of Injustice from capitol. No
business thrives, no enterprise flourish
es. Credit, public aud private are alike
PROSTATE. AS the future is anxioRsly
scanned by all, while some see signs Of
returning prosperity, others can dis
cover naught but deeper gloom in the die
IGnce,
In this the condition of our affairs, ma
ny are prone to turn the eye Of expec-
iation to tho government, and require
from its operations remedy for evils
which they have rmprOVidsutially inflicted
upon themselves. 1t has become too
common TO consider the Government as
a GREAT COW that must have leat for eV'
eTy calf IN the land. Carrying out this
principle into practice. officers fees and
expenses have been multiplied until one
half the people are engaged in earning
money to pay taxes for the support oi the
other half. An entire radical and abi.
ding change in this respect ought, and
we trust sOou will be realized. 1t is high
time that Americaa citizens should not
only understand, but appreciate and prac'
,ice the true principles Of our policy
simple and cheap government, having its
strength ahd security in the hearts of its
citizens. a people pushing with unpre'
ceeented energy every branch OF product.
| i've wOalth, preserving the proceeds by
prudence and economy, and expanding
and investing the means thus acquired
without the expectation OF inord'nate
profits produced by the ruin of oihevs.-
Relying upon exeriion Of some sort as
tho only source Of true republican indie
> pendence, educating their children in hab
: ils that will enable them to aid, add tC
'. az ISrOtect rather than prey upon ant
: sduandsr the productive wealth. Of th'
d coantry, and abandoning the faIlaciOu
!. idea that wealth alone can constitute
y their childrea either respectable, useIu
: or happy members Of community in
= free country. That labor as being III
ID source no less Of wealth than Of hapPl
10 ness, and should be acknowledged to b
Z !, honorable, and should ever receive rel
ID sonable reward.
That every citizen who is willing
Z work faithfully aud live frugally, shon
;, Le enabled 10 acquire competence, at
= 80 secure il that he may feel 3 luIl ass
~ rance Of protection from poverty wh'
m. arrived at period Of life that Proclud
the possibility O!Earther exettiOn. Tn
Y all We can ask or expec, of Gover4me
,ed while in the pursuit, possession and 9
in. ioyment Of the fruits Of our labOrs,
0Fo,ecliOn afforded al the least POssil
pFice, and paid for in that manner viii
I" nxperisnco has proved least burdensc'
ohs 10 the citizen :.
Der Such we believe to be the true priE
ples of our Government, as conlras
~ with The despotsm OF Europe. Unde
- despotic Government, an Individual
occupies subordinate station, is usl
- tenant Cor life, with wages sufficient
subsistence merely, and the almost al
Ids. lutte certainty Of ending his days
rev poor hOuss. Here, we aim to be
> of aressive; and RosubordiAate conditio
,sig. a bar to the highest hOnors of the
n. ernmenr. But 10 be beneficial eilht
This the individual or 10 the community,
oued vaOcement should ever be based on
il. Let no one, then, disdain the d.
,tion. OF any honest calling, but by sIrivil
rs at excel in the pusitioI in which Provid
he has placed him, lay the foundation e
4 bva yaucement " lbe fdeli,y and ability
q, vet which he CONDUCTS hiRselG \ he
';ds,e ness be that even 0fa bOCt black, b
by shining init. and il subsequent
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