Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-06-28
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From the Toledo Register
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POLITICAL CoNSlsTENCY.--No.

lEOLl IlCAL OONSlS IENCY.--NO. ii.
Mn, EDIToR:-I propose in series Of
numbers to exhibit TO your readers the
consistent analogy there is between the
professions and practice Of DEMocRAcY;
and the absurd inconsistency between the
practice and profession Of Whiggery.
acknowledge, however, my own inabil-
ty TO do justice 10 the subject in exhibit
ing 10 view in its true light the political
meandering Of the opponents Of Democ-
racy among the people to delude and
lead them asiray. But am anxious
and willing at all times to contribute my
mits in the dissemination of correst dem.
Ocratic principles, aud Of holding up to
view ihe Inconsistency and incongruity
Of Whiggery, that honest men may
choose the one aud discard the 9TH
er,
That your readers may Judge ofmy de-
mocracy, Twill here give them synopsis
Of my political principles
ihOld 10 the doctrine Of fcoMM1TALrsM,
and hat no man ought 10 embrace any
doctrine or principle which be is ashamed
to avow and advocate tn the world,
and that itis unwise and dangerous TO
enirust that party inpower, who dare moi
or will not avow their principles 10 tho
people whom they are asking for their
suftrages 10 place themin power. be-
lieve the doctrine ofThomas Jefferson is
the true doctrine OF Democracy and well
adapted 70 our republican institutions -
! am in favor ofequal privileges; the lib
erty of speech aud The freedom ofthe
press, as well as religious toIeration; ana
that the elective Ironchise should be ex-
tended TO all. and that no man ought to be
disfranchised, except by his own Grimm.
alacis. And hold that the man who
swindles me out Of Eve Thousand dollars
by The modern legalzed Bank robbery
is no less deserving Of the penitentiury
than he who steals that amount from nv
premises, or with a pistol at my breast
demands and receives nv pocke ei book
And | verify believe that If our criminal
courts, Prosecuting Attorneys, and Grand
Juries wouldferret out and bring te ius. |
tice the big 81 oundrels who have plunder-
ed, robbed and swindled ihe Community
out ofmillions ofdollars under Bank char.
tiers, instead OF speRding the public mon.
eyinkunting down the man who stole |
few potatoes for his destitute family. Of
passed Bogus dollar 70 procure the ne.
oessaries Of life, they would be doing their.
daiy to their God, their coa htry an,ilhem.
selves, and be deserving the everlasting
gratitude Of The community. If we with |,
% eject a reformation in the morals Of
he people, cul of the large rivers or cor.
upton that flow through the land, and the
title streams will dry up Of themselves
-oor people undertake to ape the rich
n accHmulating property BY swindling the |
ommnniiy, bat the law frawns upon the | /
Drmer and winksai the later, merely be. h
ause the one is rich aud powerful, and
le other destitute. Yet, notwithsiand. 1
g If justice was mseted out with an r
'en hand, our pehitentiaries would be h,
DIVIDED with many Of those who now roll "
wealth and riotiu luxury; and move Il
the first circles ofsociety, and consid- "
ed men of morality and respectability c,
account oftheir opulence. And the Al
y riches which gives them consequences Of
the eyes Ofthe world have probably b,
On Plundered fromihe poor people by uu
I'D aud corruption. Ar
4 ap opposed 10 having exclusive priv de
ges conferred upon any man OF SET Of or
q, as we'll as all chartered monopolies qu
i Conflict or interfere with individu. m
rights. lam opposed 10 the Northern rol
ates interfering with Southern slavery. wi
sept BY common consent Of the slave is
dsFS, because am opposed to the vi. 10