The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-01-20
a D DIR ES
OF THE DELEGATES ASSEMBLED CONVENTION, JAN 8, l84;
To the Democracy Of Ohio.

OF THE DELEGATES ASSEMBLED IN CONVENTION JAN " I64z
To the Democracy Of Ohio.
FsIlOsO citizens.
We have unanimously nominated the Hon. Wilson
Shannon, to the Office of Governor Of this State The
vote which again brings him before you candidate
for this high Office, we doubt not would be ample
your cordial support 1t is sufficient eulogy, and
yet better will be found in the approval which all
good men freely accord 10 his late faithful Executive
vercceV and in the fact that he is faVoaby known 10
you all.
In presenting his namo to you, let it be understood
that party does not labor to advance the per-
sonal interess of any man. Democracy would forfeit
tho character, which has made her synonymous
with patriotism, and caused it to be coveted by the re-
vers of her principles, could she forgot but for
ment that her chief aim is to secure equal laws and pri
veges, to promote the greatest amount ofgsnera and
individual good, and to cherish political morality, be.
nevolence and VIRTUE AS means of attaining these
ends, we should bestow our sufliages only on de-
vOted to correct principles, and whose lives and cons
duct emineny exhibit evidences of their sincere attach.
ment to the distinctive doctrines ofpure rePublcanism.
The spirit democracy dictates the selecting ofmen
for stations ofpublc trust, who are at heart, and in
truth sincere advocates ofdemocrac measures 1t
quires, as condition precedent to The reception of a
popular vote, knowledge ofthe man who aspires to
public confidence. democrat good and true, is new.
or uumndful Of the political truth 'that eternal vgi-
lance is the price freeman pays for liberty. No. will
he, under the sinister influences ofa generous blind
folly, bestow his confidence upon men. who, to make
sure their success, ready to conceal until after
election, their opinions upon exciting and vital topics
Without arrogang to himsefany superiority over his
fellows he is conscious of his capacity to detect tho
difference between right and wrong. He judges for him
self without pning his faith upon the opinions of any
of his favorte great men. In fine, ho tries men and
things by the standards of reason and experience.
Our motto is not "men'' but "Princples and the
who will sustain hem." And with this motto success
shall be ours.
What are some of tho pocularites of the democratic
iai,hl A firm conviction that national debt 10 curse
and not a blessing.
That power subtracted from the many and conferred
upon few is an evil.
That powers denied by our national charter ought not
to be assumed by inference or implication
That Bank of The United States is unconstitutional,
and in its tendencies. corrupting and dangerous.
That money can only be lawfully levied from the peo.
pie for public uses, and when thus levied can only be
legmatey applied to the actual support Of the gOvN
ernmenl.
That the general government should carefully limit
its operations the exclusive objects Of its creation,
leaving free and unobsucted the several States snd
the people, tho rights and powers reserved TO them res
pectively, And that frequent recurrence TO funda.
mental principles, aud deep sensiSy 10 the fact that
all governmental paweIs emanae from the people, and
are parted with BY them for the common good and
ferrad upon public officers only TO promote that good.
These are doctrines peculiar TO tho democratic faith.
They help to form that creed, which since the making
of the national compact, has eminenlly distinguished
our party from our federal opponents True it is that
they are declarations of rights and principles, which
very few will openly controver, not excepting many
Of those whose continual effort has been to nrn and
repudiate them, by every means in their power. What
ever may be the professions ofsuch people, we pros
nounce them the revilers and hatsrs Of democracy.
They may covet her fame, but to claim for themselves
the honor of wearing her mantle, would bo vain
1t is due to the opinions of men ard not less due to
our own character, that in chasing our political
opponents in the federal school, we should briefly re-
chr 10 the evidence which demonstrates that to be heI
true pssiOn and reveals The badges and indca Of old
fashioned federalism, In doing this, can il be said thai
we arc unfair if instead of relying upon their profes.
sions as proof resort to their actiensl Actions
speak ruer than words. We will not therefore, per.
mt ourselves to be misedby ma and professions.
The Prince of mischefitis said, may for purposes of
evil at times, change his shape and question.
abl" or even divine form, and why cannot iederast
under assumed name, make acceptable professions,
both fprincipe and motives of aco r. and still abot
efficiently in his vocationf Let then test the creed
of our udvesares, by critical examination OF their
conduct whether we find them protesting our faith or
not-whether they associated as Wigs, National
Republicans, the American System party, Democratic
Whigs advocates ofp rHoms League" or under their
own proper Federaists, or any ofthc innumor>
Aliases which in the last so years, they have adopted g.
aside for cause In this way is impossible,o 10 fail
in detecting counterfeit ofdemocracy.
What says theirVohduct for the year A. D. 1s4l2
Did they not labor to national debt Of over thr
ymllons of dolIars7 Did they not seek to subtract
from The many and place in the hand of the favorite
few tbe entire monied power of the nationl Did they
not as far in them lay. eeCtualIv unite the power of
the naliOn in the hands which held The executive
sworGl Did they not divert The public revenue deri-
ysd from the public domain from the aclpa support Of