Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-09-13
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
WILM1NoroN Clinton county. d

Alta meeting Of lhe Democrats Of Clin,
ton county, for The purpose of nomiua
ting candidate To represent Clinton, in
cOnnexiun with Brown aud CIernont
counties in the mex, Legislature of Odio
Warren > SIbin was appointed Pres'I and
Gideon Fuller Vice Pres't, and Wm Full
Ter aud NAlhaneI C. Harlan were appOin.
ted Secretaries. The meeting then pro
ceeded to ballot E1r candidate which re
suited in the choice of Moses Re C e,
Esq, man whuse political integrity and
fuy democratic principles are not dspu
ted by any VIM know him.
After which the following preamble
aid resolutions we're unanimously adopts
ed:
Whereas, in the the great aud long con.
,es!ed Struggle for humln liberty, free
dom hath pundered her standard in this
our beautiful land, aud here established
AN asylum for the suppressed, home for
the free aud although far removed from
he tyranny aud oppression that rule and
reigns IN the Old world. YET even here,
she has been cOnstinl ly assailed by ene>
mics. and preserved only by the fostering
hand Of eternal vigilance. Aud whereas,
# 'FIsedom striekeh when Kuskiusko
fel,' We may confidently expect To see
her take her 6naI fight, should this re-
public the PATROLS joy, aud the worlds
hest hope be DESTROYED; - md whereas,
the means resored 10 by our opponents
10 obtain office aud the course pursued
by them in congress, are truly disgrace.
iul, revolutionary AMI alarming; ;--and
whereas, u blow has rtcentlyhneen struck
Al our Nfree institutions bv the federal
members mi the OhiO Legislature, un.
,,receden'ed aud unparalleled in the an
mails Of our safe, therefore
ResOlpEd, That in this momenious
crisis il is the dny Of every man, and ev
cry true patriot 10 fly 10 the rescue, and
use every exsrlion To stve his country,
aud to prevent our dear bought liberties
from falling a prey TO sUrdId avarce and
the mad ambition Of a set Of unprincipled
,nd reckless demag1gues.
ResOlOed, That the lafs revolutionary
move in the Ohio Legislature meets our
unqualified disspprobatio0 and condsm-
nstlnn, especially as it appears evident,
that the object OfIhe recusants (npiwiihs
standing their hypocritical prelenlions Of
sympathy for the dear people was 10 pre-
vent the people from receiving relief a,
he hands Of the Democrats, lest il nigh,
render that party popular, and prove i9ju-
ri0us 10 the prospects OF Whiggery, and
also, to ge! up another fanatical demnrali
zng excitement, like that Of 1910 10
,ssist them in carrying the coming elec
ton.
ResOlDed, That we can look upon this
plOl eOnc0ctsd in secret cOnclavc by the
federal members to break up and annlh
late the Leg stature ia no other light than
oftreas06, which it seems was BY them
thouehI necessary in order 10 perfect the
infamy of OniD Whiggery.
ResOlped, That Hs this government is
founded upon tae reasJn and judgment.
and moi on the passions of men, the at.
tempt Of our oppOnenis to lnA Inns The
publ c mind by passionate llarangu 8. and
he foolish display oflolns HpOn wlsels,
and such like trumpery, now as with
log cabins. hardScder aud coonskins,
heretofore; Is a gross insult TO the in el
ilgence cf The people, aud cannot be tol
sevt rely rebuked
Rssolped, Thslithe only proper mode
Of eleclioneeri6g is To place facis beioFt
1.-The people, ant appsai 10 their rea
son aud Judgment and not ID their pas
si0ns.
ResolDed, That when we see The lead
era ola party, whO, when seeking Offic,
EcI4im 10 be Jetfsrsonilu Dsmpcralil
Wings, hut now, when IN power. Int on
lIy repudiatng everv principle ofJeffsTsol
/, and coming up to the full measures Of a
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