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Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-04-05
THE STANDARD.
GEORGETOWN, APRIL S, ls4a.
FOR GOVERNOR OF OHIO,
WILSON SHA NNON
TEXAS AND MEXICO.

In the preceding columns, we give a
detailed account Of the commencement of
hostilities againsiTSxas by Mexico. The
latest reports represent the Mexican force
as being much less in number than was
at first reported. 1t is ALSO reported that
the Texans baye already repulsSd the
enemy, retaken the Alamo, and are pur-
suing the Mexicans into their own cOun-
try. The New Orleans papers ofthe 18th
contain the address of the Texan COM
missloners TO the citizens of the Missis,
sippi Valley, soliciting means, &c. A
large meeting was held on the evening
of the l7,h, at which resolutions were
passed and committees appointed to car
ry out the wishes Of the people. The
following were among the resolutions
PASSED:
Resolved, That in consideration of the
pressing importance of the occasion, the
danger 10 the lives of those who are al
ready and have for long time been de-
frauded of their liberties, it is proper fol
the citizens nearest to their oppressed oI
manacled countrymen, TO embrace every
occasion 10 afford them succor, assistance
and relief; whether by the contribution
of money and clothing to them individu
ally, or in furnishing aid to those whose
success in an impending enterprise would
ensure the same result.
Resolved. That the constitution of this
country recognizes the right Of our citi
zens 10 travel whelesoeVer they please
and in what manner they think it, and il
what numbers they may deem prudent
provided they do not embark as an arm
ed, organized body, DIRECT for country Al
peace with these United States, for the
purpose ofwarrlng upon said country--anc
that persons so leaving this country, fol
the purpose of redrsssing wrongs done
their countrymen, or indirectly to punish
offences against their government, are per
forming an act next in patriotism TO the
defence Of their own soil from the foot o
the invader.
Resolved, that the Republic Of Texas
| is at peace with that of the United States
and il is therefore lawful for the citizen,
of this county to 60 TO Texas IN wha
manner and at what times, and in wha
numbers they think fit; provided the
have no hostile purpose towards Texas
and that when they arrive in said repub
lie, they have right and it is proper fo
them to do such acts and things as may b.
conducive to their own good, the assist
ance of their fellow citizens, and the re
dreGs ofwtOngs done their cOuntrymen.
4 public meeting having the sane OBJ
iOct ip view, has also been held in Mo
bile,
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-04-05
coLLoQUY ATTHE WHITE HOUSE

A gentleman lately visited Washington
procured an introduction 10 the President
and, after commonplace chat, the fol-
lowing c"lloquy, or something very much
like it, issaid 10 have taken place;
QuSrist-l have seen it statSd, in some
of the papers, hostile to your administTO-
tiou of otiairs, that there was a difference
of opinion between yourself and Mr.. Web
steT, and he would probably soon leave
the Cabinet.
Presidential is true thata difforonc
OF opinion, on some subjects, between
myself and the Secretary of State, doe s
exist: but | trust that shall not, in con-
sequence Of this difference ofopiniOn, be
deprived of his valuable services in the
Cabinet.
Qusrist-If my request is not an i'm
proper one; sir, should like exceeding
we'll 10 know the important subjects on
which you differ in opinion.
President-As your request is by ne
means improper, | will answer you hon
estly and frankly. The most important
SUBJECT on which we differ, and which
division of sentiment, as | said before,
in my opinion, will not cause dissolu-
tion oftbe cabinet, is this: Mr.. Webster
is fond ofmaking cbOwder; for my own
part, Iprefsr to open OystST.--Balt.
Pat.
This be true though smarter
than any Tylerism We have ever seen;
but if not true, it should be for the dis
couragement ofimpsrtinent inquirisS.--
Ed. N. Y. American.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-04-05
NICHOLAS RIDDI.E.

eThe ayeugine hour haSsursly come"
"when the iails and psnitSntiariss, will
claim their own.n Little did Nicholas
Biddle dream when he gave uttsrance to
that sentence, that the prediction was 30
near It's fulfllment. Meant a. a warning
to the democratic party; for the manly
aud patriotic opposition, they offered to
the U. s. Bank, he hardly thought, that
be was to bs the Vietom. The forebod-
ing has been realized, but not as was in.
tended. This proud man; the idOl Of
whiggery, the greatest lion Of the day;
whose brSalhiBgs were caught, and whose
opinions were seized, and adopted with a
greediness which must have surprised SV-
enhimself, has fallen from his place.
His mad financial plans were perfecton's
best models; his deDunciations ofany 9TH
or system, were received with confidence
and respect, bordering on reverence, his
OpinionS on monetary subjects were
sought after, and heralded to the world
with an earnestnOss and triumphant air,
which promptly explained with what rOli-
giods credit they were received. If a
difficulty arose on the topic of finance, =
text from the letter or speech from Mich
olas Biddle was exultingly poiutsd TO. a.
a touchstone TO settle the dispute. Even
democracy, wary and suspicious of cor
rupt and empirical men, half doubted,
if the sacred regard paid to this great rob-
ber, was not partially just. His schemes
we're suspicious, his conduct hore evil
dence of dishonesty, his zeal was plainly
clouded with unscrupulousness; but then
the plan was grand and impOSing,its doc
trines plausible: the attention paid him
was such as heartless dishonesty seldom
succeeds in throwing around itself But
at one fatal blow, the spell was broken,
the charm had deSolved; and Nicholas
BiddlO, from the greatest man in the
country, according to whig judgment, fell
to be the lowest. In this position for q
year, he has been oscillating in the pub
lie rnind,a few vindicating but the mass i'm
prscating him. His career was bright
and glorious for time; he could ploom
himself upon popularity as wide and ar
dent as ever dishonest man, with so
little worth, at any time attained. But
what's he nowi Charged with crime
Ia crime perPetrated at the very time
whom his star shown most bnght--to be
dragged before a court and Jury, tried as
a malOfactor, doomed, perhaps to the pen
ilentiary, to become the companion Of the
fOlon, and to lasting dishOnOr and .ignO-
miny. "Thers is tide in the affairs of
men" land N. Biddls has learned il. He
is, now, as low in public estimation, Os he
was once high; and is as profoundly dOs.
pisSd, as he was once rOspected.-Jefer-
son Inquire4.
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Nor is this the worst. The conduct of
the Banks, in violating ell legal and NOR
al obligations, sustained as II has been
by the leading men and public authOri-
ties of the land, has greatly Impaired re-
spsct for the laws, undermined public
and private morals, sowsd broadcast the
seeds Of crimes and is hurrying our coun-
try onward TO violence and anarchy.
Are not these losses add mischiefs en-
ough to make the people THINK, Are
they not enOgh to make them enquire in
to the Pr!nci plas and policy of a system
which scatters misery and dssolation o.
yer the land like rain and hail! Are
they NOT enough TO make them anxiOusly
ask, is there no remedy! Must we aid
our children suffer forever this robbery
and torture! Is a system indispensable
which to-day raises US almost to Heaven
and tomorrow dsShes US into the depths
of Hell2
We look upon, modern banking as the
masterpiece Of tho Devils invention, TO
deludS corrupt, cheat and torment unhap-
py man. It is BASED on falsehood-oh a
gross violation Oiimoral principSl-and
bitter waters arc the ouly stream which
men ought 10 expect from such foun'
tain.
Can that whic is morally wrong be po
ltically right! We ask those who with
us, are ready TO answer this question In
the negative, to follow us through an an
alysis Of the Banking System. X.
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aFoosING.n

Griffith Zoos, the Senator fiom Gin
ton, Brown and ClSrmOnt, who lied for the
purpose Of getting a bill into his possess.
ion, and then started home TO prevent \ y
being passed inlo law, has made nlA
name as famously Infamous as samSYaL.. Z, !.
wout made bis, by running of win .ns ~.
public money. For one person e 81
possession Of an article belonging p ~,
other, by dishonest means, is nov catied
"Foosing ~ We trust Webster, IN ms
next edition cf his Dictionary vii give
tbe definition IL this word, as we'll as the
cause which gave rise to l'--O'a'es-
man.
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wn,o prcr,,Dr0 ~ Wu,a Cove,

WRTc P1cTUREs OF A WHIe CoNeREsS
The following extracts are from Wing
papers, aud ex hibit some Of the results
ofthe great Reform promised by the fed
eralists previous 70 the election.
U. Dem.
"Fhe nation is, as It we're, PROSTATE
public aud private credit are shsken-ln.
dustTyis uncertain Of its rewards.
"The General Government is living
from hour to hour upon Treasury notes
paid out to-day, paid ip for duties to-mor.
row, and paid out again the next day;
the departments are at a stand for want
ofthe ordinary means TO carry on their
operstons---no prsparatiOns for defence
in the loo possible contingency Of war;
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-04-05

HORRIBLE PARRIcIDE.-The esprit Of
the times" published at Batavia, Greene
County, New York, gives the following
particulars Of an act of cold blooded afro
city, perpetrated at Bryoh, on Wednesday
the 18th ult:- ,,
A young man by the name OF Benjs-
min T. White having for several years
past had a grudge against his father, on
account Of not being put in possession of
norton of properly, determined to sati-
ale his revengefui feelings by numbering
botb,his father and stOpmother. White
cana nm 10 the house as his parent was
snteripe the door, he took hold Of his csat
collar. pulled him about SO as to face him.
,onk out a pistol from his pocket and shot
him lust under the shoulder. He then
tbtew him down and commenced beating
him with the butt Of the pistol. The
stspmother Immediately ran to the ssSivt-
snce of hnr husband, and had the pres
ence Of mind 10 reach down and pick uD
the pistol (which had fallen in the affrayl
and was rising when she prscsived the
murderer drawing adsthsr from his pock-'
st which he aimed at hsr--and she only
escaped her husbands fate BY throwine
up her arm and diverting the ain Of the
pistol, which was fred but wiihsut effect.
The young man then made forthe woods,
but was pursued BY a number Of citizens
and arrested in three or four hours. In
Of the murder 10 one Of bis
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-04-05
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

The President has transmitted to Con
gress message recommending repeal
OF suspension of the land distribution law,
for the purpose Of relieving the embar-
ras'ments Of the treasury. This reform
movement Of the President, coming SO
soon after the reform instructions of Mr..
Webster to our Minister in England, gives
US increased hope that the TuinOus effects
of the Clay policy may yet be avertod by
the new administration. we will publish
the message next week. 81.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-04-05

In consequence of the irrsgularity Of
the mails, or some other cause unknown
to US, we did not receive the order to
pu blish the Canal Fund Commissioners
advertisement for loans, until The 29th
March, after our paper of that date had
been printed, and TOO late to publish it in
the Standard before the time of receiving
the loans.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-04-05

Mr.. G1DDlNes has resigned his seat in
congress, in consequence of the House
passing a resolution censuriDg him for Of
fering set of abolition resolutions ad-
verse TO the claim of the United States
Government upon Great Britain for the
CIsols mutinsers.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-04-05

the season for advantagsOusly cOmmsn-
cling work near at hand; and yet nothing
done or doing. How forcibly is this con-
dition of lhings-a country suffering and
a Legislative body wasting its time in
trifing," impressed upon us, &c.
N. Y. American.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-04-05
From the N. o. Pieayune of March Is.
TEXAS INVADED.

FOURTEEN THOUSAND MEXICA IAN
TROOPS IN TEXAS-THREE TOWNS
TAKEN-SAM. HUSTON'S PROCLA-
MAT1oN-GREAT EXCITEMENT, &c.
&C..
The steamship New York, from Gal.
weston, which port it left last Sunday
morning, arrived here to day, bringing the
startling intelligence that Texas is Sctu-
ally invaded. The following letter from
our Galveston correspondent gives an out.
line Of the news; ....-
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-04-05
PROCLAMATION TO THE CITE
ZENS OF TEXAS.

MY CoUNTRYMEN: Rumors have been
brought from the southwestern frontier of
MISUNDERSTANDING have not been fur.
nished TO the executive. The facts are
sufficient tojustify immediate preparation
for defensive war. All who are subject
TO military duty are commanded to be in
readiness 10 repair equipped to the scene
Of action, at the call ofths authorities oI
the country. Il is ordered that the cole.
mel ofsach county, for the present, lay
of the county into company beats, and
direct the election Of captains and subaI,
terms, and arrange The members Of each
company in three classes, agreeably iC
the class 10 which they drew. Wher
drafts may take place, the colonels Of the
different counties shall have authority anC
power to accePtisufficient substitutes intC
service.
Each man will be required in the even
Of a call BY the President, to report him
self, furnished with good arms, eight day
provisions, one hundred rounds Ofamrnu
milton, and prepared for tbrse months
service from the time when they may
report al the head quarters Of the ar
my.
In the eventofa formidable Invasion, il
is needless 10 appeal to the patriotism
and vaIor Ofthe Texans. They have won
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s~Nyl F''
Alettsr from another correspondent,
dated Galveston, Saturday morning, says;
"The people are awake. Thousands Of
dOllats are pouring in for arms and mum.
tians Ofwar. Phe man that has two RI.
dOs, gives one, and carries the Sther.--
Overwhelming meetings are held nightly
atthe Exchange, and il generally requires
two persons 10 record the names and do.
nations from the multitude. If any arti.
Gle is to be given Immediately available
Ofilssll, II is sold at auction, and the pro.
cssds applied. The steamer Lafue.
mounting Eve guns, and fully equipped
EorA months cruise, will leave this eve.
ming 81 in the morning, with the Coast
Guards under Captain Wade. about sixty
men, with two tenders, the schooner San
iaAnna and sloop Washington. Capt
Wade, has commission for himself, th,
olaesmand vessel, and will proceed tt
Copans. and thence according 10 discre,
Won. We sbsll also have . company o.
yolnntesss from this city TO 60 down with
na, consisting Of about eighty men
and they will be landed lhsre If neces.
SaE'
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FauIt.Finding.

There are people in this world so particularly
devoted to the fault-finding system, that were
they condemned to be executed, they would lodge
a complaint against the ope-maker should the
ropo with which they were hung break and drop
them 10 the earth, thereby ALLOWING the messen
ger time to arrive with a fuI, pardon for all otfsn
ces committed. With them the i.abit of com
planning il Inveterate.
Last Sunday two gentlemen issued arm in arm,
from Mr.. Clapp's church, on 81. Charles street.
Said one Of them.
81 have always professed great regard for The
odore Ciapp. ] love The man Tor his sterling in
dependence Of character, which doris not allow
him to stop short of the proclamation of VIVA, he
believes TO be tho truth. just as much as | admire
him for the extraordinary fDrce ana power OF his
intellect. Bat | think he overshao,s the mark
once In a while: he uses language unbecoming
the pnlpit--ioo strong altogether.
Your old complaint" SAID his companion.
FINDING fault again: pray what IS the matter
now"
Didn't you observe the expression he made
use Of IN his sermon, today, when not "A person
IN the house could repress a smile"
'Nhat WIS that?"
"Why, when he was speaking of those Joseph
Surfaces characters. who are always expressing
very 'tine sentiments moral lessons. always ak
ing morality, he said, they reminded him Of ''la-
dies Jewels placed in the snout of stUine."
IL admit that that was a very st''ng conparl-
son; but | am sure you would not nd fault with
a preacher for qIoting scriptnre."
"Of course not" said the critic. "1f parson
Clapp would contine himself 10 tho bible, | would
not say a word"
you admit, them replied lie other, ",ha, tho
language of The bible may be used IN The pulpit,
with proprie:y."
"Most assuredly. No sensible man would be
j'ckass enough to blame the preacher iar quoting
from SCRIPTURE"
"That is my opinion. Now turn TO the elev-
enth chapter Of the Proverbs If Solomon, and you
will find that the twenty-second verse mne
ces as follows:-'As a jeuel ofgold in a suine's
snout, &c, &c"
Just as this jincture, the first speaker met a
friend, whom he appeared particularly delighted
TO see, and the pair OF church goers separated
So wags the world-there are people in il who
by any possibility Re suited. Iftransform-
ed into angels, they would quarrel abou, the
Of their wings, and, by some means. man
age 10 keep paradise in ga perfect stew"
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-01-08

We have received files Of San Salvador and
Goatamala papers, which contan further par
,iculars Of the ffIghiful earthquake, which a few
days since we announced had caused such dread
!ul destruction IN the province OF Carriage. We
translate these below:
FRIGHrFUL INTELLIGENCE FROM CosrA RECA.
Copy Of a letertrom the City of Heredia.
The earthquake was so sudden, that those
persons who escaped had hardly time to ge, GU,
Of their houses before the falling of,he walls.
In a second, the Department Of Carriage has
become a total ruin. The destruction is so
great, that the site of any paIticu ar edihce is
hardly TO be discovered among the ruins. In the
city, The houses, even 10 the stone work, were
thrown upwards by tho shock, and fell down a
gain in heaps OF rubbish.
II is painful to dwell upon this event. The
loss Of life is very great among oil classes--aIl
ages; the number is no, even TO be estimated at
the present moment.
The inhabitants Of those villages in the De-
partmen, which have suffered the least, have
assembled, by order of the Government, with
spades and picks, to dIslnter the bodies. They
are now hard at work, and will continue digging
while necessary. People persisted in the streets.
IN the plaZas, and in the churches. All our pro-
visions are beneath the ruins, and We are suffer
ing a horrible state Of want, which is likely TO
continue, Tor the fences having been thrown down.
the cattle are destroying all thew can reach. In
Turidaba, Tres-rois, Carriage. Paraiso, Unmes,
and even to the vicinity of Ma,Ina. there ls not
left a single shed; and in every one of the val
ieys, and on The hiciendas, we hnd a proportions
ate destruction. From San Jose to this place.
and 10 Alajuela, the ruin is considerable. In
San Jose. a number Of ediices were thrown
down. and those houses that are standing, are
uninhabitabie. We are hardly better off in this
city; and A%lajuela has Jared worse than We
have. Tranquilina Bonila and his family, are
among those taken from the ruins. They are
alive, but bruised and crippled. The number of
sufferers isvery great. Bodies are disinterred
that cannot be recognized-sha peless masses
and headiess trunks, everything is horrible con
fusion. Up TO the present moment, there has
been no eruption from the neighboring volcano;
the shocks Continue without cessation-and no
ore can tell how 1T will end.
The great shock took place at six O'clock 90 the
morning of the second Of Septenber.-Correo
Semanario del Salrador.
~The Bulletin of las, week had. upon the
subject of the ladies disc arding ,igh, lacing, the
following two lines:
"Soand the simbrel, DER hill. valley and sea,
The tape strings are broken, the women are ;res''
A correspondent wishes TO carry the reform far
,her, and adds:
"Hear il ye ~maidsns. ami hear it ye wives
And thank the Greek fashion for saving your livesr
Society, is but a tinkiing cynbal, q gallery Of
pictures, The moment we discover there 10 no lone
there.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-01-08

ness Of the public mail greatly enlarged and ex
tended to those portions of the Union hitherto
measurabiy denied the necessary mail facilities.
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WHOLE NUMBER SO.

dothe %chiidren) Tho disease had almos, disap-
peared.
The condition Of the other inmates, especially
me iSlng IN females. Is too wTetched to detail. Ia
January last there were two ~ ing IN rooms only
III The work house; one OF then. Z feet long and
III feet . inches vide, the other about . feet
square. In each Of these rooms there were two
beds, each ct them / feet & inches wide. and &
tee' long. In each bed there were at one time
Two women at The least, either expecting iaLour
or recently confined.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-01-08

DsTRATxING FOR REST.--"Speaking ct Tur-
key" We heard an extensive tale yesterday. 4,
was told Us by The Doctor. A man Up town. on
going to dinner a day or Two ago. found a marni-
h~eni turkey, weighing fifteen or twenty pounds,
smoking hot on the table. As he smacked his
lips IN anticipation of his pleasure. he happened
To recoilcct that he had himself purchased a pair
of ducks IN market that morning. and began 10
wonder how they became transformed into the
dish before him.
.Ben."said be TO the bow waiting upon hin,
'where the devil did this turkey come from7'
"Whv. sa,' replied Ben. s.Jai ar turkey is bin
roostin' on our fence dis tree night. an dis NOR
MIN | seize him for de rent oh de fencet'
A great niger that! We have q shrewd sus-
picion that he understands the laws OF Turkey
much better than his master.
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Society, is bu, a tinkling cynbal, a gallery of
pictures, the moment we discover there 10 no lope
k