Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-08-02
LETTER FROM MR WELL. Err

LETTER FROM Mr.. WELLER,
Ihreply to an invitation 10 attend a
Fourth Of July celebration BY the Demo
Gratis Of Harrison County. At Cadiz.
sWashiagtoa City 9Th June, ls42.
"GENTLEMEN:
"Your letter If the goth inst. inviting
tue 10 attend celebration ofIhe 4lh ol
Iuly, BY the democracy Of Harrison coun.
4 iy, hss been received sincerely thank
| you for the kind and catering terms in
which the invitation is given, and deeply
regret thai my public engagements here
prevent me from accepting i
| assure you, gentlemen, that itwould
afford me great pleasure to shake hands
with the honest hearted democracy Of
your county on that occssi0n
i Irejoice with you, at the evidence dai
lIy afforded THAI the people have had en-
ough Of whig rule, and are determined TO
rsiiy again under tho glorios flag Of de.
i ni6cracy. The hour fT reason aud calm
reflection has come. The beneficial in.
4 fluence Of the asober second thoughi''i is
now seen and felt in every section oftbe
Republic. Appeals to the passions and
preIudces Of the people can no longer
succeed. Ohio, am confident, will, next
October, shSke off the shackles offeder-
alism, aud once more take proud posi-
lion among the democratic States Her
hardy and Industrious yeomanry, actuated
solely BY a desire tomaintain and trans.
init 10 their posteFity, unsullied, those
democratic Institutions secured by the toll
and blood Ofstbeif fathers, will be fouud
ready for the contest. They willnot sus
tain a party who have most shamefully vi
piated all their pledgessand dsregarded
all their principles publicly avowed when
canvassing for power.
'sThe wings have had control of the
Government for the last IA months, and
during that time Congress has been IN
session 10 0monlhs-the public funds have
been taken, by arepeal Of the'Sub Treas
ary' act, from the hands of officers who
were forbidden the use Of single dollar,
aud placed under the control of the Ex-
ecudye. A bankTupl law has been fas-
lened upon the people by which the
speculatot is enabled to extinguish loFev:
Ell his debts, aud fleece his creditors. An
act has been passed lat time when the
eFreasury was empiy1 distributing the
land revenue 10 the States, and thus pro-
1ucing necessity for new and oner-
Gus taxes upon the people. Besides, q
natlohafdebt has been authorized at the
rate Of more than million and a hall of
dollars pei month, since they have been
in power! The expenditures Of the Gov
ernment, instead Of being diminished,
have been increased until they are now
sir millions Of dollars more than they
were in iS4l.
A tariff bill TO sustain this extraVagance
is now pending 10 Congress- which impos-
es high duty upon tea, coffee, ssugar,
salt, &c, If,with full knowledge ofall
these facis, the people continue 10 re-
pose confidence IN that party, shall be-
Gin to doubtful capacity ofman for self
government Ifthey are so fecEeant to
allthe principles Of honesty and patriot.
ism,lI fear that, like lhe unfortunate Ro
mans after tbe ialtof their republic, our
elections viii be q mere contest about
who shall be our masters. trust that
\ the hour may never come when our de-
scendents shalt be compelled TO wear
/ the clankiug chaiHs Of tyranny. Lei the;
democratic principle be dessimated eve
lry where, for upon lhis- dissemination
! the safety Of the Union, the liberly;of the
4 peouIe depends. Leleach mans upon
our national iubuilee--Ipon that day con
secrsled 10 f 2EEDOM M--swear upon the
Ealier of patriotism, and before that God
Iwho watched overour fathers and con.
lducted them to victory, to preserve and
maintain untarnished those democratic
linstitutions founded BY our ancestors .--
ILet eac h democrat Fememberthat be is
lunder soIemH pledge to perpetuate thai
1uniofi under which we have 80 long and
l,so happilylived. To. do this, let them
Inot forget 10 exercise the right (Hlnes
ltimable 10 freemen and formidable toiy.
Eranls only' Of being heard at the ballot
ibox
/ .Truslina gentlemen, that your cele,
bration nav is cohdGctedin harmony,and
] that il may Be tlis means depressing for.
ward the great cause Of equal rights, !
aRespectfulIy, your friend,
tsJOEIN b WELLER.
ssAIessrs. jas McEult, n @. yinceut, and
loih6fs.
! HP s. Please present the following
s6ntimeAtin my name:
..The Democracy cf Harrison County