Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-07-05
BY D. P. PALMER.
Fot the pemocratlc San dard.

Ohio Statesman.
DR.. Sir;
Knowing that you must be very
anxious TO hear from ine again, in con.
tinuation Of the interesting correspon
dence you did me the honor 10 commence
through your paper, fromWashington CITY
y hasteA TO address you another letter
1t would have appeared sooner, but
have waited patiently for your promised
"Review," which has this moment arrived
You will pardon me therefore for The de
lay,
II is no matteE Of surprise, that you do
not understand my objection 10 the polt.
cal movements ofRoaFself and others af-
iiliated with you, ii reference TO the cur
rency; nor is it strange that you should
endeavor to make your readers believe
that am "coming toy and "backing out''
from my former positions The want Of
understanding may be imputed to your ig
norance oflhe subject; and the misrepre-
sentat.on of my course TO your want of
ability to meet my objections. 1t is diff
cdlt to make boy who has barely master
cd the fundamental rules of arithmetic,
comprehend the mode ofsolving prob
lem in Euclid; and il is equally difficult,
for one who is ignorant Of the history og
the past, and mtaught in those lessons
of wisdom, which are acquired by long
and profound study of the science Of gov
ernment,-to comprehend the force Of an
argument that rests upon elementary prn
aiples with which he is totally unlcqu4int-
ed. 1t is one thing to possess the tact
and cunning necessary TO edit partisan
newspaper; to pervert aud misrepresen'
lie sayings and doings Of adversares and
put a fair face upon the movements of our
friends but it is a very different affair 10
exhibit the talent, the experience the, po
litical knowledge and the prudence re-
quire to govern million aud half of
people. That you possess some gualifica,
tions for aiding your party to obtain pow
or, will be admitted by all, l think, who
have tho honor Of your acquaintance
through the columns of the Ohio States
man; whether you can be of much service
to them in retaining it, is question. that
belongs to the future. Up to the present
time we have witnessed little else thal
series of blunders, that would scarcely be
creditabls % the merest polilicalTyrO that
ever spouied forth his frothy defamation
from stump, or vociferated his empty
nothings in village bar,room.
That the measures ofths last session,
III reference 10 the currency, have re.
ceived your unqualified appreciation is
question about which there is no room
for doubt Your shameful and unwar.
rantable abuse Of all who dare TO speak
in opposition TO any one of them is a sui
iicient proef Of the truth Of this proposl-
iiOn. That you and a few others, who
have kindly assumed the government of
this great State, are the authors ofthsse
messures--is believed by mauy--from the
fact, that before the meeting OF the Leg
islature the course pursued by them was
shadowed forth in the GStatesmenn and
its kindred prints, and was urged and sus'
tained during the whole session.. The |
rabid, ultra doctrines with whichyour pm
per teemcd, and which were republisbed
and approved by others who play second
to you, were held up IN terrorcm owe
the Legislature, as evidences Of public o
pinion, coming from those whom you call /
.ns independent and talented body of
Editors as any in the world.'' They give
YOU the same character in return; and /
whilst this mutual putting must be very
pleasant to the parties concerned, it is .
quite as amusing to sensible men, who
sit and listen to / he "Stqtesman" Blowing
itI own trumpet, and 10 the shrill tenor
0f the penny whistles, striving to pro-
long the notes and sofenthe harmony
oftheir Leader
'PO promote your purposes,i is said you
have mode ofsilencing the interference
Of prominent democrats who visit ColuRi-
bus during the winter, and who might
thwart your projects by persuadng their
members to vote contrary to your wishes.
If thev are from the north, you tell them
The south will not submit TO their schemes;
and if from the south, that the north will
not sustain them; that ifsuch measures
are adopted, 'stte party ,Dill be split into
f-agatents.n BY playing off one portion
: Of the State against anOther- ndinstruc-
ting the members from day to day through
your paper, as to what tsepeople demand,
--tFe favorite laws are finally passed; and
then, wo Betide the democrat--North, |
South, East, rWest, who dares to call IN
question the the infaiblity Of these laws,
''Disorganizars,n ''aeserteFs,n "proiessed
democFat, '.ssbank attoniey,n Shank debt
or" shank bought FeJeralisf,p are the
choice and chaste epithets bestowed up
IN freeman who has the hardihoed to
think for himself, even when you arc ab.
sent at Washington City, and cannot be
here 10 think fol him. The Legislature
ls thus, IN turnplayed OF upon the peo.
pie Whether tllereiis Of is not truth in
these suggestions, you can Judge faryour.