Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-06-07
From tho HlIlsborough Gazette
DEMOCRATTC MEETING.

Pcrsuant TO notice, large and respec-
table number Of the Democracy of High
land county assembled at the Court house
in Hllsborough, Ohio, on Saturday the
2Ist inst. The meeting was organized
by the eloction Of Hon. John Mathews
President, J. HIGHLAND, Vice President,
and j. Chapman, IT,, and Wm. q. ArIedge
Secretaries. The object of the meeting
having been stated by Major HIGHLAND,
on motion Of j. r. Emrie, a committee Of
two from each township was appointed TO
prepare and report resolutions expressive
Of the sense Of the meeting. The COM
mittees on Resolutions having retired, the
Hon. Thomas L. Hamer proceeded TO ad-
dress the large concourse Of people pres
ent in speech of considerable length
and unequalied ability on the currency
and Banking in Ohio-adEoeating a safe
equitable and practical system, and Oppo
sing the policy Of bank exferminatiOh.and
all measures that would directly or indi-
rectlg lead to that result. His speech was
one Of reasoning and argument, convin-
cling and conclusive, and enforced with
style Of beauty and elOquence peculiarly
his own,
John Patterson Esq, of Adams county
followed Mr.. Hamer, in short but aPpro-
pirate and we'll timed speech on the same
subjects and fully concurring in the views
of the latter; after which
Gen. Mcdowell, in speech of unusu-
al eIognence and power portrayed the |
evils and losses Of the present system of
banking, and the necessity ofa sale and |
practicable system.
MIR. Emrie. from the committee on
Resolutions, reported the following, " hich
having been read, were taken up and
adopted, separately, without dissenting
voice
RESOLVED, That we are now, as we
have been for years past, in favor ofBank
Reform; but are not, nor have we
EVER BEEN in favor Of Bank destruc-
lion.
RESOLVED, That We arc opposed to the
present Blinking system ofthis State, be.
cause the interests Of the people are not
sufficiently guarded and protected by it
against the swind!ing operations Of the
dishonest; but in complaining of its de-
feels, we have never contemplated the
substitution Of an exclusive metallic cur
rsncy, as the only remedy.
RESOLVED, That Banking system such
as is indicated in the first of series Of
Resolutions adopted by our democratic
friends who met at West Union on the
25th day Of March last, meets our deci-
ded appreciation, which resolution was in
the following words, 10 wit:
'SReSOlued, That we are ia favor of
sswell regulated Banking system for the
estate Of Ohio, which shall combine the
.two great principles ofsafety TO The bill
shoIdets, aud fair prolific the Bankers;
sand at The same time furnish currency
''converiible into specie at the will Of the
t.hoIder."
RESOLVED, That we are unwilling 10 de-
sert the ground we have occupied for The
last FIVE years, in favor Of sound well reg
Ulated specie paying banks, 10 follow those
editors aud politicions n our party who
have deuoanced all who will not unite
with them IN supporting wild impra ctica-
ble theories, destructive of the best inter
ests Of the community.
RESOLVED, That we will support no
man for tho Legislature next fall, who IS
moi in favor Of we'll regulated Banking
system, and who willnotP pledge himSeh
10 obey our wishes regardless OF tho dlc-
tatinn Of wiFe workers.
RESOLVED, That individual ilsolhy 10
b, practicable, must be so modified as 70
IL ~, ,owael, the Banker, as well IS
safe 10 the people, and without such mod
;So,,ion @ No man Of p.operty can be ex,
sxnected TO take stock.
Rr.oLyEp, That ia our opinion each
stakeholder in Bank Should be liable in
Ill Individual property for the payment
Of al debts created upon his stock
that remln unpaid, af,er exbausiing
The assets ofthe Bank and other seenrl'
tics. 7