The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-01-20

peHueHCcI dS PIeuSe W lde lOI6Ibh
that no recurrence 10 fundamental principles, whatso'
ever should stay their hands, when they the monled
auocrats Of Europe knocked at the doss Of Congress
and demanded national guaranty, that neither OF tho
wcntysix soveregntes should forfeit its pllghisd hon'
on Did they not twice atte npt to exercise the power
(reactcd directly an amendmenl to tho CunStuiiOn)
ofcreating National Bank And waS not The country
twice saved by the frmness Of one man, from the
clutches ofths money power9
Did they not Wantony disregard ample warnings and
refusing to learn wisdom Iom past experience, do this
while the astounding proofs Of The corrupt practices OF
the late bank staring them in the face, and making
the Of its officers and that system Of hnuncierng,
rpproaCh to the people ofbOlh hemsPherssl
Did they not denounce, in indecent and unmeaSured
terms and as traitor to their and to the PrecePts
ofcommon honor man of their selection for the
ond office in the gift of tho American people, for the
sole that he had observed and kept his oath to
project and defend the Constitution The burning ef.
fgies, which have tended to light John Tyler in the
path This duty, may answer this question.
Did they not, In criminal forge,ulness neglect Of
the doctrine, that all governmental powers emanate
from the people and should only be exercised in obedi-
ence to their WILL strive again and again 10 adopt plans
and enforce measures which never submitted TO
the people without receiving their promp. and decisive
condemnation When did the American people vote,
that money collected orthem for the public service,
might be used te promote objects of personal cupdi,y
and private speculation? When did they vote for levy
ing moneys by means of protective tariff, of unequal
and unjust burhens different portions Of the Cnionl
When that the consumers oftea, coffee, salt and Of
nhonII hn nHod vvLil
sumer. of silks and wines should 60 ffeoi And when
did they vote that the public expenditures, ,swesd 10 an
improper sum by means of inflated currency, should
be further increased, instead of mnished, by degrees
as rapidly "a the public welfare would permit
We were told by the late organ Ofths party on bis
induction into Office, that ia Roman Consul snce
said that men seeking power sometimes made profes-
sons to the people which forgotten and disregar-
ded as soon as that power gained The future pei
ican will find an illustration pfhis truth without e1-
plorng the pages of history further back than the year
ls4O He will need but 10 examine the political slrug-
gle Of that year and contrast the professions ofth sue
cess(ll party with their subsequent conduct Before
tho election, his history will inform him, that was
said, no bank orhe United States, discriminating
tariff and no assumption of State debts by ths general
government, were contcmpatedby ihem Iha! pub
| lie expenditures were is be diminished executive pat
ronage Gu, down, prescription for opinions cake was
itself 10 be prescribed, and the work ofrerenchmsnt d
reform TO be carried even to tho furniture and domestic
utensils oftho executive mansion And ifby chance
tho sump,uous appropriations since made for that man
sion-tho gorgeous funeral pomp-Ihe unconstitutional
grant private pensions and rewards to political paTtl'
zans-if these should escape the inquirers notice he
would still observe the and half millions with.
drawn from the treasury and prematuFely exposed in
the hands of discussing agents. The twelve millions,
borrowed to supply its absence-tho vetoed bank bill
and the Fiscaty- the distribution and tuf bills, and
these, with tho appropriateness ofhe hundred days. To-
gcher with the contemplated governmental e1chequsr,
would satisfy him that abundant evidence Of shameful
treachery 10 solemn public pledges, made to secure an
election, may bo found far short ofthe days of the Ro-
mans and without resort to the testimony Oftho dead.
And the resolution lately introduced into the United
States Senate for the purpose ofremoying the only bar
rer which defeated their fatal purpose, will spare the
inquirer from turning to Roman history for instance
of disappointed aspiran,, madly seeking to overthrow
the constitution ofhls country.
Fellow citizens allowus TO direct, for few mos
ments, your attention to the more immediate conserns
of our own State. The present abode of million and
ahafofhappy freemen was within briet half centu-
ry the wild hunting ground of the rowing SONS of the
forest The wise system Ofpeopling the public domain
adopted by democratic fathers, and until the last
year, vigorously adhered to- has increased our numbers
beyond any example furnished in the history of nations.
10 secure and perpetuate the prosperity and privileges
have enjoyed and 10 hand them down to after ages
unimpaired, is our bounden duty. The ordinance of
1887 guaranteed to the people of Ohio a republican
form government and intended TO secure the en-.
joyment ofequal privileges every person whose lot
should be cast in the North Western territory To this
end it abolished the law Of enailmens and prmogen-
ure and strove to prevent successive accumuatons of
vast wealth the hands ofa few to the general rrcu.
dice of labOrious industry and the productive capabil-
tiles of man. The example Of the old world had fully
taught the Congress of 1887 that an exhausted SOIL and
deplorable humSp WI etchednesv, went hand in hand
with an overgroVSn ar'ocracy, holding title, as lords
ofthe SOIL and the SKILL and fixing the wages and ii.
thing The industry Ofan oppressed and Impoverished
tsnanty. Poor, abused, and gallant Ireland was be.
fore their minds Sye and they designed to render it for
ever impossible Tor species of peasautry to grow up
in the garden of America
Let us inquire, ifcuT dity, with its constSnt solici~
tude to break the barriers ofrght has made no strides
to gain the forbidden object Look 10 tho pages of our