Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-05-31
LETTER FROM MR.. HAMER
To the Editor ofthe "ohio Eagle. y


To the Editor Ofthe "Ohio Eagle"
SIR: "A friend has sent me your paper
OF the fifth inst, in which you express a
desire TO hear from the aGthor of the
"West Union resolutions" whether it is
the design of himself and his associates tu
separate from the democratic party, as
organised on the Sth of January last
The liberal manner in which you have
tleated our proceedings proves equally
your good sense and your knowledge OF
human nature. 1t has drawn from me an
explanation, which could never have been
extorted by the ll,advsed attacks of the
"Ohio Statesman" or the coarse vulgari-
ties of the cincinnati Enquirer" What
democratic Editors promise themselves,
by throwing firebrands into the party and
denouncing men who were doing service
an the battlefield before they enlisted and
who will, in all probability, be found fight
ing in the ranks after those editors will
have left us and"gone to parts unknown"
is more than can tell. Their denun-
Citations have no terrors for me. have
lived to but little purpose, for the last
twenty years, if a few scrilous newspa-
per articles can shake public confidence
IN my integrity as man; or in my stabili
ty and fidelity as Democrat.
Let me say then, frankly, to You. that
no "gentleman" al the meeting in West
Union ever tho't of Separating himself
from thegreat body of the democratic par
ty. Every man at that meeting will vote
for Wilson Shannon next October, and for
democratic candidates for Congress and
for the State Legislature. But in select
ing the latter, we shall reject all "reckless
demagogues," "ultra, violent politicians"
and "hard money men''-preferring sound
consistent, firm democrats, who are prac-
tical business men, and favorable to such
banking system as is described in our
first resolution; namely, that will
give fair profit to the bankers,-be per-
fecay safe to tho people, e,-and furnish
currency at all times convertible into god
and silver, at the will Of the holder. We
intond to select men toe, whG will not be
awed by frowns, seduced by the hattery,
or terrified by the columns ofthe Cincin.
natr Enquirer os the Ohio Statesman, from
obeying the wishes of their constituents;
men who will not vote for measure, be-
cause the wings are against lt;nor against
one, because wings are for it; men who
will submit to no dictatlon from self ap.
pointed expounders of democl but who
will act according to the dictates Of their
own judgement promoting 1.-The greatest
good TO the greatest number" and secur-
ing the general prosperity Of the Com
monwcallh
You are right in supposing that our first
resolution describes such system of
banking, as the democratic party has been
Contending for, since the general suspen-
sion in 1887. But, we differ with you in
thinking there was nothing done last win
ter of which we ought to complain. The
difference is one, however, that involves
no fundamental principle of democracy
1t involves questions Of policy and expe-
diency alone. Such differences will al
ways exist among men of the same faith
in politics, as we'll as in Religion. Lib
eral minded men indulge mutual forbear-
ance towards each other, and thus pro
duce harmony in general movements; i'm
prudent zealots, narrow minded bigots
and petty despots resort TO persecution
and denunciation, and by such means Gre
ate schisms, and subdivisions, which re-
sult in general defeat of the entire par
~, and disappointment of its purposes
and objects.
We do not complain that Resumption
was required by the Legislature The
whole democratic party were for it, SO
believe. were large majority of the
whig party. The election last fall was
decision in favor Of the axiom, ''resume
or wind up" The people demanded this
at the hands of the Legislature; but, the
Time and the manner of resumption, were
lett entirely TO their discretion. DidtheyI
act wisely asto the time and the manner?
About that, there lisa difference of opn.
ion. think the resumption should have
been gradual; being on five dollar notes
on the 4th of March; on notes often dol
lars on the 4th Of April; on twenty dollar
notes the 4th of May; on fft;es the 4th