Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-03-01

Ano "1eReveF party is unsuccessful,
particularly sner having besn very biROt'
ed and violent, II 10 very apt 10 run into
tho opposite Oxtrems- and to lament the
eVlls OF party. Before however, We can
believe in the sincerity Of these patriots,
We desire TO hear them deBouncin0 uaytv
when they themselves are in power. A.
Tor tho Democracy, il has bold the sane
IaHguags IA the hour Of defeat. as Of vic.
tory: When overcome in the cOnles. Of
lc4O' tho democrats only became more
resolved and Unitsd-deleTmined 20 hi. i,
umPh - Z party or 10 faII with wl,a, "a
considered the overthrow OFthe eountyvSa
interest. For the democratic OaTtv =. s.
gard' itS principles, as Indispensable 10
the public good. DemocEaeI does not
propose to SacTi6ce the country "a Osvtv
but to devote party 10 the cOun,fV.-
And 80 likewise do tho who's Drofess.
The leading men Of both parties. Who
comprehend the great proportion Of,ho
intelligence Of the community, have uni.
toTmly insisted, that upon tho triumph of
their respective principles, depended the
WeIl'belng Of the Republic. And iT,hevo
are any Of either party who do not now
believe this,they are either convinced tbat
they have been wrong, or they have been
deceiIGuI.
AS for party spirit, II will endure, 90
long a. men are divided in opinion on
great principles, or aSe actuated bv diver
sIty OF interest. And We say that il il
more honest, and more Iaudable tn con.
duct the contest both openly and audibly,
nay loudly, than to permit the subtle and
silent conflict OF sentiment, and Of influ.
ence TO 60 on unObseTVed, uncOnsidered.
undITecied BY the reason and feeling Of
the community at large, until both are
aroused 10 the viGdiCaliOn Of their own
power. For let il not be forgotten thai
the conflict Of social and political forces
is HnceastEg. Action, movement, change.
IS the law Of States--Of society of ali
organized being. And ifthis progress is
to be regulated BY the reason, if il Il to
employ the mind Of the community, il
must be open, public and exciting. This
is the activity Of healIh,--it is the exer.
else that invigOrates the moral system Of
sociely--the stagnatiOn Of which is death
We know that in tranquility there is "a.
cllIty OF clear perception and. cool Judge.
ment not 30 apt 10 attend The decisions Of
excitement, but we know also, that in
such seasons of quiet, the powers Of cum.
ming, subtlely and corruption. are always
apt TO prevail against that inertness Of
mind in the multitude, which it 10 so difi.
cult 10 arouse.
We do not forget that in 70 rty conflicts,
class OF men too frequently become
prominent, who are unfit from weight Of
character, and ability, to take the lssd in
a movement Of society. But this arises
as much from the sfEectatiOn of nO.Dartv
cAndOr, as any thing else. Il is thought
by many sickly and Intellectual men, and
particularly BY thOse who are absorbed in
some selfish calling, 10 be very fair and
knowing to ascTibo the activity of public
men to personal ambition, TO sinister mo.
tiveS, to love OfofiiCe, or the pay'Of Office.
And the knowledge Of the prevalence Of
this sentiment, tends 10 produce the very
evil il decries, by Withholding men. Of
high character from public life. And the
consequence is that it is a very good or
very mean man, who will undertake for
the love Of principle, or for paltry sue
cess, 10 encounter the most embittOred
malignity, the most uncharitable criticism,
and the continual disquieiude Of political
strife. Those, therefore, who frequent.
ly indulge their patriotism in denouncine
the motives OfPublic mer, ought TO be vs-
~ pure themselves, or they deserve TO be
regarded as desirous Of producing the ve.
~ thing they condemn, and Of bringing
popular institutions into contempt.
We are not prepared to cOncede much
to the complaint OF party bigolry, 10 the
Judgment Of public measures and public
men. We think there is, At least, an evil
OF opposite charactsr, to which this ls 4
restraint We allude TO the instability of
public sentiment, both % TO men and meas.
nreS. Surely. = little moro consistency
in our estimation Of both would do 40
harm. We might find some cause Of
complaint in both parIieS,in this Fespsct,-
bnt the most glaFing instances, We think,
have been recently visible smOnR the
Wings. Although National Bank, was
the ''main question: - in tho minds Of The
wings, was their great "PaTly" principle,
they were 30 frail as to almost TenOuncs
il, in their last canvass, and thereby, 70
sacrifice il 10 success. So, if ever man
could DO regarded ss the very champion,
martyr, and oracle Of Wing principles, il
is Henry Clay-noW abandoned By 90
large portion Of his own party, in whose
cause his life has been spent. Nov, will
the Wings gain any thing, BY iOFsaking
National Bank--HenEy Clay and paFtyf
If they do 90 from psinciple, they have BE-
come Democrats -ifnOt, they do no hon
or to themselves, 70 the country, or to no