Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-01-25
A D D R E s s
OF THE DELEGATES ASSEMBLED IN CON
vENTloN, JANUARY 8, 1912.
TO THE DEMOCRACY OF OHIO:

VENTlON, JANUARY D, AO4H.
TO THE DEMOCRACY OF OHIO:
FellOtu Citizens:
We have unanimously nominated the
Hon. Wilson Shannon, to the office of
Governor of this State. The vote which
again brings him before you as a candi-
date for this high Office, we doubt not
would be ample TO secure your cordial
support. 1t is sufficient eulogy, and
yet better will be found in the approval
which all good men freely accord tohs
late faithful Executive services, and in
the fact that he is favorably known to
you all
In presenting his name to you, let it be
understood, that our party does not labor
TO advance the mere personal interests
ofany man. Democracy would forfeit
the character, which has made her name
synonymous with patriotism, and caused
at 10 be coveted by the revilers Of her
principles, could she forget, but for a mo
ment, that her chief aim is, TO secure
equal laws and privileges, to promote the
greatest amount of general and individual
good, and TO cherish political morality,
benevolence and virtue. AS means Of
obtaining these ends, we should bestow
our suffrages, only on men devoted to
correct principles, and whose lives and
conduct eminently exhibit evidences of
their sincere attachment to the dis
tinctive doctrines of pure republicanism.
The spirit of democracy dictates the
selecting of men for stations of public
trust, who are at heart, and, in truth,
sincere advocates of democratic meas
ures. 1t requires, as condition prece-
dent to the reception ola popular vote, a
knowledge Of the man who aspires TO pub
lie confidence. A democrat good and
true, is never upmindful of the political
truth 'sthat eternal vigilance is the price
freeman pays for liberty" Nor will he,
under the sinister influences Of gener.
Ous or blind folly, bestow his confidence
upon men, who, to make sure their sue
cess, are ready TO conceal, until after an
election, their opinions upon exciting and
vital topics. Without arrOgating TO him
self any superiority over his fellows, he
is conscious of his capacity TO detect the
difference between right and wrong. He
Judges for himself without pining his
faith upon the.opinions Of any of his fa-
vorite great men. In fine, he tries men
and things by the standard of reason and
experience.
Our motto is not "men" but "PRINcI-
PIES and the men ,OhO sDiH sustain them. "
And with this motto success shall be
ours.
What are some OF the peculiaTities ol
the democratic faithS A firm conviction,
that a national debt is curse and not d
blessing. a.
That power subtracted from the manl
and conferred upon select few is ar
evil.
That powers denied by our national
charter ought not TO he assumed by infer
esce or implication.
That Bank of'the United States is un
constitutional, and in lis tendencies, cor
rupting and dangerous.
That money can only be lawfully lev
led from the people for public uses, ant
when thus levied, can only be legitimate
ly applied to the actual support Ut th'
government.
That the general government shoul'
carefully limit its operations to the exclu
sive objects of its creation, leaving tre'
and unOBstFucted 10 the several State
and the people, the rights and powers re
served 10 them respectively. And, lha
frequent recurrence 10 Fundamental
principles, and deep sensibility to tn
fact that all governmental powers, eman
ate from the people, and are parted wit
by them for the common good. Thes
are doctrines peculiar to the Democrat
faith. They bslp to form that crce'
which, since the making Of the Ra!ion
compact, has eminently distinguished OF
party from our federal opponents. Tru
i is, that they are declarations Of Figh
and principles, which very few will opeI
y coatFOveEt, not excepting many !
those whose continual effort has been
infringe and .Tepudiaas them, By eve