The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-08-11
From the Columbus Statesman
YOUNG MEMS DEMOCRATIC STATE
CONVENTION.

the Theatre, by calling "A. IT. Lhurhan' vi iIo'' W ~
Chair, pro tenn, aud appointing H' H. No0'N'o"' Vi
Morgan, Secretary pro tenn.
On motion ofC, ]. McNuty,
committee of tho following gentlemen was appoln.
ted BY the Chair draft address and resolutonand
report them to this convention. L. J. Morgan OF 20.
hImbuna, James Parker of Licking, ]. X. Miller of
Knox, A. Guthrie Of Allen, DR.. Griswod of Plckaway
MIR. Mckee of Ross, It. j. Orr ofCrawford, w. saw.
YER and d. Smith of fMontgOmery, and J. Dalton ol
Clinton.
On motion of T. ]. Morgan,
committee of the following gentlemen was aPpon'
ted to report the names of suitable persons 10 h perma
nently the offices ofhis convention.-D Platt OF nam
ilron, T. b. Mcfarland of Butler, d. Smith Of Mont-
gomery, Il. j. s. Smith of Miami, D. Hutfer OF AL
len, Nj. II. Medary of franklin, A. II. Patterson OF
Delaware, Mr.. Cox ofRichland, F. J. Zimmerman OF
Knox, L. J. Haughey of Licking, A. Hall of Union,
w. Bragg of Hooking, J. D. Williamson of Warren,
NJ. a, Daugherty of Fairfield A. McGinnis of Ross,
A. G. Medary Of Clermont, s. Hosmer Of Morgan,
]. Cradlebaugh ,-Armstrong, E. Gaver OF Franklin,
and J. B. Steedman of Henry.
I3y consent oflhe Convention,
Mr.. Morgan presented and read the following Ieler
addressed to that body from Senator Allen, OF ONO,
which was ordered to bo published in the proceedings:
WASHINGTON CITY, 23d July, 1912.
My Dear Sir:
Your obging letter orlhe 9Th instant, came to me
several days since, and would have been Immediately
answered, but for the pressure of business with which
] could not DISPENSE
would be gratGed assure you, were 1t IN my
power to attend, as you invite me- the young men,
State convention on the 28th inst. should be gratI-
fled for other reasons but especially so, that might
there be able to take by the hand hundreds
ofhe noble spirits whom it has been my pride to call
personal, as well as political friends and with many of
whom became first acquainted, when traversng the
State to offer my aid in the contest of 49, and in the
more terrible struggle o4O. But the madness of the
dominant majority, seems likely to make this session
of Congress long, it has already made odlors;
and Ihave therefore, no prospect ofbeing present in
person-in soul and in sentiment however, shall be
with the democracy thena and always whilst have rea"
son enough left to appreciate the value freedom.
When the convention meets, it will find the federal
government for the first time, brought down by its own
acts, in sixteen months of the prolcundes peace TO
point ofdistress as low and as humating, as could
well have resulted from The most protracted and dsas"
tous This great calamity Is the first born Off
spring of federalism since it assumed the of whg
gery and embodied its principles and its passions in
the form Of a national administration.
For many years prior to 94O the leaders fthat par
ty had been busiy collecting into common focus, all
the deceased elements of society," In that year, they
found the public mind freul and restless. They found
thousands dscontented whom the reaction of their own
system of currency and credit had ruined. They found
banks bankruptcy, Incidence, avarice. rapacy iMpu-
dence venality, profgacy cupidity and fraud all
standing ready to league with ambition, for the power
& punder ofthe country. The league was formed, 81
every feeling of the human heart, that lay within the
&c, ctim int
revolt against the democratic party. The prices of all
things were suddenly reduced, because the politicians
had prompted the banks thus to aggravate the public
distress, by The reduction oftheir discounts and ccua.
ton The people were openly treated with contempt,
by the brutality Of the appeals made TO their senses.
Fraud and folly the most criminal and ridiculous were
employed to distract their attention, bewllder their
nlnds and mislead their action. To affect their nag
nations, cvery thing from the gorgeous ensign of the
republic, with its stars and stripes streaming from its
hayards, down to the skin ofthe most oahsomc skunk
was displayed 10 the popular eye. Globes and cabins
banners and bushes barrels and brutes harrangue and
music revelry and eastng, the song and the bottle
impreca,ions blasphemy, badges and bufooneryj all
things that could minister to confusion wero made to
chime in the general din. Reason was silenced in the
turmoil, and truth, for in country. yielded its
empire to lalsehood fraud and frivoy. Ifthese lea
ders condescended for moment to speak seriously to
the people, it was but 10 denounce things as abuses
which did not exist and to make pledges ofreforn they
never intended to fulfil. They depored the scarcity of
money they had themselves occasoned, and promised
abundance on their accession to power! They con-
demned removal from Office for the sake opinion, &
invoked Heaven to witness that this practice should
cease They promised the unfortunate reparation Of
his forunes-the aboer an increase of bis wages>-he
farmer addition to his prices the hopeless of every
description The qualification of being surprised in
their dependency, by the timely bounty Of Govern
ment to be distributed among them. To the nation at
large they promised opuence and cOnlenlment the res
toratlon Of law and orde-he healing of all wounds
the restitution of all rights-the reparalion of all
wrougsihe cure of all Ills the remedy of all disor-
dets-tho observance of all obgatons-the reduction
Ofa burhens ECONOMY in all things-secury, pen
~ and happiness to all men. Thus was excited ever,
passion of nature, 10 its EXTREMIST limit by all tht
means which the joint energies ofambiton and rapsc
ty could employ Thus was the public heart torn ani
laceraed-the public mind stung and g0aded-and thu
was an administration conducted by men of honor a
bIty and patriotism, undermined and overthrown b,
the most stupenduous conspiracy that yet lev
Slled against The liberties ofa free people
Whathas been the RESULT
On tho 4th ofMarch lS4i, the whole power of tht
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