Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-08-29


democracy ofthis place and county, for
their kind welcome, and for the invitation
which they have given me to a public
dinner. This latter compliment / have
10 decline, in conformity to rule which
! have long followed, but / have the
pleasure 10 say that it is my intention TO
remain several weeks in this place and in
the neighboring counties, with the view
ofseeing and conversing with my fellow
citizens as generally and extensively as
their convenience will permit, and trust
that this mode ofinteTcoirse will be as
acceptable as that BY public dinners and
public speeches.
II gives me great satisfaction to be
able to say to you, that all the signs in
the political zodiac announce the speedy
restoration Of the democracy to power,
and with that event, the resumption Of
the Jacksonian policy, and the general
recovery Of The public prosperity. The
current elections will give the democracy
the majority in the House Of RepTesen.
tatives, and that will be sufficient 10 pre-.
vent mischief, but the great measures Of
Gen Jackson's Administration cannot
be resumed, and successfully prosecuted
until the Executive and Senate are also
democratic, and that will require the
election of another year. In lS45, Gudg.
ing from all tbs signs,) all the depart
ments ofthe Federal Government will
be democratic, and the time will then
come for resuming and completing the
measures Of Gen Jackson and giving the
country general and lasting prosper.
ity.
Rejoicing, as the whole Union must, in
this great prospect, the Wes: has pecu,
liar and additional reasons for felicitating
herself upon it. The new census has
increased her strength in the National
councils, and Western measures will no
longer sink into secondary or subordinate
importance in that body. Besides their
interest in the general concerns of the
Union, the Western States and Terrific.
ries have measures Of peculiar interest
to themselves, which have been too long
postponed, but which may now expect,
from their increased representation un-
der the hew census, an efficient and sue.
cessful attention. Among these meas.
ures are, the improvement Of our great
riVers-the graduation of the price Of the
public laDds-a permanent, prospective,
liberal pre,emption law-th sale and
manufacture Of Western hemp within
the Western States, for the use of the
American Navy-the preservation OF our
rights ON the Columbia river--the abol
ition ofthe salttax land the preservation
of the gold and silver currency as the
only true standard Of Value, the only
fair regulator Of exchanges, the only safe
currency for the common dealings of the
great body Of the people, and the more
necessary to be preserved in the West,
because so remote from the sources Of
supply in the seaport towns.
These, and other measures of peculi-
ar importance to the West, in addition
to the measures Of general Importance
to the whole union, may expect their
consummation from the democracy, now
that the West has an increased repre-.
sentHtion under the new census, as
soon as the election shall bring all the
departments Of the government into har.
mORy, and make the Executive and the
Senate democratic as we'll as the House
Of Representatives. The 4th day Of
March, ls45, will probably see this
great object accomplished; and after that
wholesome government and dom estic in.
dustry will soon revive the prosperity and
happiness Of the country.
Respectfully, gentlemen,
your fellow citizen,
THOMAS H. BENTON.
MessFs. B. w. Sharp, J. D. Blair, r,