Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-13
OUR OLD ENEMY-ALWAYs THE
SAME.

ever, unless we consent to a cowardiy
surrender Of our rights and yield our
selves prisoners 10 its depOtism.
Iitis the sams party that had its o.
riqiu with the elder Adams, and distIn'
Ruishsd It's nativity with the passage OF
the alien and seditiOn laws.
II is the same party which was subse'
queaily driven from power by the de-
mOcracy Of 1900, with Mr.. Jefferson al
their head,
Il is the same party which burnt blue
lights during the last war, and rejOced at
the victories ofths British and the slaugh
ter Of American citizens.
tits the same party who opposed the
hero OF New Orleans because be was
hero and had fought the battles of his
country.
II is the sams party which has sought
for years TO fasten money tyranny upon
The institutions Of the country, and raise
upNn ariStocrscy Of rag Barons to lord il
over the people.
tits the party that hates the constitu.
tion because it is free constitution, and
are therefore forever warning against it;
and whenever they have power they
make no scruple to trample il under their
feet.
II is the same party that always ''holdS
the promise TO the ear bu; breaks it to
the sense"
Il is the party, which, in 1910, prom.
iSed to retrench the public expenditures
and bring the government out Of debt
instead of which the expenses have been
increase d and the public debt has tcJtcd
jn tlpo years!
It's the party which promised that
there should be no ''proScuptIon for opn-
ion sake''-but every day Of its briel ex-
iStance gave the lie in hundreds of its
stances 10 its professions.
tits the party that pretended honesty
and said they did not 60 for bank-yst
their first production was bill for bank
charter-and because the President We.
toed it they have visited him with the
bitterest abuse.
Il is the same party which, in 1910, to
gain the votes Of the people, promised
them "better items aid more money!
at the very least ''roGSt beef and tDo dol
lars day" How truly have they kept
their promises.
II is the same party which has always
been opposed 10 universal suffrage and
whichhas always made war upon the
freedom Of the ballot box.
Il is the same party which has always
opposed the right Of foreigners 20 vote.
and which has sought through Native
American Associations and other means,
not only 10 restrict the liberties of the
foreigner, but 10 degrade bis standing
and destroy his influence in communi
y.
II is The same. party which, in New
jersey, through the corruption of a whig
Governor, gave the certificate Of election
TO the whig candidates for Congress,
when there was confessed majority Of
q more than hundred votes Of the people
in favor Of the democratic candidates
and the wings in Congress, in The face
oftheSe facts. tOa man voted TO give
these wings the seats.
II 10 the same party which, in Pennsyl.
yania, sought 10 "treat the election as if
Il had not heen held" and insisted upon
ibis position until they were driven from
4 ct the point Of the bayonet by all in.
dignant multitude, who marched in arms
70 the Capitol, broke into the halls Of
legislation and drove the tyranta out At
the windows--the Speaker (PenrOse,
first showing that the leap could be made
in safety.
Il iS the same party which has stran. |
glsd freedom In its birth in Rhode Island
By imprlsODing its advocates and oVeraw.
ing the people BY marchiug against
them q large body Of United States
troops.
i 10 the same party which has disgrac.
cd The county BY the enactment of a
bankrupt law for swindling creditors and
legalisi0g fraud, Il
lt is the same party which has enacted
Z protective tarfflaw for The experss rob.
bsFy Of the country in general, and the
west in particular. s
II is the same pGrIy which refused to h
refund Gen. Jackson's fine, incurred in
the defence Of his country, but had no Fl
objections 10 vote an appropriation 10 the j,
heirs OF Gen. Hull, who basely BETRAYED v
hls country and surrendered his army 10 hi
the British during the last war. 81
II is the same party which refused to III
vcte hundred thousand dollars to rescue v
!as valuable Oregon, Territory from Brit. ci
lsn possession, but had no hesilancy iD ar
yoNng ssE hundred thousand dollars 10 fl Il
9nt ne African feet which is to protect dc
vessels. 'U"" AZ
= ls the same party which has al,,oye ne
opposed lhe Interests of the West sDJ n
sLANDERD THE SETTLERS CTIp. I,
ON THE PUBLIC DOMAiNSonS 80
Ihe same party, which, with all ts nrO Ss
lesion q "log cabinism," in 1910. m M co co