Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-06-04


. y fell, with all its favorile and dear
e cherished principles and measures, an
t with him. we believe, they must rise a
= gain and be retrieved. With them ar
, associated and entwinsd his name an
fame. He is identified with them--wit
= him they will be reinslated and restored
: Can they be without himS Innumerabl
D we're the false charges made against tn
b democratic party and the administratio
of Mr. Van Buren,, false we knew then
to be, false we proved them TO have been
but were prOslrated, and Mr.. Van BureI
defeated. They had made their impres
sion-Our defeat, 10 a certain extent
gave them force and validity. They de
graded us in the public opinion of th'
world. We can scarcely satisfy and full
convince the world of their falsity, ex.
cept by success before the people under
the same leader. And we therefore be-
lieVe tina: if we would msintain the pu =
rity Of our principles and the integrity OI
The democratic party-if we wOWld restore
lie cherished measures and policy, and
wipe out the stain of defeal---if we would
fully convince the world of the falsity of
the charges brought against US, and rein'
state our party in the public opinion and
respect of The world and of ourselves
we should re-elect MARTIN VAN 3U-
REM.
Yet while we thus nglyr scommend
Mr.. VanBuren as the candidate for nOmi.
nation, by the national Convention, we do
not design either to disparage the merits,
the claims, abilities, or patriotism Of any
other individuals spoken Of as candidates
for nomination to the same efiCe, by that
Convention, or TO imply any disposition to
dictate 10 the democracy of the United
States. Let the nomination Of the Con-
VentiOn fall upon whomsoeVer it may, we
will in good faith acquiescs in the decis.
ion. Our great object is, the triumph of
democracy, and the utter overthrow of
federalism
These objects we think, can be better
and with greater certainty attained under
the standard Of Mr.. Van Buren,, than Of
any other.
Nevertheless, we freely, fully, and
confidently, pledge ourselves, and the
democracy Of Ohio, TO the stern and
unfaItering support of the nominee Of
the Baltimore Democratic National Con.
VentiOn.
Such is the man we present 10 you as
the candidate Of the democracy for the
highest Office in the country, the most
honorable in the world, the Presidency Of
the Unite d States. On the other side ,as
the candidate of federal whiggery, is of
fered for your suffrageS Henry Clay, Of
Kentucky-a man whose private life,
from early youth TO decrepit age, has
presented striking contrast with
that of him whose name we place be,
fore you.
Ia his public course, he has been as in.
consistentand corrupt, as, in private life,
he has been immOral-at one time, an
avOwed and acknowledged democrat, he
opposed "blue light federalism" with
spirit and energy unsurpassed by the
sternest vindicator of American rights
now, an avOwed and acknowledged fed
eralist Of the old school, the friend, assO.
ciate, and chief Of the very men whom
he then SO Justly denounced as traitors
to their coUAtry-at one time; the unfal-
tering opponent of national bank, on
constitutional aud other grOunds-he af-
Ierwards, ia his contest with Gen. Jack.
son, accepted the aid of The bank, and
compelled il into the political field earlier
than policy would have dictated, in his
behalf, as condition, or consideration
for his advocacy of its reCharter. In 1911
he made.in the House of Representatives
of theUnited States, the ablest argument
against the conslitutiOnality ola bank,
that he ever made, either before OF since
He is now the champion Of the bank par'
iy. During the campaign Of 1910, he
repeatedly, and especially in his great
Hanover Speech" declared that the ques-
ton Of bank was not in issue-Lhat it
was not necessary, SC. Yet, in lS4l,
he caused 10 be passed in Congress, two
bank bills s,under his personal direction and
control, and made speeches. of his own
in THAR favor. The acknowledged and
heretofore avowsd and boasted "ialher os
theProtectivs SYSTEM" be how attemptsn
in some parts Ofthe Union, to deny his
heretofore favOritS offspring, and claim,
not 10 be "Pretectionisl;" while, in
other sections, he still peHtinaciOuSly
assists upon the merits Of lis paternity
il all his own. But recently the stern
poscriber Of prescription, be now de-
cI6res il TO be duty of the whig party,
if they succeed to power, to expel every
democrat from Office; and assures them,
that, if they will but make himPresident,
as he already is their superciliOus Dicla-
tor, he will do his duly towards them for
this particular.
Elec ed as q democrat 10 tho United
States House of RepresOntativeS,he turn
ed traitor to his constituents and his party
IN 1904 -s25. by casting his vote against