Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-05-28
Rrom ihe Ohio Slatesman

We have looked over, with much in
Ieresi, the proceedings Of the Baltimore
Convention, which met on Thursday last
10 nominate ME. Clay, and 10 show the
character Of the men who worked the
wires at that great fandsngO, we pro-
pose 10 give a sketch OF each.
The convention was called TO Ordor oy
Reverdy Johnson, Esq, of Baltimore, who
announced that the officers, &c, had al
raadv been selected. And who is this
sReverdv JohnsonI He is the same man
that some few years since was connected
win q swlDdling bank IN Baltimore that
so Numbered the people Of Marland, that
whsu il finally failed, mob, infuriaied
nv ,heir losses, met and commenced an
attack upon his house, and destroyed his
f.rni,ure. Johnson Aed for bis lfe.-
This bank vas one Of the first which open
~ setting honesty at defiance, waged
swindlMg war upon all who trusted IN
bankers promises. Such is the charac-
ter oiReverdy Johnson, that his own par
80 dare no, 50 bmit his name 10 the people
for any Office"
Ambrose Spencer, OF New York, was
chosen President Of the Convention. Mr..
.SDeucer is a Iederalist Of the old school,
o1en and avowed, and as member Of
the Convention for amending the cOnsli
tuition Of New York, bitterly opposed the
right Of the poor man to vote. In
speech in that body, he used the follow
ing language:
this rich, will be extended II will Prn-
cipaly be extended TO single persons, who
have no families,n nor permanet residence
TO those who work in your factories, and
are employed by wealthy individuals, in
the capacity Of laborers. Now hold
aud 1 do It ~ith all Difference to the
oDinions of Others-for | do not mean TO
charge any thing upon this committee
but | do hold, that il will be one OF the
mos, arstocratic acts that was ever wit
messed in The communiIy-underI the pre-
teuce Of giving the right to them, we, in
fact rive il 10 those who employ, clothe
and feed them. I appeal 10 this Conven'
ton, Whe ,her hey do not believe, that
man who employs twenty, thirty, or ilty
Of these persons, If, on the approach oI
an election he tells them that he wishes
them 10 vote for this OF that can nlidate
whe,her they will not feel themselves
bound 10 cOmplOy with his wishes. Tha
man who holds in his hands the subSis
FL tence Of another, will always be able Il
control his will. Such person will for
ever be the creature Of The one who ed
shelters clothes, and protects him. Thil
class Of persons, would be as subservien
10 the will Of their employers, as persons
Df color. In truth il would seem to me,
thai under the notion that there is call
for extending the right Of suffrage, this
report goes to the most exlraVagantl
length "
.ls II desirable that we should remove
the afeguards Of property, and destroy
the incentive TO acquire il by rendering
Il insecure. BY removing these guards
we reptsss ind uslry, frugalily, temperance
and.aIl those exertiODs 10 the acquisition
OF landed properly, which make good Cit
izens. Are we jealous of PoPerty, that
We should leave il unPrOtecIedS 10 the
beDe6cence and liberality Of those who
have properly, we owe all the embe Ilish-
men,s and the comforts snd blessing ol
life. Who builds our churches, who
erect our hospitals, who raise our school
bousesf Those who have prOPelty.-
And are they not entitled to the regard
and fostering protection of our laws aud
constitution Let me not be suspected
oCa disposition TO infringe or curIail the
rights Of any portion Of the community.
/ would impart The right of eleCting the
assembly, the most numerous branch Of
Ieoislst Ito every man whom we believe
viii exercise the right with independence
and integrity; and thus the right Of every
portion Of the people will be protected.
have said on a farmer occasion, that
The rule adopted must necessarily be
UoDernl rule; but let US take care, whilst
Ws nominally give the right OF voting TO
a particular descr.p ion Of our citizens,
that We do not in roaIily give Il to their
EMPLOYERS. The man who leeds, clothes
and lodges another has real .and abSo'
In,e control over his will. Say what we
NAV. the man who 10 dependant on an
o,her for bis subsistence, is not Indo'
Oandeu,and he will be in subseTVience
"a his dictstiOn Let Us, then take care
Wills, we abominats srisIoCracy. that we
do not actually organize il, BY giving 10
the rich an undue influence, and BY crsa'
tinO vsnal votes TO be bought.
SHers Il would be profitable TO look
10 that country from which most OF US
are derived; mean England. lndePen.
AeGlly Of the rotlOn bOroughs, which send
6Gty OF sixty members to parliament, aud
which are owned BY individuals, th 're
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