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Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-04-09
NEW sERIEs.-voL. ~. NO. 81.

Ofthe American hag Of The Revolutionary
war, and also stating it was a curious iEct
{ none Of The present generation have
any knowledge Ofwhat was the Flag Of
the Revolutionary war, and wishing 70 be
informed Of the colors used 10 the FIsg
and Of tho position Of the RAFTLBN
SNAKE.
II affords me much pleasure 10 observe
that the citizens Of PhiIadelpbia had the
pleasing satisfaction Of behoIdiT z the Flag
Of the Revolution thrown prou, u to the
breeze the FIRST time il was ever displsyS
ed, which flag was run up to the main
royal Of the frigale Alfred, BY The hand Of
the late celebrated Paul Jones, the 6Est
lieutenant Of,hat frgate, under a salute
Of thirteen guns, while lying offChesndt
street warf, and BY referring to my Life
Of Paul JONES' page IL, you will see the
fact as stated.
The Flag was thirteen stripes. red and
while,Wit Raltlesrake extended mouth
open and sting towards the Ou Ter folds Of
he flag, the tail just touching the staG,
as il springing on the foe; under the
snake were the following words: Don't
tread upon Me- There was no field Of
blue, or white. or stars, but simply as a.
bove stated; and it was the very flag which
proudly fOalihg on the main royal Of the
frigate Alliance, (tbe hulk Of waich now
les opposite the city, under the gallant
Paul Jones. that dashed through Britt
ISL fleet Of twenty one sail of the line Of
the North Sea; the intIePed Jones deliy-
cred his start oard and IaibOard brosdsides
under a ten knot breeze into the Admiral
and recsiving the FIRE ofihe whole feet
a be passed, and under full chase Of that
formidable foe, arrived in saf,ly at
Brest.
Among the full length porIaits Of
some ofOur most distinguished RsvOlu-
tionary heroes in my possession, is one
of the late Commodore Hopkins, in full
dress, with The frigate Alfred in the back
ground, and the Revolutionary Flag fjiIg
from staff fixed in the stern of the frle'
ate, and having made drawing Of the
flag, together With another, with the field
white, pima tree in the centre, the mot
to- Liberty Tree-an appeal to gOd.'
| enclose them, hoping they may assist
you or your friends, in further researches
OF all connected with the Navy Of the
Revolution, and assure you it will afford
me pleasure when you have a leisure
hour, If you call at 400 Arch street. above
Eleventh, and examine the portraits with
lhe flag, as seen on board the Alfred
frigate. "a
And am, gentlemen, in haste, and with
great respect, your ObedIent, and humble
servant.
JOAN H. SHERBuRNE.
Author of Life of Paul Jones' NaVa
Sketches &c. &c.
P.s.-The State eff Virginia at an early
period Of the Revolution, hoisled yell
low flag with Rattesnsks coilsd up,
ready for a spring, in the centre, but
subsequently adopted the one with the
stripes as her drawing. a
Philad elpbia, Feb. PISA.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-04-09

NP We take the following extracts
frOm a leading article which we find in,
the last number of the Detroit Advertiser,
a paper that is recognized Is the principal
whig organ in the State Of Michigan:
"Mr. CLAY's PRosPEcTs.-We are not
of very sauguiue. Temp psramentiR ia politics
and we freely confess that al times We
have had our doupls Of Mr.. Clsy's elec'
tion. Al iho Harrisburgh Convention. in
1898 mtny Wings and amoung others MI.
Weed Of Albany, and Mr.. Greeley ofNew
York, expressed lhs, opinion tlat Mr..
CLAY could moi be elected in ls40."'',
The opinion seems to be'quite pre- valsnt
at the present time that the prospects OF
MI. Clay for the Presidency in lS44 are
much worse now than were his prospects
for that Office in 40--Cin. Eng. IL
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-04-09

MR.. DTsNEY,S S REPORT,

Anew York paper speaking Of this Rs
port, says:
'It appears from his report that the
debt Of Ohio payable in New, York accor'
ding TO the books of the state is,$ 6,e2S /,
262, while The books kept at the transfer
Office in this city make the amount $l6,
S57 ,562, in ad lition TO $3.50, 400 entered
since January. On this difference, $499'
200 is accou nted for, but there remains
balancelof S339,ll4 unaccounted for!
Ii further appears from the same report
that the length Of the public works is SIS
miles, which cost the Siate $l5,576, ,233
and with the loans TO rail roads, turnpike
stock, &C., the total investments Ofthe
State are els ,755 ,796, and this amount
| is near So 100000 less than the money
expended by the State, consequently This
large sum is entirely unaccounied fori
and the report states that the only con.
| lecture 10 that It is the cost Of financer.
ing! The report further states that tbs
tolls aud taxes are nov. sufficient TO NEE
the interests, hut that the completion o
the Miami extension cenAl will add $500
900 TO the present debt, and as furthe
/ tsxalion is out ofthe question, it ispro
posed 10 transfer a tax Of half mill pc
dollar from the revenue fund 10 cana
fund lin order to meet it."
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-04-09
FACTS FOR THEPEoPLE OFoHlC


| PROCLAIM IT
In the ears Of the people Of Ohio of all
parties, that the coODs in the last Legis-
lalure voted for Duncan's bank bill, which
allowed persons to bshk on State stocks
instead Of gold and silver, emo which,
had it not been defeated by the demOcrsi
cy, would have fastened on the State =
permanent State debt which il would be
the interest of bsnksrs to incFease, end
thus more heavily TO tax the people!
PBOCLAIW IT
In the care Of the people, that although
the wings ia the legislature professed tt
be inlaVor Of iheRelrenchment law which
passed, yet they wished TO evade iis pro,
visions BY elecling judges previous 10 It's
passage who would receive an annual
salaryof $1,000 per annum for seven years
instead Of $3.50 year, allowed by that
law!
PROCLAIM 1T
IN the ears Of the people, that the whigs
in the House Of Representatives, wished
to repudiate an honest debt due by The
State to contractors on the public works,
and that had il not been that portion Of
the lazy coons we're in their warm beds
the last night OF the session, they would
have succeeded in their Infamous scheme
-t. PROCLAIM 1T
In the ears Of the people, that the cecns
Of the last Legislature met in secret tin
pan every week OF the session, and there
mRtured their measures and selected Their
PaTtizan Judges,aDd that not coon sheet
denounced them for so doing
PROCLAIM IT H
In the ears Of virtuos people ,thatHen,
~ Clay's 'bloody hand, caused the muir
der Of Cilley, and that he tried TO quiet
his cOncence BY saying it wOuld"Only be
a nine days talk"
PROCLAIM IT
In the cars Of every coon in the land /,
that Henry Clay, by base coalition with
John Quincy Adams, cheated Gen. Jcck.
son out Of the Presidency in 1926 and that
TOO, after he had been instructed 10 vote
ior Gen, Jackson!
PROCLAIM 1T
In the ears Of every voter n Ohio, that
Mordecai BARLEY, the coon candidate for
Governor assisted Clay in transferring
Ohio 10 Adams, although he know that
Ohio was for Jackson!
PROCLAIM IT
In the ears Of every working mansin the
land, that CLAY said: "that if gentle
men WILL NOT ALLOW US TO HAVE
BLACK SLAVES, THEY MUST LET
US HAVE WHITE ONES, FOR We
CANNOT CUT OUR FIREWOOD
AND BLACK OUR SHOES, AND
HAVE OUR WIVES AND DAUGH.
TIERS WORK IN THEKITCHENP'
PROCLAIM 1T
In the ears ofevery honest man in the
country, that Gen. Harrison said: 81 have
done him (Mr. Clay many favOrs, but he
has returned them all with The BLACK
EST INGRATITUDE, "and that he also
said :::sI will do my duty, even If Mr.. Clay
! is to be benefited by it, from whom !
have experienced only UNGENEROUS )
TREATMENT, IN REQUlTAL FOR
YEARS OF DEVOTED SERViCE"!H
...i.. .r., Ohio StateSmGR.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-04-09
GEORGETOWN. O., TUESDAY APRIL 9. 1874

The door was opened by the once
Princely proprietor of The princely man.
sion on L~---e Square. Before him
stood curious looking young m IN, who
inquired for M. s.
That is my name, sir and l have the
honor Of addrsssing-,
Mr.. Manly, eir-nOw the owner Of the
cottage. / have Just received the deed
from the hands of my attorney, and with
your permission should be glad 10 exam-
inc the estaie,'
walk in sir, you are master here, and
| shall Vacate as soon ss your pleasure
may require it,
MY daughter, sir, he continued, as the
atianger entered the parlor. This is
Mr. Manly, CoarlOtte, the purchaser Of
our little cottage.
The person whom you once knew on
y as the Poor Strawberry boy cOE>
tinued Manly as he took her excited
hand.
My dear SIR said manly addressing
the father, Il am the owner Of this cot.
tage. seven years ago | had the happi-
ness 10 receive from this fair hand a
few shiliings in payment for fruit which
| carried 10 the door Of the then afluenl
Mr.. s., of L-e Square. was
but boy, sir, and then a poor boy, too,
but poor as was, and wealthy as was this
lady, | dared to love her. Since then /
have travelled many leagues; have en-
dured many bardships with but a single
object in view, that Of making myself
worthy Of your daughter. Fortune hasbeen
no niggard with me, sir, my endeavors
have been crowned with success--and I
come here to day not TO take possession { {
this lovely cottage alone, but to lay my
fortune at the feet Of worth and beauty,
and TO offer this fair being heart which
exists for herself alone.'
The astonishment of the parent was
unbounded. lfCharlolte had not loved
before, she now looked upon the hand
some and generous stranger with aught
but displeasUre. But secretly she had
entertained a feeling nearly 'akin TO af.
fectiOn, for him whom she remembered
seven long years-who had crossed her
path 60 sIrangely-who had purchased
the Vory cottage from which she had
expected TO be driven. But the sequel
is soon told. e.
Charlotte loved--and shortly after gave
her hand TO MIR. Manly, They remained
in the cottage which was newly finished
--and many times afterwards did she
mount her favOrite Jessie at the side Of
her fond and devoted husband and roam
through the romantic scene which abOun.
ded in that Isl land.
The once wealthy Mr.. S.. Is now a
happy grandfather; and as he tosses the
young Manley's on his knee he delights
10 rehearse the story OfTHE Poor STRAW.
BERRY Boy.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-04-09
AVOID Mr.. CLAY,S TWO HUN
DRED, MILLION NATIONAL DEBT

Yin - W. AAOAN
DREDe MILLION NATIONAL DEBT.
Freemen! lovers Of honest government! /!
listen 10 The voice Of the Father of your
country. Avoid, as you would .'war,pes.
thence and famine" MIR. Claws TWO
HUNDRED MILLION Of fUBLic DEBr.-
Beware Of the yoke that the wings, BY
their live coons, would bring upon yOu.-
HpFken TO the voice Of reason from the
Ups Ofs great and good man.
Extract from Gen. Washington's Fare
we'll Address,
'As very impoTtsnt source Of strength
and security, cherish public credit. One
method Of preserving it, is TO use il as
sparingly as possible, avoiding occasions
ef expense by cuItivaiing peace; but re-
membering also, that timely disbursements
70 prepare for danger, frequently pre-
vent much greater disbursements to re-
pei it, avoiding likewise the accumulation
Of debt, not only by stunning occasions
Of expense, but by vigorous exertions in
lime Of peace, 10 discharge the debts
which unavoidable wars may have occa'
sinned, not ungsnerously throwing upon
p0sleriiy the burden which we ourselves
ought to bear. The e,ocutions Of these
maxims belongs TO your representatives.
but it is necessary that public opinion
should co-Operale. To facilitate 10 them
the performance Of their duty, il is es.
seutial that you should practically bear in
miRd, that towards TIE payment Of debts
there must he reveaue, that TO have reVe'
Due,there must be taxes; that no taxes
can be devised which are not more or less
nconvenient and unpleasant; that the in
trinsic embarrassment, inseparablc from
the selection OF the proper objects, (which
is always choice Of difficulties,) ough,
to be decisive motive for candid con-
suuction Of the conduct Of the govern
ment in making it, aud for a spirit OF &C
quiescence in The measures for obtaining
rvvenue which the public exigencies may,
at any lime, dictate" I"
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-04-09
From The new Orleans Courier.
= Union.


The Mississi 3pi Clarion, heretofore a
most enthusiastic advocate Of Mr.. Gal
houu, has struck the flag of that great
statesman, and substituted for il that of
Mr.. Van Buren. 'Our decided prefer.
ence,' says the editor has always been
for Mr.. CaIhoun-bnt the will of the
democracy Of our State as expressed BY
the late c, INVENTION, differs from us in
opinion, as that assembly declared for
Mr.. Van Buren. We, therefore, con-
ceive it 10 be our duty, ia order TO pre-
serve the union Of our party, and pro-
mote the success Of our principles, to
ioin with the mass of our republican
brelhern, who have presented the name
of the favorite son Of New York before
the country, for the Office Of Chiet Mag
istlate Of the Union.
ave shall cheerluliy contribute our
humble mite tn the success of Mr.. Van
Buren, as we believe him to be safe
man for the o Ith-ls one possessing ma
nv claims upon the democracy Of the
land, which cannot be overlooked or for
gotten, He stood firm as an adamantine
rock in deferce Of equal rights and priv
ileges during the panic Of 40, and Proul
ed to all that he could not be swerved
from the path OF principle and right, by
the unworthy prompting OF interest and
ambition. With such leader the de-
mocracy Of the country have nothing TO
fear. All .hit is necessary is vigorous
united and energetic action and >slg
pal and most glorious triumph awaits US
in the coming campaign."li aa
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-04-09
OLD BARGAIN OF HENRY CLAY.

OLD BARGAIN OF HENRY CLAY.
With regard to the jockeyshp between
Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams,
the whig papers nowadays, at least some
OF them, deny that any such nefarioUs
transactions took place. We have before
us the Louisville Public Advertiser Of
Sept. 25, 1927, in which we find the
following extract: aes
"THE BARGAIN. AT a public dinner
recently held in Hamburgh, s. G., Mr..
M'Dufie delivered very able speech.
from which we select the following ex'
pIicit charge against Mr.. Clay, of ma
king cOrruP: political Bargain With Mr..
Adams.
"Now assert and pledge my repu,a-
tion upon the truth of the assertion, that
John @. Adams was elected againstthe
will Of a majority OF the American peo-
pie, and majority Of the States, bya
minority Of the Representatives 10 Con-
gress, a considerable portion of which
minority, Including Henry Clay, voted a.
gainst their avowed principles, and a.
gainst what they knew to be the will Of
large majority Of their constituents.
I also assert, and am willing to stake
my humble stock Of political reputation
upon the truth of the assertion, that the
circumstances of the extraordinary Goa
Iiiion between Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Clay,
furnish as strong evidence OF an abandon
m Snt Of political principles on the part Of
MI. Clay, and / corrupt political bar-
| gain between him and Mr.. Adams, as is
ordinarily required in courts OF justice,
to establish the guilt Of those who are
charged with the highest crimes known
to the law"
Remarking on the above the U. s. Tel.
egraph says: 4-~, c3Bl
MI. M'Dufie here becomes Clay'S vol
untsry accuser, his reputatiOn stands
pledged to make out his case, and if Mr.
Clay willsppeal to Congress he will d
ill.,"
Mr. M'Duffie iS now in the u. s
Senate, and is as ready and willing as b,
was in 1927, 10 charge home and prov
upon Mr.. Clay, the bargain TO impos
Adams upon the people Of the U. 8. a
gainst their will. }5 @ Il
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-04-09
From tie Museum
NATIONAL EAGLE AND RATTLE
SNAKE.

Our readers may be familiar with Frank
lin's senientious and not overreGned re-
marks altered in Convention, when it wa:
proposed to make the Eagle the emblem
ofnalionality for the Union. We have
always considered the opin ion Of the
statesman and philosopher, on this and on
every other point almost, to which ne
directed his great mind, as correct
There we're objections 10 making the Ea'
Gle the national device, besides those
brought forward by Franklin n his ccm'
.nendium Of its ornithoIogical sins. ~,
These objections are that the Eagle is a
stsle transatlantic device, II was used
Nv tbe ancient Romans-and by the nfiex
e .ntiouity the French Republic and
Tmnsrial Government. The Ptussian
.Rlack Eagle. too, is yet another instance
oftbe adoption Of the bird as a national
smhIem. And there are still other ex-
smnles to the sane effect.
We are led to these remarks by seeing
in tbe North American newspaper, ar
inouirv what the original Revolutionary
fac was, and satisfactory reply 10 it,
The original national emblem was the
RArrLEsNAKE-an appropriate American
deycs at that time. =
GENrLEMEN:-I observed under th'
editorial head Of your valuable journsl O.
the sth inst.,a desire to know the device
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-04-09

QUEEN VICTORIA NsANE!-LettersTs-s
cieVed in Buffalo from gentlemen in Eng.
land, according to the Commercial Ad-
Vertisler of that city, state 'dislinetlysl
what has before been dsukly limited aG,s
that the insanity which so long afflicted,
George ILL., is likely 10 prove heredilaEyi
IN his granddaughter, Queen Victoria. ~
The SYMPTOMS, it is said, are Alfredo saps1
parent, producing as rot but little. more
than what The Frech term tete mOntea.y
but giving rise 10 painful apprah ehsiOns
Of the result. Tbs jOnrhey Of The Quee9z
to Scotland. FronCe and Belgium, andS
her frequent short tours in various eoun'
ties of Englaun, have been madeS IL is' a
,ather said, in toPs that change off
scene, and filling the mind with news
thoughts, night break the distsmPeFsdg
chain, and if pos sibIe, avert the, thrstenSJ
ed danger. This may be nothing bur '
gossip, but when, as in this case) there
Is the hereditary faint ofinsallIits h the I
Hood there is always reason for apprer J,
| epsioE :" g'gg $50 9g Ys6 tpfs 20
Il -
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-04-09

Quick TRAvELINa.- he news Of the
fatal accident on board the Princeton was
conve eyed from the spot Of the disaster
which was on the Potomac, below WASH
ineton, 10 Portland Me-, in 40 hours a
distance, of554 miles; the speed ayerag
ing q little over IL miles an hour, whlcn
Of course includes the stoPPages Of -
hours at Philadelphia, one in new Aofk'
and several others. r.1.s ses
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Every new ship pays on her matsRials
a tax Of $4,000 to $1,000 TO gOvsFiihSnls !
Here's protection for you q nsit ~
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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-06-14
WHIG FORGERY.

We, few days since, saw the following article
in the Ohio State Journal, credited to whig pa
per in Canton:
"Gema,a, French, and Hishmen! Look at thisi
DIR. Duncan, the great gun of Locofocosm in
Ohio in his late famous Coon speech, so much laud-
ed by the Locos, said in reference to those of our
countrymen who were born in Foreign Lands-
"Such people may bear in their erfe7ndi form,
the image oftheir Maker for time; Jut hare the
so,sf OF Balaam's .dss; and IN time tD become u.s.
SES both IN soul and body"H Had wing made
such an expression, brothers Nathnagel and Got
shall would sound the alarm long and loud, but as
their loco brother Duncan says it, they are and will
be mum"
A more contemplate perversion than the forego-
ing, we never saw perpetrated; and the Journal by
publishing it, has endorsed it. We hardly expect
ed the Journal to endorse as palpable misrepre-
sentation, and one too in which detection is easy
But desperate cause requires desperate measures
to sustain it, What Dr. Duncan did say was as
follows:
ga monarchical government is that which con-
centrates all power, legislative, judicial and minis
teral in the hands Of single individual. An ari'-
tocracy is that form of government which places the
same powers and the same amount fpower, in the
absolute monarchIes, or absolute arstocracies, as
the case may be--absolute, because the mass ofthe
people have nc participation in making, adjudicat-
ing upon, or executing the laws by which they are
governed. Their civil duties consist in submissive
obedience; prerogative duties in commanding SUBJ
missive obedience to the laws which they have no
hand in making, and submission and obedience to
the adjudication of laws, without any part in the
adjudication and submission, and obedience to the
execution of the laws, without any sharei in the ex-
ecution, only as the subjects of execution In such
governments, the people are kind of political au-
tomatons, without political will or volition, which
move merely as they are moved by the will of the
laws which govern them, the will of him or them
who make the laws. Such a peoplemay bear, in
their external form, the image Of their Maker for
a time, Jtt haze the soul of Balaams ass, ana in
time ,oiH become asses both in soul and body."
Is there any thing in this paragraph that will JUS
tify these coon editors, in thus pcrverting the OBJ
vious meaning ofDr. Duncan' No man in his SEN
ses will pretend to say that any reference was had
to those patriotic people, who, being unable to bear
the yoke of despotism, have fled to land where
they can have "hand in the making" those laws
by which they are to be governed.
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WoopsF1ELp, June IL, 1874.

,.s. 4r WooDsFlELD, June IL, lo44.
The Woodsfeld Hickory Club met pursuant to
previous notice. The President being absent Mr..
]. M. SroUT was called to the Chair
On motion, d. Fl. WIRE, Esq. was elected Pre-
sident of the Club for the ensuing month. After
which the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That civil liberty and democracy are
synonymous in principle, and the price of either
is eternal vigilance.
Resolved, That this Hickory Club most heartily
respond to the nominations made by the Baltimore
National Convention, and that we will use all hon.
orable means to promote the election of the nomi-
nees of said Convention-Messrs POLK and
DALLAS.
During the pendency Of the last resolution the
meeting was appropriately addressed by Messrs.
Walton and Archbold.
On motion, the Club adjourned to meet on Mon
day evening the 24th inst. %. g 9Q