The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-04-18


proper for eectioncering Purposes, and accordingly
thousands and hundreds Of thousands Of dollars. were
squan,Icred in buying some OF the prominent Tres
SIS, in publishing speeches ofmembers of Congress
and others in their favor and advocating the election OF
Mr. Clay Gen. Jackson was re. elected and the Veeo
sustained by the intelligent democracy OF the coun-
try.
Finding it 10 be hopeless to contend further in op-
position to the administration transferred its cor
ruptive influence to the members of the Pennsylvania
Legislature and by bribery of the deepest dye and cor
ruplions of every description, it succeeded in being
chartered as State insoton with privileges greater
thanithad when it was National institution 1t con-
nued as such Tr fewyears, till its rotten carcass
sunk under own weight and we hope never again to
be resusetated.
The democratic party with Mr.. Jefferson opposed
The e. Establishment of United States Bank and Ham
ilton's financial system.
Mr.. Jefferson in letter to Mr. Gallatin Dec. l3
lS03 Vol page II ION the subject OF branch bank at
New Orleans says, 'hs institution is one OF the most
deadly hostility existing against the PRINCIPLES and form
Of our constitution What an distraction could not
this bank OF u S. with all its branch banks'be in time
of warl might dictate to the peace we should ac-
cel or withdraw its aids Ought we then TO give farther
growth 10 an institution so powerful hostile. That
is So hostile we know first from knowledge Of the
principles of the persons composing the body OF direc
tors OF the bank and branches and those Of the most
Of the stockholders. Seconl from their opposition
to the measures and principles of the government and
to the election Of those friendly TO them. The bank
that Gen. Jackson Vetoed, pursued towards the gov
ernmeG precisely the same course that Mr.. Jefferson
represented t to have pursued in his time
During the great political struggle of the Bank, in
1882 for the ascendency wefound all of the officers and
stockholders, of the bank principle and branches from
ehdofthe Union othe Other in opposition to the
government and democratic party and in favor Of one
friendly 10 them. In Jefersons time they friend
ly TO old John Adams and his election and opposed
with all their might and power Mr. Jefferson the great
founder and leader the democratic party, during those
eventlu times. How is it now? Are not the friends of
U. S. Bank opposed to Mr. Van Buren's election, be-
cause he the Representative of the democratic party
has declared uncompromising hostility to the establish
ment of U. S. Bank. Are not the friends efa u S.
Bank now as they were in Mr. Jefersons time; found
in opposition to The government because that govern
ment and the democratic party, as of old, opposed
to such dangerous institution Are not the whig par
ty as he old federal party in favor of the election of one
friendly to the banks not old John Adams, BIZ. Henry
Clay.
shall make but few general remarks relative TO the
position Of pa rites concerning the tariff The federal
party claim be the exclusive fie nds Of high pro;ec-
tive tariff and doubtless some portion of them are honest
in their professions.
MI Clay no doubt is athear high tariff man but has
oflate been writing 10 Georgia g. other southern Saes
letters expressing himself in favor OF low or revenue
arf so that his frenls there contend that he is more
ofa freetrade man tn an Mr.. Van Buren. saw in the
last N. Y Express; letter from Gen. James Hamilton,
Of fAlabama, formerly one of the leading Nufers of
South Carolina and who still is in favor oi free trade
andlow duties written 10 the Muscogee Clay Club.
He tells US what Mr.. Clay will do if he is able. "By
his commanding influence 10 FIX tariff firmly on the
basis Of the principles of his compromise. He will
in saving his country have reaped his own harvest
bundani fructifying now and forever know no man
who has more of The instrumental means TO perform this
high fun etion than himself" What was his own com.
the tariff of 1925 commonly called the bill of abomina-
tions down to an al valOrc duty of 20 per cent The
Richmond Whig Mr.. Clays organ in Va, says that
the South have nothing to loose on the tariff by the ell
econ of Mr. Clay, and that Mr.. Clay is more OF free
trade man than Mr.. Van Buren.
What man who has the good Of his country at heart
will and by his vote aid such political knavery and pal
pabe dishonesty as this? What! support man who
has given pledges to the south that he is more of free
trade man than Mr.. Van Buren, and to the eastern
arrisocrac manufacturers that he goes for high pro-
teCtive tariff
Intelligent farmers will not be dupel by such double
fraud end treachey The people will not again be dece
we'd into the support of such men, and such principles
The principles Of the democratic party on the tariff arr
that it shailbe so arranged that the revenue ensuing
from mportatons in connection whthe proceeds of th
public lands shall in the aggregate be sufficient TO de
fraythe current expenses OF the government economi
cay administered We believe thatA is all that is ne
cessary protect the manufacturers, so that they cal
prosecute their business with success. The democrat
go against protecting branch of business for the pu
pose of making the rich richer at the expense Of 9th
ers. We contend that when the farmer is protected
his wool only five pei cent and the manufacturer fror
40 to 45S, that il is wrong and UNJUST the present ar
when ii was past, was considered bymany ofits friend:
imperfect in its details, and we believe that can be
mended 10 be satisfactory to the whole countr
and thereby tecOme stable and permanent aud entir
disconnected from party politics. All the advantag
that England has over us in manufacturing is the dill
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