Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-11-12
TO The CITIZENS OF THE STATE
OF P.NNSY VANIA! ~

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astounding disclosures in the publication
Di the letter Of William g. Reed {, lhs Al. F.
Isrney General Of Joseph Ritner. aud
The hired missionary ofthe late Bank OF
The United States. Immediately alter
he second Tuesday ot OctoberS.shs led
,rallsis oflhe City SlAtsd with their fam
;isd power TO govern the country d s~
lpslched messengers 10 boston TO obtain
Irge same Of money, TO be distributed
the interior Of this Safe and
ipPliSd 10 tho Presidential election. In
Philadelphia, they collected by subscrlp' |
lion more Ihsn Twenty Thoussnd Doll
lars. By the mysterious power OF fPrOViN
dsncs, has this demOrulizing schema been
exposed, and the community are startled
BY the development Of an Infamous do
sign to corrupt and bstray a whole Peo'
pie. Ths money was procured from Boa
ten-tAS land Of black cockadS federal
ism. When assured ofthsir local success
The wealthy aliSIOcracy we're ready to
subscribe Vsst SUMS 10 overthrow the De-
mocracy Of Pennsylvania and secure the
election Of Mr. Clay and the triumph Of
their stock iobbing and paper money ln-
tsresis.
Mr.. RSsd, whose usefulness was well
known by his cOnFsderAtsS. was sSlSc'
ted, and in the exercise Of bis powers,
wrOtO the following letter into Lshigh
County:
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 18th, 1874.
Dear Sir:--Mr. Buck has in hand for
you $l00, 10 be applied as suggested in
our conversation, providing cOnVeyancos
for voters, canVassing the county &C.
lie will send it TO yOu, and We rely uPSn
you for it's iudiciUus aAd effective expen'
diturs and it's effect. Lshigh must do
better. We are all in high spirits.
Truly yours,
WILLIAM B. REED.
Addressed 10 W.SOlfridgs, pro then :
otary, Allentown, Pa.
Such letters as this, distributing thou
sands Of dOllars. have been dispatched TO
the different counties Of the State. Pub.
lie emissariss are now travelling over the
country aud are among ySu. With them
they have this mSnSy-wilh Them they
have pamphlets aud floods Of documents
and papers abusing lha principles and
men Of the Democracy, misrSpressRtiDl
the issues now before you. and conceal
lug beneath cloud of falsehood, their
daring project OF a National Bank. The
wealthy Cf The cities have consPirsd
against YOU. The large commercial cities
Of The Union have resolved TO govern the
people Of this land. The stock jobbers
and money changers grasp the authority
and hope with the power Of the gOvsrn
Inent TO make this land land of toll and
bondage, aad the cities and towns the
dwelling places ol bank barons and NOR.
chant princes. The real issue is now be.
lore the people. The truth has been un,
vsiIsd and the wi ole of this Infamous cen.
spirscy 10 seducs and bstray Us is now
made known.
The issue is bstwsea the Men Of the
country and the msRey Of The cities-be-
tween the labour and industry ofihs peo-
Sls and the presumptuOus and arrogant
Prsten;iOns OF Federal sristOcracy,
The enemies Of free institutions are
new distrscting this country with their
efforts 10 acquire power. They long for
9 great mOnied monster TO govern and
plumber this people. For this they nOmi-
mated Mr. Clay, the apostats from De.
mocracy and the defsmsr of Andrew
jackson. They are aided by British
merchants and commercial agents who
subscribe thousands on thousands, with
The assurance Of the creation of Nation
al Bank 10 stimulate prices, aRd with an
expanded paper Circulatisn,lO nuIlify the
tariff, flood the land with British goods
and impOVsrish the people fer British
spsculalOrs and advsniuTss.
No schemes however Corrupting, no
intrigue however infamous, no statement
however false, but that they will cary
out to effect their purpose. We who re.
side within the corrupling influence Of
great paper monied intersls,an who have
for Yeas felt lie tyranOus and perniciOus
power, now call On you the ysemanry of
the commonwealth, to rescue the State
from Federal Bank whiggery and the deg
relation Of captivity. The state ofPenn
syIvanis has ever been sleadfast and inns
movable in the cause of Democracy, her
hardy and industrious population have
loved and upheld her noble and liberal
institutions frm through alltrial, They
have never owned the power of stock job
beTS TO govern and rule them. They have
never yielded TO the threats Of seductive
arts Of city aristOcralS, but have slsedily |
and with courage marched on in the cause |
Of their tnuntry and Of human rights.
We arc respectfully,
BENJAMIN H. BREWSTER,
JOSEPH H. NEWBOLD,
JAMES MAGEE,
JOHN RUTHERFORD, Sr.
JOHN MATHEWS.
Philadslbhia, Oct 26. 1914.