Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-10-29
To the Democratic Young
Men of Ohio.

so abounding in presentations anu
Galsshoods as to make 4 duty incumbent
on the undersigned, composing the Ds,
mOcnIic Young Mems State Cen'Ia'
Committee e,under sanction OF their names,
to hold that address up 10 the voters o.
Obis in its true light.
We will not waste time now IN oeie"-
ding Andrew Jackson from the false as
saults there made upon his character
IN charging upon his Vene rabls head on
abuse of the power, Tor uneOustituiIona'
ends with which be vas twice entrusted;
for his name IS dear 10 the American Pso
ple, and his acts are Of too recent occur
renee and TOO we'll endorsed by them, to
naed defence at our hands. The name
and acts of Andrew Jackson belong to
history, and calumny can No longer M
lure his fair lame. In like manner Will
We pass such terms as strained bands OF
slaves and Satellites with which :he |
friends and supporters Of Andrew jack
son, are denounced --of the rapid declen-
sion in the morals Of tho country which
these supporters Of Henry Clay assert is
fairly deducible from the acts Of Gen.
Jackson while President; and proceed TO
correct other statements, which we are
sorry to find thus heralded forth to the
world under tho sanction Of men, "ho, it
they be at all acquainted with the sub
iects upon which they write must have
known their statements TO be untrue.
The doctrines Of the Democracy, in
regard TO a Tariff, have been so often
defnd, that he who ia deceived must be
wilfuIIy blind. They were asserted in
the Sih OI January Democratic SaleCon
vention, 10 resolution reported by a
comittee Of one person from each Con-
gressional district, to be-
'Resolved, That while we are opposed
to high protective tariff, for the sake OF
protection, regarding it as departure
(tom the truo spirit Of The Constitution
as unequal 10 its operatiOn-as imposing
heavy burdens of taxaiisn upon the many
for the benefit Of iew--as tending TO
depress commerce, and to diminish teVe'
nue., and to create The necessity Tor d.
rect taxation by the FederalGovernmen' ,
We are friendly to discriminating reve-
nue. tariff such as will ensure revenue
sufficient for an economical and republl.
can administration Of the Government
and afford Hs much incidental protection
10 the american manufacturer, as we be-
llevs his interests require
In the National Democratic Convention
which nominalnd James X. Polk and G,
M. Dallas for the Presidency and the
Wee Presidency, the following is found
among the able declaration Of principles
set forth:
Il. That Justice aud sound policy for~
bid the Federal Government 10 foster one
branch of Industry to the delriment OF
another, or to cherish the interest OF one
portion to iniure another portion OF our
common couotry-that every citizen and
every section of the county has right
10 demand and insist upon an equality OF
right and privileges, and to complete an
ample protection Of persons and property
from domestic violence or foreign aggres
siOn.'
James K. Polk, the candidate OF the
Democratic party endorses the same
views, and in his own cleal and explicit
language, in a letter to John K, Kane, OF
PhiladeIphia, under date Of June 10, 1874,
he says:
Il am 10 favor Of a tariff for revenue,
such a one as will yield a sufficient
amount TO The treasury 10 defray the ex-
penseS Of the Government, economically
administered. In adjusting the details
ofa revenue tariff, have heretofore sane
lionsd such moderate discriminating du
ties, as would produce the amount Of
revenue needed, aud al the same time
afford reasonable incidental protection 10
. our home industry. ] am opposed to a
tariff for protection merely, and not Tor
revenue.
Acting upon the general p'iciples, il
is we'll known that gave my support to
the policy Of Gen. Jackson's adminsra
ton on this subject. voted against the
tariff act Of 1928. voted for the act of
1882, which contained notifications Of
some Of the Objectionable provisions OF
the act Of 1928. AS member Of the
committee Of Ways and Means of the
House Of Representatives, | gave my as
sent to bill reported by that committee
in December 1882 making further modi-
ficatisns in the act Of 1928, and making
also determinations 10 the imposition of
the duties which il proposed. That bill
did not pass but was superseded by the
bill commonly called the Compromise
Bill for which voted.
'In my judgement, it is the duty oftho
Government to extend as far as It may be
practicable 20 DO so, by its revenue laws
and all other means within its power, fair
and just protection TO ell the great inter.
est Of the whole Union, embracing agri>
culture, manufactures, the mechanic arts.
commerce and navigation. heartily an.
prove Of the resolutions upon this subject
passed BY the Democratic National Con-
ySntiOn, lately assembled at Ballimore,'
Hnch ara he nnnIimanin Of ihnnn.