Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-06
OLD EAGbE READY AND RA0RR
FOR THE FIGHT.
JaIy 20th, 1OGG
D. P. Palmer, ESQ

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D.. p. Palmer, ESQ
On Saturday, last. The farmers and mo.
cbsnics Of Eagle township, held large
aud spirited meeting, for the purpose Of
raising YOUNG HIcKnRK.' -
AbOut l2 O'Clock, a splendid pole,
about % or 100 feet in height, siTsight
and beautiful IS when standing in the
forest, was elevated, holding proudly Out
I" The breeze the finest Gag that iS % b
seen in the country. il is ornamsntSd
with an excellent representation Of that
bird, which bidding defiance 10 the briIs
liSncy of the noon day.suB, mounts bold
ly towards the King Of day, calling for,
the light which Eliminates worlds to
shine upon him. Fit emblem fJ de-
mocracy! the light Of truth is ils very EN-
blem, and in darkness only, does il suffer
injustice and neglect. Our friends ID
Eagle are ready for the 6ght. Afler The
pole was erected, and The names Of
POLK g. DALLAS shown to the world
as our leaders in tho cause of or cOUniTJ
1.-The people repaired to the Christina
Church, TO listen 10 The manly voice Of
Gen. Mcdowell, in a speech upon the,
measures of the different parties. The
General spoke long and elOqucntly. He
took up the subiectA9f NatiUnI1 Bank,
the Tariff, Distribution Oregon, and Tex
as. The effect was, that every Demo.
crat was still more proud, If possible, Of
his cause and his man, than ever, while
every whig was compelled TO bow hiS
head, being conscious Of the in6rmitY Of
his cause. 1t was a glorious time-POlk>
juice demonstrated its pOIentency 10 ell.
No more now.
Yours, EAGLE.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That the Nomination made
by the la!e Baltimore Democratic COEVeR
tion calls for the highest qualification end
most enthusiastic support of every demo.
crat in the United STATES; and the regard
manifested by the delegates composing
that convention, fol the good Of Ib0
country, and common benefit of the dc.
III nocracy, demands, and will receive, the
everlasting gratitude Of the people Ofthis
nation.
Resolved, That we will proudly rally to
support of Polk AND DAILAS,as the SdvO.
cafes of Democratic principles-ihOsO
principles, which, when faithfully put into
practice, have never failed 10 render our
country prosperous and happy ;ihOse prize
ciples which, when allowed to operate
without the circumscriptiOns Of federal.
ism, so peIniciOus TO good gOVeEnmsnI,
have always distinguished US as nation,
mure glorious and favored, in the enioys
msnt Of popular principles, than any 9th.
er upon earth. Those principles We
still adhere to-POLK g. DALLAS, We
have chosen as our STANDARD bearers;
and our Utmost efforts shall be used TO
confirm the choice for the next four
years.
Resolved, That we cannot but regard
ChAY& FRELINeHUYsEN, as the leaders
Of party who have always been found arr
rayed against our institutions Of freedom
advocating course of governmental pol.
icy, directly calculated to bring evil upon
the country to deprive the peple Of.their
rights and privileges, and essentially
change our present form Of government
to one possessing the very spirit Of aEiss
tucracy, or worse.
Resolved. That we view the following
as the cardinal measures Of the federal
partv, 20 which we most decidedly object.
believing their object 10 be what We have
above Stated.
Ist. The establishment of a National
Rsnk-a measure whose author was a.
ayowed mOnarchist--a measure that has
successiveIy been opposed; by jefferson,
Madison, Monroe, Jackson, and Van b.,
ren and all other members Of the DEM
ocratic party, since is organization.
Cd. A high protective tariff, having EoE
it's primary aid the up-building Of the
manufacturer, to The entire exclusion
and great injury Of every ether branch
of industry. lis operation is partial, in.
sidous, and destructive TO the very first
principles Of rePublicsnism. We Only
ask for such a system Of duties on foreign
imports. as will yield a revenue suticien
TO supply the wants Of the governmeht
economically administered; afofding itst
protection 10 agricultural and nfsChani.
cal, as well as manufacturing pursuits. I,
As Mr.. Clay once, (perhaps ihsineerely)
SAID, There is no necessity Of Protectieb
for protection
Sd. The distribution Of the pFoessa
of the sales ofthe public lands--S moaas