The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-04-25

falsehood never nvented-a baSer and mere gr0undiS
Ialsehood never entered entered the heap Of heart
man. # was falsehood worthy to be conceived by a
vile viiiaed brain worthy be cherished by corrupt
heart worthy to be promulgated by poisohed pen; and
worthy to be endossed By reckless, unprincpled and
corrupt party have noticed this ialsehood though at
first PERSONAL but was told and spread to deceive ma
on and it did deceive nation II contained in its be-
ginning the crime of fasehood and in effect and end
the injury of falsehood name d expose it in con-
ncxon with others Of like character that the individ
ua community may guard themselves against the effects
ofsuch talsehoods in the coming CONTEST which will fall
upon the country as leaves in autumn by the blight of
frost.
But falsehood & sahder g. the base criminal & trea
sonable auxilaries which brought to cooperate
with them, as have said were not the only resort of
the federass in 40 There were other means perhaps
less criminal but not less dsgraceful resored 10.
mean drunken orgies; empty displays; vulgar scenes; q
exhibitions OF coons skunks empty barrels, old gourds
swapping turtles; protane sacrifices Tippecanoe &
Hartford banners These disgraceul shows senseless
parades and profane demonstrations were as fatal to
the good order OF society," & the moral institutions ofthe
country as the change they effected was fatal to its po
litcal and pecuniary interests. Dignity of character
and morality purpose, alike sacrificed All or
Gers all sexes and all professions OF the entire federal
family, were contaminated with the virsus Every in
stitution every temple, however sacred was polluted
The temple Of justice theempleot religion, the Judges
seat & sacred desk were prosued to the use the le-
patton. Yes, sir not only were the ermine d the level
udgemenseat contaminated but the s0creddesk and the
pulpit were polluted and some of those who claim to be
ministers of the gospel ambassadors OF our Saviour and
Heavens bearers of dispatches and glad dngs, stand
ard bearers of the holy cross and those who administer
the holy sacraments prOstraed themselves from their
high and lofty station to which none bit apostles and
ministers ordaited by Heavens sanction should pre-
sumo to Gscend, even some Of them, say proslrateo
themselves at the shrine othe corruplions and political
ngUilies ofthat tmej and in place OF obeying the
mands oil their divine Master in teaching the way of
salvation to Gdyng world, werefound playing the poll
teal missionary. In place CT bearing witness to the
truth of His holy religion they endorsing al the
base alse; and Infamous slanders and detr0con which
were propagated to overthrow the administrations
der and detracon worthy ofthe dStempered brain Of the
reckless political desperado the heart corruption, and
the tongue OF poison. ..
Cheerful y recpgni7e the right OF every individual In
the community exercise the rights Of freeman, but
whileL hold sacred the of Christian minister and
apostle deem duty owe to the holy religion, by
which hope for redemption and salvation in the world
to come to denounce the man who will abuse it. as un-
worthy 10 be its professional advocate. Yes, sir some
Of them were found participating WITH & mingling in
the drunken carousals that would have disgraced a
bacchanaian FEAST in the most degradedday Of Greece
Such made for the tables OF money changers
not for casting out devils. They might grace gam
blers board but they would polute temple. For the
names ofnniser dnd apostle, | hope there were moi
many who dsgraced themselves their narhe and lht
egon which il is their profession 10 teach But there
were some . They will be mark and made the sub,
ers of religious and moral condemnation while the,
live and wherever they CO. Such were the demoraliE'
ing efac,s of usad in lS4O q Suchlh snd which
justified the means. Butsif. other piHmises made
besides those p reform and retrenchment. We will e1
anime them, Gnd stS how far they have been fulfilled
We were promised sound currency, and plenty Of il
How has thai promss beeni 6liedf 1t is useless 70
relate what every body Knows and hatis that rh
administration has done nothing either to improve tn
currency, toncreaSe It's quantity! So under the gen
erai head Of fasohooda. a pIacs that 10 No. T.
Thepbeps were told that treasury notes wersan
Unconstitutional currency and We're the offspring ofhe in
, dependent treasury They were denounced and rid,
culed "Unce SAM shinplO stOrs." The constitution
was to be- preserved and there tob bo moro of suci
shinpas,er currehcyy The wings had not been in pow
er three months beore they authorized the issue Of mi
lions Of dollars in treasury notes; and they have consii
tuted vast portion of the national currency from tina
dav to this That /. general falsehood No. 8 l.. -.
The people were told among the thousand other falls
hoods absU The independent treasury THAT was dan
Rsrous executive engine and that placed the purse IL
the hands of the PRESIDENT and gave him"a dangerous
control Of lire national treasury; and ifei obtained pos
session of the government that dangerous executive
troll should be abolished. The consequence was tina
the President and his secretary, pso faetc acquired tn
eutre and uncontrolled possession and management
evsry dollar OF The public revenue, and have enoye
from that day to this. The violation of that prOfns
oall falsehood No. a.
1t was urged that the administrations OF Gen. jackson
and Mr.. Van Buren were proscrptive administrations
that they were administration OF party and not Of tn
people; that noman was permitted 10 share in the dis
charge of official dutes except those who were parti
zans to the principles and supporters Of their admins
tratnps merit worth, honesty and talents were fore
commendation &c. All this was talse for, Throughout
both the administrations of Gen. Jackson and Mr. Val
Buren, there were more ederasts who held office unde
S the general government than democrats. But hav
no time to detail single y~hg talsehoods;l must imi
myself to generals. 1t was said that such system
unrelendng prescription was demoraizing, and wa
conupting the morals and prosratiDg the patriotism Q
the natop and if the democracy could be overthrow
f prosriptiOn &ould be prescribed" "PrOscipOn pros
cribsd" was one of the federal coon banuers...,,
i Here Mr.. Duncan held up whis banner, bearin
S this inscriptions d. ..,:
r Q o e,e Q Q
!, g PRESCRIPTION
o 'a' TO BE
's PRESCRIBED