, 1844-09-21
From the Wheeling (Vs.) Argus.
The Democratic Pledge,

We pledge ourselves to SUPPORT the
democratic faith by every Eaculty We
;, possess. because It's principles embo.
dy the fullest declaration ofonr rights,
and lis action is The best means ot de-
lending them.
Ne pledge ourselves in dreresl or
position To a bank oil tie u. N.a,e,.
Win w!attve. powers il may be IT,
vested and by Whatever nane IT NAV
be disguised. and we consider the
wing expression o! Il "suund uniform,
currency a fraudulent cuncealneni
O. Her intention To create such an
institution, should they, unfortunate
~ i"f The country, succeed 20 ro,er.
tn At Henry Gays "nalionai cnrIen-
cy' IN his Raleigh speech Of Arrii IS.
1914, ana the fraudulent expression
OF a found and uniloIu ~a..-a,y.r
mean al Oid-iashioned bank Of the L.
States; AID we. lie peupiu, Want IN
such "sou,ld and Uniform cu:ren,., =,
and 10 u C powerful, dangerous. and
corrupt INSTITUTION; 1t is loo powerful
1t has crus he'd and can crush indi.
viduals; 1t is TOO dangerous--,t can
improperly cont. Of trade and emhar-
raSS the action of H. q..--,ur-nr. II
was c"riupt-io aCccm piIsh unprinci-
pied political Iurpose:'.I 1t caused eve
ry c1pHnSlon, and suddenly cru>E.sd
The business OF the country hy every
.r'Rhdct'oa. producing false pro>perl-
~ and unnecessary adv ersity; as a
II seal agent. II has spent thirty nine
million five hundred thous end dollars
IL a war against TIE 90 ,ernment.
W no Sc servant and agent ,,as crea
tee TO be. As ii has perl,hed. 80 let
1t he nd tester IN lis corruption.
We IRE opposed to any rarit, thH
increa< Sc (Protects) capital al Tie cx-
pease o, / a5or; that aids in the accu
imitation n.' individual wealth h, any
unjust and L lequaI action oi the Avs.
rhat taxes a people without dls,rltr.
ting the bene. IS Of those taxes. like
dcws Of lie. Yea. as well upon tie
cottage rs the alace IT the bank:
and that lakes ira IA / our pocket more
than the econornh' y "Gmni>irari e.
OF = republican govt .Tuleht shoals @
luIre.
We are opposes t. It system G.! liz.
improvement ~ ~" gcUtia
government. the surc>r .ue il of ere
a national iebt. co.rru o'n, tie
Elective iranah;..e. and u,akH ( 'h" f
ice O! President b. ,eaai "a '~cla>e.
md not a FIRE" gil; hy au urrol @Ftea
We are opposed 20 tho a>sump,,rH
ii the ST les debts, a. IN
! and unjust.
We are opposed to the d,slriontiot
Il the proceeds of the public lands,
S unconstitutional. and is \ modif-
alton OF the assumptions Of States
Iebt as n Of the means Tor creating
national debt and inrreas ~ tie :
aXalIons OF the people. ,
We are in favor # q zen ,r,r audi ,
.beraI law of prc-cmprioa .or tac
.ub'lc lands. and h"icyc th~, .u-t
et'Iement creates. With .rr,,.ncl
aritf. tie best home n..;L.1 .n. rl...
MY true cncauraoemert ri .,r , =
hanical and manufacturing inter, s.:
nd further, we believe HAT tire p..,.''
base or settlement Of those land, '.yii
ur resident aliens, as 4 srrony p9etg %
I their ailegiance--the votes and
peecheS Of Henry C'nv to the coz !
notwithstanding. n
We are hostile 70 he proposed "a. "
law P"~tponn2 l1e "ti- b
rns!hP ct the alien ".ti after ID ~"ss
OF t"en'y-"n~ yea s.. vrtr .-E-|
+ words, "nriI he 'rcon:e> ..,a"n =.
t,e graveyard. T.