Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-07-23
E BY d. P, PALMER.
FIFfY REASONS

Al S1tSSseSRf
The tsssoSs that nay be Justly urged
upon the American people for the success
Of the Democratic perry at the next cleo.
ton Of President Of the UnitedStates,
are numerous, obvious, and conclusive.
These reasons are derivable from the
pass history, aud from The present position
and objects Ofthe party; and we shall al
tempt, al the hazard OF The impulaliOn Of
Teiteraling old and familiar truths, the
enumeration ol soma Of them.
The Democratic party ought to sue.
eeed in the ensuing Struggle, becaass-
j. II was that party that opposed sue
cessfully the election Of President and
Senator for life, in the Convention that
formed The Constitution Of the United
States, secured salutsry limitations to
delegated power in the amendment to that
instrument.
2. II was that party, with Jefferson
ami Madison at its head, that resisted {,
though vainly, the incorporation of the
FIST UniledSlates Bank, as an institution
unknOw to the constitution, ,and danger
gerons to the lbe ~ Of the citizen.
8. II was that party that, 10 1883.
following the lead Oi Virginia and Ken
lucky, resisted the Odious alien, seditiOn
and stamp &c s,,snd moved the revolution
which scOutesd their authors fom power
ia 1900.
- 4. Il was that party that rallied around
: and elected the llluslrious Jefferson to
theschair o! STATE, and sustained him in
{ guiding the Government amidst the con
hicting elements Of troubled world"
5. ltwas that party that s!Oud byMadi>
sun aud the country during the dark aud
.Perilous period Of the last war with q.
Brila.n, aud Ihwaried the efforts Of for
eign aud domestic foes; while federalism
opposed enlstmenls of men and loans Of
inoneY, plotted treason at Hartford, burnt
blue lights al N. London, and MasSachu
ssils resolved it "unbecoming moral
aud religions people" 10 rejoice over the
victories of American arms
q, Il was that party that elevatedJack'
son, sthe bfavesi OF the brave," tO the
Presidency in 1928; sustained his ad'
Ininisltaii nsgainstthe assaults Of modern
federalism, backed By thesrOtten subsi-
dies OF gigantic Hiuneyed institution,
Whicb,fOr time poised popular EepIesen.
tatioa, and erected itself above the Gov
sernment.
y. Il was that party that uPheldIhe
firm old patriot In returning the bill re"
claTIoving that insiis0tiens with his veto;
in resisting the constitutional encrOach-
I meats Of The ''AmeTican System" by the
veto Of the Msysville road bill, and in
bringing back Ihe shiPOf state TO the RE-
publican track"
8. II was that party that vinlicated
his character IRON the disgrace which
CLAY, Webster andFreiinghuyssn attemP'
led 10 tasted upon him, by expunging
the foul blot from the records OF The SEN
ale.
8. Il was that party that advocated, and
Enally carried, the great measure Of"'ds'
Iiversncs aud liberty" from bank control,
pEoDosed by Mr.. Vanburen in lo37-the
independent treasury-wbiCb served the
Government wedIoCk with corporate pow.
er, and restored the currency of the cOn'
atIlutiOu.
10. II was that party that, IN ls4O,
was prOstrated by coalition OF an'agon-
islical factions, whose success proved
their greatest calamity, and whose means
of warfare were grOvelng idolatries,
obscene sOngs, fraud, forgery, and false
hood.
III. Ii was that party that, having been
ban1shed from power and driven into q
minority, still cOnfding in The honesty
and justice Ofi.s principles, struggled ioT
ths people amid the trying scenes OF Inc
9Th Congress.
l2. i, was thst party that, by the firm
ness and constancy OF ils representatives
prevented, with the aid Of veto Execu-
live, the Incorporation Of the mammoth
mOnOpOly--ths Bank oflhe UnitsdSiate'
repealed The .odious and corrupt Bank
rupt Law: prevented the grand Ia rceny
the public domain, and achieved a ma
tteriaI re.renchment of the public expen'
~ditutes.
.sl3. Il is this same party which has
since the explosion Of the credit buble II
1887, waEred against irTedeemabie pape
money opposed prOfligute expenditure
in the several States Of the Federation
and restored the currency TO . bette
eOndition than has ever before beeRTsa
lied.
IA. Il is this same party which has, ]
most, If NOT all the States where the pee
pie have entrusted Il with power, apple
the knife Of TeiEencbment 10 official sal
Eiss and fees, provided Tor the paymel
Of Stale debts. and saved the count
from the disgrace Of population.
-. L is this party which to-day adh
ring 70 the principles ofthe Ametic'
NevolutiOn, As illustrated and euforc'
by Jefferson, gives battle against lsgi
lAiivs ususpatiOn Of ihsrighls Of iht