Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1845-02-18

lrial and the hour Of triumph, are wise g
encourage a0d reslrain--who are full Of
lessons Of severe virtue and uIbOunded
patriotism -ningls their chaslsned and
pure Joy, as thay perceive 10 our ViciOry
strong hope snd certain pssurance Of
good Frightening over The prospects and
fortunes Of the country. Bot let 20 one
suppose we exult over the broken hopes
and disappointed feelings Of those who
differed with Us. For them we have The
love aud charity Of brothers; but Our sue
cess we regarded as necessary 10 lhs
welfare OF The country, and for the main
tenance and assertion Of those great and
sacred principles won aud consecrated
by the blood Of the father Of the Repub
lie.
Sir, we exu!t because those great and
fu1dame enisl questions, which have divi.
ded OUT people and so deeply troubled
the couuITy-which, Ike tho indications
of nature, that sometimes from a far of
pollend some great and fearful change
and Gil lhe heart with solemn aPpre hen'
sion and aWe--have been msde, and quiz
Slly and peacefully disposed Of and set
tied BY the legitimate expression Of The
will ol the people; and that the moral
power Of "a free p Ople asserted in governs
Iil themselves, has rekindled every where
Throughout our poliiicalsysism the light
lof hope aud the sunshine Of confidence
and peace.
/ We regard il, sir, as having been set
lied iba, The Constitution Of The Uniled
States shall be strictly construed. .Tha
the poa ets aud duties conferred and i'm
posed byAhAtinstruman are TO he founI
: il iis letter IS written, aud not the cum
ningly devised theories Of subtle and ia
! genieus men, who would narrow iis con
/, suucIion here and stretch il there, unit
e /, shon!d become mere thing OF expe
dency--lhe bantling Of policy, instead q
the fxeda decree of free people, defn
ing rights and powers and imposing du
ties. That thu general government an
the States have each their own sphere
! action and power. That the States al
IN TO be respected in all their rights, -
:. we'll those that are sovereign and inhe
! ent as thnse guaranteed by the Consiii
10 lion Of the United Slales,--aDd that Il
m peculiar institutions OF some, the result
le compromise, shall remain undisturbed
Dg subj sci only to the aclioR and power
lI the States in which sGch institutions e
I'd ist.
10 That there shall be no National Bal
I'd to plumber the people, and sap the iou
I'd dali6ns Ol our liberties. No ussumpti
o Of the State Debts, in violation Of the CO
Ut slituiOn 10 b'ibe aud break down I
nj spirit Of the States. NJ distribution
n, the proceeds Of the public lands amo
IN the seversl States, but that lhs pub
ed domain--the purchased blood, shall {
ny ever remain to be held and applied by I
ad general government for the good Q
60 common benefit Of :he whole Union
IS, That lheIe shall be Revenue Tariff o.
70. land within that limit such inciden
he protection as may be fairly extended
Ia agriculture, manu- laciqrcs, commerce q
20 other interests, without injury 10 any 2
in tic liar class Of the community, and 81
IN as shall not operate unequally and oPPF
49, sively upon any particular portion Of
L.. Union.
his That Texas shall be annexed 10
to Unlan--Ihat the Lone Star which sb
ag. lie light over kindred blood, kindred m
cs ners and kindred institutions, shall, u
be people Of Texas choose, be added 10
glorious constellation Of the UniIedSiaI
ck That our right loOregon be asserted
ih mainlIined, That the naturalization Ia
lit. shall not be allored as TO extend the Il
IN. Of admission TO citizenship, but that
in country shall still remain the asylum
be The down trodden from all parts Of
earth, and that the sam9 liberal pol
IN which has heretofore existed In rel
ch ence 10 all who have sought our SD
ily shallsslill be pursued.
ng These great questions have been m
Of and settled. with many Oihef great pI
me c;plss OF human liberty, benevolenco
Of charity to man always reasseFled in Q
his ~ triumph Of democracy. That gove
menI was made for man and not man
IN, government. That there shall be ee
In rights, equal law, and equal protect
,ur TO ell. No monopolies, no special pr
lsr leGes but that ,hl poor and the rich,
ion weak ard the strong, and all alikeG
his be equally secured lD- oil the righn
liberty, Of conscience, and OfIhe acqu
90 iion aud possession Of properly. Y
Is- the people have the full right to ad
we their own form Of government and 10
he iof aud modify il, TO promote their 9
Is, welfare and happin ness, which better pI
,le ciplee has ia one instance IN or Un
oFl been fearGuily violated, TO Tho shame
NJ the perpetrators, aAd can Only be cOnlC
'ai plated to use The mildSsl form Of expr
q. sion with the deepest humiliation !
lid sorrow.
ng We want no government ofholl
tly splendor, based upon ruined and
nE' pressed people nut government
rises into majestic grandeur, as the
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