Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1845-02-25

GB0R0ETONN. FEB 25. Is45.
YALRDIoToRY.

Of the Democratic SiandsTd,
and sfler this number il pusseS into other
hands. Il has been our wish for some
months past 10 retire from the control Of
the paper end engage in other businessi
we therefore eheerrully embrace the Op'
i Oruniiy which has been afforded US 10
do SO without csusiuga discOniinuancs
Of the publication. The paper will be
continued by q gentleman fullY comPe-
tent 10 conduel il 10 tile sdvansgSOf
democratic principles, aud we doubt not
to,lhe satisiacliOn Of lhe party.
During our connection with the Stan
dard, we have advocated lhoss PRINCIPLES
and measures which We sincerely believe
TO be III accurdsnce with The spirit Of our
republican insliIuiions, and with The de-
signs Of tho siensfs Of ihe Declaration. Of
Independence and the trainers Of the
Constitution, and the best calculated 10
secure the greatest good 10 the greatest
number, wilhOul injustice TO any. Nby
our efforts in conjunction with those Of
more able advocates, we hare been iD
strUmenial in promoting, in the last de-
gree, those principles and measures, and
staying the progress Of opposite princi-
pies which SO daem deslrunlivo ofsTe,
pdbIlcanism and productive Of most Of
,be evils aud expressions which the mass
oflhe people endure under the aristO'
cratic and monarchical governments Of
the old world--il we lave done any thing
10 sustain those free InslilutiOns ostab-
iished by our Revolutionary fa;hers, then
are we not withoptoiW teward. .PG
Americans eunno.ioO highly prize theil
republican form Of government. l. is
founded upon tho free Snd enlightened
pnpciPIes "f pure democracy, and il i
70 As veil bpprseiSled and maiNlaiuet
herpdilCr es il has been heretofore, j
wlllmake this cOuntrya garden Of tiler
! iy,tbs hcme of happy people, and
mOdel for all enlightened nations as lonG
as The world exists.
10 the pairio, and the philanih'opis
the condition o' The people ofihis rspub
llc must present al aspect exceedini!
sublime and pleasing. Millions u intel
1 ligenl beings dispersed over an extensive
ySsiegAted and beaulifal country prOdpC
Y lng The hecessaries Hnd luxuries Of w
IL aaoyoIllowing abundance - each. per
son permitted 70 enjoy the produces q
| his own saleiiis, eindUAlry and paIsevss
ducO 10 the fullestex,en, consistent wit
, 4 state Of civilizedRsociety-ihe lsgisIu
Tors ChoseE from among the people with
out regard 10 weNl!h or birth. and return
ing periodically 10 their former station /
private life 10 par,ske OG the benefits On
; evils (if any) or The law Of their ow
nsc,,nenl--And The whole system {
government COnfenibg more beneRlupn
Y ihe people, than any other that has eve
existed. THIS is indeed a sthres Z
things which every citizen Shonl
contemplate with pride and firm deIel
mlnulion to resist every attempt ct Ii
subverslon.
In our efforts TO maintain unimpsiTe
our free government, il Is necessary |
rocur frequently TO frsf principles. Tn
principles which were set up in oppos
lion TO republcanism at the loundatio
OF ,hls government, still have Emang i
a formidable array Of advocates. who, on
ted under various nsmesAs party, Al
ever striving 10 convert goveTniDel, iuI
{ mere machine 10 aegIaRdize the lew
lhe expenseOfIhe many Among the
Fiarvorite projects Cot ibs accomplishment
Of this object, are -lhs creation ofa ma
J lional BaHk,o corrupt and control III
people as we'll in Tins Of waT az 10 peac
--ihesfanding Of "A national debt 10 Il
} crease ,he pcwerof the central ROyeH
, msnl, and grind down The prOducliv
' classes By taxaiion charieTing let
} corporations Of atavored few TO MAKE
|. udVlerde or breaks,ho CuTFency y vii
, as may bes, sGtl their interests, Fegstt
Il less ~ the righis0lihe msny--tOgelhe
With othef measures equally as repue
!, nsnt 10 republicanism aud destructive {
! the rights inI0pded 10 be secured ID III
people BY the framers Of our government
It's against such principles and proiecl
{. lh3l lhe democratic PARTY have ever con
tended and ore siiIl conteOdOg. 4 An
1 with truth AMI justice Onour sids-- vii