The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-07-16
WHOLE NO. 1893.
From the Ohio Press.
WHAT DEMOCRATS WILL DO?

| we are gao 10 see the Ohlo State journal,
in the following paragraph asking for "rea-
son." Wing papers in general show SO
very little inclination to reason upon the va
rious measures Of policy which d.
vide the two parties, that we are pleased TO
see some sign OF different course in tho
Journal ta
"LET US HAVE A REASON FOR rT.--The
Locotocos propose, as we understand, TO
revolu.ionize the State after while. and
get into power again. Wha, for? What OBJ
|ject have the people in putting them in pow
er any moret What can they gain byit?-
But since they are disposed to make propo-
sails for governing the State again, let US have
the programme Of their government. Will
they bind themselves to redeem at par the
bills of all the banks they broke, when in
power before; and all the shin-plasters they
caused TO circulate by driving out better
cunencyi Will they restore to their former
owners all the farms that their measures
caused 10 be sold ander exec liol. Will
they pay back to the poor man the money
that capitalists and brokers made by shaving
lheirnotes? Ifso, let US have them back
again by all means"
What will the democrats do when they
regain the control of the State Z aud what
will the people gain by putting them in pow
err As one advocate of democratic meas
ures, we will try to answer these questions
In the first place they will repeal the law
"to incorporate the state bank of Ohio, and
other banking companies" and all similar
laws. They will do this because they are
"opposed to all chartered and special privil-
eges, as destructive Of equality, and hostile
TO free Institutions" And by this action of
the democracy, the people will be rid ofa
set of corporations which are already pos
sessed of special powers that are denied to
men; powers which the wings say are above
the law, and cannot be resumed by the SOW
reign people without the bankers leave
This dangerous power must either be de-
stroyed by democratic freemen, or it will
gradually obtain all the wealth, and in that
way destroy the liberties of the people, un-
less it sinks down and dies ofits own corrup-
ton, which, according to past experience, is
by far the most probable result. This, then,
will be the first act Of the democrats when
they have revolutionized the State; and by
it, the people will escape all danger, of hav-
ing their farms sold under execution for b ak
all will be equal, and freemen I.
will not be enslaved to banks by means of
debt, as the poor Mexicans are enslavsd.
In the next place, the democrats will re-
peal those laws which protect the circulation
of paper money, because they are "resolved
to return to the constitutional currency of
gold and silver" BY this act the people
will be allowed 10 use gold in their dealings
instead Of bankers promise; our farmers
will receive for their whoat, the gold which
comes from Europe, instead of tho bank
notes which come from New York; there
will be no losses by broken banks and de-
preciated bills; shin-plasers being unprotect-
ed, will give way TO tho better currency; the
poor man will no longer work for pictured
paper, but will get the gold he fairly earns;
brokers will no longer find notes to shave
,peculaters will no longer have the means Of
collecting as much wealth in few weeks
as hundred henest workingmen could earn
in lfetimei there will be more equality of
wealth, and consequently more equality of
power, intelligence and happiness among the
people. This is what they will gain by the
second act ofthe democrats.
In the mex. place, democrats will frame
plain, simple and equal system of taxation,
instead of the present lengthy, unequal and
incomprehensible law. BY this the people
will be relieved from the heavy taxes that
are imposed upon them by whig laws, to
make up for the exemption of bankers. In
this as in all their other actions, the object
of democrats will be to practice upon that
equality Of political right which was declared
to exist among all men.
For that purpose also, the democrats will
repeal the registry law which bears SO humil-
iatingly upon portion of our people; and
by that act, the people will get rid Of nui-
sance.
Again, the democrats will submit to the peo.
pie the question Of calling convention to
amend the constitution of the State. By
this act, the people will, without any expense
to themselves or the Stare whatever, be able
to decide for themselves whether they are
satisfied with the present awkward and
bunglng affair Of constitution. Remember
that the wings denied to the people the sim
pie privilege of voting upon this important
question, they would not trust the people.
Such are the principal measures for which
democrats will revolutionize the State, and
such are the benefits which the people will
derive from their acts.
GENTILITY.--Count D'Orsay the Chester
field Of the present day, but standing high
above Lord Chesterfield in dignity of motive
says, "There is no more common or absurd
mistake than supposing that, ifpeople be in an
obscure situation, they cannot be we'll bred.