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ars his principles, or what his opin.
ions, aud what he is, aud what he
thinks, IS ever left III doubt. He has
been Of all parties. lie has been at
tached 10 almost all the prominent
men Of the nation, aud he has deserted
all by turn, whenever his own inter.
est would be promoted BY the change,
AT one time, we fad him opposing
that great and good man, De WITT
CLINTON, aud using the most uojusri.
fable means 10 sacrsace him 10 MS un
haIlowed ambition; al another, supper
ting the same individual as candidate
for lhe Presidency iu opposition 10
Mr. MADISON. Al oHe time, he is
IoUnd waging the most determined hos
tlIily 10 me administration VI the last
named patriot; and again, when the
democracy Of The land rallied to his
support, relaxing in his opposluen,
and protesting 10 become one Of his
defenders. at Une time, while HAR
RIsON was fearlessIy exposing his life
aud rIoklug his all IN defence Of his
country, VAN buren, Is seen in the
Senae Of New York, attempting to
paraIze lis patriotic ef1rrs, Y secret
ly broodIng over schemes oil future po
Il,lcaI agsrdndizement: at another, he
assume, The character Of devoted pat.
riot, anxious Tor nothing but the hon
our and glory Of the nauon. At one
lime he /, found opposing the election
If ANDREW JACKSON 10 the Pres
ldency, aud unilIng with ohers, ia
midmgAt caucus, for the elevation
of CRAwFJRD; aud anon, we behold
him bending the knee, and singing
praises 10 thai same individual, whom
ne had attempted 10 prosrare He i,
the head ol that church whose high
priests hare proclaimed to the world,
as the fundamental doctrine OF their
political creed, that The "spoils Of we
tory," CHAT IS he offices OF the peo.
pIeJ are the aim as they are The iIsl
reward, Of the "vlctors."
There is no one act Of Mr. Van
Bureu'S ufe, that eau De pointed to
as deserving the just aud enlightened
regard Of his fellow men. HIS con,in
ued and settled opposition to The WEST
and 10 every measure calculated 10 in
prove her cUudlUou or 10 aud 10 her
numerical strength, is unequiVocalv
exhIolIed by his species aud votes,
whIIs( mcmbsr OF the United States
Senate. lie voted against the c2utin
uutt0a oftbe Nut'onat Roadthr0ugA
ONO, aud sgalnS, every aPprQpriu
ton .j0T us preservation. lie voted
against the OlI progiding "Seitlemem
and pre cmptiOA rights" 10 actual set
tIers; and lhus deprived man, an hon
est poor man Of his home. lie voted
agaiH.t d0u0ti0as c(iaRd 10 Ohio to
prosecute her .Niami CGNek Ii was
Martin Vun BHreR who Gnhesita
tngly declared .n the New York Con
vention, the farther The pOs"sr Of elec
ting the officers ggovernment Wa8
removed from thePeQpIe, the better.
This Is the man who is attempted to
be fastened upon the sfresmen of the
West, and whom they are deliberate
Iy called upon TO support, for the most
elevated station recognized by the
American constitution. Fellow clti
gems, it is for you TO make the selec'
lion; it is for you 10 decide, whether
that support shall be given 10 your
frlenl and neighbour, who has stood
by you in every emergency, and has
ever proved himself the open advocate
of your rights, or that individual who
has always exhibited himself the avOw
ed enemy Of your DEAREST interests.
RsAsclppon The choice thusPresented.
la conclusion we would observe, that
the friends Of Gen HARRISON do not
belong exclusively toany party Among
them, are TO be found many OF the iormer
supporters Of Gen, JACKSON, es we'll as
his op2orents, who are now cheertully
uniting, and boldly raIlying around tie
bsnder of the Hero Of TPpccanoe. We
assume to take middle ground; and IN
yielding our support to "thc peoples can
Gldate," we abandon no political PrincI
pIe heretofore avowed and acted upon
On this point the original friends of the
administration, as well as lis opPosers
meet precisely upon the same grounds
We are not bound together by devotion
to any common chief. We claim ana ez
ercise, each for HIMSELF freedom oI
thought in judging, and freedom OF aClIon
in pursuing the means best calculated ~ 10
accomplish our common purpose we
act upon that great fundamental principle
which enjoins obedience only to the ce. com COM
mand of duty, and bids us strike for Tree
dom and our country With these views
Ia, us raIly as a united people around the