The Arkansas advocate., 1836-10-14
MR VAN RIfRrN

II so, us very dou6yW eompliment-bat 1t is atro Feiously false.
 MIR. VAN BuREN.
 Tie Committee appointed to address the people Q Arkansas behalf of the Van Buren meeting held som time since at this place. have issued their manifesto n the last Gazette. It exhibits the same recklessness assertion and bold perverson of facts which character ze all the publications of the party Me will not sa, that the bold Impotence with which it asserts tie oppo stlon to Van Burento be composed of tie Federalist the North, the Nullers of the South the -Masen of the middle States, and the latddnafians and Bank ties of all parts ofthe Unionthe easy arrogance wit winch claims for the party and Mir Van Buren the elusive right to the name Democratcnay not produce an effect among the people, It is unfortunately the east that truth often at disadvantage. We could no but smiie however, at the assertion that tic opposition are Tn favor of large salaries opomp extravaeance an1 ceremony-w the administration and Van Buren arc decidedly favor ofow salaries, economy and Blanness This Is said too while they knew that the expenses and expenditures of Government have doubled within the last three yearshat the candidate othe northern ana eastern Wings, Gen. Harrison the Clerk of u County Court, poof plain, citizen of Ohio-Judge White a plain and far from wealthy farmer of yennessee--Shilt Martin Van Buren is the most finished fop the mos eonrty exquisite, the dainty loie that ever t peared to represent the United States in an Elropear Court, passed up the Avenue to the Capitol in his English coach, with his English outriders and English footmen in an English livery.
 Twelve plain reasons why the plain people of Arkan
 
 l. Because he IS more cunning than wise and more interruptions than honest.
 2. Because he words, not to express hfs opin. ions but to conceal and mystfy them
 j. Because 1t is for the interest of the people o the West to give the Presidency an artful designing intriguing, Northern man, who will be able, by the pat ronage and influence of his oce to unite by the strono bonds of interest the great States Of New York Penn sylvanla, 0hio, and the New England States and th perpetnate the Presidential succession in Northern d nasty.
 4. Because he says that Congress has the power t abolish slavery in the District of Coldmbia-sa powe which we deny and which, fexercised would send the bloody cross over every h and through every valley the country, and inevitably dissolve the Union
 ,. Because he has always been a Tariff man---ant advocated those bills which were intended to make te Southern States heWrs of wood and drawers of water the Northera States.
 6. Because he has uniformly voted against the de- sires, interests and purposes of the Westagainst - proving their rVersaganst constructing the Cumber- land road-and in favor of all high toned Federal mea sures.
 '. Because he abored to elevate Clintoa to the Pre- sidency in preference that apostle of the Constitution James Madlson-acting therein with Hartford Conyen tionsm and blue light Federalismas he did also in his support of Rufus King.
 g.. Because he has abored oppress the poor ctizer of the West by voting against graduation laws and pre- emption aws--and voting to keep up the duty on salt while he voted to reduce the duty tens and wines 3. Because if elected he will fill his Cabinet witt Northern politicians, to the expulsion of the a4ore eon of the West.
 10. Because he voted against giving donations Q land to the poor settlers who lost their improvements by the cession of Lovely county.
 H. Because he opposed the admission of Missouri as slave State.
 l2 Because he has brought ssthc patronage of the General Government in conflict with the freedom of elections, and abors to exat himself by the free votes of the people, but the foundation of Executive patronage and office holding infuenceneas astres ron- archical in the extreme, and worthy true Repub lican.
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