State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-10-25

lists, his personal and official influence in
his support. H0 comes at the peoples call,
to lead them 10 a contest with the discip!in-
ed legions who are in possession of tho Cit
sdel Of Power; and we ask you, fellow cit
liens, to unto with us in sustaining this oil.
set, which, we trust is destined to terminate
in signal and glorious triumph.
But we ask you to do this, not rs the fol-
lowers of man, but as champions of TIE
PRISCIPLEs he is pledged TO sustain. We
are contending not for the man nor "Me
SpoitS"; but for II restoration of those prin-
ciples TO their rightful supremacy in the I'D
ministrntion of our national affairs.
DO you ask us, what those principles are !?
We answer-Tho principles of the genuine
Democracy Of '9S and l60I-a Democracy
which, disdaining Executive dciation,
overturned an administration whose pat
ronage was used to control the popular
villa democracy which could not, and
cannot, live i'll the atmosphere of Erecutiue
ineuence-which holds the offices in the
Presidents gift, not as the "spoils of victo-
ry," but as the property Of the whole peo-
pie; and regards their incunbonts as re-
sponslbe to tho Constitution and laws, aud
not to the President, rs Party Chief-A
Democracy which sturdily maintains that
PIE LAWS SHOULD DE suPREME,-bndina
TO the will of no mnn, however high his
authority, and submitting to tho control of
no SECRET AND IRREsONsIBLE PowER-a
Democracy which loves light rather than
darkness straight forwarlness rather than
indireotion principle more than men, and
country moro than party.
Such is the Democracy Of Gen. Harrison !;
not OF lis professions merely, but of his life.
In that life we have the surest pledge that
he will sustain the Democratic Republican
principles we have described.
His first political lessons were learned in
tho Jefferson school. He was stornly op-
posed TO the federalism of that day, as he is
10 tho SdBse federalism now. The federal
ism of'9S consisted in a disposition to enlarge
tho Executive powers of the federal gov
eminent, at the expense OF lis other depart
ments, aud of the States. The principles
and policy" which MIR Van Buren, has been
the main Instrument in establishing, and
which he has promised 10 "carry out" is
tho precise federalism of '95, eaLGrged and
i'nProred, jefferson Democracy commended
against the one, and Harrison Democracy
is now struggling to put down the Sthor.
Fellow citizens, While we have, i'll the
established personal and public character
OF Gen. Harrison every thing to inspire
confidence that he would give the country a
pure, peaceful and republican administration
we have the satisfaction TO know that he is
specifically pledged to sustain the leading
interests which Vermont is specia lily solic-
itous to secure. The interests dependent
on the continuance of n protecting tariff, are
admitted TO be safe i'll his hands while he
has openly avowed, and that too, before tho
passage OF the late law of Congress distrbu-
ting the surplus revenue, his decided appro-
baton, both Of that measure, and Of dlstri-
button of the proceeds Of the public lands
TO His latter question the people Of Veimoni
cannoS turn their attention 'ViM Too deep a
soltcitade The interests it involves, are Of
incaculable magnitude. The policy in re-
gard to it, which shall be developed within
The next four years may, and probably will,
give Il permanent direction 10 this great
question, the decision of which will reach
forward, in its influence upon the moral,
intellectual and physical condition of our
State, long-very long, after we, und those
whom we now address shall have mingled
with the dust.
How then, fellow citizens, stands the ac-
count between the men whom YOU nre
urged to support at the approaching cleo
ton?
On the one hand Mr.. Van Buren, is pre-
scntcd in tho odious,and, to republican feel
ing, revolving attitude Of rHE PRESIDENTS
candidate; in whose footsteps lie has con
descended to say he would generally walk
whose service he has declared to be his
suficicn. glory and tho principles and
policy of whose administration he lus for
nally pledged himself to carry out. This
pledge involves commitment, among oth-
er things,
10 System of eXtravagant expenditure
10 an increase OF the number uf Execu-
tive officers:
To the use Of the power of removal and
as III instrument Ut political
uggrandizement
To an abuse Of the veto power:
To system OF EaECUTIyE INFLUENCE
which shall control the Legislation of Con-
gress, the elections of ito numbers in both
and the elections in tho Suites
and
TO ths erection Of great NATIONAL Ex-
rcUTivE PARTY which shall gradually draw
all the other branches Of the general gov
erhment, with the STATE RIGHTS aud
STATE GOVERNMENTS into its sweeping vor-
lex.
Az part tF his system Of NATIONAL Tx
EcUTIvE ACCOMPLISHMENT, Mr.. Van Buren,
Is pledged against IL distribution to THE
5yArEs of the Surplus Revenue, und like
distribution of tho proceeds of the sales Of
tho national Domain.
Gen. Harrison, on the other hand, is no
Presidents candidate, and ierives no aid
from Executive patronage and influence.
He COMES DIRECTLY FROM AMONG THE PEG.
PIE and is pledged not 10 carry eut, but
10 reform the abuses of this administration
by introducing system of economical