Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-11-02
To the Democratic potevs Of Frederick County
ERLLO W-CITIz ENa:--


An important era in the history Of our
country is fast approaching, On the first Monday
in November next, you will be called upon to ex-
ercise the highest rights attached to tho elective
franchise, the two most elevated oc crs Of the gem
eral government are to be chosen by the suffrages
Of the people. These high trusts are about to roe
turn to the from whence they emaMate, 10 be
again delegated to others In our fctlerativc sys-
ten, this is it's grand popular feature. In the cleo
ton Of their chief magistrate, the people hold the
power of moulding materially the action of the
general government for the period of the presden-
tiai term. The impress of the sentiments of this
popular branch Of the government, upon the mea-
sures and poity OF the country, is, as II should be,
deep and abiding. The annual recommendation
to congress of proper matters of legislation--the
power to arrest legislation by the yeto-ihe noni-
nation to all tho most important Offices of the gov
ernmcnt--the regulation Of the diplomatic inter-
course with foreign nations-thc control of the ar
my and nayy-the power to grant reprieves and
pardons, and the duty 10 see the laws faithfully
ecMcd-these constitutional powers, with nulner-
Gus others ancilary thereto, and sanctioned by u
sage from the earliest day Of our history, display
how great was tho confidence of the francis of the
constitution in the wisdom and virtue of the pen-
people, whose officer that chief magistrate en-
phatically is.
Tomost of us, fellow-citizens, ii is not material
by what name the individual is distinguished who
may exercise the functions of chief magistracy--
nor is II moro important from which member of the
| confederacy, from which one of the sisterhood of
states, he may be selected. The great question,
tho paramount consideration, is what viii probably
be the measures Of his atmnis,rato n-and has he
the high moral virtue, and tho intellectual cncrgy
which will adofn the exalted station he fills, aud a.
bidc the scrutiny and observation of The wordq
Tho measures of the administration of president
Jackson, now drawing TO aclose, arc familiar to us
al. From that period in the history of this adj
mlnisfration, whom a serious attempt was made 10
embnrrass It's measures, by one of the members Of
the contederacy, in refusing 10 permit the revenue
laws 10 be executed within her limits. up 10 the nre
sont mement, q violent party warfare has been wa
ged. The dire scenes which smote with horror Tho
heart OF eyerypatriot, when the state of s. Caro-
Linn, was madly shooting from, its sphere, and dis.
turbng the delicate balonco of tho Union. ara ras
membercd by us all. The still darker shades whicl
were spread over the whole country, by a. over
shadowing monopoly, sustained BY triunyiata. |
such Ra Rome never saw, are equally familiar.
The panic ezra will live 6rever.a sss1'his Il tho
house Of mourning, was written q, The walls Of
your strongest financial observation-disclosures and i'll
seemed asif your country was about 70 Be sold Is
the highest bidder by moMicd monopoly. On tho |
page Of history the warfare carried on b this mo-
stlo& monopoly againsf the government, whose
ete1l ltc 4 1asy III 81 written out r broad and
living esslinas. Iswill b. sssn how Veil nieh Il
had DaNA wfthia III torsspss bul sinpie ala ~.
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