Lincoln telegraph., 1839-12-26


towns consider this proposal
GEN. HARRiSO N---REFORM, &c.
When Gen. Jackson came into the presidential
chair among other propositions of ''rGfo m" which
he so lavshy talLei about, bli never carried into
practice, was the limitation of the presidential
term 10 four years instead Of light. ! his was then
a popular doctrine but before his first four years
had expired, some how or other, the old gentleman
coud not make up his mind to retire. agreeaby TO
his avowpd doctrine, and of course permitted his
friends TO nominate hlm for reelection Probably
he wished consu,nate the great work of Ranh re-
form, and free the country from that most terrible
of. monsters''--he U. S Eank, before retIng 10 the
hermitage.
We have said The doctrine was popular one 40
it was And it was founded upon principles of JUS
tce and equity and should have been confor'ned
to. The v hig patty at once embraced it. and are
still its most zeaous defenders. LONE TERM"
is our motto and Gen. Wm. II. HARRISOh. is
JUS, The man 10 set the precedent We might ad-
duce many considerations in support of Tins doctrine,
but we arprehend, all our readers will agree with
us at once. l he history Of Gen. Jaokson's first
four years administration, and likewise Mr.. Van
Buren, first term, will forever present two of the
strongest arguments in favour O: the proposed limi
,aon, that can be possibly adduced Put The con-
duct of these individuals grows out oc the circuuI-
st nces of the case. If we could always have
Washingtons Adumss, Jefrrsons, Nadisons and
Nonroes TO govern u.s. their election mi gin be held
yearly and still we might always find them the
same ,tro,ic. noble and hign-nnded rulers of the
uhole people Eut The age Of miracles is past, and
so, we have to fear if the past ten or twelve
years experience is fair sample. is the golden age
of pure patriotism and self-sacrihcing devotion to
the true interests of the whole people; and there
fore it is, we would provide some checks, against
| the alarming evil OF partizanship in high places We
would have the President of these United States
placed beyond tho reach Off temptation which has
already ruined the usefulness. and converted into
mere party lenders, the last two hlef Magistrates
Of the American Nation. 7 he only efectudi meth
cd is to limit the presidency to term, and one
onlu Let it be four six even eight years, but
let it still embrace only one term Then our thief
Magistrates Will work for the country in all her in
,eres,s and lie, "the party" take care of itself!
| The next fair promise, that Gen. Jackson a
unused himself aud the people with, was his famous
allusion to members Of Congress, met TO bring
them under Executive influence, by appointing them
to Office. But his famous Message had hardl, gotten
cold before he steps his own recommendation,
al lun,hles headorg into the same "corrupting"
practice Now this doctrine was ahuy democratic
! " hig doctrine, ard must be revived and put into
pracice it is just hat the wings have always con-
tended Cor ard just What they will take good care to
pu' into good rain fot immediate practical use, when
thpy take the rsns of government, with Gen EIar-
rison, at their head nw il 1t the ncos have ie-
tanned their ce deEcy so Iorg' d lribuing for
eisn Missions \ arshashps. Col'ectorships, Secre-
tar> ships, and all other SORTS of ships among
bought up members of Congress, ,-and it is not
little remarkable, that in all cases, where members
of Congress have been condemned, beaten, and
run down by the peop for their nsconduc; in Com
sress they have been immediately, specially and
uniformly provided ior, by 'heu sovereign master at
Washington. Witness Gorham Parks Eli More,
and 30 fo,lh.
On these as on other measures of Reform, which
we shall aude to in another artcle Gen. HARRISON
stands pledged to the Country. Fe has committed
himself " hout reservation, and will faithfully and
impartialIy execute his functions, if eecled. under
their guiding and salutary influence. An who know
Gen Harrison history will not entertain doubt on
this point and we shall from time to time ntrnduce,
such evidence as cannot fail of satisfying the mos,
scop,ical of our readers But enough for the pres
ent,