The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-30

II advocates the election Of GENERAL HARRlsos. IT,
cause
|. He is pledged to serve if elected, but ONE rrpM
2. Every prominent act Of his life proves him To h.
friend and of his country and sterling d.
nocratic Republican In theory and practice.
- lie would conhne the action OF the Federal
Government to ITS own appropriate sphere, check H.
monarchcal tendencies, and maintain the balance Of
4 He would be President Of the MANY, and not the
agent Of the PEW.
8, He is one Of the People, and for the People
He sympathizes with their wants and understands tb,
interests lie agrees that acquiescence in the deci
sons OF the majority is the vital principle of Rcpuh
lies he would exercise jealous care Of the riphi
OF election by the people and mpau equal and exact
justice TO all men and all sections ID Is regarded as an
IAN evidence OF his belonging the people that Their
enemies call him in dersion THf LOG CABIN CANDl
DATE" and :" THE Poor MANS PRESIDENT"
G. He would have the public purse, mol united with
the sword but kept nsqfety under The control of Con
gross intended by the Constitution
4 he agrees that Executive power has increased is
increasing, and ought to be diminished and will give
his disnterested efforts 10 remedy the evil
3 lie would preserve apply the public lands as 4
common fund in accordance with the compact for the
IbenefIt OF al, and not a part of the States
>. lie would restore the constitutional and Reput
can course of legislation act the executor not th
Originator of laws and limit the veto power general
to cases of Constitutional doubt
10, he would, to use the language of Jefferson
r support the State governments in all their rights as
the most competent administrations for our domestic
concerns ana the surest bulwarks against antirepub
can tendencies
IL. He would not seek an Executive Bank nor re-
new the exploded system Of Government paper none,
IL. He is the friend of labor, of commerce, and of
trade, and the advocate of sound and uniform
currency.
10. He has spent forty years of faithful toll in the
Peoples service which he begun in youth and atflu-
ence, and ended in poverty without reproach
IA. He would bring TO the administration of the
Government enlightened mind comprehensive
views, magnanimous policy, and honest heart,
and rest the merits of his administration upon the de-
gree OF good accomplished for the greatest number.
l5 He is the father of the benefcent land system Of
the w est and the author of numerous laws and trea-
ties worthy of an eminent statesman and dipIomatst
10, His life is history of the West-and for his
pre-emInent and sefsacrificing services as soldier
as Territorial Secretary a Delegate Representa-
tive and Senator in Congress, as q Governor as a
General, hero, diplomatist statesman, scholar,
honest and patriot he deserves the gratitude
of his countrymen 4.
II. He would reform and purify the departments Of
government, appoint honest and capable office
and stop the leaks in the Treasury
lS In view Of the great importance of the crisis,
Gen. Harrison is THE MAN, reserved and qualified as
II would SEEM by Providence, for the OCCASION to full
fiji the high hope and destiny of the country.
asons Of the faith that is in them Thus have we a
active, willy and corrupt party armed with the power
nded by pensioned press and swarms of interested
e means Of beating them. Mr.. Van Buren, is already
returns of the last federal elections show. We
epe the attacks of our enemiesreute their msrepre
Give free circulation to the truth and virtuous and
Y and the Farmer Of North Bend.
Wigs and Conservatives in Congress- to the support
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in the recess, per annum So 90
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