Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-09-08
JEFFERSON nEMocnAcY.

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We would call the attention Of the sIppor.ers Of the
party now in power to the following extract from tho
inaugural address Of Thomas Jefferson. /, contains
sonnd political doctrines. which must meet tho up
probation ofevery genuine republican in this country,
and which the Van Buren, party profess TO take Tor
their political creed.
"Equnl and exact justice 10 all men. Of whatever
STATE " persuasion, religious or ~pOlIliOal; peace, COM
merce. an honest friendship with all nations, entang.
ing alliances with none the support OF the state COY
erumehis In al their rights. as the most competent
administration for our domestic concerns and ihe su-
res! bu."ar,s against nnti-fepublican tendencies the
preservation Of he general government 10 it, whole
constitutional yIg0r. rs tho sheet anchor OF our peace
az homo and safety abroad: a jealous care Of the rrht
OF eiesuon 10y the people; u mIld and safe corrective
Of abuses' which GRE lost by the sword Of revolution.
where pcacCable remedies are uuproviied. absolute
cquicsccnce IN the decisions Of the majority. the vital
principle Of r]epubhcs, from which il no appeal TO force.
HE vital principles and immediate parent OfJespoiism;
q wei! disciplined militia cur best reliance In peace.
ono Tor Tie hrsi movements Of war, til regulars may
relieve them, the supremacy Of the civil over the mil
iaTy authority economy IN the public expense. that
ialouf may be lightly bufdpned; the honest payment
] our debts and sacred preservation Of the public
iai.h: encouragement q agriculture. and commerce as
us hancmlid: the diffusion Of Information. and arrairn-
mcni Of al abuses al the bar ofpuhiic reason: freedom
o. TIE press; and freedom Of person, under Tho protcc.
lion Of TIE habons corpus and trial by lures impair.
TALLY selected"
This Is The doctrine tLe party IN POWER profess. Is
i that which they practice1 Equal end o1acs ju5.
tee TO oil men, Of whatever state Ut persuasion, relL
gious Or political" Does Mr.. Van Buren, aud his par.
uzans meto o~utelunl and exact justice 20 all meni In
their appointments to Office, they selcc, their own par.
iizons nlonc. reckless Of qualification and have osfm-
ciscd or turned out Of Office every man who differed
from them in poIities-ihcy have taken measures 20
reduce the wages OF the laboring man. while they re-
fused to reduce The salaries Of the offce-hyIdcr in Do
portion. They imprisoned Tobias watkins for steal.
ing three thousand dollars ofthe public m1uoy while
they continued IN office Boyd Of Mississippi who bod
stolen sixty thousand. and many Others who stole lar
geraEd smaller sums. Mr. Van Bufcn reversed The
decision ofihe court martial which punished Commo-
dofe Elliot Who was convicted u great crimes on the
testimony Of white Witnesses, while ne refused 10 re-.
verse hc punishment inflicted by a similar court mar.
tal on Lieut. Ho0e. where negro witnesses were admit
'ed IN evidence Tine party sancioncI The course Of
Dr. Van Elson Boo allowing Commodore Elliott rsy
'.r .ur rcar when De- was not required 90 rstJuu
ray service. for DO, while nr ulcssgr crime thln r.
a. .ipaI..l,u Cd. l-a i1.aes was permitted upon
Hs p..a.l sailor L.Iur,lu.
AN honest friendship aua RIO nations" T,i fh-
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