The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-26

II advocates the election Of GENERAL HAaslsoy H.
l. He is pledged to serve, if elected but ONE ryaN
Q Every prominent act Of his life proves him 10 b.
friend and servant of his country and sterino n,
mocratic Republican in theory and practice
| 3. He would confne the action of the FEEDER,
Government to its own appropriate sphere check il.
monarchicai tendencies and maintain the balance IL
the Constitution
| He would be President Of the MANY and moi H.
agent Of the FEW.
| g. He is one Of the People and for the People
He sympathizes with their wants and understands the
Interests He agrees that acquiescence in the dec
Isons Of the majority is the vital principle Of Reml
lics"he would exercise ga jealous care Of the ripb
of election by the people" and impart equal and exact
justice TO all mem and all sections Ii is regarded a.
an evidence Of his belonging to the people that thc
enemies call him in derision !" THE LOG CABIN CASps
DATE" and THE Pooh Mans PRESIDENT
6. He would have the public purse not united with
the sword but kept in safety under the control of Con
gress intended by the Constitution.
/ Z. He agrees that Executive power has increased
increasing, and ought to be diminished; and will g,e
his disinterested efforts TO remedy the evil.
D. He would preserve or apply the public lands as
common fund in accordance with the compact for the
| O. He would restore the constitutional and Repub
|lican Of legislation the executor moi ,h
Originator Of laws and limit the veto power generally
Ito cases Of Constitutional doubt.
| 10. He would, to the language Of jefferson
f. support the State governments in all their rights a
1.-The most competent administrations for domestic
concerns, and the surest bulwarks against ant-rep
lIican tendencies.
| IL. He would not seek an Executive Bank nor r.
new the exploded system Of Government paper mone
| IL He is the friend of labor, Of commerce and Of
trade and the advocate of sound and uniform con
|sttMtional currency.
| I3. He has spent forty years of faithful toll IN the
Peoples service, which he begun in youth and afiu
|ence, and ended in poverty without reproach
IA. He would bring to the administration of the
Government an enlightened mind comprehensyc
views, u 1nagnanimous policy and an honest hear
and the merits of his administration upon the de
gree of good accomplished for the greatest number
Is He is the father Of the benefcent land system
the West and the author Of numerous laws and trea
ties worthy Of an eminent statesman and diplomatst
10 His life is history Of the West-and for ms
pre-emnent and selfsacrifcing services as a soldier
as Territorial Secretary, Delegate Represent
tive and Senator in Congreas. as a Governor as
General hero, dipIomatist, statesman, a scholar
an honest man and patriot, he deserves the gratudc
|of his countrymen.
H. He would reform and purify the departments Of
government, appoint honest and capable men to office
and stop the leaks in the Treasury
10. In view Of the great importance of the crisis
Gen. Harrison is The MAN. reserved and qualified as
il would seem, by Providence, for the occasion to full
fI the high hope and destiny Of the country
rasons of the faith that is in them. Thus have ves
N active, willy and corrupt party, armed with power
nded by pensioned press and swarms of Interested
le means Of beating them. Mr.. Van Buren, is already
returns Of the last federal elections show Wecah
epe the attacks of our encmiesrefute their mlsrcIo
Give free circulation the truth and virtuous and
y and the Farmer of North Bend.
Wings and Conservatives in Congress- to the support
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