The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-09-17
LOOK AHEAD


PEOPLE OF AMERICA, LOOK AHEAD seek
counsel of the future, and act for the good
YOUR children, and your coun-
try. IL you re-elect MARTIN Van BUREN
TO the Presidency, what do you gain by II :
VIII he promote any one Of the great IN
terests upon the success Of which the pros
pcrity Of the country depends
PLANTERS AND FARMERS, LOOK AHEAD F!
Think you that the policy pursued by Mr..
VAN buren,, if perseycrcd IN, will tend to
furnish to the eultiyators of the soil just
reward for their untiring iabors Is II to
promote your interests that the pilce OF
cotton, tobacco, wheat, -four, wool, and the
stalled OK is reduced to onc-half of what It
was two years ago : viii it benefit YOU
to reduce the prices OF wha, you sell To
the standard Of prices which prevail ~
q hard money Governments =
LABoRERs, WoRKISGMEN, LOOK AHEAD :!
Can YOU gam by the reelection OF Martin
Van Buren, Ills doctrine, as put forth
and enforced By his party friends, IS, that
wagts IN THIS country are TOO high, that la
boreis are TOO tceii pad, that prices should
be reduced to an equality with prices IN
those countries where, BY hard labor, men
earn from five 10 eight pence a day.
American ireemen, ii tins be your belief,
vote 10 continue power IN the hands of the
present Executive.
MECHANICS, LOOK AHEAD! lfpower be
continued in the hands that now weld II,
" hat are yo4r prospects Wuha derangcd
currency, PROSTATE credit, aud wreck OF
all hoaIlhiul enterprise, viii the promnlga-
ton Of an edict for the collection, safe
Keeping, and disbursement Of the public
MONEYS call forth the busy hum Of indus
try IN our streets, or bring INTO acton the
dormant energies OF the American artisan
The GREAT Truth evolved by Mr.
Nan BuREN 10 the course Of a four years
Administration i, that "ihc People eN.
pect too much Of the Government Il and
the GREAT MEASURE be has proposed e.
meet the cNigcucy OF embarrassment into
which the People have fallen - 70 collect,
aud after ms own manner to keep and pay
array their money. Verify, he has taught
them that they have not much TO expect
from hun.
MERCHANTS AND TRADERS, LOOK AHEAD
And It you trade on borrowed capital, be-
ware Mr.. Van Buren, follows IN the foot.
steps Of HIM who declared that all such
ought to break.
In submitting himself as a candidate Cor
reelection, Mr.. Van Buren, specially de.
mands the Judgment Of the country upon
his past measures and course Of policy
Ii these, affecting your interests, have been
wise and proper, give INN the counienance
81 your names and the weight Of your IN
fluence.
MEN OF BUsISEss, ~ EVERY DEPART.
MINT OF ACTIVE LIFE, LOOK AHEAD What
viii BE- your prospects II the present ~.
cumt,ent be reelected Examine the
past; reflect. In so, when Gen. JACK.
sos surrendered the Government into the
hands of his successor he declared the
country to be prosperous and happy. lie
had, indeed, planted the seeds OF chat bit.
ter fruit We are now Teaping, bu, It was re-
served isr Inn who toiitrtd to water and
mature the plant. The country was thea
free from debt, business vas active, and a
general prosperity was admitted to prevail.
How Is It non The Government are
millions IN debt. They denonnce paper
money aud satisfy their creditors with
Treasury aote. Property Of every de.
scrlptieo IS deprecated, industry paralyz.
cd, and business at q siaud.
These results gros out Of the measures
Of the Government, aud thcy are but the
tirst-lruts Of that policy which Mr.. Van
Buren, IS pledged to carry ou..
MES Of BrsISEss, tEIESDs OF YOUR
COUNTRY, LOOK AHEAD and consider 80.
rlous'y the Interests which are involved IN
the event Of the contest which j. now IN
progress, aud ask yourselves whether they
can be promoted by the reelection Of Mar.
TN Van Buren, Nat init