The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-08-13

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2. Every prominent act of his life
proves him to be a friend and servant of
his country. and a sterling Democratic
Republican in theory and practice. g
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! 3..iiHe would confine the action Of the
Federal Government to its own appropri-
ate sphere, check its monarchical tenden-
cies, and maintain the balance of the Con-.
stitution. aSS's lissi7 y $500 zee
g q. He would be President of the MANY,
and not the agent Of the FEW. = ~ ~
y s. He is one Of the people, and for the
People. sympathizes with their wants,
and understands their interests. He agrees
that acquiescence in the decisions Of the
majority is the vital principle Of Repub-
]ics"--he would exercise g. a Jealous care
of the right of election by the people, and
impart equal and exact justice to all men"
and all sections. II is regarded as an evil
dence Of his belonging to the people, that
their enemies call him in derision :. THE
Loo CABIN CANDIDATE" and, THE Poor
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1891 6. Heiwould have the public purse, not
united with the sword, but kept in safety
under the control Of Congress, as intend
ed by the Constitution ''ss't Us
~ He agrees that Executive power has
increased, is increasing, and ought to be
diminished; and viii give his dismterested
efforts to remedy the evil, ~
8. He would preserve or apply the
public lands as a common fund, in accord
ance with the compact, for the benefit of
all, and not a, part of the States. o.
g. He would restore the constitutional
and republican course of legislation, act
as the executor, not the originator of laws,
and limit the veto power generally to
cases Of Constitutional doubt. +. -
10. He would, to use the language Of
Jefferson, :. support the State govern
ments in all their rights, as the most COM
petent administration, for our domestic
concerns, and the surest bulwark against
anti-republican tendencies. Be
H, IL. He would not seek an Executive
2 Bank, nor renew the exploded system OF
Government paper money.
. 70. He is the friend Of labor, Of com
merce, and Of trade, and the advocate of a
sound and uniform constitutional cur
rency. ,..+ -
10. He has spent forty years of faith
full toll in the Peoples service, which he
begun in youth and aff1uence, and ended
in poverty without reproach. nv. NV
Ii. He would bring to the administra-
ton Of the Government an enlightened
mind, comprehensive views, a magnani-
nous policy, and an. honest heart, and
rest the merits Of his administration upon
the degrees Of good accomplished for the
greater number. NJ
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Is. He is the father Of the benefcent
land system of the West, and the author
of numerous laws and treaties worthy of
an eminent statesman and diplomatist.
Is. His life is d history of the West
and for his pre-eminent and self sacrificing
Z services as soldier, as Territorial Sec
rotary, as a Delegate, Representative and
Senator in Congress-, as a Governor, as a
General,sa Hero, a Diplomatist, a States
man, Scholar, an Honest Man, and Pa.
triot, The deserves the gratitude Of his
countrymen. aiSstailF45 s'.s
~. He would reform and purify the
departments Of government, appoint ho-
nest1and capable men to Office, and stop
the leaks in the Treasury.
40 ls. In view of the great importance of
the crisis, Gen. HARRIsoN is THE MAN,
reserved and qualified, as it would seem,
by Providence, for the occasion, to fulfil
the high hope and destiny Of the country.
4 I'm Incident that iSpeaks. On the
Emorning of the 4th, says7the Boston Ner-
cantile,1 abouti 1900 children of the differ
! emf Rantist churches of that civ. were as