Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-03-14

81 ny any hNccuitNe sincerely dCsf0us 10 restore she
administration TO It's original simplicity and purify.
etm the following TO be of prominent iru ,-rancC.
Il. To ooniine 'hr services to a single term
,. To disclaim all rishi Uf control over the public
Treasure, with the exception Of such afI OF - may
Dc appropriated hy law carry un the public Scrvi-
rcs and that TO be apTtrd precisely as the law NAV
direct and drawn from the Treasury -sreeably tn the
long established forms OF that Department
J. That he should never attempt To influence the
elections eiihcr ~ the Pcor,. or the Stale Ir,sl,
lures nor suffer the Fcderal Objects under his con
'r"' 10 iaAc any Other part in them than by giving
Own votes. whca they possess the right of voting
.. That IN the exerCisc of the veto power he
should hin hrs rejection of bills 1t Such are
IA ms OPINION Unconstitutional j.. SGrh rs tend To-
encra'h on the rights 81 the States or individuals
II. Shrh Us, involving deep Interests may. in las o.
nnl"n require mature de,ibcriiion or reference
'" Tue VIII OF the people 10 bc asocraincd tie suc-
cec'ling elections
hs Office TO be used ior purposes ofa purely party
characics.
'6. Tha, in removal ff,m Office Of those Who hold
appointments during the plca- Irr ct the ENecuiivc
the cause Of such pmo,a s!oeit bc stated &c request
ed ~ the Senate at The time the nomination ola sue
ccsScr Is made
And last hut M; least in importance.
-. That h. should not suffer the Executive De-
parineni Of the Government tn become The source OF
lcgisllton; bat leave the whole business Of making
'ANr ioi Nil 10 llt llfulrtmeuf To Which The
Constellation has exclusively assigned IT, until they have
assumed that pcrcctel shape where and when alone
The Opinions of the Executive may b. heard
The question may perhaps be asked OF me- what
security have nmy power To oii,T. irihe maj,riiy
Ut the Aneric IA people. should select me for their
CIiet Magistrate, that I would aloa the principl /.
winch have herein laid down as those ufoa which
my Administration would be conducted I could on
ly ans yer by referring Ia my conduct an the dis-
on manifested IA the discharge or the duics of scyc-
IInIOi AT Offices which have heretofore been CT
i'rfed upoa me. II power placed ia my hands has
cvc- On single occaSipl been used Tor any purpose
either than that for which It Was given. or rctn n 4
any longer than necessary To accomplish the Oh
Jccis designated by thpsc lnn whom the trust was re-
celVcd will acknowledge. that either will constitute
Sufficient reason for dT,rcdiiag any promise may
make. under the circum,ian in which am nov,
placed
We ask yo1 carefully 10 consider the sentiments
above expressed hy Gent Harrison and say if they are
Mt patriotic AMI wl'c-if they are not Republican,
cmneRtiy R'pu5hcdn-and cyincivc of The temper
and rt which should charlcicrisc the first officer OF
Cove ncnt IL" ours. They are sentiments. which
While they eyinoe decnnnat on a. cnorcc the con.
sui1nll i'pw,r o. the President. m1niies,. in the
true spi.i nSillns nc to extent ih1sc powers
andG 3"ter-r nation 10 Limit them la praciicc not T.,
prostitute c power aud patronage 81 the Goyeramcnt
To party purpoFcS; aud above all preserve pure AMI
free from III, cu.ruPng Influences Of power the T.
tttftt IfdhtAfSt. IN VA Sfft mems ia
tang To no e for. The man who entertaining Ihcui
Is e cied for o., Tern only. viii have no motive tn
dcnOnncc or g "a IN, u. l. there &c iuine E,,.u
iican who condrn them!
Conr Isl them with +Ic principles AMI practices OF
Mr., Van Buren,. lie Is IN ElVOr vf re-c!ocins the
President. AMI Is candidate for reelection lie de-
finds the rht "f Federal OH -ehpldcrs Ia interfere IN
Eleciions-lnd his friends in the Senate and else
~h''c denounce any attempt 10 prevent IT,
He prostitutes the influence ofhis OIcc tn marty
purposes, and retains ia office upon plrv go In
Who are moi only Incompetent but vicious aid faith
less.
lie claims and exercises the power TO remove oil.
Gers at will. AMI none escape who Oppose him lie
rct ans now The most dangerous control over the Pub
Ic Treasure. aud the advocate and su. .orcr of
system which will give the Executive utmost ALSO
ne control over II ia flIurc-ad instead of surgcs:.
ing simply such laws Congress NAV and sh mid paS
Ia seeks 10 control the Legislation OF Congress by tic
pIo nngltioh and enforcement of favoric docfr n 5
AID The most arrogant and unwarantahc Interference
with The rights a 81 privileges of The Sac Eni
above all, has Mr.. Vaa BGrcl nny where or in any
IN inceI the disposition restore ".he admin
.5raioa to is original simplicity and purify" which
Gen. Harrison declares 10 be IA hs opinion, duty
On thee 'nrm-y has not every power ofhe Federal
90 crauent been Va tically increased ana extended
under Mr.. Van Buren, administration Has there n,
been the U1st lavish a ~asicfu expenditure of pull
lic money ang lar from any purity in ihr Admin.
lstFdtipn nni tue country ufch Ns~TrlcNd hN
frauds upon, and robbery OF the public Treasury than
ever occurred before!
Well and truly hls it been said. 10y Distinguished
citizen late supporter Of Mr. Van Barren, that
The soul is SICK
With every days report of wrong and fraud.
w wh.ch tie land is Gl!cd.
That General Harrison will restore purity TO the
Administration. his past lile furnishes an ample guar
ancc Commencing his public lie, as We have ..i T..
fIfl Loo a
pst ihrou. h many important station, Al
" iUts times confronting the FOES Of has country
and leading the armies of The ration 10 victory and
umph At others filling the mott important rivil of.
hces--s0N cuilng with admirable wisdom aud mudcrl-
ton, as wei rs INTEGRITY, one Of the c1tcuIod
territories of the uiIiOn-thcn Representing Sovcr-
cign Stale IA the Senate Of the L. S;atcs-and Then
lie nation al foreign CoIri-IIe has returned poor
ana guiiilcSs o: all pcculaIion. 10 h5 rcsidc an
with the implicitly Of Republican fills the humble
bat useful and highly respectable Office Of Clerk of his
comfy ~ humble and unusienta.ious is his life
i-ow-ctzcns that he has been deridcd 10y the pilnrs
M para Iic' of power. because his habiiaton was
sad 10 be humble. and his drink simple aud cheap
The who coihc IA fine cloths. ard feed on Injuries
bought BY salaries which the people pay may well do.
rid' thus d q Republican who maintlins hins If IN
honest sim hcitv
Follow-C .iizcus, VIC comment General Hrrrison 10
you as Republican "a principle and practice; and
IN further proof Of our assertion. submit to vouihc
sIhnncd a;icr written by General Harrison ~ years
ago. breathing the spirit uf ed fashioned Rcp,I,.
can. and showing Ghlt las opinions are not nude for
the occasion. but That his scniimcns have been uni.
form and always Republican. viz
To nc Editor IT he Tsggisior.
CIvcIVNAr'. Sept &C. 1S12
SIN your last paper YOU recommend to the can.
didacs at the ensuing election pub, - lhcr polii-
cal crceds; that The electors may have e. opp1r..,ni-
" 81 choosing those whJsc sentiments best accord 4, ~
tlcir own. have ever believed that cNery eIcctor
has right 10 make hs call upon those who offer their
scrvlrcs 10 the people. and that the candidates are
bound 10 answer u. might. % Is true. avail myself
Of the KIND Of exception which you make in fiyor Of
those who have had IN opportunity Of showing itcir
political opinions by their conduct Bat as kavc r.,
reason 10 dr'al tlc mJs minute invest alton Of my
opinions. and illt my fellow may be enabled
60 compare my actions with professions offer YOU
iIe followi ing outline ofmy political creed which YOU
may publish d you think % worthy ola place 10 your
paper JhH measure D. The more nOres-ary NJ %
. ne, as snmo Of uiy ucw iricLJs have very kindly
n various hlndbills and other anf,yfnprts t,f st,