The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-09-04

II advocates the election of GENERAL HARRISON ~
cause
l. He is pledged to serve, If elected but ONE rERM
2 Every prominent act OF his life proves him 10 81
friend and servant of his country aud sterling Do
lmocratic Republican in theory and practice
3, He would confine the action of the Federal
Government to its own appropriate sphere, check ,s
lmonarchca tendencies, and maintain the balance of
the Constitution.
4. He would be President of the MANY and not the
agent ofthe FEW.
5. He is one of the People, and for the People
lie sympaihizes with their wants and understands their
Interests. lie agrees that acquescence in the deer
sions Of the majority is the vital principle of Rrph-
lies he would exercise jealous Of the riqht
of election by the people" and mpan equal and
Justice 10 all men and all sections II is regarded a.
an evidence Of his belonging to the people that their
lenemes call him in dersion 'T THE LOG cABiN CANul
date, and "rHR Pooh MANS PRESIDENT
G. 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.
q lie agrees that Executive power has increased il
increasing and ought to be diminished; and will give
his disntcrested efforts to remedy the evil.
D. lie would preserve apply the public lands as a
common fund in accordance with the compact for the
benefit Of all, and not part ofthe States
Q. He would restore the constitutional and Repub-
can course Of legislation act the executor the
Originator Of laws and limit the veto power generally
ito cases of Constitutional doubt
10 He would, TO use the language of Jefferson
f support the State governments in all their rights AZ
the most competent administrations for our domestic
concerns and the surest bulwarks against anti reu-
llican tendencies.
H. He would not seek an Executive Bank nor r.
new the exploded system of Goyernment paper none
Al.
trade, and the advocate of a sound and uniform con
Istitntiona currency.
l3 He has spent forty years of faithful toll in the
Peoples service, which he begun in youth and aiu-
Ience, and ended in poverty without reproach
IA He would bring to the administration of the
Government an enlightened mind, comprehensive
views, magnanimous policy and an honest heart,
and rest the merits of his administration upon the de-
lgree of good accomplished for the greatest number
ID He is the father Of the benefcent land system Of
the West, and the author of numerous laws and trea
ties worthy of an eminent statesman and diplomast.
l6. His life is history of the West--and for his
pre-eminent and selfsacrifcing services a soldier
as Territorial Secretary, Delegate, Representa-
tive and Senator in Congress- Governor,
General, hero, diplomast, statesman, scholar,
an honest and patriot, he deserves the gratitude
of his countrymen.
II. He would reform and purify the departments of
government, appoint honest and capable office,
and stop the leaks in the Treasury
Is. In view Of the great importance of the crisis,
Gen. Harrison is THE MAN, reserved and qualified
it would SEEM by Providence for the occasion, to full
fl the high hope and destiny of the country
asons of the faith that is in them. Thus have
n active willy and corrupt party armed with the power
nded by pensioned press and swarms of interested
c means of beating them. Mr.. Van Buren, is already
returns of the last federal elections show. We
epe the attacks of our enemiesrefutc their msrepre
Give free circulation the truth, and vrtuous and
Y and the Farmer Of North Bend
Wigs and Conservatives in Congress- to the support
US:
in the recess, per annum So 90
per annum, for 90
paid by subscribers.
THOMAS ALLEN Editor and Proprietor.
aser may enclose money in letter to the publisher
n, and frank the letter, if written by himself"