The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-18

II advocates the election of GENERAL H,RasoS A.
cause
l. He is pledged to serve If elected, but oNgr,t.
friend and servant of his country and sicrln, a.
linocratic Republican in theory and practice
3 He would confine the action OF the P.l,t
Government to its own appropriate sphere cheek Il
monarchical tendencies, and maintain The hallrt,
4. He would be President Of the MANY. AMI a,,rl
agent of the FEW
3. lie rs one of the People, and Tor the P,oo
lie sympathizes with Their wants and undcrsand tbF
Interests he agrees that acquiescenre m Tho Ic-
sions of the majority is the vital princiue az Rnf
hes he would exercise Jealous care OF The ii5l
Of election by the people" and impan equal ana 49,
justice TO all men and all sections II il regarded a, IN
an evidence OF his belonging 10 the people that,hn
Icnemcs call him in derision " THF Loo Cams C,yi'
DATE, and THr PopR Mans PRrsprvT"
D. lie would have the public purse, moi united WIN
inc sword but Kept m sgfsty under the control 81 an
grcss as intended by the Constitution
q lie agrees that Executive power has incrcaseI j.
increasing and ought TO be diminished and viii a.,
his disinterested efforts to remedy the evil
. re would preserve or apply the public lands as
common fund in accordance with the compact for the
. lie would restore the constitutional and Rcnuh
hcan course OF legislation, act the executor moi m
originator Of laws, and limit the veto power generally
to Cases of Constitutional doubt
10. He would, to use the LANGUAGE of JeGrr.,n
" support the State governments in all their gh,s A.
The most competent administrations for our tlonc,ii
concerns and the surest bulwarks agains, anu rcpn
lican tendencies
II lie would not seek Executive BANK, nor 70
new the exploded system Of Government paper none
II He the friend of labor Of commerce and Of
trade, and the advocate Of sound and uniform con
stiintional currency
b. Tic has spent forty years of faithful toll in the
Peoples service, which he begun in youth and anu
encc and ended in poverty without reproach
a. He would bring to the administration of III,
Government an enlightened mind, COMPREHENSIVE
views, magnanmous policy, and an honest heart
and rest the merits of his administration upon the d.,
gree of good accomplished for the greatest number
IS He is the father of the beneficcnt land system ii
the West and the author Of numerous laws and trra
ties worthy OF an eminent statesman and liplonail,t
10 His life Is history Of the West-anl for Wi.
pre- eminent and selfsacrifcing services as soldier
as Territorial Secretary, Delegate, Represents
tive and Senator in Congress. as Governor as a
General hero, diplomatist, statesman, a scholar
an honest man and patriot he deserves the gratitude
Of his counrymen.
IL He would reform and purify the departments d
government, appon, honest and capable men to ofcr
and stop the leaks in the Treasury
Is. In view of the great importance of the crisis
Ien Harrison is THE MAN, reserved and qualified as
would seem by Providence for the occasion 10 full
81 the high hope and destiny Of the country.
asons of the faith that is in them. Thus have we a
active willy and corrupt party, armed with the power
ldcd by pensioned press and swarms of interested
means of beating them Mr. Van Buren, is already
returns of the last federal elections show. We can
pei the attacks of our enemies their misIcpre
Give free circulation to the truth and viruous and
and the Farmer of North Bend.
Thgs and Conservatives in Congress to tho support
as:
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