The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-25

II advocates the election Of GENERAL HAas,soS ho.
cause
l. lie is pledged to serve, If elected but oNr rFaN
2. Every prominent act Of his life proves him Ia +.
Trend and servant OF his country and sterling De-
mocratic Republican in theory and practice
s. He would confine the action of the Fed.t,l
I6osenmeni TO ITS own appropriate sphere check IL,
monarchical tendencies, and maintain the balance Of
the Constitution.
4. He would be President Of the MANY, and not The
agent Of the FEW
8. He is one Of the People and for The peonl,
He sympathzes with their wants and understand Mai
interests. he agrees that acquescence in tbe dec;
sions OF the majority Is the vital principle Of Remb
hcs'-he would exercise "a jealous care of the Mn
of election by the people and mpau equal ana exact
justice to all men and all sections Ii is regarded A. an
an evidence Of his belonging the people that their
enemies call him IN derision THF Loo Cams C,Npl
DATE, and THE Pooh MANS President"
D. lie would have the public purse, not united with
the sword, but kept sqty under The control of Con
gress as intended by The Constitution
4 lie agrees that Executive power has increased is
increasing, and ought TO be diminished; and will give
his disnterestcd efforts to remedy the evil
g. lie would preserve or apply the public lands as a
common fund IN accordance with the compact for the
lDeneHt OF al, anu not part, oil the States
9. He would restore the constitutional and Repub-
lcan of legislation act the executor moi the
Originator of laws, and limit the power peneralIy
Ito cases Of Constitutional doubt.
10 He would TO use the language of Jefferson
M support the State governments in all their rights AZ
the most competent administrations for our domestic
concerns and the surest bulwarks against antrepub
can tendencies.
H. He would not seek an Executive Bank nor re-
new the exploded system of Government paper money
~ He is the friend Of labor of commerce, and Of
trade, and the advocate Of sound and uniform
stifutiond currency
13 He has spent forty years Of faithful toll in the
PEOPLES service which he begun in youth and aflu-
ence, and ended in poverty without reproach.
a. He would bring to the administration of the
Government enlightened mind, comprehensive
views, magnanimous policy, and an honest heart
and rest the merits of his administration upon the de-
gree of good accomplished for the greatest number
Is 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-emsncnt and seisacrfcing services as soldier,
as Territorial Secretary, Delegate, Represents
tive and Senator in Congress- as a Governor, as
General hero, diplomatist, statesman, scholar,
an lafiot, he ueSeiNcS VIC Bia'i'""'
of his countrymen.
IT. He would reform and purify the departments of
government appoint honest and capable men to 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, as
il 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 VIC
active willy and corrupt party armed with the power
nded by pensoned press and swarms of Interested
e means Of beating them. Mr. Van Buren, is already
returns of the last federal elections show We can
epe the attacks of cnemiesrefite Their mlsreprc
Give free circulation the truth, and vruous and
! and the Farmer of North Bend
Wigs and Conservatives in Congress, to the support
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