The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-13

4 II advocates the election Of GENERAL HARRisos be
cause
/ l. He is pledged to serve if elected, but ONE tenn
Every prominent act of his life proves him to be
friend and servant Of his country, and sternp De-
mocratic Republican in theory and practice
g. Ha would confne the action Of the Federal
Government TO us own appropriate sphere, check is
monarchical tendencies, and maintain the balance Of
the Constitution.
n He would be President Of the MANY and not tho
agent Of the FEW.
l s. He is one Of the People and for the People 81
he sympahzes with their wants and understands Their
Interests He agrees that acquiescence in the deci.
sions OF the majority is the vital principle of Repub.
Ics'-he would exercise " jealous care of the riph
of election by the people" and impart equal and exact
Justice TO all men and all sections Ii is regarded as an
an evidence of his belonging the people that their
enemies call him in derision !" THE LOG CABIN CAMP.
date, and " THE Pooh MANS PRESIDENT"
| 6. He would have the public purse, not united with
the sword but kept in sqfey under the control of Con
lgrcss intended by the Constitution
]. lie agrees that Executive power has increased is
increasing and ought to be diminished and will give
his disintcrested efforts to remedy the evil
3. He would preserve or apply the public lands az
common fund in accordance with the compact for the
benefit of all, and not part, ofthe States.
y lie would restore the constitutional and Renuh.
can course Of legislation, act the executor not the
originator Of laws, and limit the power generally
to cases of Constitutional doubt
II 10. He would, to use the language of Jefferson
\" support the State governments in all their rights a.
the most competent administrations for our domestic
concerns, and the surest buwarks against antr epub
lcan tendencies.
n IL. He would not seek an Executive Bank nor re-
new the exploded system Of Government paper mone,
Il IL He is the friend Of labor OF commerce and OF
trade, and the advocate Of sound and uniform
lstitutional currency.
4 49, He has spent forty years of faithful toll in the
Peoples service, which he begun in youth and aifu-
ence, and ended in poverty without reproach
Il ii. He would bring to the administration of the
Government enlightened mind, comprehensive
views, magnanlmous policy, and an honest heart
and the merits OF his administration upon the de-
gree of good accomplished for the greatest number
Il IS He is the father of the benefcent land stem Of
the West and the author of numerous laws and trea.
ties worthy of an eminent statesman and diplomatis
\ l6 His life is a history of the West-and for his
eminent and selfsacrifcing services soldier
as Territorial Secretary Delegate, Representa-
tive and Senator in Congress, Governor as
General, a hero dplomatist statesman scholar,
an honest man and patriot ne deserves the gratitude
Ilof his countrymen.
II IL de would reform and purify the departments OF
government appoint honest and capable men to cice
and stop the leaks in the Treasury.
II l6 In view of the great importance of the crisis,
Gen. Harrison is THE MAN, reserved and qualified a.
il would SEEM by Providence for the occasion, to full
fiji the high hope and destiny of the country.
reasons of the faith that is in them Thus have we
an active willy and corrupt party armed with the power
ended by a pensoned press and swarms of interested
he means of beating them. Mr. Van Buren, is already
he returns of the last federal elections show. We can
rencl the attacks enemesefute their misepre-
Give free circulation to the truth, and virtuous and
tv and the Farmer of North Bend,
Wings and Conservatives in Congress to the support
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