The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-19

II advocates the election of GENERAL HARRISON, be-
cause
l. He is pledged to serve, if elected but ONE TERM
friend and servant of his country, and sterling De
mocrafic Republican in theory and practice
II g. He would confne the action of the Federal
Government TO its own appropriate sphere, check its
monsrchical tendencies, and maintain the balance Of
He would be President of the MANY and not the
agent Of the PEW.
D. lie is one of the People, and for the People
He sympafhizes with their and nds ther
interests He agrees that acquiescence in the deci.
sions of the majority is the vital principle of Repu
cs'-he would exercise g jealous care Of the riub,
Of election by the people and impar equal and exact
justice all men, and all sections II is regarded as an
an evidence Of his belonging to the people that their
enemies call him in dcrison THE Loo CABfN CAND.
DATE," and THE 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
H T. He agrees that Executive power has increased is
increasing, and ought to be diminished and will give
his disinterested efforts to remedy the evil
\ g. He would preserve or apply the public lands as
common fund in accordance with the compact for the
benefit of oil, and not part, ofthe States.
\ .. He would restore the constitutional and Repub.
ican course of legislation, act the executor not the
Originator Of laws, and limit the power generally
Ito of Constitutional doubt.
| 10. He would, to the language of Jefferson
support the State governments in all their rights as
1.-THE most competent administrations for our domestic
concerns and the slrest bulwarks against ant-repub
lican tendencies
4 IL. He would not seek an Executive Bank nor re-
new the exploded system Of Government paper money
Ho; tbo tnt.os or. Z
trade and the advocate of sound and uniform con
4 10. 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
4 IA. He would bring to the administration of the
Government enlightened mind, comprehensive
views, a magnanmous policy, and 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
/ IT, His life is history of the West-and for his
pre-eminent and selfsacrfcing services ms a soldier
as Territorial Secretary, Delegate, Representa-
tive and Senator in Congress as a Governor as a
General, hero, diplomatist, statesman scholar
an honest man and patriot he deserves the gratitude
of his countrymen.
| ~ tie would reform and purify the departments of
government appoint honest and capable men to Office,
and stop the leaks in the Treasury
| l8. In view of the great Importance Of the crisis
Gen Harrison is THE MAN, reserved and qualified as
III would seem, by Providcnce, for the occasion, to full
i'll the high hope and destiny Of the country.
easons Of the faith that il in them Thus have wea
active willy and corrupt party armed with the power
ended BY Pensioned press and swarms of interested
he means of beating them Mr. Van Buren, is already
returns of the last federal elections show We
repel the attacks of our enemiesrefe their isrcprc
Give free circulation to the truth, and vrtuOus and
ty and the Farmer of North Bend.
Wings and Conservatives in Congress, to the support
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