The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-02

Il advocates the election of GENERAL HARRlsoN be
cause
l. He is pledged to serve, if elected but TEaM.
2 Every prominent act of his life proves him to b.
friend and servant of his country, and a sterling De-
Imocrailc Republican in theory and practice.
8 lie would confine the action of the Federal
Government TO It's own appropriate sphere check It's
the Constitution.
4. He would be President of the MANY, and not Inc
agent of the FEW.
| 3. He is one of the People and for the Peoulr ID
He sympahzes with their wants and understands thp
interests He agrees that acquiescence in the dcci
SONS OF the majority is the vital principle of Rcpub
lies he would exercise Jealous care of the rirh
OF election by the people and impar equal and exact
justice to all men and all sections Ii is REGARDED ii
an evidence OF his belonging TO the people that thrr
enemies call HIM in derision THE Loo GABfS C,xpr.
DATE, and me Pooh MaN's PREslpESro
6. lie would have the public purse. mol united Win
the sword, but kept in sqty under the control Of Con
Igress as intended 10y the Constitution
Z. He agrees that Executive power has increased i
increasing, and ought TO be diminished and viii pye
his dlslnterested efforts To remedy the evil
=. He would preserve apply the public lands AZ 4
common fund in accordance with the compact for the
dement, OF all and not part, of the States.
=. Tie would restore the constitutional and Repub
ican course of legislation act the executor not III,
Originator of laws and limit the veto powcr,peneraly
to cases of Constitutional doubt
10 he would, to use the language of Jefferson
Il support the State governments in all their rights as
the most competent administrations for our domestic
concerns and the surest buwarks against ant-repub
lcan tendencies
IL. lie would not seek an Executive Bank nor r.
new the exploded system of Government paper none
II. Hcis the friend of labor, of commerce and of
trade and the advocate of sound and uniform con
stnonal currency
H. He has spent forty years Of faithful toll in the
Peoples service which he begun in youth and afiu.
ence and ended in poverty without reproach
IA. He would hiring to the administration Of the
Government an enlightened mind comprehensive
views, magnannous policy, and an honest heart
and rest the merits OF his administration upon the de
gree Of good accomplished for the greatest number.
ID he is the father Of the benetcen land system ~
the West, and the author Of numerous laws and rea-
tes worthy OF an eminent statesman and dplonatist
l6 His life is history Of the West--and for his
pre-cminen and selfsacriicing services as soldier
as Territorial Secretary, a Delegate Rcprcscna-
tive and Senator IN Congress- Governor, as
General, hero diplomatist, a statesman a scholar
an honest man and patriot he deserves the gratitude
IL, 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
ii would seem by Providence for the occasion to ul
I'll the high hope and destiny Of the country,
easons of the faith that is in them Thus have We
N active, willy and corrupt party armed with the powcr
nded by pcnsoned press and swarms of interested
he means Of beating them Mr. Van Buren, is alread, .
returns of the last federal elections show We can
epel the attacks of our enemlesretur their mlsepre
Give free circulation to the truth and yrtuous and
y and the Farmer of North Bend
Wings and Conservatives in Congress to the support
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