The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-30

II advocates the election of GENERAL HARa,sos n.
|. He is pledged 10 serve, il elected bur ONE rr,.
2 Every prominent act Of his life proves him 70 h.
friend and servant Of his country, and sterling D.
mocraiic Republican in theory and practice
| g. He would confne the action of the Fsdo..,
Government TO its own appropriate sphere check h
monarchicsi tendencies, and maintain the balance II
the Constitution.
4 He would be President ofthe MANY and no, Ii.
agent Of the FEW.
| 5. He is one Of the People, and for the Peopc
He sympathizes with their wants and nds ,h
interests He agrees that acquescence in the der
sons Of the majority Is the vital principle of Repub
Iics'-he would exercise "a jealous care Of the rgh
Of election BY the people and impar equal and exsr
Justice TO all men, and all sections II is regarded A n
an evidence Of his belonging TO the people that thr
enemies call him in dcrsion THE Loo CABs CAsp'
DATE" and THE Pooh Mans President"
| 6. He would have the public purse, moi united with
the sword but kept in safety under thecontol OF Con
lgress as intended by the Constitution
Z. He agrees that Executive power has increased "a
increasing and ought to be diminished and will gne
his disinterested efforts 10 remedy the evil
.. He would preserve apply the public lands a
common fund in accordance with the compact for the
benefit Of all, and not q part, ofthe States.
| g. He would restore the constitutional and Reruh.
ican course Of legislation the executor moi the
Originator of laws and limit the veto power generally
ito cases Of Constitutional doubt.
| 10. He would, to use the language Of Jefferson
support the State governments in all their rights as
1.-THE most competent administrations for our domestic
concerns and the surest bulwarks against antirepub
Ilican tendencies.
| II. He would not seek an Executive Bank, nor re-
new the exploded system Of Government paper none,
70. He Is the friend of labor, Of commerce and of
trade and the advocate Of sound and uniform con.
lsttmtonal currency.
Is. He has spent forty years Of faithful toll in the
Peoples service, which he begun in youth and atfu
fence, and ended in poverty without reproach
| Ia. He would bring to the administration of the
Movement enlightened mind comprehensyc
views, magnanimous policy and an honest heart
land rest the merits of his administration upon the de-
lgree of good accomplished for the greatest number
15 He is the father of the beneicent land system OF
THE West and the author Of numerous laws and
tiles worthy Of an eminent statesman and DIPLOMATS
10. His life is a history of the West--and for his
pre- eminent and selfsacrfcng services as soldier
las Territorial Secretary, Delegate Representa-
tive and Senator in Congress-, as Governor as
General hero, diplomatist, Statesman, scholar
lof his countrymen.
H. He would reform and purify the Departments Of
government, appoint honest and capable men to office
land stop the leaks in the Treasury
10 In view Of the great importance Of the crisis
Gen. Harrison is THE MAN, reserved and qualified as
II would seem, by Providence, for the occasion TO full
|fl the high hope and destiny Of the country.
easons Of the faith that is in Them Thus have we
in active, willy and corrupt party armed with the power
.ndcd by pensioned press and swarms Of interested
he means Of beating them. Mr.. Van Buren, is already
q returns Of the last federal elections show. We
rcpc the attacks Of our cnemiesrefhtc their msrcpe
Give free circulation to the TRUTH and vtuous and
" and the Farmer of North Bend.
Wings and Conservatives in Congress- to the support
MS:
in the recess, per annum, So 90
100
y per annum, for 500
~ II OU