The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-11-06

II advocates the election of GENERAL Harrison. H..
cause
1. He is pledged TO serve, il elected, but ONE TERN
g Every prominent act of his life proves him 10 L.
friend and servant OF his country, and a sterling De-
lmocratic Republican in theory and practice
3. He would confine the action Of the Federal
Government to It's own appropriate sphere check It's
Imonarchcal tendencies, and maintain the balance n
the Constitution.
4. lie would be President Of the MANY and not the
agent the FEW.
5. He is one of the People, and for the PEOPLE
lie sympathzes with their and understands their
interests. He agrees that acquiescence in the deei
sions Of the majority is the vital principle of Repub
lics-he would exercise 6 jealous care Of the ubt
of election by the people and impa equal and exact
justice to all men and all sections II is regarded as an
an evidence Of his belonging to the people that their
enemies call him in derision " THE LOG CABN CANp.
IDArE," and " THE Pooh MANS President"
G. He would have the public purse moi united with
the sword but kept in safety under the control OF Con
gress intended by the Constitution
T. He agrees that Executive power has increased Is
and ought TO be diminished and will give
his disnterested efforts to remedy the evil
D. He would preserve or apply the public lands,
common fund in accordance with the compact for the
benefit of all and not part, ofthe States.
9. He would restore the constitutional and RepuI-
can course of legislation, act the executor not f
originator of laws, and limit the power generally
to cases of Constitutional doubt
10 He would to the language of Jefferson
|" support the State governments in all their rights ~
the most competent administrations for donc,lp,
concerns and the surcst bulwarks against anti rtpd
lcan tendencies
II. He would not seek an Executive Bank nor T.
new the exploded system of Government papermour
IL He is the friend Of labor, of commerce and II
trade, and the advocate Of sound and uniform con.
Istitutional currency.
49, He has spent forty years of faithful toll tllr
Peoples service which he begun in youth and atfu.
ence, and ended in poverty without reproach.
a. He would bring TO the administration Of the
Government enlightened mind comprehensive
views, magnanimous 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 bcnefcent land SYSTEM
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- eminent and sefsacrfcing services soldier
Jas Territorial Secretary, Delegate, Represents
tive and Senator in Congress, Governor, as
General, hero, diplomatist, statesman scholar,
an honest man ana patriot ne deserves the gratitude
of his countrymen.
II. He would reform and purify the departments OF
government appoint honest and capable to Office
and stop the leaks in the Treasury
ls. In view of the great Importance of the crisis,
Gen Harrison liz 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
active willy and corrupt party armed with the power
nded by pensioned press and swarms of interested
e means of beating them. Mr.. Van Buren, is already
returns Of the last federal elections show Wecan
epe the attacks Of our enemiesrefute their misrere
Give free circulation the truth and virtuous and
Y and the Farmer of North Bend
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