Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-03-14
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IL parties IN Virg,nia. since the passage OF the law
iidng The people Ia vote 6r Election. OF PrcsidCni
ld ice Prcsscnt OF lhc United Siaics l'y General
Ticket, ~e have assembled NJ the Capitol OF the Stale
ar Tue PnFI-se OF suggesting tn YOU the names OF per
1ns proper % be placed upon the SAID ticket As Eec
ors and respectfully 10 cpancud them. rs Nc now De,
10 your suiir,sos. Having selected of iar and
upright char'"ier, of chpci~ut ability To pc'r' pre-,
perry the service. who known 10 us all a. men 81
~onni republican principles. the best commcndaiu''
which ~ cnu make OF them, VIII nc 10 submit Ia your
"Ilm anI deliberate consideration. of the facts
asd reasons which induce tn desire. and earnestly
tn recommend 'o the People of Virginia. now do
the cleciien Of Electors who opposed the reclcc
tiun Of Martin Van Barren
This duty We propose To- pctlurm caniidiy and tenn
perotry. though freely; anI ask Of you cam and
unprc'udccd hearing
Cuizcns. VIC all are, or re same country and
mo-r especially OF Ia, aonn-yd anl ancient Common
wealth the ends and Objects uf the people. ior the
ms, iar'. cannot bl believe be the same. ior
the great body of the people nj all parties We believe
10 be equally patriotic and viruous equally devoted
to their country and To liberty. The great difference
between u, the result. therefore, OF the dtrcnt
views taken by different persons OF the means proper
To attain the desired ends and this difference II res ct
Ia the means We believe t. b. caused chiefly 10y the
arts AMI Misrepresentation If heated arzlns and uU-
prime ulcd demagpgucs
ijressing oursclves a. we do tho people al Nir-
gina without, distinction OF parry. upon matters OF
!eep import 10 all-a1pcagg. we 40. To all the SONS
Of Nirgiu.l FOR ail To the cause, We hope Ia
show Thar while W. are CORDIAL Supporters of William
Henry HARRISON AMI John Tyler for the offices Of Pre-
slienI and Wee President of the United States. en-
ter mo then support not wilh the temper OF parizins
bat IN The sprii of frccfrc sustaining constitution
al Republic; and hope 10 be able To correct many
of the misrepresentation of Tia dcmagoguc.
The Irlctcc Of the country for many year, AMI ui;-
rIunae,y ihc very frame and structure of Re Ter
al Government. acting spon he known and a'mpst
universal traits of man. have made the Presidential
election at ani the pcrs of iis recurrence. not
Uiy deeply ag'atug. but all absorbing tnT: eating
Coz the time all other, into the shade, aud poricndn'
already lac mos; disastrous effects to the political prn-
oip'es arl morals of the country.
b. the Constitution Of the United States, the power
ui tie President Is great many of the sierncsl
ai4j most slgaciouS parios Of the Revolution pro
claimed when II FIRST submitted TO their consido
lion. The plirJnagc of the Office then. practically
triNal, bat capable of expansion Ia a dangerous AMI
anl!RepablIcan extent, an any hands and now proven
10 he almost Imiil5lc IN the hands Of willy and
interruptions pariizan, of the largest sources
at apprehension. aud denounced by many ol those
when Virginia, as we'll a Others of the States tnIs ed
Ia those DAYS of difficulty and danger. bIrof Rcpub.
can simplicity; but. a. far rs We know, HE wildcs'
conception of the mot a9prchcnsive, never pictured
even 10 Itself the mO1,iruuS and overwhelming pow
"''i;ch the President now excr iscs and with which
Ice presses down and prUstatcs the energies Of ia,
country.
Ia the early day. Of the Republic. when tho mci
who qua not for ;hcr county the face OF legion,
s"n' Toy tyrani TO s1bdIe IL yet trenblel for its safe
~. a. they contemplated the power with which il mus
contend al homo, and thought they the enemy q
~. lihor;y lurking within te robes of "Prncely
President the Prcsiou, Of the United States the
President Of the Na'ioI Sow. lac Is the President OF
PLrty-.hc leader of a great faction, who considers
uie patronage of the GoyemmC ni the pay of his To-
loWors aIi the ,rcs, honors aud emolumenis Of The
UllIon as thc s?oils Of the successful band Can
be wondered al ren tAa, the election of President i.
Hol only an agIiang, bat all-cngrossing topcl J.
possible for any patriot 10 contemplate the fact. and
the causes which have made IL. without he deepest re-
-et for hat which Is, and the painful apprrhon
Sons ,,'r tie iuiurcl
Fclluw-Litizcns, we desire 10 arrest this TORI mt
which threatens "a sweep away all the land-mar OF
Our Government nc would curb aud chain the mon
ster thai controls tot much desinies and in
tif end. Will ce4Foy our libci;y. We would limi
power ~nd if possible purify IT, But hese things
bc done onl, hv the PePle-anstJ the People tllts
fore. wc appeal.
Onc of the frs, a,.J most important steps % be rc
ken 10 accomplish the object, we are salts led Is 10
limit practically, ii not by amendment 10 The Con
stiuon, the power and service of the Prcsidcni 10
one trim Make him the President Of the Naii1n, hy
A'NlN ii OF Nun to ne
by Withdrawing tie temptation to be vicious-Fo-ce
him To administer the Government the honorcd agent
OF Zee People and no; as guilty paLan hy GcpriS-
him of the hopes and consolation of a re-cccIinn;
leave BIN, II he abuses his trIsi The AMI cur
SOS Gf las Counirymru o torture his declining years-
and let his hope b., that !y faithful Jnst and mild
administration nf the laws he shall merit aId receive
certainly as he mrrH,-ihe highest reward of the
pairIoi-he applause of iat,igeaf, free and CRATE.
fu people
The hlbiiu,l clcciionccrcr. ALrn without power
ceases 20 b. The independent Statesman aud eventual.
y II corrupted. bui Al hen Hic President OF the United
States BECOMES The chief crcunccrcs ia tie country
the business Of the Statesman = at cul, and vice
aud corruption must prevail The Office hich should
bc conferred upon him who - ~ 81 cpm;eiru' aud
who would deicIf has country and her Inst iul.ons
against the President Is bestowed upon The satellite
who reflects only the lusrc Of his major orb or the
scfyile suiior, who deems the highest duty of a M.
irOi Is 10 follow IA Ihe footsteps Of his master. Fdcl-
~ % iho Pes dcqf aud the People becomes the
test OF fitness for Tie o created by ihc People and
q The oiiiccr Of the Presidgui jares become Patriot
and thinks rght Ia the People onl protect their
interests. thanks 10 the power Of the People and mol
the mercy Of hs "Pnncely President Il he be no, OK
PEELED. denounced and degraded.
The O:iiccrs oltho county sh DC the servant. of
The People, moi iIc President The interests Of the
Fcb2ic can never be properly served guarded other
wise II puNcr will Mt permit Us to maze The officer
independent Of the Presiden let him be protected b.
rnmpSHg lrun The President the inducemont 10 Currnp
in THIS vii be- the case when The Pr,sident knows
mat hc cannot b" Reelected, and the hope of lh, OIL
Ger 10 retain hs place, musi depend upon las hdeny
10 his irusi AMI ins ahiuiy 90 the discharge 81 a.
The fret great and $50 gc-jlui GROUND fcllo,ritzcus
UPON Which wc ask YOU 70 unHo with usin the sur.
port Of General Harrison and Johu Tyler s fl.at thcy
sand pledged. as deeply men con bc--o deeply
ihdi uu' crs1l s,u5n mu,t attend the violation Of tie
pleJsr--noi o. bc csnfd1ios foT fccleciiano ser,e
boi sHris t'fH The Constitution authorizes The r..
cScli"n OF iho President nj tIc UutcI States v out
'm 'auoh That man who never oycd bat only tolc1.
'cd p1Vcr that he might DO good with o. saw the o..
Iof oi The provisou. and The Danger concealed . 90.
ana ne "h' almost gave us or liberty cave a. prlr.
ualy atoi'Iluuyu % lrcsHTys o. by rsn1uncur the
power Which WIS dangerous a. o. uud retiring vulpn
iariy i' p0S1'c Iie. lIliIowcd hy The nanc and q,
ample oi W Washington. The maxim has been rrrser,c.l
is o1" OF OR fundamental laws. mi nr pre-cIet
lands iha Irluicsi monument to OBJ. Gpr of Hmm
NhHc pfpId-si tile wa. The Tltberofh bis Country
DE safety Of Tie Republic demand. another en-.
o.iue sifr"cr and happy ue are G.iuw.r,l.l.ps. d,
'' aide 90 IrIH upon those Times Iu which the s,cri
ne 'I ever r-oull interest o. the scr,i,o Of tle