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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-09-25
TEST QUESTIONS.

There are questions which the people should ask
themselves before they 60 TO the ballot the an
s~ers to which must influence their votes. Whether
William Henry Harrison, or Martin Van Buren,, IN
merely personal view ought to be elected, is matter
OF minor consideration. la fact il becomes us TO dis
card all considerations which look solely TO the graft
hcaiion OF the ambition Of any individual We go for
principles which must survive and influence the fate
Of remotest generations while those by whom they
administered perform their brief duties and then min
gle with the cods Of the valley" But as the repre-
seniayes Of these principles il is Of the highest inn
poriance that we make correct selection In this
view let every voter put himself the following q,ies-
tons
l. Ought the revenue Of the country to be placed
IN the hands Of the President be used his dscre
ton without any control Of the representatives Of the
people4
II he can say" Aye" to this, he will vote for Mr..
Van Buren,; il " No." for General Harrison.
.. Ought the President to have 200, 900 armed men
at his disposal TO execute all his commands subject to
the penalty Of DEATH according to military law in case
of dsobedence2
If he say Aye" to this, he will vote for Mr.. Van
Buren, if he say No" he will vote for General Har-
rison.
3. Ought the wages Of labor to be reduced to less
than % cents day TO the standard which prevails in
countries where those who labor are called sers vas
sails, and peasants
If he say Z" Aye" he will vote for Mr.. Van Buren,
if he say No, he will vote for General Harrison.
4. Ought the public revenues to be expended. and
public officers to devote their time as missionaries fol
the purpose ofkeepng man in power and excluding
another
If he can say {" Aye" he will vote for Mr. Van
Buren,; if No. for General Harrison.
5. Is it important that the currency should be re-
stored TO wholesome condition that the distractions
which choke up the channels of industry should be
removed that agriculture, commerce, and manufac-
lures, should be re-estabshed a basis that
labor should have its recompense; that economy and
accountability should be enforced in the public expen-
ditures-and that the letters should be broken which
restrain the freedom Of speech and opinion
Ifhe say Aye" he will vote for General Harrison
if" No" he will vote for Mr.. Van Buren,,
Let every voter ask himself these questions and
vote his conscience must reply, and Mr. Van Buren,
will not receive forty votes in the electoral colleges.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-09-25
THE VOICE OF TIE PEOPLE.

If our paper was daily publication, we would not
have room to notice half of the popular gatherings that
are held in every part of the Union in these times to
bear testimony against the msdecds of the Admins
tra,on, to honor the merits and services Of Harrison
and to exchange congratulations on the bright pros
poets now opened to all the sincere lovers of our
publican institutions Where, again ask, do the
Loco Focos find the evidences of any reaction or
any thing to found hope upon7 Whatever their vain
imaginatons may tell them; whatever their wishes
may suggest; however false statements may deceive
is hardly possible for any rational and well informed
man among them to believe that Van Buren, will be
reelected
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BERKSHIRE. Mass. Sept. D.

The Federal office holders Convention Of this State,
held at the U. s. Arsenal Springfield, re-nominated
Marcus Morton for Governor. He will DO beaten by
about 10 900 majority. The entire delegation in Con-
gress from this State, will be composed of Harrison
men. It now stands 10 Whigs-2 Locos.
wish the Southern people could have heard the
crack orator Of the Loco foco Federaiss at their Con-
vention; mean George Bancroft, Collector of Bos-
ton. They would have then learnt with their own
eyes and the fasity of the pretences made by the
Globe that the Northern Loco-foco Federaliss are
the exclusive friends ofthe constitutional rights of the
South the slave question. BANCROFT ABUSED
WEBSTER and PRESTON FOR THE DECLARATIONS and
PLEDGES they MADE ON THAT SUBJECT AT ALEXANDRIA
| and when he cried shame upon Mr. Webster, and
expressed indignation for the illustration he had given
wicked institution of slavery his Loco-foco audience
responded their amen" in stampings and cheer
ings | have not given the precise language Of thu
orator, but its substance. Straws, &c.
| have read with infinite interest pamphlet pub
Iished at the Madisonian Office entitled Second AID
dress of the Central Committee Of Fauquier, to tn
people of that county, on the ARMY Bill" II is tn
most thorough, learned and cogent review of thai
sche of despotism that has any where been pub
lished. If Mr. Van Buren, can read that document
| and eat hearty dinner with the aid of golc
spoons, for a week afterwards will admit that he is
as he claims to be, not over-sensitive" Why, il
not only him up in his effort to make Poinsett
scapegoat, but proves that he has been engaged in
maturing this monstrous project since 1887 II points
out with the hand of master the monstrous wicked
Of the PLAN its tyranny its alarming tendency
and fatal probable consequences to the liberties OF the
American people 1t vndicates the people and their
militia from the surs of Poinsett and refntes from the
record the injurious imputation made by Mr. Van Blu
rem that Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Knox,
James Barbour, and Lewis Cass, had recommended
plans corresponding to his in their essential parcu-
lars. II also rescues Gen. Harrsons plan for orga-
nzing the militia from the miserable gnominy of be-
ing associated by any point Of resemblance with the
unconstitutional and ant-repubcan scheme which it
has been reserved for Mr.. Van Buren, alone to devise
The address, although long sustains triumphant argri
ment throughout, and is relieved by occasional flashes
of the earnest eoquence of indignant patriotism.
The news that we have swept the State of Maine
is unexpected and glorious. 1t has given the Loco
focos the blind staggers They giving up all hope
of Van Buren's reelection.
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Bunker Hill ON the 10th, by which the Almighty en-
pressed his indignation at the people there assembled
The privilege Of ruling this people therefore they
eIusively claim, del graiia, after the Of the
ruling power in "2s foreign governments" As for
the name OF democrat they had patent right TO that
to which nobody could lay claim, whatever his princi
pies, without commission from the leader del graa
Of the party. This at least nferenal from their
declarations. When these ofiice-holders
deavoring prove that they the exclusive JEFF
fersonian Democrats and TO their hearers TO
rally in support Of the who gave them their OH
ces, could not help thinking how exceedingly lud-
crous they would all appear If the following sent-
ment Of the immortal Jefferson, expressed in letter
to Gov McKean could have blazed forth in letters OF
fire from the wall, viz. q HE ELECTIVE PRINCIPLE BE-
CONES NOTHING IF IT Is TO BE sMoTHERED BY THE
ENORMOUS PATRONAGE OF THE Federal GOVERN
MEsr" Methinks it would have had the same effect
upon these paid patriots which the hand writing inter
preted by Daniel Of old had upon the debauched para
sites Of Belshazzar. But when the Administration
Is reduced to the necessity of fabrcatng the EsoR-
NOUS LIE, charging the employment Of British gold
upon the Opposition, and find no better defenders
than paid Attorneys il must be brought TO point
low enough to command our commisseration rather
than excite our incorporating spirit of active hos
tility The Federal offce-holders Of the Massachu
sets State Convention were TO have organized and
held their general meeting the next day viz the 10TH
in The yard Of the United States Arsenal. This was
consistent and appropriate. With their rostrum upon
the steps If the federal arsenal with federal muskcts
at their backs federal money in their pockets federal
principles in their heads and federal fence around
them, they unquestionably felt as federal and coura-
geous as their prospects would permit But all will
not avail The people will give the victory to true
democracy and drive loco foco federalism out of the
Bay State, as they formerly drove King Georges
Judges.
The emoluments of Mr. B. F. Buffers office a
year ago exceeded $2s,OOO They probably near
that now, and Mr.. Butler is pleading the cause OF
| Van Buren, in New York with zeal proportional,
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FOR THE MADisoNlAN.
THE PURSE AND THE SWORD.

OhoE AMI i he . w ohps
With the purse of the people to fill the ballot box,
and the sword to ovcrawe the unpurchasable, what
barrier would remain against despotism but the pa
triotism or prudence of MIR Van Buren, We have
searched the record of his public in vain for the
proofs of his patriotism. And, in the whole history
of the world few and far between" the instan
ces in which ambition after its union with power has
been willing to seek the mild counsels Of prudence
We have no such faith in the prudence patriotism
Of Mr. Van Buren, as to invoke a national exigency
for the purpose of testing their existence in his cha
racter Had we ever cherished such a confidence a
mistake we had the good fortune to avoid-how would
the annals Of his Administration have justified it +?
Do they not exhibit throughout constant struggle
to obtain possession of the purse and the sword
Let the people examine for themselves Let
them read his annual messages. Let them rctrace
the steps Of his party in and out of Congress, Or if
they have the printed evidence before them, let
them 90 the great gatherings of their fellow citizens
listen to the eloquent expositions of men who have
stood by the country through all the danger, resisting
it at every STEP and then go TO their homes and seri
ously ponder on what they have heard So far as a
parchment compact operate the Constitution has
prohibited the Executive from using the public purse
without the consent Of Congress but how feeble a
mere form of words, encompassed with what soemniy
Of circumstance they may be, becomes in the con-
structon of usurpatoD, have Of late had evidence
enough to satisfy the most sceptical Where sophis
try failed fraud has been resorted to- and when fraud
grew weak, the point has been carried by violence
Read the history of the Sub-treasury scheme. BY
specious conclusions from false premises an attack
first made on the reason of the people. They
instructed by the Executive organs that the pub
lie could not be safely conided to the custo-
dy of the Bank of the United States and Congress
required put the seal of its acquiescence to the
unmerted stigma. Congress refused. BY an Ex-
ecutive act alone the public funds were nevertheless
Withdrawn from that institution and committed to the
State Banks, with instructions to discount upon them
for the convenience of the people. These banks, IN
obedience to orders, spread inundation "f money
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MICHIGAN.
Extract Of a letter dated

Extract Of letter dated
PALMYRA, (MIcn) Sept Ia, 1910
I'll have taken great pains to inform myself correctly
in relation to the of parties while my visit to
the central and counties of this State and can
assure you that Michigan will cast her small electoral
vote for HARRISON by increased majority that
of last fall The best informed Locos in the State are
willing to concede that the State will cast Wing
vote, in proof of which will relate circumstance
which came to my knowledge last week. General b.
(who is very prominent Loco Foco leader and
was last year of our internal improvement com
missioners) authorized his nephew, young gentle
who resides in the State of New York, to bet one
thousand dollars and draw him for the money that
Michigan would cast Wing vote at the ensuing cleo
ton. This know to be true, and merely make the
to you that may get the correct opinions
of the knowing ones among our opponents in this
State Howard of Detroit is nominated by the Wings
for member of Congress.
"Our prospects in the Northwest are truly cheering
and have great hopes that Illinois will yet come
to the rescue No eycrtions should he relaxed until
the country shall he relieved from the present dynasty,
with its legions of hired robbers and plunderers.
You will excuse me for troubling you second
time, az have been induced to do SO in consequence
ofthe position you occupy, and the necessity of your
obtaining correct information from all parts of the
JTnion y
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AMOS AT HIS OLD TRICKS
Not long since the Globe contained the following
article
aHoNEsTY OF WHIGGERY.

HONESTY OF WHIGGERY.
Some time since, Mr.. Kendall received letter
signed H. ID. Williams Assistant Postmaster, Scott,
| dated Scott, July 25th l64O and postmarked Scott,
from him speaking of sundry converts TO WhgeIy
from reading his address, and containing much imper-
tinent matter. Mr. Kendall enclosed the letter to the
postmaster, and has received answer of which the
following is extract viz Yours of the fourth in
slant came to hand this day, including the enclosed
You ask whether the writer my assistant or not
| answer, decisvey, he is not. Neither have | ever
been acquainted with any such name III. ID. Will
Hams. My assistant is Joseph Eylor, Jr, my son.
The postmark the letter is not the hand rtng OF
myself my Neither it ever sent from this
Office Here honest Whigery steals the character OF
assistant postmaster, and FORCES postmark for the
double purpose Of imposing upon Mr.. Kendall, and
flching his pocket. 1t fails, however in both But
what is to be expected Of the rank and file Of party
but that they should attempt impose and pick the
pockets of their fellowct when the grand object
Of their leaders is TO deceive and cheat nation"
The above is a modest article for honest Amos Il
contains but three out and out fasehoods lst-there
was no forgery committed, either of letter Of .
postmark. 2d-there was stealing ofthe character
to the postmaster whose deputy wrote the letter te
Kendall dated July IS, lS4O
Fl. d. Williams the deputy of Geo G. Labar
Of Scott, Pennsylvania. appointed in February last
and has had the sole management the Office Amos
sent Of his impudent, false and begging addresses
to the postmaster at Scott. The deputy answers it
with the appreciation of the postmaster, declining tn,
"dirty work" which Amos wished him to execute
And for this refusal worthy man is denounced as
forger and held up to the contempt and Reproduction
his fellow citizens.
And now what becomes of the flourish about i'm
position and picking pockets, and the deception ant
cheatery of the leaders of the Opposition party
For shame, Amos! Hide your unblushing from
from the public gaze, longer continue your in
suits to decency and truth. How long will any por
ton Of the public continue be deceived by the fal
styling dirty sheet" Of Amos Kendall?
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II Those who desire full and minute information
respecting the life opinions and political history of
Mr. Van Buren,, should procure copy of the pamphlet
Just published by Mr. Morrison Of this city, entitled
A Word in Season. &c &c The author has used
great care and industry in the compilation, and pre-
sents his facts in clear methodical and interesting
manner.
II will be seen, by the advertisement, that this real
y valuable publication be obtained tho of
10 per hundred
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WATCH THE POST OFFICE.

Are the people aware of the power of the Post
Office Department Have they ever thought Of the
immensely of its Interchangeable manner in which il
may be employed-and the hands which direct ii 2
Who they that still talk of the reelection Of Mr.
Van Buren, certana The agents of the Post
Office Department. Who they that smile SO sig
nfcantly when we speak of the immense gatherings
of the People2 The agents of the Post Office De-
estimate that this Department directly operates on a
HUNDRED THOUSAND ACTIVE AGENTS And are they not
all who to preserve their offices and contracts
will lend themselves any scheme to sustain the pre-
sent Administration Miles is the tool of Amos
Kendall Amos convey through him to Larticu-
lar sections of the country precisely those fasehoods
which best calculated to operate THEN particular
prejudices; and Niles will take that they reach
their destination Wing papers may be allowed to
rot the vaults Of the Department The letters Of
Wings may be inspected and suppressed Delinquents
may be kept in office and defauters overlooked, for
their political zeal deep scheme of fraud has been
concocted in this department, by which the people
to be bamboozled and the decision Of the ballot box
may be defeated BY knavery. And it is this scheme
which makes the spoilsmen talk of the reelection Of
Mr.. Van Buren, probable and smile at the gather
ings of the People Watch the Post Office! If the
voice Of public opinion can be defeated it will be
through the intrigues of the Post Office Department
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LOG CABIN AND HARD CIDER.


The Globe says: " 1t is not true that these words
first uttered sneer by some member of the
Democratic party. They were first uttered a
by friend of Mr.. CLAY, on hearing that the Harris
burg Convention had nominated HARRISON. A cor
respondent of Democratic paper in one of the large
cities, simply reported what Mr.. Clay's friend had
said"
The editor of the Globe never thinks Justification
out of season. yet it is too late for the above big
fb to have any effect He knows that the sneer orr
ginaed with partisan scrbbler, who, occupying one
of the privileged seats in the Hall of Representatives,
reporter spent his time in caricaturng the pro-
ceelings of Congress, and ibeng the opposition
members.
Speaking of GENERAL HARRISON, this correspondent
said for himself and not reporting the language of
ther, GIVE HIM a BARREL or HARD CIDER, AND SET
TIE PENSION OF TWO THOUSAND A YEAR ON HIM, AND
MY WORD IT, he WILL SIT THE REMAINDER or HIS
DAYS COMMENTED IN Loo CABIN"
The fellow even boasted, afterwards, we understand,
that if Harrison should be elected he ought to thank
him for having started the cry of Log Cabin and
Hard Cider"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-09-25

Ar Georgia Michigan, Maryland, and Arkansas
hold their State elections the fifth of October
We have the most encouraging intelligence from all
these States See the animating letter from Mich.
gan in another column. Georgia, too, we set down
IS safe for HARRISON, by decisive majority Mary
sud will show the sposmcn how vain and iIlusory
have been all their calculations
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45052
Kent's majority,
Raj

Such is the intelligence brought last night from
Bangor Nothing certain had been ascerained re-
speeding the election of member Of Congress in Han
cock and Washington, No doubt is entertained of
Noye's election.
All the glorious news we have been publishing for
the las, few days is wholly confirmed An hundred
guns fired upon the Common yesterday in honor
of this brilliant and most unexpected victory Bos
fou 1IIgs a.
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TINE TIPPECANOE TEXT BOOK-The
i d ton heretofore printed has been exhausted A
new edition in pamphlet form, will soon be published,
containing several of General Harrison las, speeches.
the evidence disprovlng the charge Of federalism aud
and the explanation Of his resignation in 1914 as an
extra sheet of the Pilot subject to newspaper postage
only.
Orders supplied at $40 per hundred copies
p. w. TOY
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How 1T woRKs-The Standard Van Buren,
morning paper, recently established in New York,
states that Items of thousands Of mechanics are now
in idleness So much for the return 10 prosperity"
under the Subtreasury law. A government bankrupt
and tens Of thousands OF mechanics out Of employ
ment two small specimens of the glorious effects
OF Mr. Van Buren's policy
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WAsHrNoToN Cry, September %, 1910.

gF AT meeting OF the Executive Committee of
the Tippecanoe Club of Washington, held this day,
it was
ReSolred That this Committee will take pleasure
in furnishing to the officers Of the Tippecanoe Clubs,
Wing Electors, and Candidates for the Legislature,
&C. in the adjoining States, copies OF any documents
they may require and request that application be
made for the same through the Corresponding Secre-
tary J. Laurens Hcnshaw.
BY order
WALTER LEMON,
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WALTER LENOX
JAMES c. NEvETT, Secretary.

A WORD IN SEASON OR REVIEW OF
"A THE POLITICAL LIFE AND OPINIONS
OF MARTIN VAN buren, dedicated to the Tip
pecanoe Clubs of the Union, by HARRISON Demo
Graf, Just published and for sale by w. M NOR
RISON four doors west Browns Hotel
Price 80 for 100 copies, SO for so do, and - for
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