Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-06-11
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e'hanSt~.N ttnoni cNGlINlug nltntst every Dlng else. !
Wehave Published, as the re ,dct Will recollect. "a great
number within The last iwo months. and yet We have
"n Inland perhaps ffy whi,h We have been unable. Us
~ To cory. u Is not the mere iacI OF the maAy
thousands lhai have verbally denounced the party IA
power and determined FOR the future TO oppose cor
ia 'iion a"d n'sruie, regardless 81 names aud pro.cs-
sioaIs. wherever II may appear. but II Is the manly and
'ndePeHdan' Hepubilcan example, Of Openly avowing
tower Their own sign na"nal m the public prints that
claims our respect and gives such especial ~graii6ca-
ION. The communication below. signed by FOIfP-
TEN ei'izens OF Champaign county. we clip fom
The Urbana Citizen.
"SirIke my name from the Nsitingho n list"
L. M~ALLERNEE.
wei lie Undersigned. original supporter. OF Andrew
Jacks to the Presidency. aud heretofore the supper.
tiers ef the PARTY now IN power. have recently review
cd me acts and principles OF this administration. aud
after %carcfully weighing them IN the bal inces of rea-
son and truth. feel constrained 10 say thu we can no
longer act with a party. the tendency of whose meas
urcs is 10 destroy the vital interests OF the eople.
1t. We opvose the reelection of MARTIN Van Blu
Buren. bCcaus' h 50 tcnaciously urges upon Congress
The passage of the Sub-rea,ury hill. no,w outstanding
thss been twice rcJec ell by the sovereign people.
thpu h heir Representatives. Aid because they
believe that the principles contained in The hll
arc dangerous W liberty acd J~trims utal tn the test
tntere,is OF the country-d1BgsrcHs, because II gives
the Executive power tn " icld the whole monetary IN.
huence Of the nation and dCfrjgn uOL. because ittnds
10 reduce the price Of labor and the products OF the
soil
Pad. We oppose his reelection. because we believe
rom ms acts. aud the principles promulgated In his
last annual message. that he IL the pimP Of NJ narcl,ial
Governments, and gives as one Of his principal reasons
for hs subireasury project, That - out of 81 Gov.
cmmenis of Europe have adopted the same plan.
81. We oppose his reelection, because We believe
hin the uncompromising opposer Of the whole Bank.
ing system. however well regulated, and We draw
lie conclusion from the labored eforts in his late mes
sage To destroy confidence in the system. We hold
that a go~d, s1uI d and safe system Of banking is ne
ccssary. under proper restrictions. To carry ON the trade
and commerce OF tins county. and that To rcpud .ate
he whole system and return to a specie basis. wonld.
ma very few years. reduce tine country TO a barren
wnsic.
Alb. We oppose his reelection. because we DO mo-,
believe hat the 2JO,OOO men proposed to be raised.
are necessary for the defence ofIbe country. nor do we
! believe that the present situation Of the treasury war
d rant suoh an additional expense as Is proposed in their
G organization.
q 5th' We oppose his reelection, because We believe
q hun insincerc IN his protcstaiions of democracy. and
We arrive AT that conclusion fom the fact of his having
opposed. IN the New York Convention. the election of
1; Justices OF the peace and sherrIiEs. by the peoplc, and
urging IA debate that the farther those officer, were
removed from the popular will The better.
Oh We oppose his reelection. because we profess
To be truly Jackson democrats, and are opposed 10 ia,
4 election of any man as Prosdontof tire United State,
j for more Than one term.
1h We oppose his re-cleciion. because. in the
u same conS eniion, on n proposition 10 strive cut TN
c word white" he voted on the Affirmative. intending
thereby Iogi'e the Negro, IN certain eases, a right Ia
rote-
9Th. We oppose ms reelection. because we believe
that through the general w Encouragement aud camya.
q gancc of his Administration, he has hankrupicd the
government and brought It Ia the very verge Of ruin
9th. We oppose has reelection bcause in his ap.
u p~oinimeni To unics he substitutes, Is he scrpiIr. Is h,
= Influential, is he faithful 10 heip1rfy. issIead Of the de
= mocratc te't- Of Mr.. Jefferson, is he honest, is nc Ca.
2 pnHe, ish faihJHi 10 The Constitution"
lOih. We oppose his re -eleciion because his scnii
c mont that the Pcop'e are apt 10 ask too much Of their
Government, and that the Government should take
> care of itself and the people OF themselves Is anri-Ie.
mocraic, Cnd releases all true democrats Of their obi
{ gallon 10 support n man VINO viii net look n Iiule "a
S their interests as well as his own. his Professions Of
e democracy Ia the contrary notwithstanding "A ,rec
>, is known by its fruits"
+ Vhe above Re some. among the many reasons tina,
induce ms 10 withdraw or SUPPORT frsm a party with
which we have heretofore acted and in doing so. We
p cannot be justly charged with sinister motives. for VIC
ARE neither ofTice-lolders nor Office seekers. under the
General government, hut simply iellcrs Of the SOIL
We profess TO be now. what We have ALWAYS professcd
democrats. and we cast hack with scorn and indigna
lion the cpIthet turn-cUais. fr we held as true deur.
r Gratis, We have a right To iuGgeNoF our rulers by their
I acts, and not by their professions. We say again, we
: have not left ifrc party, but the parry left ms, and we
now feel ut liberty To choose between men as Their
D merits deserve, aud in doing -, we intend TO act as
? irecmen. as American citJzens. and if IN any oven, !,
should unfortunately happen ttat our country should
need assistance IN rcpciling a foreign force u, ,rn.,
we will not be behind our fellow citizens. of what.
ever party, IN asserting her rights and manufacturing h r.
Iiberises.
We do not wish 20 be understood that we have na
confidence IN the great body Of the party which We a.
yer have seeded from us, for we believe there nre
hundreds Of honest and good men in then ranks Mo
would be as far from entailing a curse upon the conn.
ny knowingly as ourselves, but We believe that ihev
have suffered themselves ." be deceived by the pro.
t5ssions Of a set otdemagogues, whose occupation is 10
secure for themsclvesa place, thai Reey tsay fattcn I'm
the pap Of The treasury Of their country. And We will
further say, that there are many uf our friends for
whom We feel the highest regard, and regret that we
arc constrained for The reasons above given, "o lcay.
ihem Tn Their IDOLS ana tn reirace our own steps isrck
to rIe p<incites oftrue democracy.
Ia conclusion we will say, that we nng expcct N
cast our votes with the present party IN favor of WI
liam Henry Harrison. LIST. Because he is pledged 10
srrvo hui enc term. if elected. and being 30 pledged,
we have confidence that he viii redeem il. %. BE.
Il cause we believe him To bc a true Republican oc th.
old jefferson School. Sd. Because We believe him 10
be honest, capable, and faithful 10 The Constitution.
and we 50 Judge from past acts ofa long life, spent in
various responsible services Of the country. 9Th. BE.
cause We believe ifhc be elected nc will he the Pres
ident Of the whole people. and not Of a party. 5ih.
Because we believe Ibet in the dispensaiions Of Exec.
utive patronage. he will bcsiow without regard 10 rar
tIzan service. 9Th. Because We believe tbnt no oh 7
man of The present day will be 80 likely. 10 put down
the monsirots Torty spirit as Gen Harrison. As unde
his pledge 10 serve but one term he will not hayc The
Inducements 10 ponder Er power and popularity. bun
will feel like Ihr fathcr Of n great family. constrained
to mefe out even handed Justice 10 fe meriforious of
all parties in tho Distribution Of executive patronage
9Th Because he is one among the great body Of Inc
people. nnd understands Iheir wants. UNDERSTANDING
Them. will know how To contribute 10 her relief
9Th. Because he Is n farmer by occupation. he will hest
know how 10 cherish the interests Of the Agricultural
community. 3. Because We believe he will. If elect.
cd. call 20 hrs couusels the best men Of the coup,ry.
without regard 10 party predictions. And. 1O,b.
Because we believe he has the confidence Of Inc
great tOdy oC the American Pcoric.
EZEKIEL STOUT,
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