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

II advocates the election of GENERAL HARRISON II.
cause
4 l. He is pledged to serve if elected, but ONE TEAM
2 Every prominent act Of his life proves him to 5.
friend and servant of his country and sterling r.
mocratic Republican in theory and practice
n He would conine the action of the Fedora
Government to ITS own appropriate sphere check Il.
monarchical tendencies and maintain the balance II
the Constitution
4 He would be President, of the MANY, and moi Tie
agent of the FEW
\ s. He is one Of the People, and for the People
He sympathizes with their wants and understands L,,
interests He agrees that acquiescence in the deer
sions Of the majority the vital principle of Rcpu
lics"-he would exercise jealous care of the nrlt
of election by the people" and impart equal and cka.
Justice to all mem and all sections II is regarded as a.
an evidence Of his belonging to the people that th
lenemles call HIM IN derlsion " THE LOG CABIN CaNp,
DATE" and THE Pooh MANS PRESIDENT
6. He would have the public purse nor united wi,h
the sword but kept in safety under the control Of Con
gress as intended by the Constitution
7. He agrees that Executive power has increased
increasing, and ought to be diminished and will gi>
his dislnterested efforts to remedy the evil
8 lie would preserve or apply the public lands, as a
common fund in accordance with the compact for the
i 8. He would restore the constitutional and Remit
ican course of legislation, the executor not lhe
Originator of laws and limit the power general,
to cases of Constitutional doubt
4 10. lie would, to use the language of jefferson
support the State governments in all their rights i.
THE most competent administrations for our lolcsp
concerns, and the surcs bulwarks against anu repub
lican tendencies.
\ IL. He would not seek Executive Bank nor 70
new the exploded system of Government paper none,
\ -. He is the friend Of labor of commerce and of
trade, and the advocate of sound and uniform CON
stitntional currency.
10. He has spent forty years of faithful toll I'M the
Peoples service, which he begun in youth and affu
ence, and ended in poverty without reproach.
\ IA. He would bring to the administration of the
Government an enlightened mind, comprehensive
views magnanImous policy, and an 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 benefccnt land system Of
the West, and the author of numerous laws and trea
ties worthy of an eminent statesman and diplomatist
| l6. His life is history of the West-and for his
pre- eminent and selfsacifcing services soldier
as Territorial Secretary, Delegate, Representa-
tive and Senator in Congress, a Governor, as
General hero, dipomatist statesman scholar
Ian honest man and patriot he deserves the gratitude
lof his countrymen
H. He would reform and purify the departments of
government, appoint honest and capable Office
and stop the leaks in the Treasury
H. In view of the great Importance of the crisis,
Gen. Harrison is THE MAN reserved and qualified as
lit would SEEM by Providence for the OCCASION to full
I'LL the high hope and destiny of the country
easons of the faith that is in them. Thus have we
active, willy and corrupt party armed with the power
ended by pensioned press and swarms of interested
he means of beating them. Mr.. Van Buren, is already
e returns of the last federal elections show We can
epe the attacks of our encmiesreute their msrcpre-
Give free circulation TO the truth and virtuous and
and Tho Farmer nf North Rand