The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-14

II advocates the election Of GENERAL HARRIsoN be-
cause
l. He is pledged TO serve, il elected but ONE TERM
2 Every prominent act Of his life proves him 10 be
friend and servant of his country, and sterling De
lrnocratic Republican in theory and practice
| 3. He would confne the action of the Federal
Government To its appropriate sphere, check us
monarchcal tendencies and maintain the balance OF
| 4 He would be President of the MANY, and not the
agent of the PEW.
| s. He is one of the People and for the People
He sympathzes with their wants and understands their
interests. He agrees that acquescence in the deer
sons of the majority is the vital principle of Repub
lics"he would exercise " jealous Of the right
of election by the people and impart equal and exact
Justice to all men and all sections Ii regarded ms an
an evidence Of his belonging to the people that their
enemies call him in derision :" THF Loo CABIN CANBl-
DATE, and " THE Pooh Mans PRESIDENT"
6. He would have the public purse, not united with
the sword, but kept in sqfy under the control OF Con
gress intended by the Constitution
Z. He agrees that Executive power has increased, lis
and ought to be dimnished and will give
his dslnteresed efforts to remedy the evil
3, He would preserve apply the public lands as a
common fund in accordance with the compact for the
benefit OF all and not part, the States.
o. He would restore the constitutional and Repub
can course of legislation act the executor not the
originator of laws, and limit the power generally
Ito cases Of Constitutional doubt.
10 He would, to use the language of Jefferson,
T. support the State governments in all their rights
THE most competent administrations for domestic
concerns and the snrest bulwarks against anrepub
Ilican tendencies.
II. He would not seek an Executive Bank, nor re-
new the exploded system Of Government paper none,
IL. He is the friend Of labor of commerce, and of
trade, and the advocate of sound and uniform
|stitntional currency.
l3 He has spent forty years Of faithful toll in the
Peoples service, which he begun in youth and aifu
ence, and ended in poverty without reproach.
IA. He would bring to the administration of the
Government enlightened mind, comprehensive
views magnnnimous policy, and an honest heart,
and rest the merits of his administration upon the de-
gree Of good accomplished for the greatest number
ID. He is the father Of the bencfcent land system Of
the West, and the author Of numerous laws and
ties worthy of an eminent statesman and dplomatist
10. his life is history of the West-and for his
pre-eminen and self-sacrifcing services soldier
as Territorial Secretary, as a Delegate Representa-
tive and Senator in Congress, as a Governor as a
General, hero, diplomatist, statesman a scholar
an honest man and patriot he deserves the gratitude
of his countrymen.
II. He would reform and purify the departments OF
government, appoint honest and capable men to Office
and stop the leaks in the Treasury.
ID, In view Of the great Importance of the crisis,
Gen, Harrison IS THE MAN, reserved and qualified as
il would seem, by Providence for the OCCASION full
fiji the high hope and destiny of the country
,asons of the faith that is in them. Thus have we
n active, willy and corrupt party armed with the power
ndcd by pensioned press and swarms Of interested
e means of beating them. Mr.. Van Buren, is already
e returns of the last federal elections show. We can
epe the attacks Of our enemiesrefute their msrepre
Give free circulation to the truth, and virtuous and
Y and the Farmer of North Bend.
Wigs and Conservatives in Congress, to the support
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