The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-07

II advocates the election Of GENERAL HARslsoY H..
cause
/ lie is pledged to serve, if elected but or rfev
2. Every prominent act of his life proves him q a. /,
friend and servant of his country and sterling ~
lmocratic Republican in theory and practice
3 He would confine the action of the Fedcr,
Government TO lis own appropriate sphere cheek II
Imonarchea tendencies, and maintain the balsnc, ii
the Constitution.
| A He would be President Of the MANY and Ion M
agent OF the PEW.
5. He is Of the People, and for the People
sympathizes with their wants and understands the
Interests. He agrees that acquescenco IN the deer
sions Of the majority is the vital principle Of Repub
lics'-he would exercise Jealous care Of the rah,
of election by the people and mpar equal and exact
justice to all men" and all sections II regarded as an
an evidence Of his belonging TO the people that then
enemies call him in dcrsion rHr Loo, AMS c tyni
DATE, and THE Pooh Mans PRFADfNr
9 He would have the public purse, moi united with
the sword but kept in safety under the control Of Con
gress as intended by the Constitution
z He agrees that Executive power has increased il
increasing, and ought to be diminished and will give
his disinterested efforts to remedy the evil
= de would preserve apply the public lands, as a
common fund in accordance with the compact for the
benefit of all, and not part, ofthe States.
g. He would restore the constitutional and Repub-
can course Of legislation act the executor NOT the
Originator of laws and limit the veto power generally
to cases of Constitutional doubt
~. lie would, to use the language Of Jefferson
r support the State governments in all their rights as
the most competent administrations for our domestic
concerns and the surest buwarks against anti repub
lean tendencies
IL. He would not seek Executive Bank nor re-
new the exploded system of Government paper none
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trade and the advocate OF sound and uniform con
currency
l3. He has spent forty years Of faithful toll in the
Peoples service, which he begun in youth and aflu
ence, and ended in poverty without rcproach
IA, He would bring to the administration of the
Government an enlightened mind, comprehensive
views, magnaninous policy, and an honest heart,
and the merits of his administration upon the de
gree Of good accomplished for the greatest number,
IS He is the father Of the bcncfcent land systemic
the West and the author of numerous laws and rca-
ties worthy of an eminent statesman and diplomatist
l6. His life is history of the West-and for ms
pre- eminent and selfsacrcing services as soldier
as Territorial Secretary, Delegate, Represents
tive and Senator in Congress- as Governor, a Z
General, hero, diplomast, statesman, scholar,
an honest man and patriot he deserves the gratitude
of his countrymcn.
II. He would reform and purify the departments Of
government appoint honest and capable men to office
and stop the leaks in the Treasury.
Is. In view of the great Importance of the crisis
Gen. Harrison is THE MAN, reserved and qualified,
ii 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 a
active, willy and corrupt party armed with the power
,ndcd by pensoned press and swarms of interested
hn.t, nIr
c returns of the last federal elections show We
epel the attacks of enemes-refue their misrcpre
Give free circulation to the truth and yiruous and
Y and the Farmer of North Bend
Wings and Conservatives in Congress, to the support
MS:
in the recess per annum, 50 90
y per annum for 8 90
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