The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-11-05
To orr WING Friends.

This IS the last time we shall have an
opportunity of addressing many Of you be.
fore the day OF election. Remember, tia,
North Cars'!la expects every Wing 10 do
his duty and lei no frivolous excuse, or mat
ierof convenience, prevent you from going
I 10 the Polls on IAnrsday aert, the l2'h u
Nosember. and depositing your veto for w.
II. Harrison as President, and John Tyler
as Vice President. We have 10 contend
against "party" which even the Presi-
cen, himself has remarked, we're uager So
well organized, and who will suffer no
means untried 10 re-eIect Mr.. Van Buren,.
No fraud rs too daring for them to attempt,
and we have good reason to believe from
what has transpired at the North, that the
party will attempt 10 practice scheme in
the good old North State to defeat US
therefore, we say TO yon, vote for Harrison
and Tyler, +" dead or alive" Ifprosidcncc
in his wisdom, should think it best to re.
move Gen. Harrison from this world, by
eIecting John Tyler as Vice President a
change will be effected. We make this
remark, because we have seen il stated ia
or exchange papers that the Wan Buren,
men had printed fac simife of the Gin.
ennati Gazette, TO be circulated Just be.
a.s tie election that i; is dressed ia
mourning and fun of lamentations al the
PRETENDED death ID Gen. Harrison; - or
friends will bear this IN mind. Spurious
letters from Gen. Harrison and W.. Van
Buren,, relative to Abolition, are said 10 be
also ready for circulation. Keep good
look out for them
1t is charged upon oua party that VIC
have no principles. TINS We deny, and
ovcry Wing when he deposiles his vote,
gives bis approval 81 the following
One Presidential Term.
4 strict construction Of the Constitution
-ecouomy ia the public expenditure
Rigid accountability Of public officers
aad the unrestricted right d suffrage.
No interference or dictatioa by the
President ~ the election Of his successor.
The patronage Of the Government not
70 be brought INTO conflict uilh the free
ldom Of elections.
The will of the people, expressed through
their constitutional representatives., to be
/ the law Of the land.
The encouragement, of productive INDUS
! Try, and the securing Of far wages . the
laborer BY the prudent use Of q system Of.
credit, ami the restoring Of confidence be-
tween man and man.
The samc currency for the Office hoi-
ders and for the people.
A just aud equal distribution Of the FRO.
ceeds Of the public lands among the
Siates for the purpose Of enabling them g.
extend the benefits Of education to the
poor without resort 70 taxation.
No Consumption law, nor large standing
armies in time Of peace.
The peoples money to be subject to The
direction and supervision Of their repre-
sentatiyes, and not to the despotic control
Of the Executive.
The General Government 70 abstain
from interfering in the domestic affairs Of
the States, and to lrown down the mad and
mlschieyious schemes Of abolliansm,
Cen Harrison has always beentheuncom-
Promising opponent Of the abolltlonlsls.--
In his speech at Nlnccnnes he pronounced
their schemes dangerous Recommendations
al and revolutionary
With these principles as basis TO form
an administration upon, there is very little
doubt Of the country assuming the proud
position she held before the mlsrule that
has come over us.
/, is charged by our opponents that Gen.
Harrison has not made known the prlncl-
pies upon which he intends to act IN the
administration Of the Government. lie
perhaps has not stated in full how he will
act, but all who have paid any attention to
the many letters and speeches that have
been written and delivered by hun, but
must be convinced that he is opposed TO
'he present extravagant manner Of admin