Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-15


You've DrMocRAr.-In the great struggle
for principle which is now agitating every Sec
ton Of our country, young men are bearing
prominent and glorious part. Our fathers have
retired from the more active and stirring scenes
OF the battle field, and have left to the rising
generation and the middle aged the solemn
duty Of guarding with more youthful vigor and
energy the noble heritage that is beque athed
TO them. To young men just entering upon
the theatre of life, and fired with an ambition
to maintain, in unimpaired beauty and simpll-
city, the liberties which their fathers have
achieved and defended, must the republican
and patriot look for continuance of the pub
lie safety, happiness and freedom. The young
may be ardent, jealous, and enthusiastic; they
are also free from corruption as we'll as cold
ness, which are too often the concomitants of
maturer years. They look with single and
disnterested eye to the good Of their common
country; they toll and labor for the mainte-
nance of some great ruling principle, regard
less of personal consequences, or pecuniary
losses: their feelings have not been oss'fed
by the frauds, stratagems, and treacheries,
which too frequently have bunted the sens-
bilities of ripper age and chilly experience;
aud they are ever ready, with bone, and mus
Gle, and sinew, to carry on vigorous, power
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eral and pure principles.
| The young, too, are generally democratic.
They appreciate fully the blessings of a free
| government in their largest and highest sense
in the protection afforded life, liberty, and
the pursuit of happiness-in its liberation OF
religious, moral, and political opinions-in the
wide range it gives to follow their cailings,
without molestaton, and eat the fruits OF their
labor in peace. Open hearted, generous aud
active, the aid Of the young is the surest qua
rantee of the righteousness, prosperity and sue
cess of any cause. TO them is the republican
party greatly indebted for its former victories;
to them must it still look for its future and
lasting triumphs. We call upon the young
men 10 be up and doing; warm and animated
contest will soon demand all their energies.
| The enemy has already taken the field. and is
preparing to fight, inch by inch, against Van
| Buren,, the Independent Treasury, and the de.
mocracy Of the country. Shall he prevail
Shall the black flag of the opposition float over
the citadel of our liberties! LIE. the eagle of
democracy answer.-rroy Budget.
Before the election. the Federalists be-
lieved Harrison WAS the personi6cation Of
every thing correct, Notwithstanding the
views expressed in the following extract
of letter written by him.
"C1Nc1NNAr1. Sept. Is, 1922.
Il deem myself Republican of what
is commonly called the old Jefersonian
school, and believe in the correctness Of
that Interpretation of the Constitution
which has been given by the writings Of
that enlightened statesman, who was at
the head Of the party. and others belonging
TO it, particularly the celebrated resolu-
tions Of the Virginia legislature during
The presidency Of Mr.. Adams.
IL deny, therefore. to the General Gov
eminent the exercise of any power but
wha. is expressly given to it by the Con
slitutiop, or what is essentially necessary
to carry the powers expressly given into
effect.
Il believe that the charter given TO the
Bank Of the United States is UNcoNsTITU-
TIoNAL-it not being one of those meas
ures necessary to carry any of the express
ly granted powers into effect; and my
votes in Congress will show that | will
take any constitutional means 10 REVOKE
ITS CHARTER"