The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-05-25

ha, 10, lhey are unwilling TO throw away
he national domain, or to give up sure
means Of revenue, for one ihs, must always
be precnrious. Third they are opposed 10
the creation Of q national bank upon the
principles Of the old one, because il gives
foreign capitalists the power to control The
money tsnsae,ions Of the country: enables
their pariizans and friends TO feres,aIl the
market, aud drive FROM competition indiyld.
us industry and enterprise. Ard being
lopposed to such an institution, they are op.
posed 10 national debt and psrtizsn bank
lrupl laws, the Legitimate children of high
talf and national bank. Fourth, they are
opposed 10 a restriction Of The veto power
They are unwilling 10 see, the fair face OF
that safeguard Of repubicanism, 6is6gured
aud mullated: but would guard with jealous
aud sacred care that constitution which has
been our rallying point for more than half a
century. TO tina, ,hey look as the beacon
| light that has hitherto enabled the men al
the helm Of the natiOn, 10 steer the national
ship through the political whrlwinds of our
own and other nations. Who then are the
men shat stand identified with these meas
ures! Martin Van Buren for the Presideu
lcy, and Henry A. Muhlenberg for the Gu
Iberu6lOrial chalr These are men who have
| been trled; The former has lrod in the foot
steps, OF a long line, of iluslrious predeces
sors: the Washington, the Jefferson, the
Madison, the Monroe, and The Jackson. -
Men who have shed halo Of glory around
the American name, in the field, The cabinet
and the council. The latter has stood forth
as he 6rm, and unwavering friend Of a
lfreeman's rights; and his ancestors were
the tried and tirm friend OF the llus,rious
Washington. These men are the champ
ons of democracy; men combining high 10
Itellectual qualifications, wiki uprghthess OF
character; and gen,!emanly department.
Here then we have before US the measures,
or al ess, lew Of the leading measures. oI
lhe two great parties of the nation with
The measures that would, il carried out, de
sroy the national constitution, ,squander ,he
Ipublic treasure, plunge the nation into an
Overwhelming nauoLal debt. and aid The rag
barons Of Europe, TO draw from this Coun
uy The currency the constitution guarantees
a TO The Farmer, Mechanic and Laborer;
stand the names Of Henry Clay for the
3 Presidency, and Joseph Markle for the
,l lGubernatoral chair. The formet of these
has shown by his public acts that he ID a
l6l instrument TO carry out any scheme thai
, may overthrow the republican institutions
loi The nation. The latter Is so lille known
4 that even his avowed friends, are at a loss
where To find him. Some asserting one
Thing and some another, and mysti(ying the
, ife and character Of the man so much, that
( lt is hard 10 tell whether he is Jew,
Mahomelon or a HindoO, whether he is
savage or civilized, canniba or what
tGans..,, =. ,., hey pretend to ssyajS The he warm warm
|s.s."a "s'e1 or 'SsssPsS Ssa'S elay.
! On the other hand, the measures that
} were recommended and adopted Sy Wash.
? inglon and Jefferson, and carried out oy
y Madison, Monroe and Jackson. and if still
; adhered 10; will secure the present and fn
ture generations all the blessings OF our re-
lpuhlcsn institutions, are The measures with
& which Martin Van Buron and Henry A
MuhIenburg are identified. Now il is no
the men TO which your attention is invited
but 10 The measures with which they arr
identified. These are the true points al is
sue, and hence the actual necessity, and the
imperilive duty of every man TO search foI
information on these subjects. Leave the
matter not in The hands of parizans or par
,Ilizan presses. The information which ID
necessary can be obtained. Ii only requires
o be sough, after. The acts of former ru
lers have become matter Of history. and are
I recorded upon ls pages. and lodged in the
! archeves of this nation. itWould hel p much
10 clear away tile mists created By patent
whiggery, 10 go back TO the administration
of John the first. aud review some of the
acts Of that federal reign OF terror, and from
thence they can be traced through all their
windngs and change of names, down TO the
lClay wings OF forty four. Thus il can be
clearly shown, tina, the party that supported
the gag law, the alien and sedilion law, the
Hartford Convention, hoisied the blue lights
land wore the black cockade, are the lea
Iders of the party that would ru,hlessl y lay
the axe to ,be Tree of Liberty. And not.
outstanding they are now exerting every
NERVE and muscle 10 elevate men who are
lpledged to support their measures; they
wear false colors, and under the name OF
democracy, they would plunge the assassin g
dagger to the heart Of Jeffersonisn democra
! Icy. Like the hungry vuture, they stoop
to conquer, and cover with wings of hypo
llcritical kindness, those they have selected
(, Tor their victims, and upon whom they in.
, tend 10 falten. As a striking illustration oi
This fact, look at the professions and listen
A IN The n,amises which thav m ada in The ia nj