The Weekly register., 1844-06-15
Keep ii before the People.

Keep il before the People.
Let the principles andsmeasures upon
which the whig party propose to ad-
minister the Government, never for a
| moment be forgotten. Here they are,
as laid down by their great champion,
Henry Clay, and cordially embraced
by every true Whig IN the Union:
A sound National Currency, regula-
ted by the will and authority OF the Ma
ton.
An adequate revenue, with fair pro-
lection 10 American industry.
Just restraints on the Executive pow
er, embracing further restriction on
the exercise of the Veto:
A faithful administ ration Of the pub
lie domain, with an equitable distribu-
tion OF the proceeds cf sales off among
the States.
An honest and economical admins
tration Of the General Government,
leaving public officers perfect freedom
ofthoughl and right Of suffrage, but with
suitable restraints against interference
in elections.
An -eetIlet4clrrtosit -of the Constitution,
limiting the incumbent Of the Plesiden-
/ tial Office tc 4 single term.
These are the Cardinal doctrines of
/ our party, and with them Inscribed up
On our banner, we confidently appeal
to the judgment Of an enlightened and
/ patriotic people.
Contrast them, one by one, with the
doctrines Of our opponents.
/. In lieu Of a sound ''National cur
rency, regulated by the will and author
ty Of the Nation" one portion of mo-
derd democracy proposes State Banks,
and another Sub Treasury and hard
! money.
2. In lieu Of an adequate revenue,
with fair protection to American Indus
try, one portion Of modern democracy
I proposes direct taxes and another a ia
dicious tariff with not more protection
to American industry than to foreign
pauper labor.
3. In lieu Of "just restraints upon
the Executive power, embracing a fur
/ ther restriction on the exercise Of the
! Neto;" modern democracy sustalns with
one voice, the monarchicai feature in
our Constitution, and the one man veto
power against the will Of the people.
Thew advocate the Largest liberty
10 the President in the exercise Of the
veto, which circumscribes the legisla-
tion of the country to execute edlcts.
4. In lieu of the faithful adminstra-
ton of the public domain, with an equl-
table distribution Of the proceeds of sales
of it among the States," modern demo-
cracy declares that none of the States
shall in their separate capacity enjoy
the inheritance bequeathed TO them, but
that the money arising from the public
lands shall be absorbed In the reckless
and profigate expenditures Of the Fed
eral Government They declare that
the States shall not have these means of
paying their debts, but shall be ground
down with direct taxes, or disgrace
! themselves by reputation.
S. In lieu Of san honest and econom-
ical Administration of the General Gov
ernment, leaving public officers perfect
| freedom of thought and the right of suf-
frage; but with suitable restraints a
gainst interference in eiections;" mo-
dern democracy would revive Van Bu-
ren economy and with it Van Buren, of
fee holding honesty They proclaim it
the duty of The paid officers ofihe Fede-
raj Government to instruct The people
how to vote, and to use the patronage
of the government in perpctuating the
power Of those at whose hands they
hold Office.
6. In lieu or San amendment Of The
Constitution, limiting the incumbent OF
the Presidential Office to single term,
modern democracy insists that the Pre-
sident shall be re-eligible to Office, that
he shall be permitted to serve two terms,
whereby as experience has proved, the
/ worst abuses of power, and the most
corrupt intrigues, will ever be practised
IN the first, in order to the attainment
Of the second term.-[ Nash. Banner.