The Weekly register., 1844-02-24
KcepzIt before the peopie.


Let the principles and measures upon
which the whig party propose 10 al
minister The Government, never for u
moment be forgotten. Here they are,
as laid down by their great champion,
Henry Clay, and cordially embraced
/ by every true ~ hig IN the Union:
A sound National Currency, .regula-
ted by the evil and authority Of the Ma
I ton.
An adequate revenue, with fair pro-
lection 10 American industry.
Just restraints on the Executive pow
er, embracing further restriction on
i the exercise Of the Veto:
A faithful administration Of The pub
lie domain, with an equitable distribu-
ton OF The proceeds Of sales Off! among
! The States
An honest and economical admins
tration of the General Government,
leaving public officers perfect freedom
OF thought and right suffrage, but with
suitable restraints against Interference
/ in elections.
An amendment Of the Constitution,
L
tlal Office TO q 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 iiat, af n sound
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 10 American Indus
try, one portion of modern democracy
proposes direct taxes and another a ia
dicious tariff with not more protection
to American industry than 10 foreign
pauper labor.
3. In lieu Of ''just restraints upon
the Executive power, embracing a fur
ther restriction on the exercise Of the
Veto;" modern democracy sustains with
/ one voice, the monarchical feature in
our Constitution, and the one man veto
/ power against the will of the people.
They advocate the largest liberty
10 the President in the exercise of The
veto, which circumscribes the legisla-
ton Of the country to execute edicts.
4. In lieu Of the faithful adminstra-
ton of the public domain, with an equi-
table distribution of the proceeds Of sales
of il among the Staies,n modern demo-
cracy declares that none OF the States
shall in their separate capacity enjoy
the inheritance bequeathed to- osthem, but
that the money arising from the public
lands shall be absorbed in the reckless
and prodigate 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 repudiation.
g. III lieu OF san honest and econom-
ic0i aa, ..a,inistration Of the General Gov
ernment, leaving public officers perfect
freedom of thought ana The right OF snf-
lrage; but with suitable restraints a
gajnst interference in clections;' mo-
dern democracy weeld revive Van BIZ
ren economy and with it Van Barren Of
fce-holding honesty. They proclaim il
/ the duty of The paid officers ofthe Fede-
raj Government 70 instruct the people
1 how to vote, and to use the patronage
of the government in perPetuating the
power of those al whose hands they
! hold office.
/ 6. In lieu Of San amendment Of the
Constitution, limiting the incumbent Of
the Presidential Office to single term,
modern democrocy 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 praciised
lin the first, in order TO the attainment
of the second term.-ENash. Banner.