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VOTERS J!
Mark lLs DistincfiOn !!

eArIClr4 tII I-F@ PftAiI-6c u We clccule
/ Franchise. - IAsI you fully understand the
principles advocated BY The candidates for your
suIrsges.
Il would Be task Of no ordinary character to
al.enpi nov. . dsIinsaiion Of the difsrshl att
;udes our country would assume. sbd The aifer-
encs in he several policies ADVANCED. b, sbe re-
itspeciivp parties Of the day. PnsifionS wozl be
ss.Qned. spd docnsses advancsd, snfipniaI
in cAafscsef, as. those rhica have ever befn the
lantdhs,ks II party. Aps,l from The inleilectu-
aiisy AZ the ADMINISTRATIONS. we would have
pre>enlea adverse schemes Of policy almost as
striking as even that
The headsf the Republic IS always presumed
70 be man q ability. ons that can give his ga
lion character shroad for truly is il, that pa
toa's character is he sun Of lis splendid deeds
constituting one connon pat1mony, the nstion's
Inheritance. Il ayes foreign powers aroases
and animales our own people. But 4 our Gov
eminent is to Be perpethaied--if il is 10 be pre-
setsed-ii must be slone BY the practice Of jus
lice and Eiytue, moderation and nagnsnimity. by
greatness OF soul, and BY eleYaiing 20 the posi-
Of honor, him Only who is known 10 be possess.
ed Of these qualifications.
FREEMENl On the one hand YOU have
HENRY cLAYI A. man that possesses he
most splendid genius that ever shed hale Of
glory on his country The brightest STAR that
decks Dr. galaxy Of American Stalesnsn!-
j Whose h--lerous skin and cousummale sbility,
10 afaIls OF State, nave been Re pride of hi
country and the admiration Of the world! One
who has stayed the 6re-brahd or dissolution,
when other hearts sickened- ane grew sad -
Whose very name is msgic!--commandine he
respect and admiration Of foreign powers
L0reTs Of yOur Country Supper. him who
has servedyon faithfully for nearly forty yeas
10 the councils Of the naion-acknowledged by
all mankind 10 be the genius and masler.spiri,O Of
the nineteenth centhry-experieaced in all our
Affairs, foreign and domestic--as Represen-
iaiive and Senator, he has been ssxidaous in
devisiny measures that would redoupd 10 the
honor Of the nation, aud to the welfare Of her
ci,izens-as Diplomatist, He has performed
most imporlants services, At trying period ID our
government, to the satisfaction Or his coutiry,
and has thus shown himself 10 be al able nego-
cia.or-the responsible duties Of Secretary Of
State being performed BY hin with acknowledged
ability.
Thus We hnd that whatever bis position in
public life, the same unquestionable talent was
evilced. and the same magnaolmous and noble
bearing was displayed. The natural bfilIianey of
bis mind could not be obscured. nor the generous
sentiments Of his heart confined hence il is, !
that men have Secome attached toiso gallant
spirit, who alone. with his invineibe 6tmness, !
could ruIethe storm OF strife, ana hosh the NUT
ierins thunders Of Observation-Disclosures eniorian i
voice ,wss'hsard when others feared 10 speak -
whose giant pind laid hold offestoralfve schemes
that lesser minds dared not conceive!
Under the ADMINISTRATION Of Henry Clay
then we should have
A Currency that would BE- equivalent 10 gold
and silver that would be al par value at each (
extremiiyo OF the county;
The perfect Union Of the States a. they sre.--I4
No saty-bfeakns with. fpEr:--,..-.--ssrn ~ Fl
No assnm-zs----sas med friend TO The pin
srpre Of Protection ~
We shall hold on to the present wholesome
md wisely adjusted Tariff
We shall have an ADMINISTRATION that Wit be
administered;
We shall have The Mechanics prices kept up
The Public Lands will be fairly and equhaby
And we shall have an American, with an
American heart, to. rule our country on strict
American principles.
On the other hand, is James x Polk Who is
he! What are his claims OF what great
measures Of policy has he been he protector
What entities him TO stand side BY side With the
iIIustrious CLAY, and ask the support Of the
American people' Mr.. Polk has been in Con-
gress SOME u or Ityears, Jet ia allhhat time The
failed to distinguish himself 10 any way. iOrher
Than BY being supple ins:Tnmenri 10 the hands
of The party, to be used 10 doing the 4 little
vork - which the more talented deigned not 10
do. Al Speaker OF the House ~ Representa-
lives hs exhibited his utter nCaPleily--threat-
eniue on several occasions, duriss disorder, 10
leave The Chair il The Members did not come 10
order thus plainly demonstrating hattie lack
ca that high moral courage which the Chief
Magistrate OF OF Union should have " wear
inc The collzfJ u party entities him to support,
then, indeed, does he merit it--fnF on every oc-
castor. rielf or wrong, do We find him attached
10 the caTof party, and exhibiting total inca
paeity ,or so important function as that Of
Sneaker of the House Indeed il was mater
Of general remark al the lime, that part Of Tie
honor 10 such an elevation, thereafter, was lost,
On account Of The deuaciion itsnfferrd, in The
election or James K. Polk II there was such
io,al disqualification for Speaker, how much
more Is j, augmented when The same person be-
comes candidate Cor the Presideaey Verify,
one would think the party had run, when so
feeble an instrument was bit upon. Yet We
doubt not il was the very fact Of his never
having conceived anyFimpotlapt measure that
cave him The nomination. II be has never Civ;
ca any thing 10 the world, noshug can be said
against him s. thought the parry. shd acting
a,on Ibis position, James X P.ikERS<s--.
ese.- ve sus efeEss
bersd Ballmlesrvhs policy vhiSh wOald charae-
-. his ADMINISTRATION, wee ne people 50
'e',-r .,.n.,e As 10 put a fslse estimate upon
s,, We shan have 10. od,o..,
sos-TREAsuRr ..-.ss aasqs spe condemned
d'sd' Of Pilfsrios agents; ''as'' Elih he hun
we shah have The INFA>,or-s :, go.
5 3 SANDING ARnrv - - Tw nsm NE z :, Of
. 1870 j. THOUSAND ciJziss. es,I,s ~ ~. hg.s-
Ps'ss's pursuits Of life. ,o,xl,.s rom The