The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-17
Vote Yoursalf President.

i Vote Yourself President
The last move in the Presidential matter,
brought to our notice, will be found in the Gu
rious circular subjoined, the sober seriousness of
which our readers can easily determine, each for
himself r&@
The practice of soliciting, intriguing and wire
working for nominations, has long prevailed: but
as this is progressive country and age, the
short and easy method proposed by the Captain,
may be adopted generally.
Captain PARrRDGE possesses name susges-
tive of good running, has been noted as a great
pedestrian, and should he accelerate his pace into
run will have as much chance Of triumph as
many of his competitors. As the catchword of
"Vote Yourself Farm" has caught many
votes, why should not the extension of the prin-
ciple Vote Yourself President" take as we'll !
Independent Republican Candidate for The merit
Presidency Of The United STATES.
CAPT. ALDEN PARTRIDGE, of Norwich,
in the State of Vermont, respectfully presents
himself to the PEOPLE of the United States
as a Candidate for the PRESIDENCY, at the
next election, on the following principles, viz.
!. The Union of the States as established by
the Constitution, ,eith all its Provisions, Guar
I antees and Compromises.
2. Opposition to United States Bank, un-
der any and every form. ..:er=
8. In favor of an Independent Treasury, and
the receipt of the revenue in Specie.
L., Opposition to laying nny higher duties on
articles imported from foreign countries, than
is necessary to defray the expenses of the
Government under an economical administra-
ton.
B. Opposition to internal improvements by
the General Government
8. In favor of strict construction of the
Constitution of the United States, agreeably to
its letter and evident spirit, so as to accomplish
the great and important objects so clearly speci-
fed in the Preamble to the same.
| 7. In favor of a well organized and we'll dsci-
plined Milita, agreeably to the acquisitions and
provisions Of the Constitution of the United
States.
8. Opposition to all unnecessary expendi-
lures of the public money, and to all expendi-
lures, except for purposes strictly National and
warranted by the letter and evident spirit of the
Constitution. ...
8. In favor ofpeace and friendly intercourse
with all nations on fair and honorable principles
but of stern resistance to, all aggressions on our
national rights.
10. On the subject of slavery, Captain Ps.
views are as follows, viz. -
!. The right of the people of the slave-hold-
ing States to hold their slaves as property, is
guaranteed by the Constitution of the United
States, and sustained by the legislation of Con-
gross and the decisions of the Supreme Court
of the United States.
2. That the Territories, being the common
property of the people of the United States,
(where all have equal rights,) the citizens of the
slave-holding States have the same right to car
ry their slaves into the said Territories, and hold
them as property, as the citizens Of the nom
save-holding States have to carry and hold
their PROPERTY in the same and that any law
or regulation that should innovate on this right
would be direct violation of the equal rights
guaranteed to the citizens of all the States, as
well as high-handed violation of the rights of
private property, and therefore unconstitutional,
and consequently null and void
8. That whenever the people of any Terrific
ry form Constitution for the purpose Of being
admitted into the Union, as n State, they have
perfect right to say whether slavery shall or
shall not be domestic institution of said State;
over which subject Congress has no Constitu-
tional notwithstanding to Congress however,
the right to decide whether such Territory has
the requisite population whether the proposed
Constitution is Republican, and also to prespribe
| the boundaries Of such State.
4. The right of the people of the slave-hod-
ing States to recover their slaves when they es-
cape into the non-save-holding States is clearly
guaranteed by the Constitution; and conse-
quently, Congress not only possesses the pow
or, but it is its duty to enact such laws as may
be necessary to carry into practical effect this
provision of the Constitution, in n manner the
least expensive and vexatious to the owners Of
such slaves. All State laws, therefore, calcula-
ted to prevent or embarrass the owners of such
slaves in the recovery of their property are un-
constitutional, null and roid. No government
can violate the right of private property, with
IMMUNITY The British government did not at
tempt it, when it abolished slavery in the Colo
| MES.
NoTE.-The independence of this great Re-
public was achieved by the united valor, patriot
ism and wisdom Of the people of the Old Thir-
teen Colonies the Constitution of the United
States was established and sanctioned by the
united wisdom and patriotism of the same, free
from ali sectional distinction, and the united wis
dom and patriotism of the people of our vast Re-
public will sustain the Union of the States, as
established and guaranteed by said Constitution
with all its provisions, guarantees, and compro-
| misses.
(Signed) A. PARTRIDGE.
July 80, 1850.