The contrast, or, Plain reasons why William Henry Harrison should be elected President of the United States : and why Martin Van Buren should not be re-elected . 10MARTIX VAN B U R E IV SHOULD NOT BE RE-ELECTED. Because, as he has manifested the strongest feelings of hostihty to Madi-SON and the Democracy of the country, he is a Democrat in nothing but pro-fession, and a Federahst in every thing but the name. See ^e opinions of Dewitt Clinton, and of Jolin C. Calhoun, and of tlie Democratic papers of 1812, respecting Because, his friends have hitherto failed to point to a single act of his pas
The contrast, or, Plain reasons why William Henry Harrison should be elected President of the United States : and why Martin Van Buren should not be re-elected . 10MARTIX VAN B U R E IV SHOULD NOT BE RE-ELECTED. Because, as he has manifested the strongest feelings of hostihty to Madi-SON and the Democracy of the country, he is a Democrat in nothing but pro-fession, and a Federahst in every thing but the name. See ^e opinions of Dewitt Clinton, and of Jolin C. Calhoun, and of tlie Democratic papers of 1812, respecting Because, his friends have hitherto failed to point to a single act of his pasthfe, which entitles liim to the confidence of his countrymen. Hon. Alexander H. Everett, now a promin<3nt administration man, in a pamphlet, on The Conduct of the Ad-ministration, thus defines tlie character of M. V. B.:— Throughout his proceedings we see the character of theHian;—a narrow, sordid, selfish spirit, pursuing little ends by little means; no loftiness of purpose—no power,depth, or reach of mind—no generosity of feeling—no principle, and of course no faith in tlie existence of any suchquality in others. He enters on the high and
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