Excerpt from The Great American Question, Democracy Vs, Doulocracy

This Question merits serious, religious consideration. Prejudice, and party-spirit and aims ought to be dismissed, or else the verdict of the mind in relation to it will be erroneous. The character and the fruits of Doulocracy are to be tested in the light of the law of God, and of the experience of our country. In order to this, these pages may contribute something. Their aim is to enlighten, solemnize, elevate, and direct the minds of those, especially, who shall use the Elective Franchise at the coming election, as well as of any others into whose hands they may fall. They may hereafter be augmented to a much larger work, as was the original design, by the full discussion and illustration of their contents. But at present, all that it is practicable, or that would be subservient to the specific end intended, is this synop sis, which the friend of Freedom may use as his trade mecum, or pocket-companion.

The author deems it proper also to state, that, in what he has written, he has en deavored not to be heedless of the language of Elihu, nor of the weighty instruction which it conveys to its readers Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person; neither let me give flattering titles unto man. For I know not to give flattering ti tles; in so domg my Maker would soon take me away. He has likewise sought carefully to amid the opposite of flattery, which is defamation. There are no spec ial relations subsisting between him and Mr. Van Buren; neither have they held any correspondence upon the great topic which causes at present such an unusual corn motion throughout our country. He has never been one of his active supporters; although he has always been compelled to hold him in high estimation, both as a Man, and as a Statesman. Viewing him now as raised tip by the Supreme Ruler of nations, to perform an important service for his country, and his age, he has spoken of him, not only without panegyric or exaggeration, but much within the limits of What he conceives to be the truth: partly, because be judged it not to be necessary; and partly, because of a conviction that prolixity, as his time would not allow of it, would be unsuitable to the occasion and its exigencies. And with regard to the other distinguished candidates, he would not desire to pluck a laurel from their brows. But, however worthy they may be as men, and ia' their own place, they are not fit for the Presidency, in this critical juncture of our national affairs.

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