The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-03-21

II opposes the reelection Of MARTIN VAN buren,.
because
!. No Chief Magistrate OF this Union should remain
III once more than ONE TERN.
Every prominent art Of his administration has not |
only hampered the interests and prosperity Of the
professions OF the Republican party
g. The tendency Of federal action under his admins.
traon Is TO absorb the powers Of the State
anu 20 e,ee. =, mashinston despotic system Of CEN
TRALisM AND CONSOLIDATION
dent OF the Union. = - -
o. lie Is inaccessible to the people-nd eren, to their
WANTS ana their WILL by refusing 10
acnesce IN The decisions of the maoriiy-is selfish in
nus views and sectional and partial in his acton-enter
'ans an estimate OF human nature SO low that il is de
grazing Tor an upright citizen accept an Office at his
hands acting upon the principle that the people Q cor
rupl ana mat every man has his price, bringing the pa
,ionaee o. ms ohce In conflict with the freedom Of their
eecuons-assnmng complete power the people for
cunhent him in r, turn "
o. lie wants the whole moneyed power of the United
states vested in him and under his control
!. lie wl not ngree that the patronage and power OF
tns ienera executive, now exercised by him. shall be
either lessened or regulated BY law
g. lie wishes the States surrender their right 10 the
moneys arising from the sa es Of the public lands
O. He has subverted the course of legislation by max
ing laws originate with him and partixan Senate
whereas they should originate in the House Of Repesen
10 He recommends a national bar krupt law anolica
BILE to corporations, that he should possess an absolute
all the State Institutions be able to crush
them all at pleasure.
IL. He wants Executive Bank and power to resort
to the exploded and runous practice Of deprecated Co
vernment paper money.
H. The tendency OF his Recommendations is to DESTROY
the credit system Of the country hamper its
to lessen its trade and 10 depreciate its labor.
- he has been IN office three years. received $4,000
oil the pubic money and has little else than
running the ship Of State off the republican tack.
H. lie rests the merit Of his administration upon one
expedien which he has failed carry, and permits one
/ lfFu htnh
against the State Banks engage his whole mind and
occupy his time, proving him to be contracted in his
views and incapable Of the comprehensive and magnan
nous policy OF statesman.
49, He has never originated carried through any le
gisative body, any law worthy Of eminent
statesman.
l6 He has done nothing at any time worthy Of the gra
tude OF me people nor to entitle him TO ask them
overlook the pledges Of his predecessor and give him the
Office Of President for two successive terms
IL He appoints rogues and royalists to Office who
steal and squander the public money
Is. Considering the prospects OF war; and the various
foreign, and domestic relations and future hopes of the
country, Mr.. Van Buren, who. infer from his conduct
wanting either in integrity capacity, is the
for the crisis.
Thus ever in the Opposition may give The reas
cause and unmpe achabe candidates. But active, vi
OF the and led and defended by pensone
perately against We have the Of beating then
people Of the Union, the Of the last iede
him. We meet and repe the attacks Of our enemies
hoods and calumnles Tree circulation 10 tho
umph for liberty and the Farmer Of North Bend,
The MADlSONlAN is recommended by the Wings
Of the Harrisburg nominations.
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