The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-13
FoR PREsIDEsr, VIM. HENRY
FoR Vice PRESIDENT, JOHN IT

founded, will be briefly set forth, and contrasted
L opposes the reelection of MARTIN vAS buren,,
!. No Chief Magistrate Of this Union should re-
main IN office more than ONE TERM.
= Every prominent act Of his administration has
not only hampcred the interests and prosperity Of the
country but has been open violation of the princ
pies and professions Of the Republican party.
3. The tendency OF federal action under his ad-
mnistraton IL TO absorb the powers of the State Co
yernments, and to erect at Washington despotc sys
TEN of CESrRALsM AND CoNsoLiDATTos
4. He is the instrument of party and not the
President Of the Union.
8. lie is inaccessible TO the pcoplendiffcrent 10
their wants and interests contemns their will by re-
fnsing 10 aoquescc in decisions Of the majority-is
selfish in his views, and sectional and partial in his
action--entertains an estimate of human nature so
low that it is degrading for upright citizen accept
an office at his handsacting upon the principle that
the people are corrupt, and that every has his
price bringing the patronage Of his office in conflict
with the freedom Of their MISUNDERSTANDING com
ete power over the people for himself and disclaim
ing any duty in their behalf incumbent on him I'M
return.
o. lie wants the whole moneyed power Of the
United States vested in him and under his control
2. He will not agree that the patronage and power
Of the federal executive, exercised by him. shall
be either lessened or regulated by law.
3. He wishes the States TO surrender their right
TO the moneys arising from the sales Of the public lands
9. He has subvcrted the course Of legislation, by
making laws originate with him and partixan Sc
nate whereas they should originate in the House of
Representatives
10 He recommends national bankrupt law, ap.I
pcable only to corporations that he should possess
absolute control all the State Institutions and
be able to crush them at pleasure.
II. He wants an Executive Bank, and power TO re-
sort TO the exploded and rnous practice of deprecat
ed Government paper money.
IL The tendency Of his recommendations is TO de-
stroy the credit system Of the country hamper its
commerce. to lessen its trade and depreciae its a
Dor.
H. He has been in office three years, received 8
600 of the public money, and has accomplished little
else than running the ship Of State off the republican,
tack.
IA. He rests the merit of his administration upon
expedient which he has failed carry and per-
mits one patry question which involves a miserable
warfare against the State Banks to engage his whole
mind and occupy his time proving him to be contract
ed in his views, and incapable Of the comprehensive
and magnanimous policy Of a statesman.
10 lie has never originated or carried through any
Legislative body, any law measure worthy of an emf
ncnt statesman.
l6 He has done nothing at any time worthy Of the
gratitude of the people, nor to ene him to ask them
to overlook the pledges Of his predecessor and give
him the Office of President for two successive terms
~ He appoints "rogues and royalists" to office
who steal and squander the public money
Is. Considering the prospects Of war, and the va
rous foreign and domestic relations and future hopes
ofthe country, Mr., Van Buren,, who, we infer from
his conduct is wanting either in integrity capacity
is not the man for the crisis
Thus every man in the Opposition may give the r
righteous cause, and unmpeachablc candidates But ,
and patronage of the government and led and de
partizans struggle desperately against us We have ii
in minority Of the whole People ofthe Union as In
increase the majority against him. We meet and
sentatons and expose their falschoods and caumnies
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Libert
The MADISONIAN is recommended by the
OF the friends Of the Harrisburg nominations
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