The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-02-22

II opposes the reelection Of MARTis Van buren,,
because
|. No Chief Magistrate Of this Union should remain
In Office more than ONE TERN.
2. Every prominent Of his administration has not
only hanpered the interests and prosperity OF the
try but has been open violation 81 the prime pies and
professions OF the Republican party.
3. The tendency OF federal action under his admins
traon Is TO absorb the powers OF the State Governments
and to erect at WASHINGTON desponc sys.em OF CEN
TKALIsh AND CONSOLIDATION.
L. lie is the instrument OF a party and not the Presi.
dent Of the Union.
He is inaccessible to the neople-indrr to their
wants and lneresis-conemns their WILL by refsrg
acuiesce IN the decisions OF the mnorty-Is selfish in
his views, and sectional and partial in his acon-en
tains an estimate Of human nature low that il is de
grading for an upright citizen 10 accept Office his
hands acting upon the principle that the people
rupt and that every has his price, bringing the pa
tronage OF his Office IN conflict with the freedom Of their
eleciions-assumng complete power the people for
himself and disclaming any duty in their behalf in.
cumhent on him in return.
g. lie wants the whole moneyed powerof the United
States vested IN him and under his control.
4 lie will not agree that the patronage and power OF
the federal executive exercised by him, shall be
either lessened or regulated by law
He wishes the States surrender their right TO the
moneys arising from the sa es OF the public lands
o. He has subverted the Of legislation by max
ing laws originate with him and a partixan Senate /;
whereas they should originate in the House Of Represen
tatives
10 He recommends national bankrupt law, applica,
bile TO corporations that he should possess absolute
control all the State Institutions and be able crush
them all at pleasure.
H. He wants an Executive Bank, and power TO resort
TO the exploded and runous practice Of deprecated
vernment paper money
H. The tendency ofhs recommendations is 10 destroy
the credit system OF the country 10 hamper its commerce,
TO lessen ITS trade, and To deprecaic its labor.
3D. He has been office three years. received $4,000
Of the public money and has accomplished little else than
running the ship Of State oaihe republican tack.
IA. He rests the merit CT his administration upon
expedent, which he has faxed carry and permits
palry question which involves a miserable warfare
against The State Banks to engage his whole mind and
occupy his time proving him TO be contracted in his
views and incapable of the comprehensive and mag
nous policy OF statesman.
l5 He has originated carried through any le
gislative body, any law worthy Of eminent
statesman.
10 He has done nothing any time worthy Of the gra
uude OF the people, nor to entte him TO ask them
overlook the pledges OF his predecessor and give him the
Office Of President for successive terms
n He appoints I. rogues and royasts' to Office, who
steal and squander the public money.
49, Considering the prospects of war; and the various
orcgn and domestic relations and future hopes of the
country, Mr. Van Buren, who. infer from his conduct
IS wanting, either In integrity capacity, is not the
for the crisis
Thus ever man in the Opposition may give the reas
cause, and unmpe achable candidates But an active
Of the government and led and defended by pensions
peraely against We have the OF beating then
people Of the Union, the of the last fede
him. We meet and repel the attacks Of our enemies
hoods and calumnies Give free circulation to the TRUTH
umph for liberty and the Farmer Of North Bend
The MADlSONIAN is recommended by the Wings
Of the Harrisburg nominations.
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