The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-26

founded, will be briefly set forth, and contrasted
Il opposes the reelection Of MARTIN VAN BuRrN
!. No Chief Magistrate Of this Union should re
main IN office more than ONE rraM.
Every prominent act of his administration has
no. only hampcred the interests and prosperity Of the
country but has been open violation Of the princ
pies and professions Of the Republican party
8 The tendency Of federal action under his adj
minstration Is to absorb the powers Of the State Go
yernments and 10 Washington a despotic sys-
TEN OF CENTRAIisM AND CONSOLIDATION.
A. He Is the instrument Of party, and not the
President Of the Union.
g. He is inaccessible to the pcople-indifcrent 10
their wants and nerests-contemns their will by
fusing 10 acquiesce in decisions of the majoritys
selfish in his views, and sectional and partial in his
acton--entertans an estimate of human nature so
low that is degrading for upright citizen TO accept
an Office at his handsacting upon the principle that
the people corruyA and that every man has his
price, bringing the patronage Of his Office in conflict
with the freedom Of their notwithstanding com
pIete power the people for himself and dscaim-
ing any duty in their behalf incumbent on him in
return
g. He wants the whole moneycd power Of the
United States vested in him and under his control
T. He will not agree that the patronage and power
OF the federal executive, now exercised by him. shall
be either lesscned regulated by law
g. He wishes the States to surrender their right
the moneys arising from the sales the public lands
O. He has subvcrted the course of legislation, by
making laws originate with him and partizan Sc
nate; whereas they should originate in the House Of
Representatives.
TO- He recommends national bankrupt law, APP
plcable only to corporations that he should possess
absolute control all the State Institutions and
be able to crush them al pleasure
II, He wants an Executive Bank, and power 10 re-
sort to the exploded and runous practice Of deprccia
ed Government paper money.
IL. The tendency Of his recommendations is TO de-
stroy the credit system Of the country to hamper its
commerce. to lessen its trade and depreciate its la
- He has been in Office three years. received 1915
coo Of the public money, and has accomplished little
else than running the ship Of State of the republican
tack
IA. He rests the merit of his administration upon
expedeDt, which he has failed TO carry and per
mits one paltry question which involves miserable
warfare against the State Banks engage his whole
mind and occupy his time, proving him to be contract
cd in his views, and incapable Of the comprehensive
and magnanimous policy of statesman.
10. He has never originated carried through any
legislative body, any law measure worthy Of an en-
inent statesman.
i6 He has done nothing at any time worthy Of the
gratitude Of the people entte him ask them
to overlook the pledges Of his predecessor and give
him the Office of President for two successive terms
H. He appoints "rogucs and royalists" to Office |
who steal and squander the public money
lo. Considering the prospects Of war, and the va
rous foreign and domestic relations and future hopes
of the country, Mr.. Van Buren,, who, infer fromI
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 on and de &
Partzans, struggle desperately against We have d
in minority of the whole People the Union as III
increase the majority against him. We can meet and
sensations, and expose their alsehoods and caumnies
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Liber
The MADlSONIAN is recommended by the
OF the friends Of the Harrisburg nominations.
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