The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-09-29

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II opposes the re- election Of MARTIN vas buren,,
because
l. No Chief Magistrate Of this Union should re-
main in office than oSR TERM.
?. Every prominent act Of his administration has
not only hampered the interests and prosperity of the
country, hut has been open violation Of the prnci
plies and professions Of the Republican party.
3. The tendency Of federal action under his adj
mnstration is 10 absorb the powers of the State Go
yernmens, and TO eject al Washington despotic sys
TEN Of CfNTRALIsM AND CONSOLIDATION
4 lie is the instrument of a party and not the
President of the Union
5. He is inaccessible To the peope-indifferent 10
their wants and interests--contemns their will by re-
flsing 10 acquiesce in decisions of the maory-s
selfish In his views and sectional and partial in his
action-entertains estimate of human nature so
low that II Is degrading foi 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 elections-assuIning com
pete power the people for himself and disclaim-
ing any duty in their behalf incumbent him I'M
return.
6. He wants the whole moneyed power of the
United States vested in him and under his control
7. He will not agree that the patronage and power
Of the federal executive exercised by him. shall
be either lessened or regulated by law.
Z. He wishes the States to surrender their right
TO the moneys arising from the sales of the public lands
O. He has subverted the. course of legislation, by
making laws originate with him and partizan Se-l
nate whereas they should originate in the House OF
Representatives.
10. He recommends national bankrupt law APP
pcabe only 10 corporations that he should possess
absolute control all the State Institutions and
be able TO crush them at pleasure
H. He wants an Executive Bank, and power to re-
sort to the exploded and runous practice of deprecat
ed Government paper money.
II. The tendency of his recommendations is TO de-
sroy the credit system of the country, to hamper it's
commerce. to lessen its trade and to depreciae its la
b. He has been in office three years received S75, \
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
one expedent, which he has failed to carry, and per-
mts one paltry question which involves miserable
warfare against the State Banks to engage his whole
mind and occupy his time, proving him to he contract
ed in his views, and incapable of the comprehensive
and magnaninous policy of a statesman.
Is He has never originated or carried through any
Legislative body any law worthy of an en-
inent statesman.
16 He has done nothing at any time worthy fthel
gratitude Of the people entite him ask them
overlook the pledges of his predecessor and give
him the office of President for two successive terms
H. He appoints "rogues and royasts' to office,
who steal and squander the public money.
1S Considering the prospects Of war, and the va
rious foreign 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 man for the Crisis.
Thus every man in the Opposition may give the r,
righteous cause and unimpeachable candidates But a
and patronage of the government and led and de e
partzans struggle desperately against We have I'll
in minority Of the whole People of the Union, as tn
increase the majority against him. We can meet and r
sensations, and expose their fasehoods and calumnes
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Libert
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