The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-04-04

Ii opposes the reelection Of MAsrIx VAN BuHEs.
/. No Chief Magistrate Of this Union should remain
in Office more than ONE TERN.
q Every prominent act Of his administration has not
only hampered the interests and prosperity Of the coun
try but has been open violation of the prime Piles and
professions OF the Republican party.
O. The tendency OF federal action under his admins
ation 10 10 absorb the powers of the Stale Governments,
and TO erect at Washington despotic sys.em Of Cen
TRALIsn AND CONSOLIDATION.
he IL the instrument Of party, and not the Presi-
dent Of the Union.
He is inaccessible TO the people-ndierent their
wants and interests coniemns their will by refusing 70
ac.luesce in the decisions Of the majoriyis selfish in
his views, and sectional and partial in his action--eper
tains estimate Of human low that il is de-
grading for an upright citizen 70 accept Office at his
hands-actng upon the principle that the people
upt and that every has his price, bringing the pa
tronage Of his Office in conflict with the freedom Of their
complete power the people for
himself and dscaiming any duty in their behalf in
cum.ent on him in return.
0. He wants the whole moneyed power OF the United
States vested in him and under his control.
T. 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.
0. He has subverted the course Of legislation by max
ing laws originate with him and partissn 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 an absolute
all the State Institutions, and be able crush
them all at pleasure.
H. He wants Executive Bank and power to resort
to the exploded and uinous practice Of deprecated Co
vernment paper money
H. The tendency his recommendation is to destroy
the credit system OF the country 10 hamper its commerce.
to lessen its trade, and to deprecate its labor.
H. ne has been in Office three years. received $4,000
OF the public money and has accomplished little else than
running the ship Of State of the republican tack.
a. he rests the merit cf his administration upon
exPedent, which he has failed 10 carry. and permits
paltry question which involves miserable warfare
against the State Banks to engage his whole mind and
occupy his tme proving him TO be contracted in his
views and incapable OF the comprehensive and magnan
Is He has originated carried through any le-
gisative body, any law or worthy Of eminent
statesman.
l6 He has done nothing at any time worthy Of the gra-
ttude Of the people nor to ente him ask them to
overlook the pledges Of his predecessor and give him the
Office OF President for two successive terms.
Ia He appoints :. rogues and royastsn TO Office who
steal and squander the public money.
ls 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
is wanting either in integrity capacity, is the
for the crisis.
Thus ever man in the Opposition may give The real
cause and unmpeachable candidates. But active,
Of the and led and defended by pension
peratey against We have the means Of beating theI
people Of the Union the returns Of the last iede
him. We and repel the attacks Of our enemies
hoods and caumnies. Give free circulation 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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