The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-04
Foa PREsuDEsr, VIM. HENRY
FoR vuoE PRESIDENT, joint


II opposes the reelection Of MARTIN VAN BuaES,
!. No Chief Magistrate Of this Union should re-
main IN Office more than ONE TERN
2. Every prominent act Of his administration has
not only hampered the interests and prosperity Of the
pies and professions Of the Republican party.
j. The tendency Of federal action under his ad I
mnstration 10 10 absorb the powers Of the State Go
vernments, and 10 erect at Washington despotc sys
TEN Of cHSrRAIisM AND CoNsoLiDArIos.
A. He IL the instrument Of party and not the
President Of the Union. NS
5. He is inaccessible to the people-indferent 10
their wants and their will by re-
fAsng 10 acquiesce in decisions Of the msjority-s
selfish in his views, and sectional and partial in his
action--entcrtains an estimate Of human nature so
low that is degrading for upright citizen to accept
an Office at his HANDWRITING upon the principle that
the people are corrupt and that every man has his
price, bringing the patronage Of his Office in conflict
with the freedom Of their misunderstanding com
plete power over the people for himself and discai
ing any duty in their behalf as incumbent on him in
return .t
6. He wants the whole moneyed power Of the
United States vested in him and under his control
Z He will not agree that the patronage and power
of the federal executive, now exercised by him. shall
be either lessened or regulated by law
g. He wishes the States to surrender their right
TO the moneys arising from the sales the public lands
g. He has subverted the course of legislation by
making laws originate with him and partizan Sc
nate; whereas they should originate in the House Of
Representatives.
plicabe only corporations that he should possess
absolute control all the State Institutions and
be able to crush them at pleasure.
II. Hewants an Executive Bank and power to re-
sort TO the exploded and ruinous practice Of deprecat
cd Government
l2. The tendency Of his recommendations is 10 de-
sroy the credit system of the country hamper its
commerce. to lessen its trade and to deprecate its la
Dor.
49, 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
expedent, which he has failed to carry and per-
mits one paltry question which involves miserable
warfare against the State Banks to engage his whole
mind and occupy his time, proving him to tc contract
ed in his views, and incapable Of the comprehensive
and magnanimous policy Of statesman
ID He has never originated carried through any
legislative body, any law worthy of en-
inent statesman.
l6 He has done nothing at any time worthy Of the
gratitude Of the people to entte him to ask them
to overlook the pledges Of his predecessor and give
him the office of President for two successive terms
H. He appoints 'rogues and royalistsn to Office
who steal and squandcr the public money.
H. Considering the prospects Of war and the va !
nous foreign and domestic relations and future hopes
of the 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 +
righteous cause, and unmpcachabIc candidates. But
and patronage of the government and led on and def
Partizans struggle desperately against We have
in minority Of the whole People Of the Union, as Ii
increase the majority against him We can meet and
sentations and expose their alsehoods and caumnics
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Liber
The MADISONIAN il recommended by the !
of the friends Of the Harrisburg nominations.
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