The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-21

II opposes the reelection Of MARTIN VAN BuRFs'
because ,,
1. No Chief Magistrate Of this Union should re-
main in Office more than ONE TFRM.
9. Every prominent act Of his administration has
not only hanpered the interests and prosperity Of the
country but has been an open violation o. 'nc
pIes and professions of the Republican party.
g. The tendency of federal action under ms an-
mnistraon is absorb the powers OF the Stale TO-
ycrnments and to erect at Washington despotc sys
TEN Of CENrRAIIsM AND CONSOLIDATION.
4. He is the instrument Of a party, and mol tue
President of the Union
g. He is inaccessible to the people-indi8erent 10
their wants and interests their will by re-
fusing TO acquesce in decisions Of the maIority-is
selfish in his views and sectional and partial IN his
action--entertains an estimate Of human nature so
low that il is degrading for upright citizen TO accept
an Office at his handsacting 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 eections-as assuming com
plete power over the people for himself and dscaim-
ing any duty in their behalf as incumbent on HIM IN
return.
g. He wants the whole moneyed 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, exercised by him, shall
be either lessencd or regulated by law.
8. He wishes the States to surrender their right
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 a partizan Sc
nate; whereas they should originate in the House of
Representatives.
10. He recommends national bankrupt law, APP
pcable only TO corporations so that he should possess
an absolute control all the State Institutions and
be able to crush them at pleasure.
II. He wants am Executive Bank, and power to re-
sort to the exploded and runous practice of deprecia-
ed Government paper money.
~ The tendency Of his recommendations is to de-
stroy the credit system of the country to hamper its
commerce. to lessen its trade and to deprecate its la
Dor.
l3 He has been in office three years received ss75,
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 expedien which he has failed to carry and per
mits one paItry question which involves miserable
warfare against The State Banks to engage his whole
mind and occupy his time proving him to be contract
ed in his views and incapable of the comprehensive
and magnanmous policy of statesman.
10. He has never originated or carried through any
Legislative body any law worthy of an elm
inent statesman.
i6. He has done nothing AT any time worthy of the
gratitude Of the people, to ente him to ask them
to overlook the pledges of his predecessor and give
him the office Of President for two successive terms
IL He appoints "rogucs and royalists" to office,
who steal and squandcr the public money.
10, Considering the prospects of war; and the va
rous 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 unimpeachable candidates But
and patronage of the government and led on and def
partzans, struggle desperately against us We have
in minority of the whole People Of the Union as II
increase the majority against him We can meet and
sentaons and expose their falschoods and calumnes
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Liber
The MAD1SONIAN is recommended bv the
Of the friends Of the Harrisburg nominations.
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