The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-16

Il opposes the reelection Of MARTIN VAN BuREs
because
|. No Chief Magistrate of this Union should re-
main in office more than ONE TERM
Every prominent act of his administration has
not only ampered the interests and prosperity of the
country hut has been an open violation Of the princ
pies and professions of the Republican party
s The tendency of federal action under his adj
minstration is To absorb the powers of the State Go
vernments and to erect at Washington despotic sys-
ten of CENTRALIsM AND CONSOLIDATION.
a lie is the instrument of party and not the
President of the Union.
D. He is inaccessible to the people-indiferent TO
their wants and interests contemns their will by re-
fusing TO acquiescc in decisions of the maorty-is
selfish in his views, and sectional and partial in his
acton--entertans an estimate of human nature so
low that II Is degrading for upright citizen accept
an Office at ms handsacng 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
plee power the people for himself and disclaim
ing any duty in their behalf incumbent on him in
return
6 He wants the whole moneycd power of the
United States vested in him and under his control
z lie will not agree that the patronage and power
of the federal executive exercised by him. shall
be either lesscned or regulated by law.
g. lie wishes the States To surrender their right
TO the moneys arising from the sales the public lands
9. He has subvered the course of legislation by
making laws originate with him and partizan Sc
nate; whereas they should originate in the House OF
Representatives
10 He recommends national bankrupt law APP
pcable only to 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 unous practice fdeprecat-
ed Government paper money.
II The tendency of his recommendations is 10 de
stroy the credit system of the country, hamper its
commerce. to lessen It's trade, and to depreciae its la
Dor.
l3. 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
cxpedient 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 he contract
cd in his views and incapable of the comprehensive
and magnanimous policy of statesman.
Is He has never originated or carried through any
Legislative body, any law worthy of en-
ncnt statesman
IL 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 successive terms
H. He appoints "rogues and royalistsn to office
who steal and squander the public money.
49, Considering the prospects Of war and the va
rious 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 unnpcachablc candidates. But
and patronage of the government, and led and de-
partizans struggle desperately against us We have
in minority of the whole People of the Union, as d
increase the majority against him We can meet and
sentatlons and expose their alsehoods and caumnies
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Libel
The MADISONIAN is recommended by the
Of the friends of the Harrisburg nominations
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