The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-09-25
FoR PRESIDENT, VIM. HENRY
Foh VIcE PRESIDENT, JOHN TY


II opposes the re- election of MARTIN VAN BuRrs,
because
l. No Chief Magistrate Of this Union should re-
main in office more than ONE TERM
2 Every prominent act of his administration has
not only hampered the interests and prosperity Of the
country, but has been open violation of the prnci
plies and professions Of the Republican party.
3. The tendency Of federal action under his adj
mnstraton is TO absorb the powers Of the State Go
yernments, and TO erect at Washington despotc sys
TEN of CENTRsLIsM AND CONSOLIDATION
A. He is the instrument of a party and not the
President of the Union.
3. He is inaccessible to the people-indiGerent TO
their wants and interests--contemns their will by RE-
fusing to acquiesce in decisions Of the maorty-is
selfish IN his views and sectional and partial in his
| action--entertains estimate of human nature so
low that it is degrading foi upright citizen TO accept
an Office at his hands-actDe 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
pete power over the people for himself and discaim
ing any duty in their behalf as incumbent on him in
return.
o. lie 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 now exercised by him, shall
be either lessened or regulated by law
.. lie wishes the States to surrender their right
TO the moneys arising from the sales Of the public lands
9. 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
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. Hewants an Executive Bank, and power to re-
sort to the exploded and runous practice of deprecia
ed Government paper money.
IL. The tendency of his recommendations is to de-
stroy the credit system of the country, hamper its
commerce. lessen its trade and deprecate its la
Dor
3D. He has been in Office three years received $75,
600 of the public money, and has accomplished little
else than running the ship of State off the republican
tack.
expedient, which he has failed to carry, and per-
mts one paltry question which involves a 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 magnanimous policy of a statesman.
To- He has never originated or carried through any
legislative body, any law worthy Of an en-
inent statesman
I6 He has done nothing at any time worthy of the
gratitude of the people to entitlc him to ask them
overlook the pledges of his predecessor and give
him the Office of President for two successive terms
II. He appoints "rogucs and royalists" to office,
who steal and squander the public money.
Is. Considering the prospects Of war, and the va
rous 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 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 and def
partizans, struggle desperately against We have
in minority Of the whole People the Union, II
increase the majority against him We can meet and
sentations and expose their alsehoods and caumnies
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Liber
The MADISONlAN is recommended by the
of the friends of the Harrisburg nominations.
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