The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-16

Il opposes the reelection Of MAsrn yAs Bes,s,
!. No Chief Magistrate Of this Union should -
main IN office more than ONE rrRM
= Every prominent act Of his administration la,
not only hampered the interests and prosperity cfth.
country, but has been open violation OF the prlnc
pies and professions of the Republican party
3. The tendency of federal action under his adj
mnstrat'on Is 10 absorb the powers Of the State Go
sernments, and to erect at Washington despotic sys
tenn of CENrRALIsM AND CoNsoIIDArros
4. He is the instrument of a party and moi ia,
President of the Union.
o lie rs inaccessible TO the people-indiHeyent I.
their wants and interests their will by re-
| fuslng to acquiesce in decisions Of the majority
selfish IN his views, and sectional and partial IN h
| action-enterains estimate of human nature :.
low that Is degrading for upright citizen 10 acce
an Office at his hands-acting upon the principle ths
the people are corrupt, and that every man has hi
price, bringing the patronage Of his Office in conic
with the freedom of their elections assuming com
pete power the people for himself and discs;ro
ing any duty in their behalf as incumbent on him il
| return.
q. He wants the whole moneyed power of III.
United States vested in him and under his control.
7. He will not agree that the patronage and powe,
Of the federal executive, exercised by him, shall
be either esseDed or regulated by law.
Z. He wishes the States To surrender their riph,
10 the moneys arising from the sales of the public lands
.. He has subverted the course Of leoislat;on bx
| making laws originate with him and panizan Sc.
nate whereas they should originate in the House OF
Representatives
TO- He recommends a national bankrupt law ap-
cabie only to corporations that he should possess
absolute control all the State Institutions and
be able to crush them at pleasure
IL. Hewants an Executive Bank, and power to re-
sort 10 the exploded and runous practice Of deprecat-
ed Government paper money.
IL The tendency OF his recommendations is to de-
stroy the credit system of the country 10 hamper its
commerce. to lessen its trade, and depreciae its la
Dor.
IL He has been in Office three years, received S75
oOO 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 administered upon
expedient which he has failed to carry, and per
mits one pary 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.
10. he has never originated carried through any
Legislative body, any law or measure worthy Of
inent statesman.
lG He has done nothing at any time worthy of the
gratitude of the people, entitle him to ask them
to overlook the pledges Of his predecessor and give
him the office of President for two successive terms
~. He appoints "rogues and royalists TO office,
who steal and squandeT the public money
~ 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 unimpeachable candidates But
and patronage of the government and led on and de-
Partizans, struggle desperately against U.S. We have
IN minorty of the whole People Of the Union, as ii
increase the majority against him. We can meet and
sentatons and expose their fasehoods and caumnies
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Libc,
The MADISONIAN is recommended by the
of the friends of the Harrisburg nominations
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