The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-07

II opposes the re. election of MARTIN VAN BUaEs,
because
L. No Chief Magistrate Of this Union should re
main in Office more than oER TERM.
2 Every prominent act Of his administration has
onl, anpered the and prosperity Of the
country hut has been open violation of the prlnc
Piles and professions of the Republican party,
8 The tendency of federal action under his adj
ministraton is to absorb the powers Of the State Go
vernments and to erect at Washington despoc sys
TEN of CENTRAIisM AND CONSOLIDATION.
He is the instrument Of a party, and not the
President OF the Union.
s. He is inaccessible tn the peopIe-indifierent To
their wants and nerests-coniemns their will by REL
fusing to acquiesce in decisions Of the maiorityis
selfish in his views, and sectional and partial in his
action--entertans an estimate of human nature so
low that is degrading fo upright citizen accept
an office at his handsactine 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 notwithstanding com
plee power over the people for himself and disclan-
ing any duty in their behalf incumbent on him in
return
6 He 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, exercised by him. shall
be either lessened or regulated by law.
=. He wishes the States surrender their right
to the moneys arising from the sales Of the public lands
g. He has subyerted 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, ap-t
pcabe only to corporations that he should possess
absolute control all the State Institutions and
be able to crush them at pleasure.
II. He wants an Executive Bank and power to re-
the exploded and runous practice of depreciat
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 s75,-
600 Of the public money and has accomplished little
else than running the ship of State off the republican,
tack
II. 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 he contract
ed in his views, and incapable of the comprehensive
and magnanlmous policy OF a statesman.
ID. lie has originated or carried through any
Legislative body, any law measure worthy of an em
incnt statesman.
It,. 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
~. He appoints "rogues and royalists" TO office,
who steal and squander the public money
IL 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 for the crisis.
Thus every man in the Opposition may give the +
righteous cause, and unimpcachable candidates But
and patronage of the government and led on and def
q la ly us No have
in minority Of the whole People ofthc Union, as I'll
increase the majority against him We can meet and
sentatons and expose their alsehoods and caumnies
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Liber,
The MADISONIAN is recommended by the
of the friends of the Harrisburg nominations.
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