The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-28

Il opposes the reelection Of MARTIN VAN BuRFs
because
l. No Chief Magistrate Of this Union should re-
main in office more than ONE TERM.
2 Every prominent act OF his administration mas
not only hampered the interests and prosperity OF the
country but has been open violation OF the primer
pies and professions of the Republican party
3 The tendency of federal action under his adj
minisraton is to absorb the powers of the State Go
yernments and to at Washington despotic sys-
TEN of CEsTRALsM AND CONSOLIDATION.
A. He is the instrument of party, and not the
President of the Union.
g. He is inaccessible to the people-indiferent toI
their wants and interests conemns their will, by re-
flsing To acquesce in decisions Of the malorty-ls
selfish in his views and sectional and partial In his
action--entertains estimate Of human nature so
low that il is degrading for upright citizen TO accept
an office at his handsacting upon the principle thai
the people are corrupt and that every man has his
price, bringing the patronage OF his office IN conict
with the freedom of their notwithstanding com
pete power over the people for himself and disclam-
ing any duty IN their behalf as incumbent on HIM m
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 lcsscned or regulated by law
g. He wishes the States to surrender their right
the moneys arising from the sales ofthe public lands
q He has subvertcd 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
picable only corporations that he should possess
an absolute control over all the State Institutions and
be able to crush them at pleasure.
IL He wants an Executive Bank, and power to re-
the exploded and ruinous practice Of depreciat
cd 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 depecate ITS la
Dor.
10 He has been in office three years, received s15,
600 of the public money, and has accomplished little
else than running the ship of State of the republican
tack
IA He rests the merit of his administration upon
expcdicnt which he has failed to carry and per
mits one patry 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 magnanmous policy of statesman
Is, He has never originated or carried through any
legislative body any law measure worthy OF an en-
nent statesman
i6 He has done nothing at any time worthy the
gratitude of the people to entite him to ask them
TO overlook the pledges of his predecessor and give
him the Office of President for two successive terms
II He appoints 'rogues and royalists' to office
who steal and squandcr the public money.
~ 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 or 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 dc
parzans, struggle desperately against US. We have
IN minority Of the whole People of the Union, as
increase the majority against him. We can and
senta.ions ts!schaads and calamnies
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for LibeI
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