The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-09

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II opposes the reelection Of MARTIN Van BuREs.
because
l. No Chief Magistrate of this Union should re-
main In office more than TERM
Every prominent act Of his administration has
not only hampered the interests and prosperity of the
country, but has been open violation Of the princ
Piles and professions of the Republican party.
g. The tendency Of federal action under his ad
ministraon Is to absorb the powers Of the State Go
vernments, and TO erect at Washington deSpotc sys
tenn Of CESrRALIsM AND CoSsoLrDArroN.
T. He is the instrument Of party, and not III,
President Of the Union
s. He is inaccessible TO the people--indderent Il
their wants and interests their will by re
fusing 10 acquicsce in decisions Of the MAJORITY,
selfish in his views, and sectional and partial in hi,
action-entertains an estimate of human nature &c
low that is degrading for upright citizen TO accep
an ONCE at his hands-acting upon the principle thai
the people are corrupt, and that every man has hi
price bringing the patronage of his Office in conhic
with the freedom Of their elections com
plcte power the people for himself and discaim
ing any duty in their behalf incumbent on him il
return.
O. lie wants the whole moneyed power Of III.
United States vested in him and under his control
2. He will not agree that the patronage and power
OF the federal executive, exercised by him. shall
be either lessened or regulated by law
8. He wishes the States to surrender their rich
10 the moneys arising from the sales Of the public lands
2. He has subvcrted the course Of legislation b.
making laws originate with him and partizan Sc
nate; whereas they should originate in the House o
Representatives.
10 He recommends national bankrup, law. an
pcabc only to CORPORATIONS that he should posses
absolute control all the State Institutions an,
be able To crush them at pleasure
H. Hewants an Executive Bank, and power to re
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ed Government paper money.
IL. The tendency Of his recommendations is to de
stroy the credit system Of the country to hamper III
commerce. to lessen its trade and to dcprecate la
Dor
l3 He has been in office three years received rs
600 of the public money and has accomplished little
else than running the ship of State of the republican
tack.
a. He rests the merit of his administration upon
expedicDt, 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 be contract
ed in his views and incapable of the comprehensive
and magnanimous policy of statesman.
ID lie has never originated or carried through any
Legislative body, any law measure worthy of an en-
incnt statesman
Is. He has done nothing at any time worthy Of 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 successive terms
~ He appoints "rogues and royalists" TO Office,
who steal and squander the public money
10 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 or capacity
Is not the man for the crisis
Thus every man in the Opposition may give the
righteous cause, and unimpeachablc candidates But
and patronage Of the government and led on and def
Partizans struggle desperately against u.s. We have
IN minority Of the whole People the Union as Il
increase the majority against him. We can meet and
sensations, and expose their alsehoods and calumnes
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Lber
The MADISONIAN is recommended by the
of the friends of the Harrisburg nominations
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