The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-27

founded, win be briefly set forth, and contraste'
i opposes the reelection Of MARTIN Van BuRFs,
!. No Chief magistrates of,thi Union should re,
nam IN Office more than TERM
Every prominent act Of his administration has
not only hampered the interests and prosperity Of the
country hui has been an open violation Of the princ
pies and professions Of the Republican party.
5. The tendency of federal action under his ad
mnstration Is TO absorb the powers Of the State Go
vcrnments, and 10 erect at Washington despotic sys
tenn of CENTRALsM AND CoNsorLDAroN.
4 He is the instrument Of party, and not tn,
President OF the Union.
5. Ho is inaccessible To the peopIe--indaerent 1,
their wants and interests contemns their will by re
fusing TO aequiesce IN decisions Of the majority
selfish in his views and sectional and partial i'm hi
acuon-entertans estimate of human nature 5,
low that II IS degrading for upright citizen accep
an office at his hands--actiDg upon the principle tina
the people corrupt and that every man has hi
price, bringing the patronage Of his office in conc
with the freedom of their elections assuming com
pete power over the people for himself and discai
ing any duty IN their behalf as incumbent on him il
return.
q. He wants the whole moneyed power of IN,
United States vested in him and under his control.
7. He will not agree that the patronage and powe,
OF the federal executive now exercised by him. shall
he either lessened or regulated by law
8. He wishes the States to surrender their righ
TO the moneys arising from the sales ofthe public lands
.. He has subverted the course of legislation, b,
making laws originate with him and partizan Sc
nate; whereas they should originate in the House
Representatives
10. He recommends national bankrupt law, ap
picabe only to corporations that he should possess
absolute control all the State Institutions ano
be able To crush them at pleasure.
He an t'x
sort To the exploded and runous practice Of deprecia
ed Government paper money.
IL. The tendency of his recommendations is TO de
sroy the credit system of the country to hamper III
commerce. to lessen its trade, and to depreciate la
Dor.
10. 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 of the republican
tack
a. He rests the merit of his administration upor
one expcdicn which he has failed to carry and per
mits one paltry question which involves a miserable
warfare against the State Banks to engage his who'll
mind and occupy his time proving him to he contract
cd In his views and incapable of the comprehensive
and magnanimous policy of a statesman
Is. He has never originated carried through an,
legislative body, any law worthy of an EN-
inent statesman
10. He has done nothing at any time worthy Of tn,
gratitude OF the people, to ene him to ask then
to overlook the pledges of his predecessor and piv,
him the office of President for two successive terms
II He appoints "rogues and royalistso to Office
who steal and squander the public money.
Ia. Considering the prospects Of war and the va
rious foreign and domestic relations and future hope.
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 unimpeachublc candidates But
and patronage OF the government, and led on and dc
Partzans, struggle desperately against us We have
in minority OF the whole People Of the Union, as /
increase the majority against him We can meet and
sentatons and expose their fasehoods and calumnes
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Lbe
The MADISONIAN is recommended by the
of the friends Of the Harrisburg nominations
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