The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-23

founded, will be briefly SET forth, and contraste
II opposes the reelection of MARTIs VAN buren,,
because
l. No Chief Magistrate of this Union should re
main in office more than ONE TFRM
2. Every prominent act OF his administration has
not only hampcred the interests and prosperity OF the
country but has been open violation Of the princi
pies and professions of the Republican party.
3. The tendency Of federal action under his adj
ministraton is absorb the powers Of the State Go
vernments and to erect at Washington dcspotc sys
TEN Of cENTRAIIsM AND CONSOLIDATION
4 He is the instrument of party, and not thu
President of the Union.
5. He is inaccessible 10 the pcope-indiferent "a
their wants and ntercsts-contcmns their will by re-
lsng TO acquiesce in decisions Of the maiority-is
selfish in his views and sectional and partial in his
acton--cnterans estimate Of human nature so
low that il is degrading for upright citizen TO acce
Office at his hands-actng upon the principle that
the people are corrupt and that every man has his
price, bringing the patronage Of his Office in confic,
with the freedom Of their elections assuming com
pletc power the people for himself and dsclaim
ing any duty in their behalf incumbent on him in
return
6 He wants the whole moneycd power of tn.
United States vested in him and under his control
T. He will not agree that the patronage and power
Of the federal executive exercised by him, shall
he either lcsscncd or regulated by law.
TO the moneys arising from the sales the public lands
Q. He has subvcrcd the course Of legislation b,
making laws originate with him and n partizan Sc
nate; whereas they should originate in the House OF
Representatives
10, He recommends national BANKRUPT law ap
picabe only TO corporations that he should possess
absolute control all the State Institutions and
be able to crush them at pleasure
n Ia IT,
sort to the exploded and ruinous practice of deprccat
cd Government paper money.
IL. The tendency Of his recommendations is to de-
stroy the credit system of the country to hamper it,
commerce. to lessen its trade and to depreciate its la
Dor.
49, He has been in Office three years, received 4 IS
600 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 administration upon
expedent, which he has failed TO carry, and per
mits pallry question which involves miserable
warfare against the State Banks 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 statesman.
10. lie has never originated carried through any
Legislative body, any law worthy Of an
incnt statesman.
IG He has done nothing at any time worthy Of the
gratitude Of the people TO cntitlc him ask them
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 squander the public money
Is. Considering the prospects Of war, and the va
rous foreign and domestic relations and future hopes
ofthe 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 unimpeachabc candidates. But
and patronage of the government, and led and de-
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
scntatons and expose their faschoods and calumnics
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Libc
The MADISONIAN is recommended by the
of the friends Of the Harrisburg nominations.
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