The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-13

II opposes the re election Of MAarIS VAN buren,,
because
/. No Chief Magistrate Of this Union should re-
main in Office more than oSE TERM
Every prominent act Of his administration has
not only hampered the interests and prosperity Of the
country but has been an open violation of the prnci-
piles and professions of the Republican party.
g. The tendency of federal action under his adj
minisraton is to absorb the powers of the State Go
vernments and TO erect at Washington despotc sys-
TEN Of CENTRALIsM AND CpssoLiDAmos
o. lie Is the instrument OF party, and not the
President of the Union.
s. He is inaccessible To the people-indiferent 10
their wants and interests-contemns their will by re-
fusing to acquesce in decisions of the maiorty-is
selfish in his views and sectional and partial in his
acuon--entertains estimate of human nature so
low that il is degrading foi upright citizen TO accept
an 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 conflict
with the freedom Of their misunderstanding com
pete power over the people for himself and discaim
ing any duty in their behalf as incumbent on him in
return
g. He wants the whole moneyed power of the
United States vested in him and under Ills control
4 lie will not agree that the patronage and power
Of the federal executive, now exercised by him. shall
be either lessened or regulated by law.
!. He wishes the States to surrender their right
TO the moneys arising from the sales of the public lands
9. He has subvered the course Of legislation, BY
making laws originate with him and partizan Sc
nate whereas they should originate in the House of
Representatives
TO- He recommends national bankrupt law, APP
cable only to corporations that he should possess
absolute control all the State Institutions and
be able to crush them at pleasure.
H. He wants an Executive Bank, and power to re
the exploded and runous practice Of deprccat-
Cover lepfn nam mo
~ The tendency Of his recommendations is To de-
stroy the credit system of the country, To hamper It's
commerce. to lessen its trade and to depreciate its la
Dor.
900 of the public money and has accomplished little
else than running the ship of State off the republican
tack.
a. He rests the merit of his administration upon
one expedient which he has failed to carry and per
mits one paltry question which involves miserable
warfare against the State Banks 10 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 He has never originated or carried through any
Legislative body, any law worthy of an en-
inent statesman
i6 He has done nothing at any time worthy of the
gratitude of the people, to ente 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 squander the public money.
10 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 man fol the crisis
Thus every man in the Opposition may give the
righteous cause, and unmpeachable candidates But
and patronage of the government, and led and de-
partizans struggle desperately against us. We have
in minority of the whole People of the Union, {
increase the majority against him We can meet and
senations and expose their alsehoods and calumnes
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Libel
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of the friends of the Harrisburg nominations.
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