The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-11-06

II opposes the reelection of MARTIN VAN buren,,
|. No Chief Magistrate Of this Union should re-
main in Office more than osK TERM.
q Every prominent act Of his administration has
not only hampered the interests and prosperity Of the
country hut has been open violation of the prncl-
plies and professions Of the Republican party.
3. The tendency of federal action under his adj
ministraton is to absorb the powers Of the State Go
vernments and to Washington despotic sys-
tenn of CENTRALsM AND CONSOLIDATION.
4. He is the instrument Of party and not the
President Of the Union.
5. He is inaccessible to the people-indiferent TO
their wants and ntercsts-conteAns their will, by re-
fusng TO acquiesce in decisions of the majorty-is
selfish in his views, and sectional and partial in his
acton-entertans an estimate of human nature SO
low that il is degrading fo upright citizen accept
an office at his hands-acne 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 elections-assuming com
plcte power the people for himself and discai-
ing any duty in their behalf incumbent on him in
return
q. 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 lessened or regulated by law
4. He wishes the States TO surrender their right
TO the moneys arising from the sales ofthe public lands
g. He has subyerted the course Of legislation, by
making laws originate with him and a partizan Sc
nate; whereas they should originate in the House OF
Representatives.
10. He recommends national bankrupt law, APP
plicabe only to corporations that he should possess
an absolute control over all the State Institutions and
be able to crush them at pleasure.
II. He wants an Executive Bank, and power to re-
the exploded and ruinous practice of deprecia
ed Government paper money.
IL. 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 $75,
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
expedient which he has failed to carry, and per-
mits one patry question which involves a miserable
mind and occupy his time proving him to te 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-
inent statesman.
l6. He has done nothing at any time worthy Of the
gratitude Of the people to enttle him TO ask them
to overlook the pledges of his predecessor and give
II. He appoints "rogues and royalists" to Office
who steal and squander the public money.
Is. Considering the prospects of war; and the va
rious foreign and domestic relations and future hopes
of the country, Mr.. Van Buren,, who, infer from
his conduct is wanting either in integrity capacity
is not the man foi the crisis.
Thus every man in the Opposition may give the r
righteous cause, and unmpeachable candidates But
and patronage of the government, and led and def
partzans, struggle desperately against We have Il
in minority of the whole People the Union, til
increase the majority against him We can meet and
sentatons and expose their alsehoods and caumnies
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Libert
The MADISONIAN is recommended by the
of the friends Of the Harrisburg nominations.
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