The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-07

II opposes the reelection Of MARTIN VAN BuREN,,
because
!. No Chief Magistrate of this Union should re-
main IN office more than ONE TERM.
= Every prominent act Of his administration has
not only hampcred the interests and prosperity Of the
country hut has been open violation Of the princ
pies and professions OF the Republican party.
s. The tendency Of federal action under his adj
mnstration is TO absorb the powers Of the State Go
vernments, and to erect at Washington despotc sys-
TEN of CESrRALIsM AND CoNsoLIpAroN
4. lie is the instrument Of a party and not the
President of the Union.
5. lie is inaccessible to the pcople-indHerent to
their wants and interests their will by re-
fuslng TO acquiesce in decisions of the majority-s
selfish in his views, and sectional and partial ia his
action-entertains estimate Of human nature so
low that II is degrading for upright citizen accept
an Office at his hands-acting upon the principle that
the people are corrupt, and that every has his
price, bringing the patronage Of his office in conflict
with the freedom Of their cIections-assuminp com
pletc power over the people for himself and dscaim
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 his control
7. He will not agree that the patronage and power
Of the federal executive, now exercised by him. shall
be either lessened or regulated by law
=. lie wishes the States TO surrender their right
10 the moneys arising from the sales the public lands
@ lie has subverted the course of LEGISLATION by
making laws originate with him and d partizan Sc
nate; whereas they should originate in the House of
Representatives.
~. lie recommends n national bankrupt law, APP
picabe only to corporations that he should possess
an absolute control all the State Institutions and
be able to crush them at pleasure
II. He wants an Executive Bank, and power to re-
sort to the exploded and runous practice of deprccat
cd Government paper money.
II. The tendency of his recommendations is to de
stroy the credit system of the country hamper its
commerce. to lessen its trade, and to depreciae its la
Dor.
l3. 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
a. He rests the merit of his administration upon
one expcdicn, which he has failed TO carry and per
mlts one paltry question which involves miserable
warfare against the State Banks to engage his whole
mlnd and occupy his time proving him to lie contract
cd IN his views and incapable of the comprehensive
and magnanmous policy Of a statesman
ID lie has originated or carried through any
legislative body any law measure worthy of an EN-
inent statesman
~ lie has done nothing'at any time worthy Of the
gratitude OF the people, 10 cntite him ask them
To overlook the pledges Of his predecessor and give
him the office Of President for two successive terms
u. He appoints rogucs and royalsis" to Office,
who steal and squander the public money.
~. 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 for the crisis.
Thus every man in the Opposition may give the /
righteous cause, and unimpeachable candidates But
and patronage Of the government and led on and de
partnans, struggle desperately against We have 1
IN minority of the whole People of the Union as III
increase the majority against him We can meet and
sentatons and expose their falsehoods and caumnies
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Liber
The MADlSONIAN is recommended by the
Of the friends of the Harrisburg nominations
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