The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-27

II opposes the reelection Of MARIN Vas BrREs, |
because
l. No Chief Magistrate Of this Union should re-
main in office more than ONE TERM
2 Every prominent act Of his administration has
not only hapered the interests and prosperity Of the
country, hut has been open violation Of the prnci
pies and professions Of the Republican party.
3. The tendency of federal action under his ad-
mnsiration is to absorb the powers Of the State Go
yernmens, and 10 erect at Washington despotc sys
TEN Of CESTRALIsM AND CoSsofIDATIos
He is the instrument Of party, and not the
President of the Union
5. He is inaccessible to the peolle-indiHerent 10
their wants and interests-confcmns their Will by re-
fusing 20 acquiesce in decisions Of the msjonty-is
selfish in his views and sectional and partial his
action-entertains estimate OF human nature so
low that il is degrading oi upright citizen TO accept
Office al his hands-acting upon the principle that
the people are corrupt and that every man has his
price, bringing the patronage of his ONCE IN conflict
with the freedom Of their eections-assumng com
plete power the people for himself and disclaim
ing any duty in their behalf as incumbent on him IN
return.
6 He wants the whole moneyed power of the
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
be either lessened regulated by law.
8. He wishes the States TO surrender their right
To the moneys arising from the sales Of the public lands
9 He has subverted the course of legislation by
making laws originate with him and panizan Sc
nate; whereas they should originate in the House of
Representatives.
10. He recommends national bankrupt law, APP
pcabe only corporations that he should possess
an absolute control all the State Institutions and
be able to crush them at pleasure.
H. He wants an Executive Bank and power to re-
sort To the exploded and ruinous practice Of deeciat
ed Government paper money.
~. 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 depreciate its la
Dor.
I3 He has been in Office three years received SIS
900 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
expedenf, which he has failed TO carry, and per-
mits one paItry question which involves a miserable
warfare against the State Banks TO 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 a statesman.
ID. He has 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 nor TO entte him to ask them
to overlook the pledges Of his predecessor and give
him the Office of PrcSdeft for two successive terms.
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 unimpcachable candidates But
and patronage Of the government and led and def
partizans struggle desperately against We have
in minority Of the whole People Of the Union, Il
increase the majority against him. We can meet and
sentafions and expose their fasehoods and calumnes
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Liber
The MADISONIAN is recommended by the
of the friends Of the Harrisburg nominations.
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