The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-18

'ouhueu, WIN DC pfehy SET iorth, ana cohtfdstcu
1t opposes the reelection of MARrls VAN Bunssu,
because He.
l. No Chief Magistrate Of this Union should re-
nam IN office more than TERM. II
= Every prominent act Of his administration has
not only hampercd the interests and prosperity Of the
country but has been open violation of the prnc m
Piles and professions of the Republican party.
g. The tendency Of federal action under his adj C
nisialion Is to absorb the Of the State Go
vernments and to erect at Washington dcspotic sys q
tenn of CEsTRALsM AND CoSsoIrDArIoK.
lie is the instrument of a party and not theta
President of the Union
. lie Is inaccessible TO the pcople-ndifierent 10
their wants and lnerests-contcmns their will by re /
fusing to acquescc decisions sf the maority-is IN
selfish IN his views, and sectional and partial in his Isl
action-cnertains an estimate of human nature so III
low that II Is degrading for upright citizen accept
an oiee al ms hands-actng upon the principle that
the people are corrupt, and that every man has his
Prce bringing the patronage OF his oce.in confic, c
with the freedom of their notwithstanding com D
plste power over the people for himself and dscaim
ing any duty in their behalf as incumbent ON him IN
return.
9. He wants the whole moncyed power of the
United States vested in him and under his control i'll
lie will not agree that the patronage and power
of the federal executive now exercised by.ln sball In
be either lessened or regulated by law Hi
= lie. wishes the States To surrender their rioh
i9hc moneys arising from the sales fthe public lands co
3, He has subvered the course of legislation by
making laws originate with him and partizan Sc III,
nate whereas they should originate in the House Of
Representatives. Ito
10 lie recommends national bankrupt law ap-
pcable only To corporations that he should possess
absolute control all the State Institutions and t
be able to crush them at pleasure lco
IL Hcwa an Executive Bank and power TO re-
sort to the exploded and rnos practice dcpreciat
cd Government paper money.
u The tendency Of his recommendations is to de
the credit Ia
commerce. 10 lessen its trade and TO dcprccate la s
Dor II
Is. he has been in Office three years received s75 II
600 of the public money and has accomplished little P
else than running the ship of State of the republican
tack
A. He rests the merit Of his administration upon
one expcdcnt, which he has failed carry and per- G
mits pallry question which involves miserable vi
warfare against the State Banks engage his whole
nd and occupy his time proving him TO lie contract
cd IN his views and incapable OF the comprehensive
and magnanlmous policy of a statesman. III
10 lie has never originated carried through anvil
legislative body, any law measure worthy Of en- tn
inent statesman tltit
10. He has done nothing at any time worthy ofthcI
gratitude of the people to cnttc him ask them
10 overlook the pledges Of his predecessor and gi,cas
him the office of President for two successive terms i,
Ian
II. He appoints "rogucs and toyalists" to office, II
who steal and squander the public money. Ilgo
Jan
Is, Considering the prospects of war and the va
nous foreign and domestic relations and future hopes G,
of the country, Mr. Van Buren,, who, infer from III
ms conduct Is wanting either in integrity capacity, fiji
is not the man for the crisis.
Thus every in the Opposition may give the rcas
righteous cause and unmpcaclable candidates But an
and patronage Of the government and led and defend
partzans struggle desperately against us We have the
in minority of the whole People of the Union as the
increase the majority against him We and rep
sentaons and expose their faIschoods and calumnies &
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Liberty
The MADlSONIAN is recommended by the VIII
OF the friends of the Harrisburg nominations.
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