The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-14

II opposes the reelection of MARTIN VAN BuRfS
because
l. No Chief Magistrate Of this Union should re-
main in Office more than ONE TERM.
2 Every prominent act of his administration hai
not only hapered the interests and prosperity OF thu
country but has been open violation of the primer
pies and professions of the Republican party
8 The tendency of federal action under his ad
minisraon is to absorb the powers of the State Go
vernments and TO erect at Washington despotic sys
TEN of CENTRALIsM AND CoNsoEDATIoS.
A. He is the instrument of party, and not tn,
President Of the Union
g. He is inaccessible TO the people-indherent Il
their wants and interestscontemns their will by re
fusing TO acqucsce in decisions of the maIority-
selfish in his views and sectional and partial in hi
action-entcrtains estimate of human nature 81
low that it is degrading for upright citizen TO accep
office at his handsacting upon the principle tina
the people are corrupt and that every man has hi
price, bringing the patronage of his Office in conic
with the freedom Of their Notwithstanding com
plete power the people for himself and dsclaim
ing any duty in their behalf incumbent on him in
return.
G. He wants the whole moneyed power of Ill,
United States vested in him and under his control.
Z He will not agree that the patronage and powc,
of the federal executive exercised by him, shall
be either lcssened or 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 partzan Sc
nate; whereas they should originate in the House OF
Representatives.
10. He recommends national bankrupt law, APP
pcabe only corporations SO that he should possess
absolute control all the State Institutions and
be able TO crush them al pleasure
IL. He wants an Executive Bank, and power TO re-
sort to the exploded and ruinos practice Of deprecat
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 depreciae 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
a. He rests the merit Of his administration upon
one expcdent, which he has failed to carry and per-
mts paltry question which involves miserable
mind and occupy his time, proving him to he contract
cd in his views and incapable of the comprehensive
and magnanimous policy Of statesman.
ID He has never originated carried through any
legislative body, any law worthy of EN-
incnt statesman.
10 He has done nothing at any time worthy of the
gratitude of the people to entitle 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 royasts" 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 we infer from
his conduct wanting either in integrity or capacity
is not the man for 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 def
partizans, struggle desperately against We have
IN a minority of the whole People of the Union as Il
increase the majority against him We can meet and
sentations and expose their alschoods and calumnes
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Lbcr
The MADlSONIAN is recommended by the
of the friends of the Harrisburg nominations.
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