The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-03-10

II opposes the reelection OF MARTIN VAN buren,.
because
L. No Chief Magistrate of this Union should remain
IN oibce more than ONE TERN.
Every prominent Of his administration has not
only hampered the interests and prosperity Of the
try but has been open violation If prime pies and
professions OF the Republican party.
The tendency Of federal action under his admins.
traion Is to absorb the powers Of the State
and to erect at ashinston despotic sysem of CEN
TRALIsn AND CONSOLIDATION.
4. He is the instrument Of a party and not the Pres
dent of the Union.
s. He is inaccessible TO the peope-indfercnt to their
wants and interess-contemns their WILL by refusing to
acsuesce In the decisions of the maority-s selfish in
his views, and sectional and partial his acion-enter.
tains an estimate Of human nature low that it is de
grading Tor an upright citizen 10 accept Office his
hands-acng upon the principle that the people ae
rnpt, and that every has his price, bringing the pa
Ionage OF his office ia conflict with the freedom Of their
complete power the people for
HIMSELF and dscaimng any duty in their behalf as in.
/ cumseDt on him in return.
o. He wants the whole moneyed power Of the United
States vested In him and under his control.
lie will not agree that the patronage and power OF
the federal executive, exercised by him. shall be
either lessened or regulated by law.
lie wishes the States TO surrender their right to the
moneys arising from the sa'es Of the public lands
o. He has subverted the course OF by max.
/ ing laws originate with him and partixsn Senate
whereas they should originate the House Of Represen
| tatives.
10 He recommends national bankrupt law, applica.
control over all the State Institutions and he able to crush
| them all At pleasure.
~. He wants Executive Bank and power to resort
the exploded and ruinous practice OF deprecated Go.
! vernment paper money
H. The tendency Of his recommendation is TO destroy
the credit system OF the country hamper commerce.
| to lessen It's trade, and 10 deprecate its labor.
l3 He has been in Office three years received S75 900
Of the public money and has little else than
running the ship Of State of the republican tack.
IA He rests the merit c his administration upon
expedient, which he has failed carry and permits
paltry question which involves a miserable warfare
against the State Banks to engage his whole mind and
occupy his time, proving him to be contract. in his
views, and incapable OF the comprehensive and magnan
| nous policy Off statesman.
Is. He has originated carried through any le
gslative body any law worthy Of emnen
| statesman.
Is He has done nothing at any time worthy Of the gra
titude Of the people, enttle him ask them
overlook the pledges Of his predecessor and give him thu
Office Of President for two successive terms.
~ He appoints rogues and royalists" Office, whr
steal and squander the public money.
r. 49, Considering the prospects Of war; and the various
foreign and domestic relations and future hopes Of hi
country Mr. Van Buren,, who infer from his conduct
wanting. either in integrity capacity, the
for the crisis.
Thus ever. man in the Opposition may give The rea
cause, and unimpea chabe Candidates But active,
OF the government and led and defended by pension
perately against We have the of beating the
people Of the Union, as the returns Of the last fed
him We can meet and repel the attacks Of our enemies
hoods and caumnes Give free circulation to the truth,
umph for liberty and the Farmer Of North Bend.
The MADlSONIAN is recommended by the Wings
of the Harrisburg nominations.
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