The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-04

II opposes the reelection Of MARTIN Van BuarS'
l. No Chief Magistrate Of this Union should re
main in office than ONE TERM.
2 Every prominent act ~ his administration has
only hapered the inieress and prosperity OF the
country, but has been open violation OF the primer
plies and professions OF the Republican party.
3. The tendency Of federal action under his al
minisraon is To absorb the powers of the State Go
vernmenis and to eject Washington desIotic sys-
tenn OF CrNTRALism AND CoNsoLIDATIoN.
A. He is the instrument OF party, and not the
President of the Union.
g. lie is inaccessible To the people-indincrcnt 10
their wants and interess--conemns their will by re-
fusing To acquesce in decisions of the majorty-is
selfish in his views, and sectional and partial in his
actioD--entertains estimate Of human nature
low that il is degrading fo upright citizen to accept
office al his handsacDe upon the principle that
the people are corrupt, and that every man has his
price bringing the patronage of his Office in conflict
with the freedom of their elections assuming com
pleic power the people for himself and dsclaim-
ing any duty in their behalf incumbent him in
return
s. 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 or regulated by law.
8. He wishes the States TO surrender their right
to the moneys arising from the sales the public lands
O. He has subverted the course Of legislation BY
making laws originate with him and a partizan Sc
nate; whereas thcy should originate in the House of
Representatives.
TO- He recommends national bankrupt law, APP
pcabe only to corporations that he should possess
absolute control all the State Institutions and
be able to crush them at pleasure.
H. He wants an Executive Bank, and power to re-
to the exploded and runous practice of deprecat
ed Government
~ 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
b. He has been in Office three years, received SIS
600 of the public money, and has accomplished little.
else than running the ship of State off the republican,
tack,
IL He rests the merit of his administration upon
expedien, which he has failed TO carry, and per-
nits paltry question which involves miserable
warfare against the State Banks to engage his whole
mind and occupy his time proving him to lie contract
ed in his views and incapable of the comprehensive
and magnanimous policy Of statesman.
10 He has never originated or carried through any
Legislative body any law worthy of an en-
nent statesman
l6. He has done nothing at any time worthy ofthe
gratitude of the people 10 enttle 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 royalists" TO Office
who steal and squanJer the public money T
IL. 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 is wanting either in integrity capacity
is not the man for the crisis.
Thus every man in the Opposition may give the r
righteous cause and unimpeachabe candidates. But
and patronage OF the government and led and def
partizans struggle desperately against We have Il
in a minority of the whole People of the Union, til
increase the maj orty against him. We can meet and
sentations and expose their fasehoods and caumnies
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Lbert
The MADlSONIAN is recommended by the
of the friends Of the Harrisburg nominations.
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