The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-02

| II opoosss the reelection OF MARTls VAS BuRTN,
because
!. No Chief Magistrate Of this Union should
| main in Office more than ONE rfRM
2. Every prominent act OF his administration has
not only hamyered the interests and prosperity OF The
country hui has been open violation OF the primer
| pies and professions of the Republican party
3 The tendency of federal action under hls all
minsiration il 10 absorb the powers of the State Go
vernncnts, and 10 erect al Washington desrotic sya
| ten Of CFNrRaLisM AND CONSULTATIONS
| A lie is the instrument Of party, and not The
Prosijent OF the Union.
8. lie u inaccessible 10 the peope-indiiicreni To
their wants and interests conieinns their will by
fusng TO acquese in decisions Of the majority
selfish in his views and sectional and partial IN is
action 7-eneriains efiimatc OF human nature 50
low that is degrading for upright citizen 10 accept
an Office at his hanis-acting upon the principle that
the people corrupt, and that every man has ms
price bringing the patronage Of his Office IN conflict
with the freedom Of their elections assuming com
pletc power the people for himself and dislaim
ing any duty in their behalf incnnbcnt on him IA
return.
g. He wants the whole noneyed power Of the u
States vested in him and under his control
7. lie will not AGREE that the patronage and power
of the federal executive now exercised 10y nm, 5iali
be- either Icsscned or regulated by law.
g. He wishes the States 10 surrender their right to
the moneys arising from the sales OF the public Hands
o. He has subverted the Of legislation ,y
making laws originate with him and a partIzan Sc
nate; whereas they should originate in the Housa OF
Representatives.
10. He recommends national bankrupt law, hP-
pcabc only 10 corporations SO that he should possess
absolute control all the State Institutions, and
be able to crush them al lcasure.
H. lie wants an Executive Bank, and power TO re-
sort To the exploded and nous practice of deprcclat-
ed Government paper money.
r. The tendency of his recommendations Is to de-
sroy the credit system Of the country to hamper its
commerce, TO lessen its trade and to dcprecatc is la
Dor
49, He has been in office three years received 5,-
600 Of the public money, and has accomplished hte
else than running the ship of State of the republican
tack.
IA lie rests the merit of his administration upon
cxpcJicnt, which he has failed to carry, and per
mits patry question which involves miserable
warfare against the State Banks to engage his whole
mind and occupy his time, proving him to be contract
cd in his views, and incapable of the comprehensive
and magnanimous policy of statesman
Is. He has originated carried through any
legislative body, any law measure worthy OF an EN-
nant statesman.
III. lie has done nothing at any time worthy ofthe
gratitude Of the people to entto him 10 ask them
to overlook The pledges of his predecessor and gave
him the Office Of President for two successive terms
II. He appoints rogucs and royalists' TO office,
who steal and squander the public money
~. 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 wanting either in integrity or capacity
is not tho man for the crisis.
Thus every man in the Opposition may give the re
righteous cause, and unimpcachable candidates But
and patronage Of the GOV, rnment and led on an de
partizans struggle desperately against us we have u
in minority Of the whole People of tie Union, as tn
increase the majority against him We can meet and T
sentations and expose their ialsohoo1s and caiumncs
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Liberty
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