The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-23
Foa PREsIDEST, VIM. HENRI
FoR vIcE PRESIDENT, JOHN !


Il opposes the reelection Of MARTIN VAN BuRFs,
because
l. No Chief Magistrate of this Union should re-
main in Office more than ONE
2 Every prominent act Of his administration has
not only hampered the interests and prosperity Of the
country but has been an open violation Of the Pnnci
plies and professions of the Republican party.
g. The tendency Of federal action under his adj
minstaiion is to absorb the powers Of the State Go
vernments and TO Washington despotic sys-
tenn Of CESTRALIsM AND CoSsoLIDAuoN
4 He is the instrument Of party and not the
President Of the Union
s. He is inaccessible 10 the people-indiferent to-
their wants and interests contemns their will by re-
fusing to acquiesce in decisions of the majonty-s
selfish in his views, and sectional and partial in his
aeton--entertains estimate Of human nature So
low that it is degrading for upright citizen accept
Office at his hands-acting 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
plete power over the people for himself and disclaim
ing any duty in their behalf incumbent on him in
return.
q. 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.
3. He wishes the States surrender their right
to the moneys arising from the sales of the public lands
o. He has subverted the course of legislation by
making laws originate with him and a partizan Sc
nate; whereas they should originate in the House Of
Representatives.
10. He recommends national bankrupt law, ap-
pcabe only to corporations that he should possess
absolute control all the State Institutions and
be able to crush them at pleasure
IL, He wants Executive Bank, and power to re-
sort to the exploded and runos practice of depreciat
ed Government paper money.
IL. The tendency of his recommendations is TO de-
sroy the credit system of the country, hamper its
commerce, to lessen its trade and 10 depreciate its la
Dor.
49, He has been in Office three years received s75,
600 OF the public money and has accomplished little
else than running the ship Of State off the republican,
tack. II
a. He rests the merit of his administration uponll
expedient which he has failed to carry and per-
ms one paltry question which involves miserable
warfare against the State Banks to engage his wholel
mind and occupy his time proving him to be contract
ed in his views and incapable Of the comprehensive
and magnanimous policy of statesman.
Is He has never originated or carried through any
Legislative body any law worthy Of en-
inent statesman II
l6 He has done nothing at any time worthy Of the
gratitude of the people, to entitle him ask them
to overlook the pledges of his predecessor ard give
him the Office Of President for two successive terms
II He appoints "rogues and royalists' to office
who steal and squander the public money II
Is Considering the prospects of war, and the va
rious foreign and domestic relations and future hopes
Of the country, Mr. Van Buren,, who, infer from
his conduct wanting either in integrity capacity
is not the man for the crisis. II
Thus every man in the Opposition may give the re
righteous cause and unimpeachable candidates. But al
and patronage of the government and led on and de
partizans struggle desperately against We have tn
in minority of the whole People of the Union as The
increase the majority against him We can meet and n
sensations and expose their alsehoods and caumnies
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Libert,
The MADlSON1AN is recommended by the v
OF the friends of the Harrisburg nominations.
TERN
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