The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-06


founded, will be briefly set forth, and contrasted
]. opposes the reelection Of MARTIN VAN BuRrs,
because
]. No Chief Magistrate Of this Union should re-
main in Office more than ONE rFRM.
Every prominent act Of his administration has
not only hampered the interests and prosperity Of the
country but has been open violation Of the princ
pies and professions Of the Republican party
s. The tendency of federal action under his adj
ministraion is to absorb the powers Of the State Go
vernments and to erect al Washington despotic sys-
TEN Of CESraALisM AND CoNsoLIDArioN.
a. lie Is the instrument Of party, and not the
President of the Union, -
g. He IL inaccessible to the peopie--indiTerent To
their wants and interests contemns their will by re-
fusing to acquiesce in decisions Of the maorty-is
selfish in his views, and sectional and partial in his
action--cntertains an estimate Of human nature 70
low that 10 degrading for upright citizen accept
an office at his handsacng 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
ete power over the people for himsclf and disclam
ing any duty in their behalf incumbent on him in
return.
8. He wants the whole moneyed power of the
United States vested in him and under his control.
4 He 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 sales Of the public lands
making laws originate with him and partizan Se-
nate; whereas they should originate in the House of
Representatives
10. He recommends national bankrupt law ap
plcablc only to corporations that he should possess
absolute control all the State Institutions and
be able to crush them at pleasure.
II. He wants Executive Bank and power to re-
sort to the exploded and runous practice Of deprecat
ed Government paper money.
IL. The tendency of his recommendations is to de-
sroy the credit system of the country To hamper it's
commerce, TO lessen its trade and depreciate its la
Dor.
b. He has been in office three years received $75 j
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
expedient, which he has failed to carry and per-
mts one paltry question which involves a 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 lie has never originated or carried through anyl
Legislative body, any law worthy of emf
inent statesman
lG He has done nothing at any time worthy of the
gratitude of the people, TO enfte 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 royaIists" to Office,
who steal and squander the public money.
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
MS conduct is wanting either in integrity or capacity
is not the man for the crisis.
Thus every man in the Opposition may give the r
righteous cause, and unimpcachable candidates But a
and patronage Of the government and led and def
Partizans, struggle desperately against u.s. We have
in minority Of the whole People Of the Union as tn
increase the majority against him We can meet and
sentations and expose their fasehoods and calumnes
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Ibert
The MADISONIAN is recommended by the
OF the friends of the Harrisburg nominations
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