The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-09-15


1t opposes the re election Of MARTIN VAN BuRES,I
because He
No Chief Magistrate Of this Union should rel
main in Office more than ONE TERM. II
Every prominent act Of his administration has
not only hampcred the interests and prosperity Of the
country but has been open violation of the princ
plies and professions Of the Republican party. H
s. The tendency Of federal action under his adj
ministraton is to absorb the powers Of the State Go
yerDmenis, and 10 erect at Washington despotic sys
ten OF CEsTRALIsM AND CoNsoIIDAnoN
4 lie Is the instrument OF party, and not the
President of the Union.
D. He is inaccessible to the peope-indiherent To-
their wants and interess--contemns their will by re-
fusing to acquiesce in decisions of the maontyis
selfish In his views and sectional and partial in his
action-eniertains an estimate of human nature so
low that il is degrading fo upright citizen accept
an office AT his handsacng upon the principle that
the people are corrupt and that every has his
pnce, bringing the patronage of his office in conflict
with the freedom of their elections assuming com
plete power the people for himself and dscaim-
ing any duty in their behalf incumbent on him I'M
return
g. He wants the whole moneyed power of the
United States vested in him and under his control III
Z He will not agree that the patronage and power
oi the federal executive, now exercised by him. shall
be either lessencd or regulated by law. HI
D. he wishes the States to surrender their right
TO the moneys arising from the sales of the public lands
2 Eic has subverted the Of legislation BY
making laws originate with him and partizan Sc I
nate, whereas they should originate in the House of
Representatives. III
10 He recommend national bankrupt law, ap
pcablc only 10 corporations that he should possess
absolute control over all the State Institutions and
be able to crnsh them at pleasure. II,
IL. He wants an Executive Bank and power to re-
TO the exploded and ruinous practice of depreeia
ed Government paper money.
Ia af b,e I.fin toI p-
stroy the credit system of the country hamper its
commerce. to lessen its trade and to dcpreciae its la
Dor.
ID He has been in Office three years received 1915
600 Of the public money, and has accomplished little
else than running the ship of State off the republican,
tack.
Ia He rests the merit of his administration upon
one expedient which he has failed to carry and per
mits one patry question which involves miserable
warfare against the State Banks to engage his whole
mind and occupy his time proving him to he contract
ed in his views, and incapable of the comprehensive
| and magnanimous policy Of statesman. II
15 He has never originated or carried through any
legislative body, any law measure worthy Of EN-
lnent statesman. II
l6 He has done nothing at any time worthy of the
gratitude of the people nor enttle him to ask them
overlook the pledges of his predecessor and givc
him the Office of President for two successive terms
who steal and squander the public money. III
IS 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 swanting either in integrity or capacity
is not the man for the crisis =
Thus every man in the Opposition may give the re
righteous cause, and unmpeachabe candidates But
and patronage of the government and led and defer
partizans, struggle desperately against We have tn
in minority of the whole People of the Union as the
increase the majority against him. We and re
sentatons and expose their fasehoods and caumnes.
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Liberty
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