The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-03-05

Il opposes the re election Of MARTIN VAN BuREs, 4
!. No Chief Magistrate Of this Union should remain
IN ohce more than
g Every prominent act Of his administration has moi
only hampered the interests and prosperity Of the coun.
Try but has been open violation o prime pies and y
professions OF the Republican party. u
5; The tendency Of federal action under his admins
aions TO absorb the powers Of the State rnments
and To erect at Washington despotic svsem ~ CrS %
TRALIsm AND CONSULTATIONS HI,
T. lie Is the instrument OF party and NOT the Presi.
dent OF the Union. - 49, ~ ~
He IS inaccessible to the peope-inderent TO their
anu their will by refusing
aciuesce In the decisions of the majoy-is selfish in
his views and sectional and partial in his actonen,er
tains an estimate OF human low thai il is de
upog ,b eieo . accept an Office at his
rupt and that every has his price bring ing the ma
ronage OF his oice in conflict with the freedom Of their
complete power people for
hlmseli and dlscaiming any duty in their behalf as
cumhent on him in return " " - "
o. ne wants the whole moneyed power Of the United a
states vested In him and under his control II !,
i ne he wl not agree that the patronage and power Of
tne ie'era executive exercised by him shall be !,
either iessened or regulated by law HI
O. lie wishes the States surrender theiy ,ipht 4, the
moneys arising from the sa'es of the public lands
he has subverted the course of legislation bv max
ing laws originate with him and a partixan Senate G,
whereas they should originate House OF Represen
'a' ~ i. ,.oo. d
, ~ ne recommends national bankrupt law applica.
bic 70 corporations that he should possess an absolute
them all at pleasure 49, = e :,
H. lie wants an Executive Bank, and power to resort
70 ne exploded and uinous practice of deprecated Co
vernment paper money !"
~. ne tendency ofhs nda,ons is to destroy
me eedn sysfs Of the country 10 hamper its
70 lessen us trade, and to depreciate It's labor chi
49, lie has been in Office three years received S75 600
u e pe money and has accomplished ltle else than pl
running the ship OF State off the republican tack En-
IA lie rests the merit Ct his administration upon one
cSpedient which he has failed carry and permits one Va
pailry question which involves miserable warfare m
against the State Banks engage his whole mind and m
occupy ms TINE, proving him to be CONTRACTED in his
views, and incapable Of the comprehensive and
nous policy Of a statesman. "
10 lie has never originated carried through any le III
gsiative body any law worthy of eminent
statesman. .,
10 He has done nothing any time worthy Of the gra T
utude OF the people 10 ente him TO ask them to S
overlook me pledges Of his predecessor and give him the
once OF President for two successive terms. D,
II. He appoints rogues and royaiss" to Office who
steal and squander the public money. v,
49, Considering the prospects Of war and the various
foreign, and domestic relations and future hopes of the
country, Mr. Van Buren, Who iner from his conduct 81
waning either In integrity capacity not the man
for the crisis. ~
Thus ever in the Opposition may give he reasons
cause and unimpeachabe candidates But active willy
OF the government and led and defended by pensoned
peratey against We have the OF beating them
people of the Union, the Of the last federal
him. We meet and repe the attacks of enemes-re
hoods and caumnies Give free circulation to the truth and
umph Tor liberty and the Farmer OF North Bend
The MADISONIAN is recommen ended by the Wings and
OF the Harrisburg nominations
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