The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-02-25

Il opposes the reelection Of MARTIN VAN BuREs.
l. No Chief Magistrate OF this Union should remain
| in Office than ONE TERN.
2. Every prominent Of his administration has not
only hampered t interests and prosperity OF the coun-
Try but has been open violation 81 prime pies and
professions OF the Republican party.
8 The tendency OF federasacllon under his admins
traonis 10 absorb ne powers OF the State
and To Washington a despotic system Of CEN.
TRALIsa AND CoNsoLIDATIoN.
A. lie is the Of a-party and not the Prosi
dent Of the Union.
S. He is inaccessible the peope-indiifer to their
wants and interests contemns their will, by refusing
acluiesce IN the decisions OF the majoy-is selfish in
his views, and sectional and partial in his actionener
ains an estimate OF human low thar it is de-
grading for an upright citizen TO accept Office his
hands-hcing upon the principle that the people
rnpt, and that has his price, bringing the pa
ronase OF his Office in conflict with the freedom OF their
complete power the people for
himself, and dscamIng any duty their behalf as in.
/ cumhent on him in return.
o. lie wants the whole moneyed power OF the United
/ States vested IN him and under his control
y lie Will not agree that the patronage and power OF
the federal executive exercised by him. shall be
either lessened or regulated by law.
g. he wishes the States surrender their right TO the
moneys arising from the Of the public lands
O. lie has suhverted The course Of legislation by max
ing laws originate with him and a partix.n Senate
whereas they should originate in the House Of Repesen
tavcs.
10 He recommends national ba, kupt law, applica
bile TO corporations that he shonId possess an absolute
control over afhe State Institutions be able TO crush
them all at pleasure.
~. He Executive Bank and power TO resor,
to The exploded and ruinons practice Of deprecated Co
yernment paper money
u, The tendency Of his recommendations is to destroy
the credit system OF the country, hamper commerce.
to lessen its trade, and 10 depreciaie its labor.
3D. He hasbeen IN office three years received $4,000
OF The public money and has accomplished Iie else than
running the ship OF State of the republican tack.
IA. He rests the merit Ct bis administration upon one
expedieni, which he has failed carry and pc
paltry question which involves a miserable warfare
hle,t hDIa lupIt
occupy his time proving him 10 be contract in his
views, and incapable Of the comprehensive and mani
nous policy of statesman.
IS. He has never originated carried through any e
gsaiiye body, any law worthy of an eminent
statesman.
l6 He has done nothing any time worthy Of the gra
ttude oil the people, TO entitle him to ask Them
overlook the pledges Of his predecessor and give him the
Office Of President for two successive terms.
II. lie appoints rogues and royalists to Office who
steal and squander the public money.
ls. Considering the prospects Of war and the various
foreign md domestic relations and future hopes OF the
country, Mr.. Van Buren, who. infer from his conduct
IS wanting either in integrity capacity, is the
for the crisis.
Thus ever man in the Opposition may give the reasc
cause, and unimpeachable candidates. But active, vi
OF the government, and led and defended 10y penslone
peratey against We have the means Of beating them
people of the Union, the returns Of the last ieder
him. We meet and repel the attacks OF
hoods and caumnies Give free circulation TO tho TRUTH
umph for liberty and the Farmer OF North Bend.
The MADISONIAN is recommended by the Wings a
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