The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-22


II opposes the reelection of MARTIN VAN BURrS,
because
!. No Chief Magistrate Of this Union should re-
main in office more than ONE TgRM.
2 Every prominent act Of his administration has
not only hampered the interests and prosperity Of the
country but has been open violation Of the prnci
pies and professions of the Republican party.
s. The tendency of federal action under his adj
minstration Is TO absorb the powers Of the State Go
vernments, and to erect at Washington despotic sys
TEN of CESTRALIsM AND CoNsoLDxTioN
4 tie Is the instrument of party, and not the
President Of the Union
s. He is inaccessible to the people-indifierent To-
their wants and interests their will by re-
fusng to 'acquiesce in decisions of the malority-is
selfish in his views, and sectional and partial in his
action--enterains an estimate of human nature so
low that II ~ degrading for upright citizen 10 accept
an office at his handsacting upon the principle that
the people are corrupt, and that every has bis
price, bringing the patronage of his office in conflict
with the freedom of their elections assuming com
plete power the people for himself and disclam-
ing any duty in their behalf incumbent him in
return.
q. He wants the whole moneyed power of the
United States vested in him and under his control
]. lie will not agree that the patronage and power
of the federal executive, exercised by him shall
be either essened or regulated by law.
:, He wishes the States to surrender their right
10 the moneys arising from the sales Of the public lands
Q. He has subverted the course of legislation byl
making laws originate with him and partizan SCI
nate whereas they should originate in the House Of
Representatives
10 He recommends national bankrupt law, APP
pcabe only to corporations that he should possess
absolute control all the State Institutions and
be able to crush them at pleasure
H. He wants an Executive Bank and power to re-
sort to the exploded and unous practice Of dcpreciat
ed Government paper money.
IL. The tendency of his recommendations is to de-
stroy the credit system of the country hamper its
commerce. to lessen its trade and to deprecate its la
Dor
b. 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 of the republican,
tack.
IA He rests the merit of his administration upon
expedient, which he has failed carry, and per-
mits one paltry 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
10 lie has never originated carried through any
legislative body law measure worthy of an eu
inent statesman
IT, He has done nothing at any time worthy of the
gratitude Of the people to entitle him to ask them
to overlook the pledges of his predecessor and give
him the office of President for two successive terms
H. He appoints "rogucs and royaists" to Office,
who steal and squander the public money.
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 is wanting, either in integrity capacity
is not the man for the crisis. II
Thus every man in the Opposition may give the RI
righteous cause and unimpeachable candidates But
and patronage OF the government and led on and def
partizans, struggle desperately against We have III
in minority of the whole People Of the Union as til
increase the majority against him We can meet and
sentations and expose their alsehoods and caumnies
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Libert
The MADISONIAN is recommended by the y
of the friends of the Harrisburg nominations
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