The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-30

founded. Will be bfieny SET io'th anu cohuao'eu
II opposes the re election of MARTIN VAN buren,,
because
/. No Chief Magistrate Of this Union should re-
main in Office than ON. TERM.
2. Every prominent act of his administration has
only hapered the interests and prosperity OF the
country but has been an open violation of the princ
plies and professions Of the Republican party.
3. The tendency of federal action under his ad-
mnstration is 10 absorb the powers Of the State Co
vernments, and to erect at Washington despotc sys
TEN of CENTRALlsM AND CONSOLIDATION.
4. He is the instrument Of a party, and not the
President Of the Union.
5. He Is inaccessible Ia the people-indferent 10
their wants and their WILL by re-
fising TO aequiesce in decisions of the majoritys
selfish in his views, and sectional and partial in his
action-entertains an estimate of human nature so
low that it is degrading fo upright citizen TO accept
Office at his hands-acting upon the principle that
the people corrupt, and that every man has his
price, bringing the patronage of his office in conflict
with the freedom of their elections--assumiDg com
plete power the people for himself and dscaim-
ing any duty in their behalf incumbent on him in
return.
g. He wants the whole moneyed power of the
United States vested in him and under his sontrol
T. He will not agree that the patronage and power
Of the federal executive, now exercised by him, shall
be either lessened or regulated by law
s. He wishes the States 10 surrender their right
to the moneys arising from the sales Of the public lands
Q. He has subyerted the course Of legislation, by
making laws originate with him and partizan Sc
nate; whereas they should originate in the House Of
Representatives.
TO- He recommends national bankrupt law, APP
plcabe only corporations that he should possess
an absolute control all the State Institutions, and
be able to crush them at pleasure.
II. He wants an 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 its
commerce. TO lessen its trade and to deprecate its la
10. He has been in office three years received 75
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
expedent, which he has failed to carry and per
mts paltry question which involves miserable
warfare against the State Banks engage his whole
mind and occupy his time, proving him to be contract
ed in his views, and incapable of the comprehensive
and magnanimous policy of statesman
Is. He has originated or carried through any
legislative body, any law measure worthy of an en-
inent statesman.
10 He has done nothing at any time worthy Of the
gratitude of the people, to enttle 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 "rogues and royalists" 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, we infer from
his conduct is wanting either in integrity capacity
is not the man fol the crisis.
Thus every man in the Opposition may give the 7
righteous cause, and unmpeachable candidates But
and patronage of the government, and led on and def
partizans struggle desperately against We have I
in minority Of the whole People of the Union, ii
increase the majority against him We can meet and
sensations, and expose their asehoods and calumnes.
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Liber
The MADISONIAN is recommended by the
of the friends of the Harrisburg nominations.
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