The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-09

II opposes tho reelection Of MARTIN VAN buren,,
because
I. No Chief Magistrate Of this Union should re-
main in Office more than TERM.
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 princ
plies and professions Of the Republican party.
g. The tendency Of federal action under his adj
ninistration is to absorb the powers Of the State Co
yernments, and to eject at Washington despotc sys
TEN Of CENTRALIsM AND CONSOLIDATION.
He is the instrument Of a party, and not the
President of the Union.
g. He is inaccessible Ia the people--indiflerent 10
their wants and nterests-contemns their will by re-
flsing 10 acquiesce in decisions of the majorityis
selfish In his views, and sectional and partial in his
acton--entertains estimate of human nature so
low that il is degrading foi 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 misunderstanding com
plete power the people for himself and Hsclam-
ing any duty in their behalf incumbent on him in
return
6. He wants the whole moneyed power Of the
United States vested in him and under his control
7. He will not agree that the patronage and power
Of the federal executive, exercised by him. shall
be either lessened or regulated by law.
). He wishes the States TO surrender their right
TO the moneys arising from the sales of the public lands
O. He has subverted the course of legislation by
making laws originate with him and a partizan Sc
nate; whereas they should originate in the House of
Representatives.
10. He recommends national bankrupt law APP
plicabe only corporations that he should possess
absolute control all the State Institutions and
be able TO crush them at pleasure.
IL. He wants an Executive Bank and power to REL
sort to the exploded and runous practice Of deprecat
ed Government paper money
~. The tendency of his recommendations Is to de-
stroy the credit system of the country to hamper its
commerce. TO lessen its trade and to depreciate its la
Dor.
l3. 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 off the republican
tack
a. He rests the merit of his administration upon
expedent, which he has failed TO 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 be contract
ed in his views, and incapable of the comprehensive
and magnanimous policy of statesman.
10. He has originated or carried through any
legislative body, any law measure worthy OF an en-
inent statesman.
l6 He has done nothing at any time worthy of the
gratitude of the people, to cntte him 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 squandeI the public money.
H. 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. -
Thus every man in the Opposition may give the T,
righteous cause and unimpeachable candidates But a
and patronage of the government and led and defe
partizans struggle desperately against We have Il
in minority Of the whole People of the Union, as tn
increase the majority against him. We meet and
sensations, and expose their iasehoods and calumnes
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Lbert
The MADISONIAN is recommended by the
of the friends of the Harrisburg nominations.
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