The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-19

Il opposes the reelection Of MARTIN VAN BuRrS,
because
!. No Chief Magistrate of this Union should re
main in Office more than ONE rERM
= Every prominent act of his administration has
not only hapered the interests and prosperity Of thu
country but has been an open violation Of the princ
pies and professions Of the Republican, party
- The tendency Of federal action under his al
mnStration is to absorb the powers of the State Go
vernnents, and TO erect at Washington despotic sys
TEN OF CENrRALIsM AND CONSOLIDATION.
A. He is the instrument of a party and not In,
President of the Union
5. He is inaccessible to the people-indiffcrcnt Il
their wants and interests contcmns their will by re
fusing to acquiesce in decisions Of the maority-i
selfish IN his views, and sectional and partial in hi
action--entertains an estimate Of human nature s,
low that is degrading for upright citizen 10 accep
an office at his hands-actng upon the principle tina
the people are corrupt, and that every man has hi
price, bringing the patronage of his office in confc
with the freedom Of their Notwithstanding com
pete power the people for himself and disclaim
ing any duty in their behalf as incumbent on him ii
return.
6. He wants the whole moneyed power of tn,
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. shal
be either lessened or regulated by law
8. He wishes the States to surrender their righ
to the moneys arising from the sales the public lands
9. He has subverted the course of legislation b,
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
pcabe only to corporations that he should possess
an absolute control all the State institutions and
be able TO crush them at pleasure
H. Hcwants an Executive Bank and power to re-
sort to the exploded and runous practice of depreciat
pd N paro mn
IL. The tendency of his recommendations is to de-
stroy the credit system of the country to hamper til
commerce, to lessen its trade and depreciatc la
Dor
ID He has been in office three years received $75
GOO 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 upor
one expedient, which he has failed to carry and per
mits one paltry question which involves miserable
warfare against the State Banks 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.
ID He has never originated carried through any
legislative body, any law worthy Of en-
incnt statesman.
l6 He has done nothing at any time worthy of the
gratitude Of the people, to entte him to ask them
to overlook the pledges Of his predecessor and give
him the office of President for two successive terms
~ He appoints rogucs and royalists" to office
who steal and squander 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, we 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
righteous cause, and unimpeachable candidates. But
and patronage Of the government, and led and dc
Partizans, struggle desperately against us We have
in minority of the whole People Of the Union, as
increase the majority against him. We can meet and
sensations and expose their alsehoods and calumnes
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Libe
The MADiSONlAN is recommended by the
of the friends of the Harrisburg nominations.
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