The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-16

founded, will be briefly set forth, and contraste'
II opposes the reelection Of MARTIN VAN BuREs,
/. No Chief Magistrate Of this Union should re-
main in Office more than ONE TERM.
?. 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.
8. The tendency Of federal action under his adj
mnstraton is TO absorb the powers of the State Go
vernments and to erect at Washington despotic sys-
tenn of CENTRALIsM AND CONSOLIDATION.
4 He is the instrument of party and not the
President of the Union.
3. He is inaccessible TO the peoplc--indiferent 10
their wants and interests-contemps their will by re-
fusng to acquiesce in decisions Of the majorty-is
selfish in his views, and sectional and partial in his
acton--entertans estimate of human nature SO
low that it is degrading for upright citizen to accept
an office at his hands-acting upon the principle that
the people are corrupt, and that every man has his
price, bringing the patronage of his office in conflict
with the freedom of their notwithstanding com
pletc power over the people for himself and disclam
ing any duty in their behalf incumbent on him in
return.
6. He wants the whole moneyed power Of tho
United States vested in him and under his control
T. He 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 to surrender their right
to the moneys arising from the sales ofhe public lands
O. He has subverted 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
picabc only to corporations that he should possess
absolute control over all the State Institutions and
be able to crush them at pleasure.
IL. Hewants an Executive Bank, and power to re-
Ia..l
cd Government paper money
IL. 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 deprecatc 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
expedient 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 TO contract
ed in his views and incapable Of the comprehensive
and magnanimous policy of a statesman.
ID He has never originated or carried through any
Legislative body, any law measure worthy of
inent statesman.
lG He has done nothing at any time worthy Of the
gratitude of the people, to ente him to ask them
to overlook the pledges of his predecessor, and give
him the Office of President for successive terms
II. He appoints "rogues and royalists" to Office,
who steal and squander the public money.
49, Considering the prospects of war and the va
rous 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 r
righteous cause and unimpeachabe candidates. But
and patronage of the government and led and def
partizans, struggle desperately against We have Il
in minority of the whole People of the Union as TIL
increase the majority against him. We can meet and
scntations and expose their fasehoos and caumnies
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Liber
The MADlSONIAN is recommended by the
of the friends of the Harrisburg nominations.
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