The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-25

IL opposes the reelection Of MARTIN VAN buren,,
because
L. No Chief Magistrate of this Union should re-
main IN office than ONE TERM.
2 Every prominent act Of his administration has
not only hanpered the interests and prosperity Of the
country bu, has been an open violation Of the princ
plies and professions Of the Republican party
s. The tendency of federal action under his adj
minisraon is to absorb the powers of the State Go
vernments and TO at Washington despotic sys-
tenn OF CESTnALIsM AND CoNsoLIDATIoN.
4. HE IL the instrument of party and not the
President Of the Union.
8. He is inaccessible TO the people-indifercnt 10
their wants and interests conemns their will by re-
fIsing 10 acquesce in decisions Of the maority-is
selfish IN his views and sectional and partial in his
| action--entertains estimate Of human nature SO
low that il is degrading for upright citizen to accept
an Office at his handsactng 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 elcctions-assurnng com
pete power the people for himself and disclaim
ing any duty in their behalf as incumbent ON him in
return.
q. lie wants the whole moneyed power of the
United States vested in him and under his control
4 He will not agree that the patronage and power
of the federal executive, exercised by him. shall
be either lessencd or regulated by law
=, lie wishes the States 10 surrender their right
TO the money arising from the sales Of the public lands
Q. lie 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.
10. He recommends national bankrupt law APP
pcable only corporations SO 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 runous practice Of deprecat
cd Government paper money
IL. The tendency of his recommendations is 10 de-
stroy the credit system of the country 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
IA. 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 he contract
cd in his views, and incapable of the comprehensive
and magnanimous policy of a statesman.
Is He has never originated or carried through any
legislative body, any law measure worthy of EN-
inent statesman.
l6. He has done nothing at any time worthy of the
gratitude of the people to cntc him to ask them
to overlook the pledges Of his predecessor and give
II, lie appoints "rogues and royalists' to Office
who steal and squander the public money.
IL. Considering the prospects of war; and the va
rous 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 for the crisis.
Thus every man in the Opposition may give the r
righteous cause, and unimpeachable candidates But
and patronage of the government and led and def
partizans, struggle desperately against us We have
in minority Of the whole People of the Union as III
increase the majority against him We can meet and
sentaons and expose their alsehoods and calumnies
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Liber
The MADISONIAN is recommended by the
of the friends Of the Harrisburg nominations
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