The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-25

II opposes the re election Of MAarN VAN BrRES,
because
l. No Chief Magistrate Of this Union should re-
main in Office more than ONE 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 primer
pies and professions Of the Republican party.
g. The tendency of federal action under his adj
minisraon is 10 absorb the powers Of the State Co
vernments and TO erect at Washington despotc sys-
TEN Of CEsTRALisM AND CossoIiDATros
A. He is the instrument of a party, and not the
President of the Union.
g. He Is inaccessible to the pcople--indiferent 10
their wants and interests--contemns their will by re-
fusing TO acquesce in decisions Of the majorty-is
selfish in his views and sectional and partial in his
action-entertains estimate of human nature 80
low that il is degrading foi upright citizen to accept
Office al his handsactiDg 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 notwithstanding com
petc power the people for himself and disclaim
ing any duty in their behalf incumbent on him in
return
g. He wants the whole moncycd power Of the
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 lesscned regulated by law.
g. He wishes the States TO surrender their right
TO the moneys arising from the sales othe public lands
g. 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.
10. He recommends national bankrupt law, APP
pcabe only TO corporations 50 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-
to the exploded and ruinous practice Of deprcciat
ed 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 deprecate Its la
Dor.
49, He has been in office three years received Ss75
600 of the public money and has accomplished little
else than running the ship of State of the republican
tack
a. He rests the merit of his administration upon
one expcdient which he has failed 10 carry and per-
mits patry question which involves a 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 maenanimous policy of statesman
Is. 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 entitle 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 royas;s" TO office,
who steal and squander the public money. .
Is, 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 wanting either in integrity or capacity
is not the man for the crisis.
Thus every in the Opposition may give the r
righteous cause, and unmpeachable candidates But
and patronage of the government and led on and def
parzans, struggle desperately against us We have 4
in minority Of the whole People ofthe Union tn
increase the majority against him We can meet and
sensations, and expose their alsehoods and caumnies
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Libcrt
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