The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-02

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Il opposes the reelection of MARTIN VAN BuREs,
because
l. No Chief Magistrate of this Union should re.
nam IN office more than ONE TERM
= Every prominent act of his administration ha.
not only hapered the interests and prosperity Of the
country, but has been open violation of the princ
pies and professions Of the Republican party.
81 The tendency Of federal action under his adj
minisraon is TO absorb the powers Of the State Go
vernments, and TO erect at Washington dcspotic sys
TEN of CRSTRALlsM AND CoNsoLlDATioN
a. lie Is the instrument of party, and not th,
President Of the Union
.. lie Is inaccessible TO the people-indneren /,
their wants and interests their will by re-
fuslng to acquiesce in decisions Of the majority,
selfish IN his views, and sectional and partial in hi
acton-entertains estimate of human nature s,
low tha II Is degrading for upright citizen to accep
an oihce at his hnnds-acting upon the principle tina
the people are corrupt, and that every man has hi
price bringing the patronage of-his office in conic
with the freedom of their Notwithstanding com
plete power over the people for himself and dscaim
ing any duty IN their behalf as incumbent on him il
return
g. He wants the whole moncyed power of tn.
nited States vested in him and under his control
Z He will not agree that the patronage and powe
OF the federal executive, now exercised by him. shall
be either lessened or regulated by law
& He wishes the States To surrender their rich
to the moneys arising from the sales of the public lands
9 He has subvered the course of legislation b,
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, an
pcabe only to corporations that he should possess
AN absolute control all the State Institutions and
be able to crush them at pleasure
II. He wants an Executive Bank, and power to re-
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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 deprecate its la
Dor
3D. 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 off the republican
tack.
Ia lie rests the merit of his administration upon
cxpcdcnt, which he has failed to carry and per
mts 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
ed in his views, and incapable Of the comprehensive
and magnaniInous policy of statesman
- lie has never originated carried through any
legislative body any law or measure worthy Of enl-
inent statesman.
10 lie has done nothing al any time worthy Of the
gratitude of the people, entte 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 royalistso to office
who steal and squander the public money.
-. Considering the prospects Of war and the va
rous foreign and domestic relations and future hope.
Of the country, Mr. Van Buren,, who, we infer from
his conduct is wanting, either in integrity or capacity
Is not the man for the crisis
Thus every man in the Opposition may give the
righteous cause, and unlmpeachabc candidates But
ana patronage of the government and led on and de
parzans, struggle desperately against us. We have
IN minority Of the whole People the Union as Il
increase the majority against him We can meet and
sensations and expose their tasehoods and caumnics
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Libei
The MADlSONIAN is recommended by the
OF the friends of the Harrisburg nominations.
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