The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-18

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II opposes the reelection Of MARTIN VAN Bunrs,
because
I. No Chief Maeistrate 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
Piles and professions Of the Republican party.
:, The tendency Of federal action under his adj
ADMINISTRATION Is to absorb the powers Of the State Go
vernments and to erect at Washington dcspotic sys-
ten OF CENTRALIsM AND CONSOLIDATION.
A. lie Is the instrument Of party, and not the
President Of the Union.
s. He is inaccessible 10 the people-ndifTerent to
their wants and interests their will by rel
fIsing to acquescc in decisions Of the majority-is
selfish in his views, and sectional and partial in his
action-entertans an estimate Of human nature sol
low that is degrading for upright citizen 10 accept
an Office at his handsacting upon the principle that
the people are corrupt, and that every has his
price bringing the patronage Of his office in conflict
with the freedom of their notwithstanding COM
pete power the people for himself and disclaim-
ing any duty in their behalf incumbent on him in
return.
O. He wants the whole moneyed power Of the
United States vested in him and under his control.
z 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 of the public lands
g. He has subverted the course Of legislation by
making laws originate with him and a partizan Sc 4
nate; whereas they should originate in the House of
Representatives.
plicabc only to corporations that he should possess
an absolute control all the State Institutions and
be able to crush them at pleasure.
sort to the exploded and runous practice Of deprecat
cd Government paper money. H
IL. The tendency Of his recommendations is TO de-
stroy the credit system Of the country hamper its
commerce, to lessen its trade, and to dePreciate its
Dor. II
l3. He has been in Office three years received 75,
600 Of the public money and has accomplished lttlel
else than running the ship Of State of the republican,
tack II
IA. He rests the merit of his administration upon
cxpedent, which he has failed to carry and perl
mits paltry question which involves miserable
warfare against the State Banks engage his whole
ed in his views and incapable Of the comprehensive
and magnanimous policy Of statesman
10. He has never originated or carried through any
Legislative body, any law measure worthy Of an EN-
incnt statesman
l6 He has done nothing at any time worthy Of the
gratitude Of the people to entitle him to ask hem
TO overlook the pledges of his predecessor and give
him the Office Of President for two successive terms
n. He appoints "rogues and royalists" to Office
who steal and squander the public money.
H. Considering the prospects Of war; and the val
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 or capacity
is not the man for the crisis. n
Thus every man in the Opposition may give the re
righteous cause and unimpeachable candidates. But
and patronage OF the government and led and defe
partzans struggle desperately against u.s. We have tn
in minority Of the whole People Of the Union, as thu
increase the majority against him. We and r
senations and expose their falsehoods and caumnies
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Libert
The MADISONIAN is recommended by the V
of the friends Of the Harrisburg nominations.
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