The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-16

Il opposes the reelection of MARTIN VAN buren,,
!. No Chief Magistrate Of this Union should re-
main in Office more than osR TERM.
2 Every prominent act Of his administration has
not only hampered the interests and prosperity OF the
country hut has been open violation Of the princi
Piles and professions Of the Republican party.
8 The tendency of federal action under his adj
minisraon is 10 absorb the powers Of the State Go
vernments, and 10 Washington despotic sys-
TEN of CEHTRALIsM AND CONSULTATIONS
4 He Is the instrument of party, and not the
President Of the Union
s. He is inaccessible to the people-indferent TO
their wants and interests their will by
fusing TO acquesce in decisions Of the majority--s
selfish in his views and sectional and partial in his
action-entertains estimate of human nature so
low that il degrading oi upright citizen to accept
an office at his handsacting 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
plete power the people for himself and dsclaim-
ing any duty in their behalf as incumbent him in
return
6 He wants the whole moneyed power of the
United States vested in him and under his control.
l. He will not agree that the patronage and power
Of the federal executive exercised by him, shall
be either lessened or regulated by law.
8. He wishes the States to surrender their right
to the moneys arising from the sales ofthe public lands
g. He has subyerted 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
pcable only TO corporations 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 runous practice of deprecat
ed Government paper money
~ 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 deprecae It's la
Dor
3D. He has been in office three years, received 75,
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
one expedent which he has failed to carry, and per
mts one paltry question which involves miserable
warfare against the State Banks engage his whole
mind and occupy his time, proving him TO he contract
ed in his views, and incapable Of the comprehensive
and magnanimous policy of statesman.
b. He has never originated or carried through any
legislative body, any law measure worthy of
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
MN the once OF fresluent Tor TWO successive terms.
II. He appoints "rogues and royasts" to office
who steal and squander the public money.
Is. Considering the prospects of war, and the va
rious 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 fol the crisis
Thus every man in the Opposition may give the
righteous cause and unimpeachable candidates But
and patronage OF the government and led on and def
partizans, struggle desperately against US We have t
in minority OF the whole People of the Union, as ii
increase the majority against him We can meet and
sensations and expose their fasehoods and caumnes
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Lber
The MADISONIAN is recommended by the
of the friends Of the Harrisburg nominations.
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