Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-08-30
For County Treasurer.
ASA +. HALL. of Wiscasset.

To the exclusion of several editorial ar
tices we give place to the following docu
men,, hoping it will be read by every
young man. 1t will be recolected by our
lrie. DIS in town, that the Wing Young Men
at their last Convention, appointed Com
mittee to prepare this address, and in COM
pliance, with that vote they have submitted
the following.
ADDRESS TO THE YOUNG MEN
OF BATH.
In fines of great public danger, when foreign inva-
sion threatens peace and security the enc
mics of republicanism seek the overthrow of american
liberty who among the first to feel the fire of pat
riotism kindling, and burning in their bosoms? Who
are among the foremost to meet the minions of des-
potsm and peril fortune and life in rhe holy cause
Of freedom' They are the young men of our coun-
try. = hey have ever been found ready, with bold
hearts and strong arms, to rush upon American foes.
determined TO pre- serve her freedom and honor un-
furnished. TO whom then appeal in times of
danger from internal, domestic foes, with stronger
hope that the appeal will be successful. than TO our
young men. We know their generous ardsr
They do not, like the gambling politician, consider
their own elevation above their country's prosperity
and glory. T hey have not. if at ALL been long
enough schooed in the political heresies which have
sprung up within the last eight ten years, to have
their communicating influences sink deep into their
minds. TO them then we look for powerful aid, in
driving the moral Iepros, from political system.
Our ensaved country calls loudly for every true son
Of America 10 put on the patriotic armor of Wing
principles and come to her rescue. Her enemy is
not an open one He comes in the assumed garb
of friendship. creeping worily upon us, that we
hardly know of his appTonch until we feel him like
the worm. boring nj our vials.
One of the first acts Of the sachems of the party,
after they had elevated General jackson to the
Presidential chair, was to proclaim that the spols
of ictory belong to the conquerors the
President would reward his friends, and punish his
enemes - Ihus that principle of barbarism was
introduced, and made practical among us, that the
Offices and employments of Government are but the
lawful punder Of the successful party. From this
moment misfortunes began. Cold, calculating
selfshness instead Of devotion TO country, became
the predominant principle of action with our rulers
7 he inquir, was not how shall benefit coun-
try But how shall we strengthen and make perpet-
uAl, our political power ! he patronage of Gov
eminent, always powerful, and if placed in the
hands of mere party leader, always dangerous TO
liberty, was first summoned to their aid. And most
etectually did they use this overshadowing engine
Of corruption; for they introduced II new principle,
and a new practice into our political system. They
required, as the first and best qualification for Office,
the abandonment Of the freedom ofthought, and un-
conditional submission TO the will of The President
aud those whom he nppointedto guard The conscien-
ces of his servants he effect Of this was, that all
who had too much sef-respect and patriotism to
place their political opinions in the keeping of at y-
rannca master were driven from the service Of
Government, and the most crngiug, servile tools of
the party put in their places. Men who had grown
grey in the service of their country such IIarri
son, the hero of Tippacanoe. Melville, soldier Of
the Revolution, Gerry and Filebrown, high minded
men and sons of Revolutionary patriots. with hun
dreds Of others, were thrust from Offices. on which
most of them depended for their daily bread to
make room for brawlng demagogues. merely be-
cause tney ca'uicu Inc privilege OF exercising iTee-
dom of opnion-a privilege for which many of
them had poured out their blood on many hard
bought field; and without which man sinks from his
true dignity, to the condition of fawning abJect
slave.
But it is not enough to satisfy those who are now
guiding the destinies of this Republic, that every
who receives appointment 10 office under the
Federal Government, should be professed Demo-
ofthe modern school; but it is also expected he
will be active. and use all his personal and official
g influence to preserve and strengthen the power of
the patty which he Accordir ely we see al
most the whole Executive corps, consisting of be-
tween forty and fifty thousand office-ho!ders* out
en- fighting most desperately for the hand that
feeds them. I his immense army Of office-holders
which is rapidly increasing, and which subssts by
foraging the bard earnings of the people, is moved
and governed by will. Whatever is put forth, by
the chiefs at Washington as the principles of the
party they must sustain, leave their places to be
, filled by les refractory spirits They not con-
} sidered the agents of law and responsible 10 the
law, they were few years ago. when the people
had some influence in the Government of their
choice, bu, the President has declared them to DO