Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-07-26
THE DUTY OF MAINE.


We have transferred to our Paper to-day, an able
and spirited article from the Boston .atas, which
may be found in another column, and we commend
the suggestions therein made, to the consideration
ofevery true patriot and Wing.
We suppose from the article alluded to, and from
other facts, as well as daily observation that there
can be no doubt but that Maine will be the rallying
point for the loco focos, throughout the Union.
Here, the first opportunity presents itself, and the
result whether defeat or victory. will have an mn
porant bearing upon their destnies in other States,
that hold their elections afterwards. Last fall the
great achievement ofthe wings in this State, Infused
new life into our own ranks throughout the whole
Nation ] he complete overthrow of Loco focoism
in Maine, where such result least expected,
proved the happy forerunner. and material instru-
ment in bringing about all those splendid victories,
accomplished by our wing friends in every section
of our oppressed and suffering country.
The loco focos have thls,-and now that
Maine will soon have an opportunity OF again ex-
pressing her opinion, and procaimng her voice
abroad for the encouragement of oherswe con-
spiracy Forming among the OFFlCE-IIOLDERS, all
through theU MON, fo the evident purpose of defeat
ing the expressed and known will, of the PEOPLE
of this State! This is no false alarm,-it is solemn
fact. And has it to this. that the free, sove-
reign people of an independent State must be con-
trolled and ruled by foreign interference? Is it not
enough that the clan of office holders, would barter
away our territory and Cheat out of portion CT
our DOMAINE Has to this-that Maine must
+ A. Got of nd pnlx
" as the government blood suckers, and Office
holders, shall dictate FORBID fireman of Maine!
Forbid it, every high, and noble, and patriotic
feelins-let it not be sol
Blu, how does this dictation, this foreign inerfer
ence show itself, The question is answered by
asking,-sflow does it not show ltsef'' Whit
means, however ow and despicable, and revolving
to the honest feelings of the patriot. have not been
resorted to- in order to have effect upon the cleo
ton in this State, he corrupting influences of
GOLD and EXECUTIVE PATRONAGE, emou-
ment and office have all been lavished upon the
servile tools of'the party, with proseness alike
bare-faced and astonishing Why is ii, that hum
dreds and thousands of eectioneering speeches,
Ciley Reports and Martyrdoms, and a host of such
like slang, has been flooded over the State, frank
ed by members of Congressman politely forwarded,
the earliest opportunity by loco-foco post masters,
who can never ascertain that achig paper reaches
thei, office, until it gets to be sold news.' Why is
it. that within few months, every remaining post
master who happened to be wing. and whose OF
flee was worth nine-penee per year, has been re-
moved to give place to some Jealous, hot-headed
upstart, who would obey the voice of his keepers,
aud render due submission TO the mandates OF the
powers that be- Why 1t, that these things are so,
if there is not deep laid plot, some organized
system of political operations devised at head quar-
tiers, and conceded by "the party" in order that
Maine shall be FORCED INTO THE TRACES,
and he, free citizens OBLIGED to yield to the wishes
and caprices of corrupt and uhprincped set of po-
lcal gamblers, and ignorant experimentors.
But we trust the wings of Maine. are not slum-
boring ON the poss;-we feel an assurance that a
good spirit spreading abroad among our friends and
the people generally. And we hope no person will
suffer himself to be deceived by the hypocrisy and
shallow pretences of the enemy. Let every voter
read for himself, think for hmsef-form his own
conclusions. and act for himself. This is all we
want-it is all we ask for, and grant us but this,
and the triumph of Wing principles, is certain be-
yond the shadow of doubt.