Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-04-12
BATH, THURSDAY, APRIL IL. 1888.

/ ty of crushing it, if it had given any cal
cause for anlmadversionl Finally, OPP
pose 10 these imag inary terrors the exam
pie deducible from English history. There
bank has existed since the year 1904 and
neither has the bank got possession Of the
Government, nor the Government of the
bank They have existed in harmony to-
gether, both conducting to the prosperity Of
that great country; and they have SO exist
ed, and so contributed, because each has
avoided cherishing towards the other that
wanton and unnecessary spirit of hostility
which was unfortunately engendercd III the
bosom Of the late President of the United
States n
am admonished, sir, by my exhausted
strength and fear by your exhau sted pa
tience, to hasten to close. Mr. Presi-
dent, great, novel, and untried measure,
is persevcringly urged upon the acceptance
Of Congress. That it is pregnant with
tremendous consequences, for good or evil
is undeniable, and admitted by all. We
firmly believe that it will be fatal to the
best interests Of this county, and ultimate
ly subversiye of its Liberties. You, who
have been greatly disappointed in other
measures of equal promise, can only hope,
in the doubtful and uncertain future, that
its operation may prove salutary Since it
was first proposed at the extra session, the
whole people have not had an opportunity
Of passing in judgment upon it at their
elections. AS far as they have, they have
expressed their unqualified disapprobaton.
From Maine TO the State of Mississippi,
its condemnation has been loudly thunder
ed forth. In every intervening election,
the administration has been defeated, or
its former Tajorilies neutralzed. Maine
has spoken, New York, Pennsylvania, Ma
ryland Ohio, Rhode Island, Mississippi and
Michigan, all these States, in tones and
terms not to be misunderstood, have de-
nounced the measure. The keystone
State (God bless her) has twice proclaimed
her rejection Of it; once at the polls, and
once through her legislature. Friends and
foes of the administration have united in
condemning it. And, at the very moment
when am addressing you, large meeting
oil the late supporters ofthe administration,
headed by the distinguished gentlemen who
presided in the electoral college which gave
the voice Of that patriotic State to Presi-
dent Van Buren,, are assembling in Phila-
delphia,to protest soemnly against the pas
sage ofthis bill. Is it right that, under such
circumstances it should be forced upon a
reluctant but free and intelligent people9
Is it right that this Senate, constituted as
it now is, should give its sanction to the
measure? say it in no disrespectful and
tau Iting sense, butwe are entitled, according
to the latest expressions of the popular
will, and in virtue of manifestations Of opin-
ion deliberately expressed by State Legis-
atures, to vote of 80 against the bill; and
| am ready TO enter with any Senator
friendly to the administration, into de-
tails to prove the assertion. Will the
Senate, then, bring upon itself the odium
Of passing this bi' | implore it to for
bear, forbear, forbear l appeal to the
instructed Senator. Is this Government
made for us, or for the people and the
States whose agents we are? Are we not
bound so to administer it as to advance
their welfare, promote their prosperity, and
give general satisfaction Win that sa-
cred trust be fulfilled, if the known senti-
mcnis of large and respectable commune
ties are despised and condemned by those
whom they have sent here' | call upon
the honorable Senator from Alabama, (Mr
King, with whom have so long stood in
the public councils, shoulder to shoulder,
bearing up the honor and glory of this
great people to come now to their rescue.
| call upon all the Senators let us bury
deep and forever the character Of the parti-
san, rise up patriots, and statesmen, break
the vile chains of party, throw the frag-
ments to the winds, and feel the proud
satisfaction that we have made but a small
sacrifice to the paramount obligations
which we owe our common country.