Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-07-19
THE IOCOFOCO CANDIDATE
FOR GOVERNOR.

Is 10 ENJOY the illni loHoI VI 4ootnS '"e 49,
didate of the Locofoco party TO be run
down at the next election. This Mr. FAR
field is every way suitable for candidate
for that party; he is a thorough-going Loco
foco violent in his party feelings, and well
trained in the corrupt principles and prac-
tees of the leaders at Washington. Mr.
Fairfield is a young LAWYER, of very moder-
ate abilities and requirements; he has been
distinguished for nothing as yet, but his
strong attachment to the party and few
violent caucus speeches, which have never
been published, but highly spoken OF by
his friends He has never distinguished
himself as lawyer, nor as man OF gener-
al knowledge; he was appointed Reporter
of the decisions of the Supreme Court, MIR
Greefleaf having been removed to give
place for him. As Reporter, he has dlsaP-
pointed his friends and the profession, as |
have understood from the members of the
bar Of both political parties.
Since Mr. Fairfield has been in Congress
lie has been distinguished for his adherence
to all the measures Of the administration
he has supported the Sub-Treasury bill In
every stage of in the House of Represen-
tives; he voted for Mr. Patton's resolution,
which has been denominaied the gag-la'o by
all independent men in the House. This
law is a denial of the right of the petition;
it prohibits the reading, referring, or receiv-
ing of any petition on the subject OF slave
ry. Many persons are opposed to abolI-
ton in New England but did not sup
pose, until we had the proof, that man
could be found in New-England who would
be willing to surrender the right of petition
on any subject; such man ought not to
represent district of freemen to Congress.
] consider this resolution disgrace 10 the
Congress of the United States, and it is
great modification that any man from New
England should vote for it, and thus sur
render one of the dearest rights guaranteed
to US by the Constitution. Such servility
to the South as this, | trust no independ-
ent man will approve. Suppose crequlsi-
iion should be made by southern State to
deliver up some Of our citizens to be car
ried to the south to be tried by their laws
for some pretext Of violating their slave
laws, what would such man as Fairfield
do9 Would he hesitate to send a man to
Georgia for trial, or rather should say, for
execution, for there would be but little
chance for him with a jury of slave hold
ers? 1t is fair to suppose that Mr. FAIR
fields mind is so full of prejudice to the
northern abolitionists that he would not
suffer their petitions to be received, he
would not hesitate long about obeying the
requisition of Southern Governor to de-
liver up citizen to be transferred to the
South for trial. For one, ii were the
person for whom such demand was
l.. Al g., I
should feel but little safety. And de-
mands may now be expected every year,
and as long as the country is excited on
the subject of slavery. Such demands |
have been made on Gov. Kent A requisi- |
ton was made ON him to send one or more
to Georgia to be punished for some alledg- |
ed violation of their State laws, but he
very properly refused to give them up, and
his conduct has been approved by all men
IN Maine whose minds have not heen blind
ed by prejudice. All that portion Of our
citizens who are opposed to slavery and
are taking measures of moral nature to
eradicate it, should ponder well OH this
subject; many of our people are carrying
on an intercourse and trade with the South
and there is no knowing who of US will be
Cditcu III W 10 thC Nooutii ,auu NC tiltu lOi
some accident that we might not have
dreamed of-sueh perhaps as having on
board ESlave who might have taken ref
uge ON board your ship and concealed him
self till you had put to sea, and of all the
circumstances Of his escape from his mas
ter he might know nothing
Mr. Fairfield has distinguished himself in
the estimation Of the party because he
made a great buster in Congress about
Cilley's duel and made a party affair of it,
He affected holy horror on the subject
of duelling and abused Mr. Evans be
cause he inquired the object of Mr. Fair
fields resolution-after the resolution had
passed and a committee was to be raised,
he declined serving on the committee, and
after the committee reported, and mo-
ton was made to lay the whole subject on
the table, Mr. Fairfield run away and lodged
the question! And now ask what was his
object in bringing in the resolution to in
yestgate the subject of the duel? Was it
to effect any good, independent of party?
Was it to effect any good, independent of
partyi Was it to lay the foundation Of a
law TO suppress dueIling? Was it do to
any thing to protect Northern men in Con-
gress against Southern DULLES? No, sir--it
was to get up an excitement to act on Lin
coin district in The Congressional Election
last Spring. 1t was TO make a martyr Of Gil
ley for the benefit of the party, it was an