Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-07-12

THE TWENTY-sTxTH CONGRESS.

Eioui tAe fAlds
THE TWENTY-SxTH CONGRESS.
The destinies of the country are likely Il
depend very much upon the political char
acter of the 1iwentg- Sixth Congress, cleo
tons for which have already begun in one
of the States, and will soon follow in many
others. The IsOenty-Fy9h Congress, soor
about to close its second, though not its fl.
nal session, has deserved well Of the coun-
try, not SO much for what it has done, as
for what it has prevented. The Wings. a
weak minority in the Senate, and strong
minority in the House, have thus far sue.
ceeded, by dint Of active exertions and
their overwhelming superiority of talent
backed too as they have been by the coun-
tsnance and encouraging support Of the
votes Of the people, in parrying the deadly
blows aimed by the executive authority a:
the credit system, the industry, the COM
MERGE of the country, and at the tried and
established institutions of trade. But
though they have thus far been able to
battle the efforts of a fanatical and usurp-
ing faction which has taken upon itself de-
spite the reluctant struggles of the people,
to attempt social revolution complete
oyerturn in the existing system of trade and
credit, still that same faction, made more
bitter. fanatical and desperate by its de-
feats, is determined to persevere to the
end, and to leave no means untried by
which to accomplish its wild and ruinous
schemes - rs y
When we consider what encouragement
the Loco Focos will derive from the recol-
lection of the facility with which for ten
years past the people have been humbug-
ged, when we consider with what extreme
reluctance the political blood-suckers,
whose sharp appetite no time can satisfy.
and no supplies appease, will relnquish
their hold upon the Treasury, which. ex-
hausted as it is. and empty often to others,
still furnishes to them, copious stream of
that "gold" which according to the Globe,
they love so much, or gold wanting, some-
thing in the shape of bank and treasury
trays" which they find to be very toler-
able substitute; when we recollect, what
resolution these political desperadoes may
find even in despair; and more than all,
when we take into consideration the busy,
managing Influence Of Calhoun
with the Southern members; it becomes
Us to recollect that the enemy as yet, has
been repulsed only, not finally subdued.
Considering, the present state OF parties
in the House, there would be great reason
10 fear,-if the Twehty-Fifih Congress
were all we had 10 rely upon, that what
with executive, and what with multiplying
and what with that morbid and
almost insane feeling with which a certain
limited number of Southern politicians
seem to contemplate the growing prosper
ty of the North,--means might yet be
fouuu N.r0u uPvII s,iv ,1l-z l:-ns
and paralyzing system Of the Sub Treas
lry.
To guard against this danger, to coun-
eract any new encroachment which the
and undermining influence ofnul-
6cation may make upon the ranks of the
Wings, we must depend upon the result Of
he coming election for the Twenty Sirh
Congress So soon as it appears that our
majority in that Congress will be over
the hands of these conspirators
against the welfare Of the North, and not
Of the North only, but of The whole Union,
will be palsied aud paralyzed. For con-
tributions however, towards that majority,
we cannot look with any great reliance to-
wards Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, or Alabama. These
States may be set down as the infected
district ofthe Union" and in them there is
too much reason TO fear that the influence
of Calhoun, skillfully made to play upon
ignorance and prejudice, will do vast
deal of mischief. To secure US a solid and
decided majority in the House, we must
elect not less than one hundred Wing MEN,
beers in the Northern States. This is in
dispensabe Our friends in the Southern
States above alluded to, will do all they
can; but the peculiarly of their position
prevents US from relying with much conf
dence upon the success of their efforts
Maryland, Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisia-
ma, and we hope Mississippi, will contri.
butte their fair proportion; BUT WE MUST
HAVE ONE HUNDRED GOOD WIG MEMBERS
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES. Let each
Of those States take this necessity into con-
sideration, conduct itself accordingly, and
prepare to contribute its quota.
.Afecf;ng Coincidence. The Portsmouth
Journal gives the following account of