Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-08-29
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of dollars =! This would be carrying
out the system, or threading in the foot
steps" of ''illustrous predecessors.
If it is worthy OF it--give this your $50
Der second thought" ye "poor Bank-rid-
den peopIe"-as these men have comm
ualIy told you you are. We that follow
in the rear of leaders that have grown Iich
by your generous confidence, shamefllly
abused-"arstocratic aud purse proud"
by loug reveling in the "SPOlLS'--
think of this, when these men tell YOU that
the aristocracy are opposed to your interests
and that then are the advocates Of Poor,
and the ".Widdiiag Interest (Bank?) par
ty." How pure, how sincere the profs-
sions Of such men must be. No wonder
that they should entertain such uncompro-
mising-infnite hatred for arlstocracy and
overgrown Capitalists no wonder that
the Eastern Argus the mouth-piece OF this
Jun,o of oiiice-holders and aristocracy,
should tauntinIIv proclaim, that che fed
eralsts," as it mscalls all who are oppos-
ed to legalizing the robbery OF the Ma
tional -pIuuderng aud keeping
the Public Monies-all opposed to hum
MISUNDERSTANDING and scourging the Peo-
ple)-"these teaera!ists know, beyond a
" doubt, that the DEMOCRACY CM) Of
'sthe country, are the rne PROPERTY
" HOLDERS Of the nation !!
.Qppropos of the Argus hate of a,i-toc-
lacy, we quote the foIlo"ing, not only as a
beautiful specimen Of lis correct and oIe-
giant composition, bat also Of It's "eXcla-
sige Rrpublcanisn5. "--"Which Of the iro
{" candidates for Governor best understands
"the principles Of fnance-wIfch has
"BEsr managed his Own concerns and en-
g lows the BEST credit'! J.!
We will not here stop, to advise Mr.. Sur
veyor Green, before issuing another edi-
ton Of his Grammar, 10 avail himself OF
the aid Of the collegiate editor Of the Ar
gus, but will take the responsibility" Of
telling this organ Of loco Eocoism, that il
Gov. Kent is not so RICH, and does not
enjoy such Superiatice credit as Gov. Fair
| feId-if he cannot be ranked among, and
sustained by this Office holding arstocracy
-ifhe never was president Of Bank in
the County of York ii he is not the can
didate oCthe PROPERTY HOLDERS
as the Argus calls ITS party-lt Is no cor
LECTION TO EDWARD KENT On the part of
the t,ue epublcans-the real Democracy
of Maine although for these reasons, he
may be obnoxious TO the ClaPps, the Will
iamses, and that whole class of "crclUsiUe
democrats" because he is not Ricui!ii!-
We can tell them too, that if Gov. Kent
has not so ''man0eed" as to gain crcdit
with this administration that he might fat
ten upon the SpoiIs--choosing rather to
suffer affection, in common with the Peo-
pie, than to ''enjoy" the "Property Hold
er's" triumphs for season, at the sacrifice
of political integrity and duty we say, if
he has not so managed, the "credit" Of
the State under his administration, was not
SO completely and clean gone. that a few
thousand dollats could not be obtained up
on it; nor did Gov Kent, after calling out
as brave detachment as ever struggled for
their rights, TO defeLd the Terrtory-the
Jurisdiction and the CITIZENS Of the State
-da Stardly shrink back, and sink the "oRE-
DIT" and HONOR of the State to the lowest
depths, by hiring procured the passage Of,
and APPROVING by his own signature,
a Resolve Of The Legislature "That Maine
would iorbear to enforce HER JURIS-
! DICTION over shat portion Of II Err
| TERRITORY, THE POSSESSION OF WHICH,
WAS USURPED by the Province of n.
Brnn,wickH No--raher than lie should
have done this, we would say, as far as he
individually is concerned, Perish CRED
IT-persh everything rather than see
our rights, our soil aud Jurisdiction, and
AMERICAN CITIZENS, thus surrendered to
the "uswpationS Of the Province of New
Brunswick But more anon.
NJ Among the Resolutions adopted by