Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-08-29
Nor MORE STRANGE THAN TRUE.

The office holders Argus OF The Isl inst.
commences an altIcle thus:-
EXECUTIVE INFLUENCE. The Federal
lists pretend to oppose The Independent
Treasury, because it would tend, il 1t went
into operation, 10 increase the power aud
patronage of the N .tional Executive. If
this reason were funded IN fact. i, is just
the one we should expect from a Demo-
Graf, but the very last ne that could be
antcip ted from IA member Of tie Federal
party. 1t would be something 10. Indeed
Tor The disciples of Hamilton To OF ject TO
! amy thing calculated Ia add to the lnhu-
ence of the Executive aud increase his
power"
Well. not only do all whom the Argus
calls federasls, but thousands who never
h' louged to the patty associations of ieder-
all>ls, oppose the sub-ireasnry on the
ground Of its increase of Errcutire influence
And new as such opposition IS now es-
teeloed 10 be by the flee holders organ.
coming firm federalsts. it il not mto ~
coming from Democrats. Nay, this very
same organ, tn which we now refer as the
off e holders Argus, no longer since than
when the sub-lreasu,y was brought OH, by
the Executive, at the extra session Of Con-
gres, in Sept 1887, (,wo years ago, only
thus spoke against it. tditnriaIly:-
bEe"IHE FACT THAT IT WOULD IN
CREASE THE POWER OF THE
EXECUTIVE. IL must be- conEssrd, Is A
VERY SERIOUS OBJECTION TO IT. Eastern
Argus, Sept Is. 1887
The same Argus then quoted, with ap-
] probation, the following = 'uimens against
lis no'u favorite lind pendent Treasury"
1--WE have no desire to see su an drru-
mutation II pomfr in the hands Of The Exec
nlive-no wish to pu, the public money dl.
rcctly into the palms ofhis fiends and par
tizans. We wish to see the power and
pair, mage of the Executive increased as
little As possible the powers Of thu frder-
al government moi enlarged-tae purse aud
the sword not more strangely united, than
they are in the hands OF the President
and as few means of corruption as pos
sihle trusted in his possession. Snme
events have shifted the boldn'e IF The Con-
Stiintioa aud thrown TOO much power AREA
dy into the Executive scale"
Now, ale nat such arguments Gust the
ones we should expect from IA Democrat"
And vet these are the arguments which
TIE office holders Argus is now daily repu-
dating and says in justification, that ieder-
alsts make use of lhem!!i
What language can express the disgust
which every honest mind must feel at such
glaring pal pable tergyersaiion?
Why does not the Argus come out and
say, frankly, that it is hitched to the ear of
the Executive, and Is determined to sup
port him ighl or WRONG? hat would be
honestly conlessing what il i, every day
practising, yet every day den, ing. An
example for such confession, and one
which willie it shows the integrity aud
frankness of the man. exhibits the odions
character OF his prin,ip es-now the prac-
tical principles of the Office holders Argus
may be found in the following declara-
ton nf Mr. Hit, the administration can
dllate for Congress in Stakes District,
/ North Carolina.
Il wish it distinctly understood says
Mr. Hill, in hi, public address. ,-''thal il
am elected, aud the election FIR President
shall c. me to the House OF r representatives.,
| don't care how the Dl>,ric, votes. or whn
they vote for will not vote for any Wing .
In other wod>-'I do not care fl far
the people, but if goto Congress 90
to SUSTAIN THE PRESIDENT RIGHT OR
WRONG"