Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-05-16


lieve you will think forty millions of dollars
an unreasonable sum, to be annually divid-
ed among us. If the democracy should
go upon the nigardly, ungenerous plan OF
John @. Adams, we could get along very
well with twelve millions now, Mr. Adj
ans. must be void of the heroic virtue of
friendship, for he never recognized the
principle Of rewarding his friends. The
democracy, you must be aware, are not SO
cold hearted, for the reward charge is, by
far the heaviest in their bill of eApense.-
We promised you farther, that rotation in
Office should be an article in our creed -
but it is impossible to adhere to it, for a
democrat is SO fond of serving the people,
that once give him an office it is almost i'm
possible 10 coax him to resign except for, a
place of greater trust. But we have endeav-
ored TO atone, in good degree, for not ad-
herring to the rule in this particular, by Gre
atng new Offices, or in some way enlarginq
Government patronage SO that nearly all
true Locos may be provided for We like
wise said that our enlarged views of liber-
ty would require all restrictions on foreign
commerce to be removed, SO that the labor
Of the world may be put on an equal foot
ing in this land of freedom. This desira-
be end is not yet fully accomplished A.
me. -ican labor still continues, in some de-
gree, to be cherished over foreign. But
we hope soon to be able to inform you that
American industry no longer holds pre-. en-
inence over that Of the old world.
We have not time, at present to review
further our long catalogue of promises,
but beg leave to direct your attention to
ahc accomplishment of few things, deem
ed essential TO the welfare of the democra-
cy, which we never stipulated to undertake.
We never agreed 10 break down the Unit
ed States Bank but when that odious
monster refused to conform to the wishes
of the democracy, We pronounced its doom,
and il is now no more We never agreed
10 destroy rag money, and give you gold
and silver in its place. Yet we considered
it necessary to the spread of democracy,
and the thing was-not--exactly accom-
pished, but would have been, had it not
been for Biddle. The overthrow Of the
credit system, and reformation Of the cur
rency, were not in the original contract;-
yet we hope some progress has been made
towards these great ends. While invest-
eating the state Of The currency, we were
forcibly impressed With the idea that great
innovations on, OF sudden changes, iii the
established habits Of people rarely termi-
nate in their benefit; So we concluded to
postpone, foi the present our design Of es-
tablIshing specie currency. But as we
were determined not to quit the subject
without showing the great love we bear the
people; and as we have always considered
one silver dollar worth three or four paper
ones, we concluded to treble the number
of paper dollars, so that We might not be
charged with holding out delusive hopes
We hope this arrangement will prove salts
factory. We have aimed many hard blows
at the credit System, and if your support is
continued we shall soon reduce the whole
community to common level. Property
will then be equally distributed among the
whole, and no man will be able to iool do,pn
upon his fellow. We have only al
luded TO a few Of our deeds, but enough to
show you that our labors in your behalf
have been unceasing. We therefore trust
il we have come short in few things. our
great services, still enttle US to your con
tinued respect and confidence. We will
close by observing that we have many
splendid experiments yet in reserve, which
wo shall bring forward as the well-being
and glory of the democracy may require"
The Argus must pardon us for not going
any further; time would fail us TO recount
all the deeds which the democracy have
omitted and committed.
The Argus says no federal President ev-
er served a second term. We should like
TO be informed whether or not, George
Washington belonged to the party usually
called federalists.
IMPORTANT. From the late correspon-
dence between Mr.. Stevenson, our Minis