Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-12-03
Appropriate Thoughts.
THE DEMOCRATIC WING PARTY-THE
NEW ADMINISTRATIoN-ITS
FEARFUL WEIGHT OF
RESPONSIRII ICv
RESPONSIBILITY

great-a glorious victory has been achieved
in this vast and gigantic nation, over the combin-
ed forces ofagraran loco focosm and federal aris-
tocracy-by whom By train band of self styleI
leaders ? No!-the mighty mass of the people
the farmers, the mechanics, the manufacturers.
the merchants, and the laborers of our country.
composing the great masses of our countrymen,
and the real Democracy of the nation-these are
the men, who, under the experimenting care Of
the great Ruler and Sovereign Disposer of events
have accomplished this brilliant victory, second
only perhaps, in Importance, to the great struggle
which purchased our National Freedom. The
noble sres and patriots of 76 are entitled to last
ing veheration, because they spoke a nation into
being their descendants of 1910, have shown
themselves worthy of the glorious inheritance, by
rising to Its rescue, in one mighty and united pha-
lanx, from the grasp of an enemy .enfold moro
dangerous to its welfare than the combined forces
of foreign despot-because, whilst approaching
us in the sacred name of Democracy, and whis-
perIng peace to the confding people, by their Sc
crot entertainments they would fasten them in the
CALLING chains of servude.
But the enemy, once mighty, has been met
and conquered, by the peoples hand The De-
mocracy ofthe country are triumphant and to
void in turn, the deserved fate oftheir fallen foe
they have only rigidy to enforce and impartially
carry into operation those principles and meas-
ures, which through the contest have been their
watchword-their rallying cry.
From the beginning, we have styled this now
victorious party, whose crimes and principles
we defend and advocate, the DEMOCRATIC party
| not that there may be no real democrats op-
posed to US, but because the great mass OF tho
| Democratic Wings are democratic in their princi.
Piles and feelings-because the party a PARTY
| hold to the doctrines Of democracy, and stand
pledged to the country, and to the world, TO re-
vive and bring into practice, the principles and
measures ofthe former republican administrations
A revew of the contest, Just closed will readi-
| ly convince the impartial and really candid inquir-
er, Gf we may suppose that any are yet uncon-
vinced) of the feelings and expectations of the
American People, in relation to the administration
of GEN. HARRIsoS. 1t may be we'll, perhars,
whilst we are rolling along pleasantly upon tho
| mighty waves victory, to look back and review
| few points of the ground, whence We started
| In this survey, it will not be expected that We
| shall enter into minute details-our purpose IT,
while touching this branch ofour subject, to con.
centrate so far as we can, the public mind, upon
some OF the most important and most promnen.
doctrines Of the great Democratic Whis party and
to urge the ABSOLUTE IMroRTaHcZ {not to say
necessity of being governed by the spirit of those
doctrines. That we may be the easily uu-
dcrstood, we viii pursue these considerations by
parts.
first, then, in relation to The -" .pea.yre, orthe
new administration" On this point, the Demo-
cratic Wings, throughout the country have ear
nestly and most zealousy from the commence
ment, opposed the unconstitutional course of Gen
Jackson and his supporters, in destroying the
United States Bank, and have, since that period
uniformly contended for substitute on some con-
stitutiona! basis, as prominent means of reliefto
the business and dropping prosperity of the conn
try. Again, they have as uniformly and steadfast.
ly opposed ALL attempts to create an unconstitu.
tionai executive "Government Bank" or Sub
treasury Bank the former as virtually proposed
by Gen. Jackson, and the latter as proposed and
FORCED upon the people at the last session of
Congress by Mr.. Van Buren,, and his subservent
the late administrations, and the GROUNDS of op-
position as urged and universally proclaimed by
the Wings, the recent triumphant demonstration
of the popular will, through the whole country,
either regards the defeat of Mr.. Van Buren, and
the almost unanimous election of General Har-
rson, or the corresponding change in the politi-
cal character of both Houses of Congress, show at
once what must be the of policy these
subjects, by the new administration, well as
the action of the new Congress.
We may here, very properly, allude to the
only-a doctrine peculiarly democratic, especially
in its tendences-and zealously advocated by the
Wings. THIS pledge gives to the whole country
a sure guarantee that mere personal and selfish
considerations, can have influence with the
President. Its effect will be salutary, and must
inspire unlimited confidence in his administration
of our public affairs. In fact there can be po-
sble grounds for motives other than those having
the strictest regard to the public good. Here,we
find the key, so to speak, which opens to our view
his future course, upon all matters pertaining to
this branch of our subject, as connected with the
doctrines advocated in relation thereto by the
| Whigs.-Prudenee and enlightened wisdom, with
| the utmost independence, will be his distinguish
ing characteristics, in these, in all other fea-
lures of his administration. ....
| Secondlu, we will briefly notice the doctrine Of