Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-05-28
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SIR: With view to counteract the UNI
parallel exertions Of our opponents, we
respectfully suggest through you to the
Republican party Of your county, the fol-
lowing means of organizing the party and
disseminating among the people of every
county in the State, political information
as to the principles of the two parties and
the issues which are involved in the APP
preaching Presidential election:
LIST. A call of the Republican party in
each county should be made al as early a
day as a general attendance can be had,
10 nominate the strongest candidates for
the Offices to be filed by the August cleo
ton, where candidates are not yet in the
field.
I'd. A committee offrom fifty to hun
dred Of the strongest men in every part of
the county should be appointed, to be call
ed the Republican County Committee.
Sd. This Committee should select three
or FIVE of their number, near the Court
House or some central point, to be called
the Central Republican COMMITTEE, whose
duty it should be to fix the place and call
meetings of the party for the purpose Of dis
cussion, select the individuals who are TO-
address the party, and pr opose, when they
think proper, public discussions, challeng-
ing their opponents to meet for that pur-
pose. They should also COLLECT
FUNDS .from the members Of the party for
the purpose Of disseminating political intor-
nation IN newspapers, books, or pamphlets,
report to some republican newspaper their
proceedings at the time of the organization,
setting forth the names of the several COM
mittees; correspond with similar commit
tees in other counties, and Nth some one Of
the undersigned, giving from time to time
the results of their organization and
shonld, at least once fortnight, have
complete report from every part of the
country, through the County Committee,
Of the prosf ects of the Republican ticket.
9TH. 1t should be the duty of the Coun-
~ Committee 10 report from their respect
i've neighborhoods to the Central Committee
as often as required; use their exertions to
procure full attendance at the meetings
Of the party disseminate such information
as may be procured by the Coan,y Com
mittee, and report what sort Of information
is most required in their respective neigh
borhoods. In short, they should use all
lair and honorable means to procure the
success Of the Republican ticket, and do
whatever can properly be done to aid the
good cause ofrepubIican principles through
out their country. Among other things,
they should report the names of such per-
sons in their neighborhood, as would read
with interest, ss,ch political information as
we might send to them, designating their
appropriate post Offices, and through the
Central Committee, have full list Of all
such persons IN the county, forwarded to
rs as soon as possible.
In suggesting The proprietg Of RAISING
FUND for the dissemination Of information,
1t is no part Of our purpose to exempt our
seiues from The duty aue haze al'ooys aviHimg-
ly assumed, of circulating, IN addition TO
public documents printed by Congress,
SPEECHES, CIRCULARS, AND PAMPHLETS,
published at our own expense, and calcu-
lated to sustain our own views of public
men and measures. We have not been,
nor do we intend to be, remiss in assuming
this expense. But what are our individu-
al means Of circulating such Information,
against Committee of our opponents, who
with immense funds, collected from a par
~ numbering in their ranks large major
lily Of the mercantile and professional class
es, and backed by the banks, in contest
waged against the present Administration
mainly to restore to these institutions the
use Of the public revenue and the credit
which the Government has heretofore Civ
en- to their notes by receiving them in pay
ment of the public dues? With all the
aid we can hope to receive from ourrepub-
lican friends, we are convinced that our
circulation will not be comparable to that
Of our opponents. We, hoDever, promise
that ANY FUNDS you MAY SEND ON TO US,
shall be employed IN bringing into circula-
ton SUCH PAPERS, PAMPHLETS AND SPEECH
Es, as are calculated to advance RepubG-
canprinciples; and relying on the justice of
our cause, we will not doubt that, with the
small aid which may be given to our indi-
vidusl means, the people will be prepared
with sufficient information to meet the
great issue which is to settle the charac-
ter Of our Government, as one of liberty
and equality or of monopoly and privil-
cge.
We also urge upon you to extend the