Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-12-10

The great democratic body which has placed
General Harrison in office, observes the editor OF
he Boston Daily Gazette, is rapidly drawing
within its sphere, all the honesty and patriotism
of the Van Buren, party. Locofocoism will soon
be resolved into its original clements, and Mr..
Van Buren, and his "reformers" will sink into
their appropriate position of an obscure and des-
picable faction. As one of the premontory
symptoms of this last stage of degradation, we
quote the following honest and manly article from
the Oswego Commercial Herald, one of the most
devoted advocates Of Mr.. Van Buren, throughout
the contest that has just terminated -
Returns from nearly all the States in the
Uni On show that General Harrison has been
chosen President by a larger majority Of
the popular suffrage and will have more
electoral votes than nny other candidate
ever received for the same office in con-
tested election Gen Harrison carries at
least 90 Of the 26 States with popular
ma joyty of more than $50, 900 votes. 1t
Is worse than idle to sscrbe this great po-
liical revolution to fraud and bribery. |;
IL libel on the character and sovereignty
of the people and on their capacity for
selEgoyernment. and an insult 10 the public
understanding. The causes that have
wrought on, such change in tie public
sentiment are sufficiently apparent to all
Intelligent men. The most prominent cause
may be traced TO the financial policy Of the
cove aaent, and to the doctrines intro
;m'o the United States Senate last
,r BY the advocates of the snb-treasu-
~, giving 10 this measure the effect of
the reduction Of the wages of labor and of
every species OF property TO the Euro
pean standard Mr. Van Buren, gave
new reading tn the constitution, changing
the policy Of the government, from its found
alton down to the time when he dlSavowed
all control over the currency of the coun-
try. He thereby threw off responsibility
,ha, had been Acknowledged as cous;lu-
tiona duty by Washington, Jrfl,rson,
Madison, Monroe. and jackson. No one
will deny, that our government was eStab-
lished as all jnst governments is, for the
benefit of governed, to secure the rights
of all, protec, the great interests of the
country and promote ''the general welfare"
It was The undoubted duty of government
TO have SO far consulted the interests OF the
people as to have given the incidental aid
consequent upon the collection aud dis
hnrsemens OF the public revenue in the
currency best suited to the exigencies Of
ne commerce and business Of TIE country.
The course of the Administrations pro-
!uced every where desire for a change,
return To the old order Of things under
which this country enj wed degree of
.,rosperity unexampled in the history Of
atoms. The people wanted 4 more settled
IN stable policy in the fiscal action OF the
government, and more respect for the popu-
jar will in the councils Of the nation. They
wanted n mare national, and a less pro-
scriptiye policy in the administration of
a!fiirs-ttev wanted what Gen. Harrison
is pledged TO, one presidential term aud
better regard for the freedom Of political
opinion. They wanted repose from The
intense political action TO which the country
has been for years subjected by the agita-
ton of financial questions affecting all the
great interests Of society.
Their jndgmen: is declared and accord
ing to the republican theory of our govern
nent, must be deemed aud taken as con-
elusive OF the measures unon which they
have passed and IN effect rejected.