Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-03-19

professed principles, and really better lovers
mot of the spols,) of the people, and country,
than we. are.
! Mr. p Well, it would really seem so, but
have heretofore candidly and firmly believed, that
so long could hold on to the name Demo-
crazy, we could do just pleased with the
Government and the majority of the people would
shout, amen. And we have had reason for be-
lieving it--for what President, but Andrew jack
son dared to take possession of the public de-
posits-or what President ever lost so much of
the Peoples money, by taking it from where their
representatives had placed it for safe keeping and
loaning 1t to partisan banks for party purposes
What President has used the veto power as
old Hickory has used tor what President has
ever nominated his successor in office, but jack
son. Yet it was all right, because he called HIM
self Democrat.
Mr.. @. That is very true. But our party have
gone too fast Now the Subtreasury scheme, is
imprudcnt measure to press at the present
time. Our party is not strong enough to carry
it-and the people, by the laundering manner IN
which Buchanan and others of our friends have
managed by saying in plain words, that it would
favor the poor man, by reducing his wages one
half, has opened the eyes of the people, to see
that which should only be known and seen among
ourselves. This is making things too plain, and
the people cannot swallow it, even under the
name of Democracy for they will say at once,
this is an Office holders scheme, and while we, by
the Subtreasury system, get but half pay Tor our
labor, one dollar being worth two of the present
currency-it doubles the salary of the office hold
er, and makes his $4,000, worth $1,000
Mr.. P. You are right, and I hope friends
will not arge this Subtreasury bill any further
this session but wait, and five elect Martin
Van Buren, another term, we Il pass it, and as we
shall all be Subtreasurers then--we can use the
peoples money, throw dust in their eyes--stick
to the name of Democracy, perpetuate our power,
and get rich.
Mr. @. True But we have a battle to fight
the coming election, and what must be done?
We must put forth all our strength, and have
every man in the field. In the first place. we
who have ssthe loaves and fishes, must do more.
To be sure our representatives have done well,
in sending floods of documents to blind and mis-
lead the people, and our Post Masters have done
we'll in giving them circulation. But it is not
enough to do well--we must do better--for our
bread depends upon our exertions, Il mean those
of us who have not already got rich) and we
must work hard or we may lose it. Neither will
il do for us Office holders to be electionecr-
ing, for the people begin to suspect u.s. We must
fight shy, and play close game. We can fix
upon some good faithful fellows, whom VIC can
trust, to fight for us-pay them well, and stand
little out of sight, and direct the manouvres'
There is E. good fellow, and completely IN our
power, you know, for we have assisted him, and
he depends upon us for patronage. He will make
good hand to distribute political trncts, dtcu1
ments &c And NJ. too is another good fellow
.--sy-cunning--ca keep secret, and VIII
drum ND recruits little better than any other man.
In fact we must bride those that may be bought
and dupe all that can be deceived, and fear even
them our party will fall short Of salvation.
Mr.. p You say well. And cur Reading
Room will do great deal for Our party, if we
can get any one to 60 into it.
Mr.. O. True. But there is the rub-some
how or other a man feels rather streaked going
into Loco foco-I mean Democratic, ah yes
Democratic-(hats the bait rhai ketches The fish
es,)-I say a Democratic Reading Room. And
why it is So I'm sure can't divine, for we talk
great deal about the dear people, look pleasant,
and as Jonathan Slick of Weathersfeld, says
as if butter would not melt in mouths But
we've played this game so long, they begin to
mstrust there is self at the bottom, and even
some of these Jackasses Il mean dear people)
whom we have fed with this "sof solder" and
drove up to the polls from year to year, have the
impertinence to say, "you don't come possum O.
yer US again" M. p. should like to see you
further, on this mattcr--Good morning.
Mr. p Good morning, Mr. @. Y.
MEETING ON SATURDAY EVENING.