Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-10-22

carried into foreign countries, or riotous'y
squandered in this by your detauiting OIL
fice-holders? How is il that the currency
has been deranged, business FRUSTRATED
and the shadow of adversely cast ike
cloud overthis great, and before your adj
ministration, prosperous country bnt we
forbear. The day of reckoning Is at band.
Let us wait for its Development.
This document proceeds: "the demo-
Gratis, meaning the Van Buren, party, re
gard all men politically as equal, whlle our
opponents are the friends of monopolles and
exclusive privileges" Our glorious con
siitu,ion recognizes the principle that all
men are equal and so do we; but Martin
Van Buren, has violated this principle ofthe
constitution every day he has been in pow
err. He holds only one part otthe commu-
nifty worthy of holding an office. Nomat-
Ter what may be the merits Of the incum-
bent, or the claims of an applicant, II he
does not Weld a ready obedience to his VIII,
the incumbent is dismissed and the claims
of the applicant are disregardcd. Men
whose political opinions do not agree with
the party in power are held and treated as
aliens and strangers. What then IN
practice is this theory OF political equality
Tell US of monoplies-has not the admin
istration monopoized for their own friends
all the offices, and contracts? These are
their Exclusive privileges. 1t these
are not the smonopolies and exclusive
privileges" referred TO, what are they'
Do banks come into the category? Is
there a single individual Of the members
of the Legislature who bring this grave
charge who will say that he is opposed to
all banks, or that he denies to the State the
power TO charter banksl Probably not one
MIR. Van Buren, certainly does not profess
to be so opposed. What then are these
doomed "monopolies and exclusive privil-
eges?" Are they Insurance Companies!
Are they Canal or Railroad Companies
acts of incorporation to build bridges across
your rivers with the "exclusive privilege"
oftakng toile Are they mildam compan-
les, to fit out whale ships, or to run steam
boats with the Exclusive privilege" OF TAX
ing the fare? Are these, or any OF these
your monopolies, gentlemen? Ii this is
your doctrine, then men OF limited means
cannot unite their capitals to accomplish
great and useful objects. Great works are
to be- the .'exclusive privileges" of great
capitalists. Ifyou deny this and all these
suggestions, then we have rig hit to sup
pose that the words are without meaning
as here used, and only intended as bug
bears with which to terrify the ignorant.
Let US take the next paragraph entire
It follows: "'The democratic party are IN
"favor of simplicity and economy in the
government, and Of raising no more funds
''from the people than are wanted for the
-'ordnary expenses of the government
sour opponents. on the contrary, have al
"ways been in favor of high taxes, collec-
"ted through tarif-have almost mvarla-
''bly voted for extravagant appropriations,
"and maniesfly regard public debt with
-sgreat favor" 1t is no wonder this doc
ument was intended to be circulated IN Sc
cret. Let facts speak-officia tables,
communica :ed to Congress by officers of
the departments. Read them Messrs. Eos
ter and others-and then let us know
whether you were imposed upon by others,
or you intended an imposition upon the
public.
Statement shoacing the amount Of e@pend'-
lures of the United STAIRS, erct'tsire Of
the public debt, for each gear, from 1924
to 1887, inciusioe, stated IN pursuance
of resolution Of the House Of Represen-
tatives of the 25th June, 1898