Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-01-02
Wing M Getting


number of the people of Lincoln County
assembled a, the Court House, at Wiscas-
sci on the 26th Dec. to take into consld-
Grafton the alarming state of public affairs,
and to respond to the nomination Of Will
liam Henry Harrison and John Tyler
The best feeling prevailed and all present
we're animated with the patriotic spirit OF
changing the Administration of the Coun-
try and bringing into power. men who will
preserve invioate the constitution and laws,
and save the Republic from the despotIsm
which threatens to overthrow It.
The meeting was called to order by
Judge Bailey Of Wiscasset.
Moses Carlton ESQ., was chosen Chair
man and Ephraim W. Farley and John
Babson were appointed secretaries of the
meeting.
On motion, a Committee was raised,
consisting of Hon. John Holmes, Hon. j.
Bailey and Hon. Stephen Parsons, to draft
resolutions, expressive of the feelings of
the meeting--who having attended to that
duty, reported the following Resolutions
which were UNANIMOUSLY adopted
,solued, That specie currency for
commercial transactions of this COM
mercia people, is all deluslon, and the
attempt to enforce such system, must in
eyitably result in the substitution Of bad
paper for good, and tend to the derange-
ment of negotiations, destroy confidence
and paralyze enterprise.
Resolyed. That to collect and disburse
the revenues in specie, is TO benefit the
officers, to the pre- udice of the people, and
let loose horde of official spectators to
lure or compel US to submission to execu-
tive power.
Resolved, That the embarrassed aud
deranged state of the currency is owing
mainly to the interference of the General
Government
Rcsolred, That we have witnessed with
alarm, the ollicious interference and in.
fluence of officers and agents Of the Gener-
al and State Governments, at the elections
and that it ought to excite the jealousy of
the people, lest these things should estab-
fish an executive power dangerous to liber-
ty.
RESOLVED, That the public revenues
have been prodigally squandered. in en-
trusting the collection and disbursement.
to irresponsible and unfaithfu agents and
in bestowing the funds upon unprincipled
favorites as reward for political and par
tZan services
RESOLVED, That from such prodigal and
unfailhful administration, we are mourning
nationa. debt, which must be reimbursed
in tares, and while the people of this State
are threatened with oppressive taxation to
meet the State debt and its current expen-
SEES, we are alarmed at the prospect of ad-
ditional burdens from the General Govern
ment.
RESOLVED, That from such management
of such guardians, we have little hope, that
the Just limits of this State will be defined
and established and while we participate in
the common calamity and are subject to
the same disastrous misrule as other states,
we are involved in dangerous and diff
culties, peculiar to ourselves and from
which we have not the most distant pros
pect Of relief, so long as the present ad-
ministraton remains in power.
| Resoiued, That to effect change OF
measures so destructive to the property,
and dangerous to the liberties of the peo-
pie, our only means are a change of men
aud to this end, we pledge ourselves, to
support WILLIAM H. HARRISON for Presi-
dent and JOHN TYLER for Vice President,
and we will use all fair and honorable
means to sustain them.
Resolved That we recognize in the
character, talents. and public services oil
Gen. Harrison the devoted soldier, the
faithful patriot, the pure consistent repub-
lican and The poor mans friend--a man
who in the councils and the field has
devoted his property and the most Of his
life to the service of his country.
Resolved, That we recognize in Mr..
Tyler, a republican of the true school,
who has in both houses of Congress main.
tanned and defended his country's rights
and who has sustained, with high reputa-
ton the highest hopors that Virginia could
bestow.
| .Resolyed, That our object is inquiry into
thHsourses of our present public and indi-
vidual embarrassments and the disappear
ing so mysteriously of our public funds,
lately so ample and over flowing and the
distrust, Jealousy and alarm, which per-
vades all our commercial relations--and
We entertain no hope, that such inquiry
will be faithful and effectual, until this ad.
ministraton and its policy shall be radical
y changed
ResolUed, That these resolutions be
published In the papers in this State, whose
principles accord with those herein en-
braced.
On motion. of Col. Hilton of Wiscasset